Junction City suffered their closest loss since December 7, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Marist Spartans by a score of 52-49. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Spartans are ranked 34th).
Junction City's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Marist, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Junction City will challenge Marshfield at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshfield will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Junction City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marist, they will take on North Bend at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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