South Eugene gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Churchill Lancers by a score of 63-54. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Axe were down 39-25 in the second quarter.
Calvin Yoder was nothing short of spectacular: he almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Levi Hawes, who had 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Churchill's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Litten, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Charlie Dexter was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
South Eugene is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on West Linn at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchill has already played their next match (against South Eugene), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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