Lake Oswego is 1-9 against West Linn since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lake Oswego Lakers will head out to face off against the West Linn Lions at 5:30 p.m. Lake Oswego knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully West Linn likes a good challenge.
Lake Oswego is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Tualatin, falling 106-85. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Timberwolves are ranked second).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Linn, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 win over Lakeridge on Tuesday.
West Linn's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points per game. As for Lake Oswego, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Lake Oswego came up short against West Linn in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 60-51. Can Lake Oswego avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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