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<p><strong>Who moved in Week 3?</strong></p>
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<p>• South Medford (4-1) rises to No. 3 after dominating 5A No. 6 West Albany 57-39 and No. 8 Nelson 71-50. The Lady Panthers battle for the No. 2 spot against West Linn in the Capitol City Classic Tundra Bracket Championship game on Monday.</p>
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<p>• Benson (3-0) drops 1 spot to No. 4 due to South Medford's convincing win over Nelson. The Astros did not play in week 3. Next up for Benson is Annie Wright (WA) in the Holiday Classic Diamond Bracket.</p>
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<p>• Sherwood (5-1) rises one spot to No. 8 after defeating previous No. 8 Nelson 67-64. The Bowmen also dominated North Medford 73-27, Mountain View (WA) 80-10, and 5A No. 9 Summit 58-39. They meet 5A No. 8 La Salle in the Nike Interstate Shootout White Division Final on Monday.</p>
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<p>• Nelson (1-4) drops one spot to No. 9 after losing to Sherwood. The Hawks defeated No. 10 West Salem 60-52 and lost to No. 4 South Medford. Next up for Nelson is 5A No. 1 South Albany in the Capitol City Classic Tundra Bracket Third-Place game on Monday.</p>
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<p>• Sheldon (7-0) debuts in Week 3 at No. 10. The Irish remain undefeated and have two ranked wins on their resume — 5A No. 6 West Albany and 5A No. 9 Summit. They also picked up dominant wins against Gresham 55-20 and Ridgeview 50-25.</p>
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<p>• West Salem (3-4) drops one spot to No. 11. The Lady Titans lost to No. 7 Beaverton 63-68, No. 8 Nelson 52-60, and 5A No. 6 West Albany 42-48.</p>
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<p>• Clackamas (3-2) returns in Week 3 at No. 12. The Cavaliers picked up two ranked wins after defeating No. 12 Century 83-67 and 5A No. 5 Silverton 72-61. Next up for Clackamas is Mountainside on Saturday in the Holiday Classic Pearl Bracket.</p>
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<p>• South Salem (5-0) is bumped to the bubble. The Saxons defeated North Eugene 57-54 and 4A No. 3 Cascade in Double OT 59-53. They take on 3A No. 1 Amity in the Capitol City Classic Camry Bracket Championship Game on Monday.</p>
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<p>• Century (4-2) is bumped to the bubble after losing to Clackamas. The Jaguars defeated Jefferson 57-46. Next up for Century is South Medford on Saturday in the Holiday Classic Platinum Bracket.</p>
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<p><strong>Who stayed put in Week 3?</strong></p>
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<p>• No. 1 Tualatin (4-0) dominated Grant 63-22 and defeated No. 7 Wilsonville 67-52. Next up for the Timberwolves is Union (WA) in the Holiday Classic Diamond Bracket.</p>
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<p>• No. 2 West Linn defeated Bingham (UT) 61-45 and 5A No. 1 South Albany 52-42.</p>
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<p>• No. 5 Southridge (3-3) picked up 3 tight losses against out-of-state teams at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. Next up for the Skyhawks is Lincoln (WA) in the Holiday Classic Platinum Bracket.</p>
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<p>• No. 6 Jesuit (5-0) defeated Jefferson 59-36 and Lakeridge 54-35. Up next for the Crusaders is McNary at the Holiday Classic in a bracket that includes No. 9 Nelson and 5A No. 6 Silverton.</p>
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<p>• No. 7 Beaverton (2-4) defeated No. 10 West Salem 68-63 and lost to 5A No. 1 South Albany 34-50 and Bingham (UT) 33-36. The Beavers will meet the Lady Titans again on Monday, this time in a consolation game of the Capitol City Classic Tundra Bracket.</p>
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<p><em>4A rankings via Mid Major Media.</em></p>
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