The Crater Comets will head out to face off against the Churchill Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchill took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crater, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Crater earned a 72-59 victory over Eagle Point. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Churchill came up short against North Eugene on Tuesday and fell 57-49. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Highlanders 13-8 in the first quarter.
Crater will have to contain Ty Read as he made an impact in Churchill's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. Those 23 points gave Read a new career-high. Trayshawn Wright was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Churchill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Churchill's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Crater, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Crater suffered a grim 69-44 defeat to Churchill when the teams last played back in January. Can Crater avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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