Sheldon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Willamette Wolverines, falling 67-47. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Wolverines are ranked sixth).
Sheldon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Willamette, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sheldon will venture away from home to take on Roseburg at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Sheldon is facing Roseburg at the right time seeing as Roseburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Willamette, they will challenge North Medford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Willamette's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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