The Siuslaw Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Santiam Christian Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Siuslaw is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Bend just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 63-50 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Santiam Christian entered their tilt with Jefferson two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 67-50 victory over the Lions. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Lions are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santiam Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Siuslaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
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