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Southwestern opens season with win over Centralia
By Staff Reports
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 | No comments posted.
The Southwestern Oregon Community College men’s basketball team gritted out a 74-71 win over visiting Centralia in the season opener.
Alex Demith had four 3-pointers in the second half and finished with a team-high 14 points for the Lakers, who overcame an early nine-point deficit in the victory.
“We dug ourselves a little hole in the first half,” said Southwestern coach Trevor Hoppe, whose team trailed 35-32 at the break.
“I think we got rid of some first-game jitters and played a pretty good second half,” Hoppe said.
Demith’s outside shooting provided a spark for the Lakers.
“There were some big baskets by him that really helped,” Hoppe said.
Kevin Reynolds added 13 points and nine rebounds, while Justin King had 12 points for the Lakers.
Deleon McBride added eight points and Tyler Bryant and Ryan Flynn had seven each.
Southwestern also forced 22 turnovers in the game, while giving up the ball 15 times.
“I was very happy with our defensive effort,” Hoppe said. “We were flying around trying to make things happen. A couple times, we didn’t close on shooters and they were able to make 3-pointers that basically kept them in the game.
“We were able to force some turnovers to get the tempo going.”
Brandon Abbott had a game-high 15 points — all on 3-pointers — for Centralia.
Southwestern now heads to the Red Devil Classic at Longview, Wash., starting on Friday.
“All eight teams were in the (NWAACC) playoffs last year, so there won’t be any easy games up there,” Hoppe said. “We’re hoping to build off that first game, go up there and see how we do on the road.”
The teams include 2008 NWAACC champion Yakima Valley and runner-up Spokane.
Southwestern’s opponent on Friday will be Peninsula Community College, a team the Lakers faced in the NWAACC Tournament last winter.
The Lakers edged Peninsula 89-84 in the tournament quarterfinals last year before losing to Spokane in the semifinals and Umpqua in the third-place game. Peninsula bounced back from the loss with two wins and finished fourth.
Other teams in the Red Devil Classic this weekend are Everett (eighth last year), Clackamas, Grays Harbor, and host Lower Columbia.
In all, six of the eight teams won their opening game at the tournament last year — all but Grays Harbor and Everett.
Southwestern’s women are at College of the Redwoods for a scrimmage Wednesday and then play in the Clackamas tournament this weekend.
Southwestern 74, Centralia 71
CENTRALIA (71): Brandon Abbott 15, Robbie Graham 12, Dustin Meade 10, Jeremiah Collins 9, Craig Seiler 9, Kamal Smith 8, Daniel Kuir 7, Devin Breeze 1, Jeremy Rohrer.
SOUTHWESTERN (74): Alex Demith 14, Kevin Reynolds 13, Justin King 12, Deleon McBride 8, Tyler Bryan 7, Ryan Flynn 7, Mike Shepard 4, Zach Bell 3, Lee Van Pelt 3, Roland Watts 3, Demario Dorsey, Tyler Leman, Logan Peterson.
Halftime: Centralia 35-32.
Alex Demith had four 3-pointers in the second half and finished with a team-high 14 points for the Lakers, who overcame an early nine-point deficit in the victory.
“We dug ourselves a little hole in the first half,” said Southwestern coach Trevor Hoppe, whose team trailed 35-32 at the break.
“I think we got rid of some first-game jitters and played a pretty good second half,” Hoppe said.
Demith’s outside shooting provided a spark for the Lakers.
“There were some big baskets by him that really helped,” Hoppe said.
Kevin Reynolds added 13 points and nine rebounds, while Justin King had 12 points for the Lakers.
Deleon McBride added eight points and Tyler Bryant and Ryan Flynn had seven each.
Southwestern also forced 22 turnovers in the game, while giving up the ball 15 times.
“I was very happy with our defensive effort,” Hoppe said. “We were flying around trying to make things happen. A couple times, we didn’t close on shooters and they were able to make 3-pointers that basically kept them in the game.
“We were able to force some turnovers to get the tempo going.”
Brandon Abbott had a game-high 15 points — all on 3-pointers — for Centralia.
Southwestern now heads to the Red Devil Classic at Longview, Wash., starting on Friday.
“All eight teams were in the (NWAACC) playoffs last year, so there won’t be any easy games up there,” Hoppe said. “We’re hoping to build off that first game, go up there and see how we do on the road.”
The teams include 2008 NWAACC champion Yakima Valley and runner-up Spokane.
Southwestern’s opponent on Friday will be Peninsula Community College, a team the Lakers faced in the NWAACC Tournament last winter.
The Lakers edged Peninsula 89-84 in the tournament quarterfinals last year before losing to Spokane in the semifinals and Umpqua in the third-place game. Peninsula bounced back from the loss with two wins and finished fourth.
Other teams in the Red Devil Classic this weekend are Everett (eighth last year), Clackamas, Grays Harbor, and host Lower Columbia.
In all, six of the eight teams won their opening game at the tournament last year — all but Grays Harbor and Everett.
Southwestern’s women are at College of the Redwoods for a scrimmage Wednesday and then play in the Clackamas tournament this weekend.
Southwestern 74, Centralia 71
CENTRALIA (71): Brandon Abbott 15, Robbie Graham 12, Dustin Meade 10, Jeremiah Collins 9, Craig Seiler 9, Kamal Smith 8, Daniel Kuir 7, Devin Breeze 1, Jeremy Rohrer.
SOUTHWESTERN (74): Alex Demith 14, Kevin Reynolds 13, Justin King 12, Deleon McBride 8, Tyler Bryan 7, Ryan Flynn 7, Mike Shepard 4, Zach Bell 3, Lee Van Pelt 3, Roland Watts 3, Demario Dorsey, Tyler Leman, Logan Peterson.
Halftime: Centralia 35-32.
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