Boys Basketball Recaps
■ Cottage Grove went 2-1 at the Battle of 1-5 Tournament last weekend, winning the consolation bracket. In its 63-48 loss against Stayton, there were two leaders for Cottage Grove: Nathin Lemon with 18 points and Josh Bruner with 10 points. In the 65-37 win against Douglas, Trevor Cooper led with 21 points. Lastly, in the Lions’ 71-64 win against Hidden Valley, Lemon recorded 24 points, Landon Vaughn had 16, and Cooper finished with 15.
■ Pleasant Hill went 2-1 at the Battle of 1-5 Tournament last weekend and finished third overall. It won 73-25 against Brookings-Harbor but then lost to 4A Marist Catholic 51-46. The Billies won their third-place battle with Stayton 55-47.
■ Springfield went 0-7 last week by losing to Silverton 55-42, continuing a winless preseason.
■ Thurston continues its undefeated streak and went to 6-0 last week, winning 63-47 against Putnam on Friday. Lucas LaBounty keeps stealing the show with his offensive output; he led the Colts with 22 points on Friday. Noah Blair scored 14 and Treyson Hill 10.
Boys Basketball Previews
COTTAGE GROVE LIONS: 3-4, RANKED #14
■ Tipping off: The Lions hit the road to play in the Stayton Holiday Tournament this weekend where they’ll see teams outside the region such as the Yreka Miners in California. This concludes the Lions’ non-league tournament of the season. Trevor Cooper and Josh Bruner lead the Lions.
CRESWELL BULLDOGS: 6-1, RANKED #2
■ Tipping off: The Bulldogs begin the Cascade Christmas Classic tonight vs. Cascade Christian. The Challengers are three-time defending state champions. The Bulldogs rely on Tyler Whitson and their cast of young, spirited players, such as Mason Schartz to lead the team.
PLEASANT HILL BILLIES: 8-2, RANKED #4
■ Tipping off: The Billies travel to face the Warrenton Warriors as they near the end of non-league games. This should be a good opportunity for Gavin Inglish and Landen Melvin to show the Coastal Range League how good the Billies are this year.
THURSTON COLTS: 6-0, RANKED #1
■ Tipping off: The Colts head to their last preseason tournament at the Abby’s Holiday Classic in Medford. Coach Blaine Liberatore said this will be a “tough holiday tournament” as they face off against strong 6A teams such as West Salem. Also, Liberatore said he hopes star player Nate Stiffler will
recover from injury by then.
Girls Basketball Recaps
■Cottage Grove went 2-1 at the Battle of 1-5 Tournament last weekend, winning the consolation bracket. They lost 55-11 against Stayton but then went on to win 60-21 against Douglas and 52-17 against Brookings-Harbor.
■Creswell went 1-2 at the Battle of 1-5 Tournament last weekend, finishing 4th place overall. They won their first game against Douglas 49-18, but then lost to Stayton 45-31 and fought Pleasant Hill for 3rd but were dominated at a 45-38 score.
■Pleasant Hill took home 3rd place at the Battle of 1-5 Tournament last weekend, finishing their second holiday tournament with a 2-1 record back to back. In their first win 50-36 against Brookings-Harbor Cheyenne Green had 20 points and 6 rebounds; Claire Crawford had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Following was the Billies’ 47-38 loss against 4A Marist Catholic: Crawford had 18 points and 5 rebounds and Green with 9 points and 11 rebounds. In their third-place rivalry battle against the Creswell Bulldogs, Crawford had 16 points and Green 13 points. Regarding the tournament, head coach Paxton Miller said that the Billies “did not have starter Brooke Weimer or reserve player Anna Crawford for this tournament. “We are hopeful they will be back and good to go for Saturday’s game at Warrenton,” Miller said.
■Springfield 2-2 at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona last week. They lost to McClintock 54-39: Darissa Romero-Ah Sam had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists; Sailor Hall 9 points and 3 rebounds. Game 2 vs Mesa, a 45-38 win: Romero – Ah Sam had 26 points, 8 steals and 5 rebounds; Hall had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Game 3 vs Inderkum, a 41-43 loss: Iyanah Woodard had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks; Hall had 10 points and 3 rebounds. Game 4 vs Morgan, a 41-38 win: Romero – Ah Sam had 15 points and 9 rebounds; Hall had 12 points and 3 assists.
■Thurston lost to Class 6A Liberty 36-24 on the road on Saturday.
Girls Basketball Previews
Cottage Grove Lions: 5-2, ranked #10
Tipping off: The Lions prepare for the Stayton Holiday tournament. They’ll face off against Molalla first, who they lost to earlier this season 44-32. This may be the fiery rematch for the Lions. Look you for the plays of Makya Alsup, Mariah Bailey and Kylee Cordin.
Creswell Bulldogs: 4-3, ranked #19
Tipping off: The Bulldogs hit the road to face the Jefferson Lions. The Lions went (20-3) last year with a No.7 ranking. They edged out the Bulldogs 50-43 last season. This will be a tough returning game for the Bulldogs after the holiday break. Brooke Moehlmann, Kylie Leonard and Elliette Kinney will need to continue to dominate offensively.
Pleasant Hill Billies: 6-4, ranked #10
Tipping off: The Billies travel to face the Warrenton Warriors this Saturday. The Warriors started their season on a four-game losing streak and struggled with their league. Though the Billies have had their own ups and downs, the points pulled from the offensive team of Cheyenne Green, Claire Crawford, and Katie Dutton keep rising.
Springfield Millers: 4-3, ranked #4
Tipping off: The Millers join the Lions in playing in the Stayton Holiday tournament. They start against intermountain league opponent the Ridgeview Ravens. The Ravens and the Millers have both had a tumultuous start so far with a mix of wins and losses. Lead scorers Sailor Hall and Darissa Romero-Ah Sam will need to lead the team while Ryan Kelley sits out.
Thurston Colts: 3-4, ranked #17.
Tipping off: The Colts play host to the Lebanon Warriors this Monday. Both teams have had a series of losses and wins at the start of their preseason. However, with the home-court advantage and the strength of Bridgette Nault, Gracie Nissen, and Payton Tovey this may be an opportunity for the Colts to rack up some points for their record.
Wrestling & Swimming Recaps
WRESTLING
■Cottage Grove girls took 11th at the Grants Pass Winter Kick-off last week. Allison Palluck (125) took 1st for the girls and scored 32.0 team points.
■Creswell boys took 5th and girls took 11th at the Coquille Holiday tournament last weekend. Standouts for Creswell were Lyosha Mitchell (126) who took 1st in his weight class and 11th overall, and Chantell Noffsinger (145) who took 1st in her weight class.
■Springfield boys placed 8th while the girls took 4th at the Coquille Holiday tournament last weekend. Standouts for Springfield were Vincent Andrews (132) who was 9th overall and Lisseth Monzon Lazaro (110) who took 1st place in her weight class.
SWIMMING
■Springfield boys and girls swimming took on South Eugene and Thurston on Friday. On the boys side, South Eugene took 1st place (125), Springfield 2nd (60) and Thurston third (54). On the girls side, South Eugene took home 1st (126), Springfield 2nd (62) and Thurston third (51). Springfield boys are currently (1-2) overall while the girls are (2-1) Standouts for the Millers were Seven Bolejack: 100 Back 8.5% and Matteo Buhr: 100 Fly 19.8%. Standout for Thurston, 1 Brody Wyatt 50 Y Free at 22.30.
