The Woodburn Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the South Albany Redhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Woodburn's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Last Tuesday, Woodburn didn't have too much trouble with Crescent Valley as they won 70-56.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Albany). They walked away with a 73-66 win over McKay on Tuesday. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Royal Scots are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory was the fourth in a row for South Albany, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Woodburn, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Woodburn was able to grind out a solid victory over South Albany when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 62-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodburn since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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