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Prep Recap for Dec. 15
By Staff Reports
Saturday, December 15, 2007 | No comments posted.
Myrtle Point’s girls basketball team rallied with a big fourth quarter to beat Creswell 56-50 in the opening round of the Oregon First Community Credit Union Classic on Friday.
After outscoring the Bulldogs 18-6 in the first quarter, Myrtle Point found itself down 37-32 entering the final frame.
“We finally got our offense going,” Bobcat coach Marty Stallard said.
Kylee Fischer had three of her five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Sam Sanders added another.
Krissy Johnston finished with a game-high 21 points to lead the Bobcats, while Sanders added 17 and Fischer 15.
Sara Collins had 19 points and Meghan McMahon added 13 for Creswell.
Gold Beach advanced to face the Bobcats in the championship game with a 46-44 win over Sutherlin.
Katherine Zuber had 15 points and Molly Hockema added 11 for the Panthers.
“Katherine hit some big threes down the stretch, and I thought our posts just played great defense,”said Gold Beach coach Jim Hulslander. “It was a good win for us.”
Tess Bennett had 19 points and Destiny Cowan 10 for the Bulldogs.
Pacific tournament
Coquille topped Powers 65-17 to reach the final of the Pacific tournament.
Kalei Libby had 16 points, while freshman posts Allison Cook and Courtney Davis added 15 and 12 for the Red Devils.
Chelsey Standley had nine points for the Cruisers.
Reedsport beat host Pacific 53-29 in the other opening-round game.
The Braves jumped out to a 20-5 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.
Jessica Cooper had 14 points and Hannah Smith 10 for Reedsport.
Pacific coach Tiffany Freitag was thrilled with her team’s effort, given that the Pirates again played without star point guard Natalie Manning, who was on the floor for just the final two minutes, and then to test an ankle injury to see if she’s almost ready to play.
“We played the best we’ve seen all preseason without Natalie,” Freitag said. “They did great without her. The score doesn’t reflect that because we missed a lot of free throws.”
Jesse Culley had six points to lead Pacific.
Tigers win
Bandon rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat visiting Oakland 40-27 Friday night.
Becky Butler had 15 points and Briana Valentine added 11 and the Tigers limited the Oakers to 15 points over the final three quarters.
“We went back to a more simple half-court defense,” Bandon coach Ken Nice said. “We became patient on offense and stopped forcing the ball.”
Pirates fall
Marshfield struggled from the field all night, falling to North Medford 54-25 in the first round of the Ashland Tournament.
The Pirates shot just 21 percent on regular field goals and 17 percent on 3-pointers.
“We didn’t shoot well,” said Marshfield coach Debbie Dunbar. “They pressured us. They are a very good 6A basketball team and I knew they were good.
“It’s great to play teams like this. They really show you where you’re at and what you need to work on in the preseason.”
The Pirates fell behind 31-12 at halftime.
“As a team, we didn’t play particularly well,” Dunbar said. “We didn’t get our transition going. There were a lot of things that we need to do that we didn’t do.
“We boarded well, but we probably missed five shots in a row under the hoop off offensive rebounds.”
Marshfield plays Summit at 3:30 p.m. in the consolation game today.
“I think we’ve just got to buckle down and get our confidence back offensively,” Dunbar said. “Defensively, we still need to get in better shape.”
BOYS BASKETBALL
Marshfield rallies for win
Marshfield rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Summit 72-61 in the opening round of the Ashland tournament on Friday.
The Pirates actually trailed by 18 until Kyle Tedder hit a 3-pointer just before halftime.
The rest of the team picked up the shooting in the second half. Brogan Oswald had five 3-pointers and 17 of his 19 points in the second half.
“We changed some things at halftime,” said Marshfield coach Doug Miles. “We decided to slow things down a little bit. We still scored 46 points (in the second half), because we were playing a little bit more under control.”
Marshfield stopped turning the ball over on offense and picked up the defensive pressure. Patrick Laubacher, who scored 21 points for Summit, had just four after halftime.
“The second half, we shot the ball finally and really played some good man-to-man (defense),” Miles said.
Jake Graves had 14 points for Marshfield, and gave the Pirates a big lift along with Adam Porter, Miles said.
The Pirates play the host Grizzlies in the championship game at 5:30 p.m. today.
Myrtle Point tournament
Sutherlin pulled away from host Myrtle Point in the second half for a 68-53 win in the opening round of the Oregon First Community Credit Union Classic on Friday.
