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Bulldogs open FWL season with solid win
By Joe Hansen, Sports Writer
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 | No comments posted.
NORTH BEND — North Bend’s boys basketball team shot 52 percent from the field in its Far West League opener against Douglas, and when the Bulldogs missed one it seemed they were always there for an offensive board and second chance.
The result was a comfortable 57-45 win to go 1-0 in Far West play. North Bend led 57-39 in the closing minute before the Trojans shaved six points off the lead against the Bulldogs’ third string.
North Bend’s Jake Lucero showed he can be an efficient, devastating scorer for the Bulldogs, as the sophomore racked up 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting from the field and a 5-for-6 performance at the foul line.
“I finally just calmed down and got control of my emotions,” said a somewhat muted Lucero, usually known for his full-tilt, leave-nothing-behind style. “This was a good start (to league play.)”
Trae Collins led an effective attack on the boards for North Bend with 11 rebounds, Sam Lynass tallied 11 points and freshman Aaron Mateski gave the Bulldogs a boost with eight points off the bench in the win.
Meanwhile, North Bend didn’t give Douglas anything easy.
“That was a fun game — what a drastic improvement,” said Bulldogs coach John Olson of the game, which came after a lackluster 2-5 preseason. “We limited them to very few second opportunities. That might have been the difference in the game.”
The two squads played even through one period. Lucero scored 11 points in the first quarter on 5-for-5 shooting, mainly by beating defenders off the dribble.
For one quarter, though, the Trojans had an answer in the form of senior Jason Tingle, a 6-foot-6-inch forward with deceptive quickness and shooting for a big man. Tingle had nine first-quarter points — he finished the game with 20 — and North Bend clung to an 18-16 lead after one.
The Bulldogs used a patient offense to slowly build a second-quarter lead, though. North Bend went into halftime up 32-21 after getting more than its fair share of easy buckets; the Bulldogs went 13-for-22 in the first half.
North Bend maintained its 11-point lead through a lazy third quarter and withstood a dangerous moment when Douglas cut the lead to single-digits at 39-30 with two minutes remaining in the third. The Bulldogs tightened the screws, though, and when Collins hit two free throws to end the period, North Bend was back up 45-34.
The Bulldogs cruised from there, building an 18-point lead before the Trojans made the final score respectable with a last-minute scoring flurry.
“I thought the final score was a pretty good indication of how the game was played,” said Douglas coach Kevin Wilson. “We played a pretty good ballgame. We’ve got to get better at handling pressure if we’re going to be competitive in this league, though.”
The game left North Bend feeling pretty good, especially about its core fundamentals of defense and rebounding.
“Defensively, we’re doing a lot of things really well,” said Lucero. “We didn’t play a top-notch preseason, but that’s OK. Let people think we’re not very good. We’ll be a surprise.”
North Bend visits top-ranked Brookings-Harbor on Friday.
Bruins win big
Defending Far West League champion Brookings-Harbor overwhelmed host South Umpqua 62-41 in the league opener Tuesday.
Kenton Bansemer had 19 points, while Chase Bansemer added 17 and Fred Corpening 16 for the top-ranked Bruins.
Ryan Smedley led South Umpqua with 10 points.
Sutherlin tops Siuslaw
Sutherlin overcame a 19-16 halftime deficit to beat visiting Siuslaw 39-29 in the league opener for the two schools.
Joey Atterbury had 14 points to lead the Bulldogs. Danny Barnum had nine for Siuslaw.
Far West League Girls
Sutherlin wins at home
Defending state champion Sutherlin fought off a challenge by visiting Siuslaw to win the Far West League opener 44-19.
The top-ranked Bulldogs led just 16-13 at halftime, but held Siuslaw to six points in the second half.
Brooke Norman had 13 points and Tess Bennett added 10 for Sutherlin.
Stacy Voogd led Siuslaw with six points.
Bruins beat Lancers
Brookings-Harbor opened league play with a road win, topping South Umpqua 57-40 Tuesday night.
