Sweet Home’s boys basketball team faced a challenging start to their Oregon West Conference season last week, losing 48-29 at home to Philomath 48-29 and 54-28 on the road at Stayton.
The Huskies hosted Philomath on Tuesday, Jan. 21, struggling against the Warriors’ dominance on the boards. Despite shooting a better percentage than Philomath and playing solid defense, Sweet Home got out-offensive rebounded 19-4, which contributed to a tough loss.
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