Caleb Trowbridge had 21 points and Aric Ott added 17 for the Bulldogs, who led just 29-27 at halftime.
“They’re well-coached and very unselfish,” said Myrtle Point coach Bill Looney. “They got out in the transition and we didn’t get back at times.”
Garren Hitner had 22 points and Willy Looney added 11 for the Bobcats.
Creswell beat Illinois Valley 64-41 in the other first-round game.
A.J. Beltran had 19 and Jasem Dulany 14 for the Bulldogs. Kevin Snook scored 17 for Illinois Valley.
Pacific tournament
Jason Fischel dropped a game-high 29 points and Reedsport turned a 22-point halftime lead into a 74-61 win over host Pacific in the opening round of the Pacific tournament on Friday.
David King finished with 14 points and Ismael Osorio 10 for the visiting Braves, who pulled away with 27 points in the second period.
Michael Maynard and Sean-Paul Wagner scored a dozen points apiece to lead Pacific.
Coquille rolled into the championship game with a 62-26 win over Powers.
Brandon Sampson had 14 points for the Red Devils, while Brady Coady, Rocky Jones and Joseph Savala scored eight each.
Jake Stevens had 15 points for the Cruisers.
Tigers lose thriller
Oakland edged host Bandon 58-55 in a nonleague game on Friday.
Joey Lee had 18 points and Andrew Young and Coleton Baker added 10 each for the Oakers.
Max DeVillers had 19 points and Archie Garrett 11 for the Tigers.
Bandon coach Matt Angove was pleased with his team’s effort.
“We had lots of mistakes and we seemed to be able to overcome the turnovers,” Angove said. “We hung with them.”
The Tigers handled Oakland’s pressure well, which they hadn’t done earlier in the year.
“I thought last game against St. Mary’s was the best we’d played and this was definitely the best we’ve played,” Angove said. “We’ve just got a bunch of scrappy guys.”
Vikings fall
Ontario outscored Siuslaw 40-18 in the first half and cruised to a 56-44 victory Friday during the second day of the Junction City Tournament.
Chad Anzaldma led the Tigers with a game-high 18 points, while teammates Daniel Heninger and Bryson Bottorf added nine apiece.
Danny Barnum scored a team-high 12 points for the Vikings, and Drew Rainwater and Joel Bechtold both finished with eight.
After outscoring the Bulldogs 18-6 in the first quarter, Myrtle Point found itself down 37-32 entering the final frame.
“We finally got our offense going,” Bobcat coach Marty Stallard said.
Kylee Fischer had three of her five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and Sam Sanders added another.
Krissy Johnston finished with a game-high 21 points to lead the Bobcats, while Sanders added 17 and Fischer 15.
Sara Collins had 19 points and Meghan McMahon added 13 for Creswell.
Gold Beach advanced to face the Bobcats in the championship game with a 46-44 win over Sutherlin.
Katherine Zuber had 15 points and Molly Hockema added 11 for the Panthers.
“Katherine hit some big threes down the stretch, and I thought our posts just played great defense,”said Gold Beach coach Jim Hulslander. “It was a good win for us.”
Tess Bennett had 19 points and Destiny Cowan 10 for the Bulldogs.
Pacific tournament
Coquille topped Powers 65-17 to reach the final of the Pacific tournament.
Kalei Libby had 16 points, while freshman posts Allison Cook and Courtney Davis added 15 and 12 for the Red Devils.
Chelsey Standley had nine points for the Cruisers.
Reedsport beat host Pacific 53-29 in the other opening-round game.
The Braves jumped out to a 20-5 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.
Jessica Cooper had 14 points and Hannah Smith 10 for Reedsport.
Pacific coach Tiffany Freitag was thrilled with her team’s effort, given that the Pirates again played without star point guard Natalie Manning, who was on the floor for just the final two minutes, and then to test an ankle injury to see if she’s almost ready to play.
“We played the best we’ve seen all preseason without Natalie,” Freitag said. “They did great without her. The score doesn’t reflect that because we missed a lot of free throws.”
Jesse Culley had six points to lead Pacific.
Tigers win
Bandon rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat visiting Oakland 40-27 Friday night.
Becky Butler had 15 points and Briana Valentine added 11 and the Tigers limited the Oakers to 15 points over the final three quarters.
“We went back to a more simple half-court defense,” Bandon coach Ken Nice said. “We became patient on offense and stopped forcing the ball.”
