The North Eugene Highlanders will face off against the Crater Comets at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. North Eugene is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, North Eugene turned things around against Roseburg on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 85-66 victory over the Indians. The Highlanders pushed the score to 63-43 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.
North Eugene can attribute much of their success to Jayden Robinson, who went 12 for 15 on his way to 30 points and four steals, and Damon Keith, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 24 points and four steals. Robinson is becoming a predictor of North Eugene's success: when he posts at least 30 points the team is 6-3 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Gray, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Crater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 64-54 defeat to North Medford.
North Eugene's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Crater, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
North Eugene came up short against Crater in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 64-56. Will North Eugene have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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