The South Medford Panthers had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They secured a 53-48 W over North Medford. Given South Medford's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while North Medford is ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, North Medford still got an impressive performance from Houston Klug, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Torres, who scored 11 points.
North Medford struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
South Medford pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for North Medford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Medford will square off against South Eugene at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. South Eugene knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 contests -- so hopefully South Medford likes a good challenge. As for North Medford, they will head out on the road to square off against Willamette at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Medford is facing Willamette at the right time seeing as Willamette is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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