North Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newport Cubs. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cubs earlier this season, when they won 62-34.
North Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Newport, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
North Marion and Newport could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. North Marion (ranked 131st) will meet Philomath (ranked 16th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Newport will challenge Cascade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 125 places (154 vs. 29).
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