A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The North Eugene Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the South Eugene Axe at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully North Eugene focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Saturday.
On Saturday, North Eugene came up short against McMinnville and fell 52-42. The loss was the Highlanders' first of the season.
Despite their loss, North Eugene saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jordan Gray, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Keith, who had eight points plus two blocks.
Meanwhile, a victory for South Eugene just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 90-55 loss at the hands of West Linn. The Axe haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
South Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for North Eugene, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
North Eugene came up short against South Eugene in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 58-46. Thankfully for North Eugene, Solomon Nice (who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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