Winter Sports Preview: Thurston boys basketball

THURSTON

Address: 333 58th St.

Head coach: Blaine Liberatore’s 11th year at Thurston

Last season: Undefeated (12-0) league champs … Lost in playoffs  … Four league titles (2002, ’11, ’24, ’25).

Total returners: 3

TOP RETURNERS

Lucas Labounty, Wing, Sr., 6-5, #12

2024: Averaged 17 ppg, 4 reb., 3 ast. … MWL Player of the Year, 1st Team All-League, 1st Team All-State

Treyson Hill, Wing, So., 6-5, #31

2024: Averaged 5 ppg, 2 reb.

Logan Piquette, G, Sr., 6-0, #3

2024: 4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio … 4-year varsity player and high-level defender

Leofatu (Leo) Filipe: 6-5 sophomore post player, skilled and strong, “Will play a lot,” coach said.

Rylan Sharp, 6-7 senior post; long and able to change shots defensively

TEAM STRENGTHS:

■Perimeter play

■Team Defense

■Size/Length/Physicality

TOP GAMES

■West Albany, 12/9

■North Eugene, 1/13

SCHEDULE

12/3 vs. Central. 7 p.m.

12/6 vs. Sheldon in McArthur Court, OU, 8:30 p.m.

12/9 vs. West Albany, 

6:45 p.m.

12/16 at S. Eugene, 7:30 p.m.

12/18-25 at Capital City Classic, Willamette University, TBD

12/27-29 at Abby’s Invitational, South Medford HS, TBD

1/6 at Mt. View, 6:30 p.m.

1/9 vs. Eagle Point, 7 p.m.

1/13 at North Eugene, 7 p.m.

1/16 at Crater, 7 p.m.

1/20 vs. Springfield, 7 p.m.

1/27 vs. Churchill, 6:45 p.m.

1/30 at Ashland, 7 p.m.

2/3 vs. North Eugene, 7 p.m.

2/6 at Eagle Point, 7 p.m.

2/13 vs. Crater, 7 p.m.

2/17 at Springfield, 7 p.m.

2/24 at Churchill, 7:30 p.m.

2/27 vs. Ashland, 7 p.m.