Prep Hoops Oregon Weekly Pick ‘Em: Week One
For the 2019-20 season, Jed Tai and Jackson Naugle of Prep Hoops Oregon have decided to face off in a season-long “pick ‘em” challenge with rules as follows:
Each week, three premier match-ups across the state will be selected for the two reporters to pick. Each contestant picks a winner from each match-up and sets their confidence level in that pick on a scale of 1-3. Each confidence level can only be used once, so each week, confidence levels one, two, and three must each be assigned to separate games. A correct pick with confidence at three results in three points, a correct pick with confidence at two results in two points, etc.
Throughout the season, a table displaying both Tai and Naugle’s overall record and points scored will be shown at the beginning of each week’s pick ‘em:
Naugle: 0-0, 0 pts.
Tai: 0-0, 0 pts.
Week One Matchups
Jefferson @ Wilson
The preseason favorites to win it all open up their season with a tough road trip against the Wilson Trojans.
Naugle:
Pick: Jefferson
Confidence: 3
Tai:
Pick: Jefferson
Confidence: 3
Sprague @ Westview
A heated inter-league match-up between Mason Lomax and the Oly’s and the highly touted Westview Wildcats. Down the line, this game could mean a lot in terms of playoff seeding.
Naugle:
Pick: Sprague
Confidence: 1
Tai:
Pick: Westview
Confidence: 2
Barlow @ West Linn
In perhaps the best match-up of the week, the Three Rivers League takes on the Mt. Hood conference in a battle between two of the state’s most prolific divisions.
Naugle:
Pick: West Linn
Confidence: 2
Tai:
Pick: West Linn
Confidence: 1
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