Pirates fall
Marshfield struggled from the field all night, falling to North Medford 54-25 in the first round of the Ashland Tournament.
The Pirates shot just 21 percent on regular field goals and 17 percent on 3-pointers.
“We didn’t shoot well,” said Marshfield coach Debbie Dunbar. “They pressured us. They are a very good 6A basketball team and I knew they were good.
“It’s great to play teams like this. They really show you where you’re at and what you need to work on in the preseason.”
The Pirates fell behind 31-12 at halftime.
“As a team, we didn’t play particularly well,” Dunbar said. “We didn’t get our transition going. There were a lot of things that we need to do that we didn’t do.
“We boarded well, but we probably missed five shots in a row under the hoop off offensive rebounds.”
Marshfield plays Summit at 3:30 p.m. in the consolation game today.
“I think we’ve just got to buckle down and get our confidence back offensively,” Dunbar said. “Defensively, we still need to get in better shape.”
BOYS BASKETBALL
Marshfield rallies for win
Marshfield rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Summit 72-61 in the opening round of the Ashland tournament on Friday.
The Pirates actually trailed by 18 until Kyle Tedder hit a 3-pointer just before halftime.
The rest of the team picked up the shooting in the second half. Brogan Oswald had five 3-pointers and 17 of his 19 points in the second half.
“We changed some things at halftime,” said Marshfield coach Doug Miles. “We decided to slow things down a little bit. We still scored 46 points (in the second half), because we were playing a little bit more under control.”
Marshfield stopped turning the ball over on offense and picked up the defensive pressure. Patrick Laubacher, who scored 21 points for Summit, had just four after halftime.
“The second half, we shot the ball finally and really played some good man-to-man (defense),” Miles said.
Jake Graves had 14 points for Marshfield, and gave the Pirates a big lift along with Adam Porter, Miles said.
The Pirates play the host Grizzlies in the championship game at 5:30 p.m. today.
Myrtle Point tournament
Sutherlin pulled away from host Myrtle Point in the second half for a 68-53 win in the opening round of the Oregon First Community Credit Union Classic on Friday.
Caleb Trowbridge had 21 points and Aric Ott added 17 for the Bulldogs, who led just 29-27 at halftime.
“They’re well-coached and very unselfish,” said Myrtle Point coach Bill Looney. “They got out in the transition and we didn’t get back at times.”
Garren Hitner had 22 points and Willy Looney added 11 for the Bobcats.
Creswell beat Illinois Valley 64-41 in the other first-round game.
A.J. Beltran had 19 and Jasem Dulany 14 for the Bulldogs. Kevin Snook scored 17 for Illinois Valley.
Pacific tournament
Jason Fischel dropped a game-high 29 points and Reedsport turned a 22-point halftime lead into a 74-61 win over host Pacific in the opening round of the Pacific tournament on Friday.
David King finished with 14 points and Ismael Osorio 10 for the visiting Braves, who pulled away with 27 points in the second period.
Michael Maynard and Sean-Paul Wagner scored a dozen points apiece to lead Pacific.
Coquille rolled into the championship game with a 62-26 win over Powers.
Brandon Sampson had 14 points for the Red Devils, while Brady Coady, Rocky Jones and Joseph Savala scored eight each.
Jake Stevens had 15 points for the Cruisers.
Tigers lose thriller
Oakland edged host Bandon 58-55 in a nonleague game on Friday.
Joey Lee had 18 points and Andrew Young and Coleton Baker added 10 each for the Oakers.
Max DeVillers had 19 points and Archie Garrett 11 for the Tigers.
Bandon coach Matt Angove was pleased with his team’s effort.
“We had lots of mistakes and we seemed to be able to overcome the turnovers,” Angove said. “We hung with them.”
The Tigers handled Oakland’s pressure well, which they hadn’t done earlier in the year.
“I thought last game against St. Mary’s was the best we’d played and this was definitely the best we’ve played,” Angove said. “We’ve just got a bunch of scrappy guys.”
Vikings fall
Ontario outscored Siuslaw 40-18 in the first half and cruised to a 56-44 victory Friday during the second day of the Junction City Tournament.
Chad Anzaldma led the Tigers with a game-high 18 points, while teammates Daniel Heninger and Bryson Bottorf added nine apiece.
Danny Barnum scored a team-high 12 points for the Vikings, and Drew Rainwater and Joel Bechtold both finished with eight.
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