The North Eugene Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Ashland Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Eugene's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups.
On Tuesday, North Eugene beat Thurston 60-53. Given North Eugene's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Thurston is ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Eugene got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonas Spencer out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Spencer is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Joey Banry, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Ashland's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 74-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Springfield. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
North Eugene is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Ashland, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
North Eugene took their victory against Ashland in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 72-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Eugene since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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