The North Eugene Highlanders will head out to take on the Ashland Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, North Eugene lost to Thurston at home by a 70-52 margin. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Colts are ranked 18th).
North Eugene might have lost, but man, Jordan Gray was a machine: he went 9 of 16 on his way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Robinson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Ashland came up short against Crater on Tuesday and fell 60-49. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Eugene's record is now 8-6. As for Ashland, their record now sits at 7-7.
Everything went North Eugene's way against Ashland when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as North Eugene made off with a 67-41 win. Does North Eugene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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