South Medford is 8-2 against Willamette since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Medford Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Willamette Wolverines at 6:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Medford has nine straight victories, Willamette has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Grants Pass scored an imposing 58 points on Tuesday, South Medford still came out on top. South Medford walked away with a 68-58 victory over Grants Pass. Given South Medford's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Grants Pass is ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Willamette took a serious blow against South Eugene on Tuesday, falling 83-53. Willamette was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-15.
South Medford's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Willamette, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Medford against Willamette in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 90-39 victory. Does South Medford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willamette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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