Springfield and Ashland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Springfield Millers will face off against the Ashland Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Tuesday, Springfield was beaten by Thurston 80-39. While losing is never fun, the Millers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Colts are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ashland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 73-60 win over North Eugene on Friday.
Ashland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Springfield was able to grind out a solid win over Ashland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 74-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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