Billies come up big in I-5 tourney 

COTTAGE GROVE – Saturday night’s Battle of I-5 Holiday Tournament girls final was quite a test of wills. Crosstown rivals Pleasant Hill and Creswell weren’t backing down from one another. Ultimately, the Billies were able to stand up to that test, winning 53-46 behind Claire Crawford’s 27 points. 

The inaugural tournament, which included a boys competition at Creswell High – also won by Pleasant Hill – was a resounding success, as several games were decided…