BOYS BASKETBALL
■ Cottage Grove Lions: Cottage Grove had a busy week, beating Sisters 73-56 last Tuesday before traveling to the Seaside High School Tournament on Thursday-Saturday. There the Lions went 1-2, falling to Elma HS of Washington 59-49 and Madras 50-41 before beating Rochester of Washington 63-55.
■ Creswell Bulldogs: Creswell faced two Class 4A teams and went 1-1, losing 59-34 to No. 3 Junction City before beating North Bend 58-43. AJ Hodge led Creswell against JC with 10 points and Tyler Whitson added 9 points and 6 rebounds. Against North Bend, Connor Hanson scored 19 points with 5 threes, Max Velarde had 10 points and 9 rebounds and Hodge finished with 14 points.
■ Pleasant Hill Billies: Pleasant Hill went 3-0, beating North Valley 75-35 and Blanchet Catholic 68-47 before beating Umatilla 66-33 on Saturday in the Trail Blazers arena in Portland. Sophomore Gavin Inglish continues to be one of the best performers in Class 3A so far, scoring 24, 32 and 27 points in the three games last week. Head coach Darwin Terry had this to say about the opportunity to play in Portland:
“It’s a very special opportunity for our players to experience playing on an NBA court, use the NBA locker rooms and everything associated with the NBA facilities. It was surreal and it felt like we were in a dream world, and I wanted time to stand still so we could soak it all in. This was about the players and they did just that, they soaked it all in … I told the players to live in the moment, but stay focused on winning the game … I couldn’t be more proud of the team and it brings tears of happiness to witness them live their dreams at the Court of Dreams Showcase on an NBA court.”
■ Springfield Millers: Springfield had a tough week, going 0-2 against two Class 6A top-25 teams. The Millers fell to No. 22 Sheldon 75-30 and No. 7 Grants Pass 56-25. Junior Tanner Colter had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals against Sheldon to lead the Millers. Isaiah Navarrete added 7 points as well. Junior Caeleb Kasperek led Springfield against Grants Pass with 7 points and sophomore Jaevon Spencer finished with 4 points.
■ Thurston Colts: Thurston had only one game last week, a 53-39 loss at home against No. 1 Mountain View, which were led by junior guard Quincy Townsend with 26 points. Walker Bonar’s 11 points led Thurston, which is on a three-game losing streak after starting the year 3-0.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
■ Cottage Grove: The Lions hit their stride last week, going 3-1. They beat Sisters 39-30 on Jaylee Lima’s all-around performance of 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Logan Zolezzi added 8 points and freshman Mariah Bailey had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Cottage Grove traveled to the Seaside HS tournament Thursday-Saturday, losing to Rochester (WA) in the first round 42-28 before winning the consolation bracket by beating Dallas 30-21 and Elma (WA) 42-31. Bailey led the Lions in the tournament, scoring 9 and 17 points in the consolation bracket wins. Lima, Adrianna Glenn and Carli DeGarlais scored 7 points in different games.
■ Creswell: Creswell went 2-0 against Class 4A teams, beating Junction City 60-51 and North Bend 51-25. Samairah Quinones and Lauren Bailey both had 13 points against Junction and Dakota Carson had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Quinones and Bailey dominated again vs. North Bend as both players had double-doubles. Bailey had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Quinones nearly had a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, 13 boards and 9 steals.
■ Pleasant Hill: The Billies continue as one of the best early season surprises, starting 7-1 after a 6-11 record last season. The Billies went 2-0, beating North Valley 58-15 and Blanchet Catholic 59-13. Pleasant Hill is averaging 49 points a game and allowing just under 19 points a game. Seniors Shyanne Fenley and Kiley Campos continue to be a lethal backcourt duo.
