The South Eugene Axe will venture away from home to challenge the Willamette Wolverines at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. South Eugene has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while Willamette will come in with 11 straight victories.
Last Friday, South Eugene had to suffer through a 66-23 loss at the hands of Grants Pass. While losing is never fun, the Axe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Cavemen are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Willamette blew past Roseburg, posting a 74-26 win. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Willamette pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for South Eugene, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
South Eugene was dealt a bruising 75-17 loss at the hands of Willamette when the teams last played back in January. Can South Eugene avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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