Ashley Juarez had 17 points and Miriam Hernandez added 10 for the Bruins, who outscored the Lancers 37-9 in the first half.
Jenny Stevenson had 11 points to lead South Umpqua.
The result was a comfortable 57-45 win to go 1-0 in Far West play. North Bend led 57-39 in the closing minute before the Trojans shaved six points off the lead against the Bulldogs’ third string.
North Bend’s Jake Lucero showed he can be an efficient, devastating scorer for the Bulldogs, as the sophomore racked up 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting from the field and a 5-for-6 performance at the foul line.
“I finally just calmed down and got control of my emotions,” said a somewhat muted Lucero, usually known for his full-tilt, leave-nothing-behind style. “This was a good start (to league play.)”
Trae Collins led an effective attack on the boards for North Bend with 11 rebounds, Sam Lynass tallied 11 points and freshman Aaron Mateski gave the Bulldogs a boost with eight points off the bench in the win.
Meanwhile, North Bend didn’t give Douglas anything easy.
“That was a fun game — what a drastic improvement,” said Bulldogs coach John Olson of the game, which came after a lackluster 2-5 preseason. “We limited them to very few second opportunities. That might have been the difference in the game.”
The two squads played even through one period. Lucero scored 11 points in the first quarter on 5-for-5 shooting, mainly by beating defenders off the dribble.
For one quarter, though, the Trojans had an answer in the form of senior Jason Tingle, a 6-foot-6-inch forward with deceptive quickness and shooting for a big man. Tingle had nine first-quarter points — he finished the game with 20 — and North Bend clung to an 18-16 lead after one.
The Bulldogs used a patient offense to slowly build a second-quarter lead, though. North Bend went into halftime up 32-21 after getting more than its fair share of easy buckets; the Bulldogs went 13-for-22 in the first half.
North Bend maintained its 11-point lead through a lazy third quarter and withstood a dangerous moment when Douglas cut the lead to single-digits at 39-30 with two minutes remaining in the third. The Bulldogs tightened the screws, though, and when Collins hit two free throws to end the period, North Bend was back up 45-34.
The Bulldogs cruised from there, building an 18-point lead before the Trojans made the final score respectable with a last-minute scoring flurry.
“I thought the final score was a pretty good indication of how the game was played,” said Douglas coach Kevin Wilson. “We played a pretty good ballgame. We’ve got to get better at handling pressure if we’re going to be competitive in this league, though.”
The game left North Bend feeling pretty good, especially about its core fundamentals of defense and rebounding.
“Defensively, we’re doing a lot of things really well,” said Lucero. “We didn’t play a top-notch preseason, but that’s OK. Let people think we’re not very good. We’ll be a surprise.”
North Bend visits top-ranked Brookings-Harbor on Friday.
Bruins win big
Defending Far West League champion Brookings-Harbor overwhelmed host South Umpqua 62-41 in the league opener Tuesday.
Kenton Bansemer had 19 points, while Chase Bansemer added 17 and Fred Corpening 16 for the top-ranked Bruins.
Ryan Smedley led South Umpqua with 10 points.
Sutherlin tops Siuslaw
Sutherlin overcame a 19-16 halftime deficit to beat visiting Siuslaw 39-29 in the league opener for the two schools.
Joey Atterbury had 14 points to lead the Bulldogs. Danny Barnum had nine for Siuslaw.
Far West League Girls
Sutherlin wins at home
Defending state champion Sutherlin fought off a challenge by visiting Siuslaw to win the Far West League opener 44-19.
The top-ranked Bulldogs led just 16-13 at halftime, but held Siuslaw to six points in the second half.
Brooke Norman had 13 points and Tess Bennett added 10 for Sutherlin.
Stacy Voogd led Siuslaw with six points.
Bruins beat Lancers
Brookings-Harbor opened league play with a road win, topping South Umpqua 57-40 Tuesday night.
Ashley Juarez had 17 points and Miriam Hernandez added 10 for the Bruins, who outscored the Lancers 37-9 in the first half.
Jenny Stevenson had 11 points to lead South Umpqua.
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