The South Eugene Axe entered their tilt with the McMinnville Grizzlies with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. South Eugene came out on top in a nail-biter against McMinnville on Friday and snuck past 65-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
South Eugene's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Saunders led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The match was Saunders' 12th in a row with at least ten points. Landyn Bryant was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
South Eugene's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for McMinnville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
South Eugene will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against McNary at 6:45 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oregon (McNary is ranked 96th, while South Eugene is ranked 100th). As for McMinnville, they will head out on the road to face off against Century at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
