McLoughlin was the 57-49 winner over Umatilla when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The McLoughlin Pioneers fell 51-44 to the Umatilla Vikings on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Vikings are ranked 43rd).
McLoughlin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Umatilla, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McLoughlin will take on Vale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McLoughlin is facing Vale at the right time seeing as Vale is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Umatilla has already played their next matchup (against Burns), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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