Lane County boys basketball teams face big conference tests

Three boys basketball games over the next week showcase conference leaders battling for an early advantage in the standings. Here’s the roundup:

Mohawk at Eddyville Charter, Thursday, Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m.: Both teams are 3-0 in 1A-3 Mountain West Conference play, but Eddyville’s Eagles have the better overall record (15-9) and carry a No. 12 Oregon School Activities Association ranking into Thursday’s game. But the No. 39 Mustangs (9-9 overall) can earn a big win by pulling off an upset.

Lowell at Trinity Lutheran, Friday, Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m.: The No. 4 Devils (4-1 in 2A-6 East Cascades Conference play, 17-2 overall) would appear to be the underdogs in this Friday game against No. 1 Trinity Lutheran (5-0 conference, 18-1 overall). An upset win would push Lowell into a tie for first place in the conference.

North Eugene at Thurston, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m.: Thurston’s Colts are 5-0 in 5A-2 Midwestern Conference play (13-4 overall) and are ranked No. 4 by the OSAA. But the Highlanders (4-2 conference, 16-3 overall) are right behind, with a No. 5 OSAA ranking. A Highlanders win would tighten the race for the league lead.

Here’s a full schedule of this week’s prep basketball games involving Lane County teams:

Schedule

Thursday, Jan. 29

• Crow-Northwest Christian at McKenzie, 5:30 p.m.
• Mohawk at Eddyville Charter, 5:30 p.m.
• Mapleton at Triangle Lake, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 30

• Alsea at McKenzie, 5:30 p.m.
• Marshfield at Marist Catholic, 5:45 p.m.
• Cottage Grove at Junction City, 5:45 p.m.
• Sheldon at North Medford (at Oakdale Middle School), 6 p.m.
• Willamette at Grants Pass, 6 p.m.
• Lowell at Trinity Lutheran, 6:30 p.m.
• Thurston at Ashland, 7 p.m.
• Crater at Springfield, 7 p.m.
• Glide at Siuslaw, 7 p.m.
• Roseburg at South Eugene, 7:30 p.m.
• Eagle Point at Churchill, 7:30 p.m.
• Elmira at Pleasant Hall, 7:30 p.m.
• La Pine at Creswell, 7:30 p.m.
• Lost River 2, Oakridge 0 (forfeit)

Saturday, Jan. 31

• Gilchrist at Oakridge, 2 p.m.
• Crow-Northwest Christian at Alsea, 5:30 p.m.
• Pleasant Hill at Westside Christian, 5:30 p.m.
• Mapleton at Southwest Christian, 5:30 p.m.
• Mohawk at Camas Valley, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3

• Cottage Grove at North Bend, 5:45 p.m.
• Junction City at Marist Catholic, 5:45 p.m.
• Willamette at Sheldon, 6 p.m.
• Pleasant Hill at Harrisburg, 6 p.m.
• Elmira at La Pine, 6 p.m.
• Churchill at Springfield, 6:45 p.m.
• North Eugene at Thurston, 7 p.m.
• Creswell at Sisters, 7 p.m.
• Siuslaw at Douglas, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 5

• Crow-Northwest Christian at Mapleton, 5:30 p.m.
• Mohawk at Triangle Lake, 5:30 p.m.
• McKenzie at Eddyville Charter, 5:30 p.m.

This week’s scores

Tuesday, Jan. 27 

• Sheldon 67, South Eugene 59
• Thurston 60, Churchill 39
• North Eugene 96, Springfield 42
• Marshfield 49, Cottage Grove 47
• Junction City 67, North Bend 47
• Pleasant Hill 60, Creswell 54
• Elmira 67, Harrisburg 47
• South Umpqua 55, Siuslaw 44
• Lowell 2, Oakridge 0 (forfeit)
• Crow-Northwest Christian 58, Siletz Valley 26
• Mohawk 59, McKenzie 32
• Eddyville Charter 48, Triangle Lake 39
• Alsea 47, Mapleton 35

Saturday, Jan. 24

• Marist Catholic 63, Baker 46
• Mapleton at Central Linn, canceled

Friday, Jan. 23

• Sheldon 101, Roseburg 83
• South Medford 79, South Eugene 76
• Churchill 66, Crater 53
• North Eugene 79, Eagle Point 55
• Ashland 83, Springfield 44
• Marist Catholic 48, Cottage Grove 41
• Junction City 64, Baker 57
• Pleasant Hill 52, Sisters 51
• Creswell 59, Elmira 48
• Harrisburg 67, La Pine 60
• Siuslaw 61, Coquille 52
• Lowell 62, Bonanza 46
• Trinity Lutheran 2, Oakridge 0 (forfeit)

Thursday, Jan. 22

• North Medford 62, Willamette 53
• Thurston 72, Mountain View 21
• Mohawk 49, Siletz Valley 27
• Eddyville Charter 64, Mapleton 27
• Triangle Lake 65, McKenzie 45
• Crow-Northwest Christian 57, Yoncalla 25

Standings

6A-7 Southwest Conference

Team	League	Overall
Sheldon	5-0	13-5
South Medford	5-1	13-6
South Eugene	3-2	9-9
Grants Pass	2-3	5-10
North Medford	2-3	4-13
Willamette	1-4	5-12
Roseburg	0-5	0-17

5A-2 Midwestern Conference

Team	League	Overall
Thurston	5-0	13-4
North Eugene	4-2	16-3
Ashland	3-2	12-5
Churchill	3-2	8-7
Crater	2-3	13-4
Springfield	1-4	2-15
Eagle Point	0-5	2-15

4A-4 Sky Em League

Team	League	Overall
Marist Catholic	4-0	11-3
Junction City	3-2	12-6
Marshfield	3-2	9-7
Cottage Grove	2-3	4-13
North Bend	0-5	5-13

3A-4 Mountain Valley Conference

Team	League	Overall
Pleasant Hill	5-0	15-3
Creswell	4-1	12-6
Elmira	3-2	12-7
Sisters	2-3	7-10
Harrisburg	1-4	10-10
La Pine	0-5	5-14

3A-5 Far West League

Team	League	Overall
Douglas	3-0	13-4
South Umpqua	3-0	10-6
Siuslaw	1-2	10-8
Sutherlin	1-2	7-10
Coquille	1-2	2-13
Glide	0-3	3-12

2A-6 East Cascades Conference

Team	League	Overall
Trinity Lutheran	5-0	18-1
Lowell	4-1	17-2
Bonanza	3-2	9-9
Lost River	3-3	9-11
Oakridge	1-5	4-11
Culver	0-5	5-10

1A-3 Mountain West League

Team	League	Overall
Eddyville Charter	3-0	15-4
Mohawk	3-0	9-9
Alsea	2-1	8-9
Crow-Northwest Christian	2-1	7-9
Triangle Lake	2-1	7-12
Mapleton	2-2	3-13
McKenzie	0-4	3-12
Siletz Valley	0-5	0-12