■ Springfield: The Millers went 2-1 on the week, beating Wilsonville 67-27 and Class 6A No. 10 Grants Pass 48-41. JB Robinson had 16 vs. Wilsonville, Juju Henderson added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks and Ryan Marshall had 12 boards and 5 steals. Robinson led the team in scoring again vs. Grants Pass totaling 12 points and 4 steals while Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam finished with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Springfield traveled to Arizona for the Nike Tournament of Champions on Monday. The Millers lost their first game 52-46 to Christ the King from Queens, N.Y. Romero-Ah Sam finished with 12 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds and Robinson had 11 points and 4 steals. The Millers fall to the consolation bracket.
■ Thurston Colts: Thurston went 1-3 last week with two losses against top-15 teams. The Colts fell to No. 11 Mountain View 48-31 last Tuesday despite 14 points from freshman Addison Nelson and 11 points from Kylie Jones. Thurston traveled to the Lakeridge HS tournament Friday-Sunday, beating Glencoe 38-29 then losing to Class 6A No. 5 Lakeridge 53-20 and Churchill 43-33. Junior Bailey Tovey had 13 points and 13 rebounds in the win against Glencoe and 14 points in the Churchill loss.
RESULTS
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 13
■ CGHS 73, Sisters 56
■ Junction City 59, CHS 34
■ Pleasant Hill 75, North Valley 37
■ Sheldon 75, SHS 30
■ Mountain View 53, Thurston 39
Thursday, Dec. 15
■ Grants Pass 56, Springfield 25
■ Elma (WA) 59, Cottage Grove 49
Friday, Dec. 16
■ Madras 50, Cottage Grove 41
■ Creswell 58, N. Bend 43
■ Pleasant Hill 68, Blanchet Catholic 47
Saturday, Dec. 17
■ Cottage Grove 63, Rochester (WA) 55
■ PHHS 66, Umatilla 33
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 13
■ CGHS 39, Sisters 30
■ Creswell 60, Junction City 51
■ Pleasant Hill 58, North Valley 15
■ SHS 67, Wilsonville 27
■ Mountain View 48, Thurston 31
Thursday, Dec. 15
■ Rochester (WA) 42, Cottage Grove 28
■ Springfield 48, Grants Pass 41
Friday, Dec. 16
■ CGHS 30, Dallas 21
■ Thurston 38, Glencoe 29
■ Creswell 51, N. Bend 25
■ Pleasant Hill 59, Blanchet Catholic 13
Saturday, Dec. 17
■ Cottage Grove 42, Elma (WA) 31
■ Lakeridge 53, THS 20
Sunday, Dec. 18
■ Churchill 43, Thurston 33
Monday, Dec. 19
■ Christ the King (NY) 52, Springfield 46
SCHEDULE
BOYS BASKETBALL
Thursday, Dec. 22
■ Cottage Grove at CG Holiday Tournament, TBD
■ Springfield at Crescent Valley, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
■ Nestucca at Pleasant Hill, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
■ Cottage Grove at Stayton Holiday Classic, TBD
■ Thurston at South Salem Tournament, TBD
■ Springfield at Summit, 6:15 p.m.
■ Marist Catholic at Creswell, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29
■ Cottage Grove at Stayton Holiday Classic, TBD
■ Thurston at South Salem Tournament, TBD
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Thursday, Dec. 22
■ Springfield at Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, AZ
■ Cottage Grove at CG Holiday Tournament, TBD
■ Pleasant Hill at Marshfield, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
■ Nestucca at Pleasant Hill, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
■ Cottage Grove vs. TBD at Stayton Holiday Classic, TBD
■ Liberty at Springfield, 1 p.m.
■ Southridge at Thurston, 2 p.m.
■ Marist Catholic at Creswell, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29
■ CGHS vs. TBD at Stayton Holiday Classic, TBD
WRESTLING
Wednesday, Dec. 28
■ Thurston at NW Duals (Albany Fairgrounds), 9 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29
■ Thurston at NW Duals (Albany Fairgrounds), 9 a.m.
