The Philomath Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the North Marion Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Philomath waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They put the hurt on Newport with a sharp 57-33 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Philomath has posted since December 7, 2023.
Meanwhile, North Marion got the win against Stayton on Friday by a conclusive 57-36. Given North Marion's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Stayton is ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Philomath pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 21.33 points. As for North Marion, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Philomath won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, slipping by North Marion 53-52. Does Philomath have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
