The North Medford Black Tornado are taking a road trip to face off against the South Eugene Axe at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, North Medford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Roseburg.
Meanwhile, South Eugene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by Willamette 68-20. While losing is never fun, the Axe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Wolverines are ranked fifth).
North Medford has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for South Eugene, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Everything went North Medford's way against South Eugene when the teams last played back in January, as North Medford made off with a 57-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Medford 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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