CRESWELL
■ Tipping off: The No. 4 Bulldogs (20-6) face No. 5 Sisters (20-6) in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A OSAA state playoffs on Thursday. The Bulldogs are 1-1 against Sisters this season. One month ago, the Bulldogs beat Sisters by 18 points. If the Bulldogs can outpace Sisters again like they did in early February, they’re likely to advance to the semifinals.
PLEASANT HILL
■ Tipping off: The No. 7 Billies (18-9) face No. 2 Amity (25-2) in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state playoffs on Thursday. Amity has been a force this season, only losing to No. 6 in Class 6A South Salem (19-6), and No. 1 Vale (25-1). If the Billies want to pull off this upset, they must shoot the lights out from deep. Amity scores roughly 62 points per game as opposed to Pleasant Hill’s average of about 41. If they want to get that number up, they’ll have to knock down more three-point-shots at an efficient rate.
GIRLS STATE SCHEDULE
At Marshfield HS
Thursday, March 5
■ (8) Sutherlin vs. (1) Vale, 1:30 p.m.
■ (5) Sisters vs. (4) Creswell, 3:15 p.m.
■ (6) Valley Catholic vs. (3) Banks, 6:30 p.m.
■ (7) Pleasant Hill vs. (2) Amity, 8:15 p.m.
