Gladstone is on a three-game streak of home losses, Estacada a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Gladstone Gladiators will welcome the Estacada Rangers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Gladstone was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Madras. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the White Buffaloes are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Estacada). They walked away with a 75-63 win over Molalla on Tuesday.
Gladstone's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Estacada, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Gladstone came out on top in a nail-biter against Estacada in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 39-36. Does Gladstone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Estacada turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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