Boys basketball previews

THURSTON (15-5, 7-1)

■ Tipping off: Class 5A No. 4 Thurston welcomes No. 9 Crater (16-4, 5-3) on Friday. The Colts beat the Comets 68-45 earlier this season, but Crater just defeated North Eugene in the same week the Colts fell to the Highlanders. The Midwestern League is tight, with four teams at 5-3 or better. This game could knock the Colts out of first, or move the Comets up to second, depending on how…