Eli Thomas

THURSTON (7-4) ■ Tipping off: The Colts start league play this week with two games. First, the Colts welcome No. 31 Eagle Point (2-8) on Friday, Jan. 9. The Colts have won four consecutive games coming into this matchup; the…

■ THURSTON: Treyson Hill and Lucas LaBounty led the Colts to a 60-44 victory over South Medford on Monday, Dec. 29. Hill scored a season-high 25 points, and LaBounty added 23. The Colts shot 12-of-15 from the free throw line,…

BOYS BASKETBALL CONFERENCE PREVIEWS SPRINGFIELD The Millers (1-6) are No. 30 in Class 5A. Apart from an impressive 19-point victory over Dallas, it has been a familiar story for the Millers. A -23.1 net rating – which measures margin of…

COTTAGE GROVE ■ Tipping off: The Lions (1-7) are No. 29 in Class 4A. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Lions welcome the Creswell Bulldogs (5-3). On Saturday, Dec. 20, these two teams matched up in the consolation bracket of the Battle…

BY ELI THOMASTHE CHRONICLE CRESWELL – An atmospheric river hit Lane County on Thursday, but it blew through the Cottage Grove High School basketball gym early in the fourth quarter of the Battle of I-5 Tournament boys semifinal game between…

BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTSThursday, Dec. 18 ■ Cottage Grove 70, Brookings-Harbor 40■ Pleasant Hill 47, Cascade 35■ Bend 66, Springfield 36■ Tualatin 79, Thurston 58■ Creswell vs. Newport, canceled (weather) Friday, Dec. 19 ■ Marist Catholic 57, Creswell 48■ Pleasant Hill…

Eli Thomas BOYS BASKETBALL RECAPS THURSTON defeated South Eugene 69-61 on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Lucas LaBounty led the Colts with 23 points. Treyson Hill added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Leo Filipe scored 15 points. Add in…

Solo, Henderson lead Springfield boys to first victory BY ELI THOMASTHE CHRONICLE SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Millers guard Lejhaun Henderson grabbed the basketball in the backcourt and immediately lifted his gaze and raced toward the rim. Henderson had multiple Dallas Dragons…

COTTAGE GROVE VS. CASCADE ■ Just the facts: The Lions (0-2) will play host to the Cougars (0-1) on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:15 p.m.  ■ Tipping off: These teams faced off last year, with the Cougars beating the Lions…

THURSTON VS. SHELDON ■ Just the facts: The Class 5A Colts take on the Class 6A Irish at McArthur Court at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 ■ Tipping off: Teams from different classes facing off is a theme of…