UMPQUA VALLEY – The Roseburg girl’s basketball team hosts Grants Pass on Tuesday for a showdown of two teams tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Southwest Conference. With five games left in the regular season, Tuesday’s affair between the Indians and Lady Cavers could decide which team makes the post season and which one is out.

Roseburg lost to Grants Pass by 11 points the first time the two teams met. The Indians will try to even the series when the contest tips off at 7 p.m. at Roseburg High School.

The Roseburg boy’s basketball team is on the road at Grants Pass on Tuesday. The Indians and Cavemen are tied with Thurston at 2-7 records in conference play. Roseburg holds the edge in the season series against the Cavemen, beating Grants Pass 62-56 in overtime back on January 19. Both teams have had their struggles since then. Roseburg has lost two straight and four out of its last five. Grants Pass has lost seven of its last eight.

The Roseburg boy’s game tips off at 7 p.m. Fans can follow the action on 1490 The Score or watch the game online at the new gerke.me/1490. Pregame coverage begins at 6:45 p.m.

FAR WEST LEAGUE

Playoff seeding could be on the line when the South Umpqua boys face North Bend on Tuesday night. The Lancers are a game ahead of the Bulldogs for second place in the Far West League standings. South Umpqua will travel to the coast for the matchup against the Bulldogs, which was decided in the Lancers’ favor by just three points the first time the two teams met this season. The game will tipoff at 7:30 p.m.

Also in the Far West League, Douglas hosts Brookings-Harbor. The Lady Trojans will try to regain their early season mojo by upsetting the first place and undefeated Bruins. The girls tipoff at 6 p.m. and the boy’s game follows at 7:30 p.m.

SKY-EM LEAGUE

In the Sky-Em League, the Sutherlin boys are tied with Elmira and Sweet home for fourth place. The Bulldog boys are not out of the race for the post season, but if they want any shot, they’ll need to finish the season strong. Sutherlin’s next obstacle will be the Sweet Home Huskies. The boys tipoff at 7:15 p.m. The Sutherlin girls have nearly clinched another conference title and tipoff at 5:45 p.m. Pregame coverage of Sutherlin and Sweet Home starts at 5:30 p.m. on i101fm.

TUESDAY’S FULL PREP BASKETBALL SCHEDULE:

BOYS –

Southwest Conference:
Roseburg at GRANTS PASS 7:00pm

Far West League:
South Umpqua at NORTH BEND 7:30pm
Brookings-Harbor at DOUGLAS 7:30pm

Sky-Em League:
Sutherlin at SWEET HOME 7:15pm

Mountain Valley Conference:
Glide at LA PINE 7:30pm

Mountain View Conference:
Oakland at MONROE 7:30pm
Riddle at CANYONVILLE CHRISTIAN ACAD. 7:30pm

GIRLS –

Southwest Conference:
Grants Pass at ROSEBURG 7:00pm

Far West League:
South Umpqua at NORTH BEND 6:00pm
Brookings-Harbor at DOUGLAS 6:00pm

Sky-Em League:
Sutherlin at SWEET HOME 5:45pm

Mountain Valley Conference:
Glide at LA PINE 6:00pm

Mountain View Conference:
Riddle at CANYONVILLE CHRISTIAN ACAD. 6:00pm
Oakland at MONROE 6:00pm