The Churchill Lancers will challenge the Crater Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Churchill came up short against North Eugene and fell 57-49. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Highlanders 13-8 in the first quarter.
Ty Read
| 02/18/25 @ North Eugene | 23 |
| 12/19/24 @ Tualatin | 19 |
| 01/03/25 @ Beaverton | 17 |
| 01/10/25 vs Ashland | 16 |
| 12/06/24 vs Gresham | 15 |
Churchill might have lost, but man, Ty Read was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. Those 23 points gave Read a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trayshawn Wright, who posted nine points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Churchill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Crater beat Eagle Point 72-59 on Tuesday. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Churchill's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Crater, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Churchill took their win against Crater when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 69-44. Will Churchill repeat their success, or does Crater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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