The Madras White Buffaloes will be taking part in a tournament against Caldera at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madras saw some tournament action last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 57-25 win over Elma. Given the White Buffaloes' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 76th in Oregon, while the Eagles are ranked 244th in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Caldera had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-33 victory over the Highlanders. While Caldera didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Caldera pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43 points. As for Madras, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Madras took a serious blow against Caldera in their previous meeting on December 4th, falling 82-55. Can Madras avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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