In what's become a running theme this season, the North Eugene Highlanders gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Ashland with a sharp 67-41 win. Given North Eugene's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Ashland is ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading North Eugene to victory were India Mohiuddin and Jonas Spencer. Mohiuddin scored 15 points along with six rebounds and six steals, while Spencer scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Spencer is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Elias McKinnis, who scored seven points along with two steals.
North Eugene has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Ashland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Churchill the next time they take the court. North Eugene will host Churchill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Ashland will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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