The St. Helens Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Rainier Columbians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Helens is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Amity just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a blow against the Warriors, falling 62-29. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Warriors are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Rainier came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 40-14 victory. The Columbians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season.
Rainier pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for St. Helens, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
St. Helens didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Rainier in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Helens 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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