The Junction City Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Marshfield Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Junction City is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since December 7, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Marist 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 142nd, while the Spartans are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Marshfield entered their tilt with Marist on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 68-55 win over the Spartans.
Marshfield's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for Junction City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Junction City ended up a good deal behind Marshfield in their previous meeting back in January, losing 70-53. Can Junction City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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