The North Eugene Highlanders and the Redmond Panthers will face off at 10:45 a.m. on March 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. North Eugene has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,094 points over their last 16 games.
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, North Eugene couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kingsmen. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caiden Gould, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kamani Winger, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Redmond was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 56-51 to Wilsonville.
North Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Redmond, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
North Eugene was able to grind out a solid win over Redmond in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 73-61. Will North Eugene repeat their success, or does Redmond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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