The North Eugene Highlanders are taking a road trip to take on the Roseburg Indians at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. North Eugene is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, North Eugene was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-51 to Caldera.
| 01/03/25 vs Caldera | 20 |
| 12/30/24 @ Crescent Valley | 21 |
| 12/17/24 @ Putnam | 10 |
| 12/13/24 @ Lebanon | 13 |
| 12/10/24 @ South Eugene | 24 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Gray, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Robinson, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, North Eugene smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Roseburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Westview and fell 84-47. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Wildcats are ranked 15th).
North Eugene's record now sits at 6-5. As for Roseburg, their record is now 1-8.
North Eugene didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Roseburg when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. Will North Eugene repeat their success, or does Roseburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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