The McNary Celtics will challenge the South Salem Saxons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McNary has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while South Salem will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Tuesday, McNary had to suffer through a 77-43 loss at the hands of West Salem. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Titans are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, South Salem hadn't done well against West Salem recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. South Salem narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past West Salem 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Saxons have posted since January 7th.
South Salem pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points over those games. As for McNary, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
McNary might still be hurting after the 56-30 defeat they got from South Salem in their previous matchup back in January. Will McNary have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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