Forest Grove hasn't had much luck against McMinnville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Forest Grove Vikings will host the McMinnville Grizzlies at 7:15 p.m. Forest Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully McMinnville likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Forest Grove took their game with ease, bagging a 63-18 victory over Glencoe. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, McMinnville entered their tilt with Newberg on Friday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They took down the Tigers 62-45. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Tigers are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McMinnville pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for Forest Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Forest Grove came up short against McMinnville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 57-48. Will Forest Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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