high school basketball

Gazette-Times


JUNCTION CITY — Four players scored in double figures as Philomath High won its season-opener on Tuesday, holding off Junction City 58-46 in a nonleague boys basketball game.

Dan Haynes had 14 points and Luke Whiteman added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Warriors, who led 44-22 entering the fourth quarter.

“We really learned we need to be in better shape,” PHS coach Blake Ecker said. “The first half we played well defensively. -. It turned sort of ratty in the fourth quarter, which is why we gave up so many points.”

The Warriors had 19 turnovers in the game, most of those coming in the second half.

Trevor Motter added 10 points and four assists for PHS.

Philomath will host Pleasant Hill on Thursday.

Philomath 58, Junction City 46

PHILOMATH 14 14 16 14 — 58

JUNCTION CITY 8 2 12 24 — 46

PHILOMATH: Dan Haynes 14, Luke Whiteman 10, Motter 10, Knudson 10, Straub 9, Thomas 4, Murphree 1, Crowell

JUNCTION CITY: Shelley 15, Price 7, McClintock, Brawn 6, English, Velasquez, DeGroot, Brown 3, Hentzee, Smucker, Bay 6, Harrison, Likens 9

JV: Philomath won

Frosh: Philomath won

Santiam Christian 50, Portland Christian 30

PORTLAND — Santiam Christian started fast and improved in the second half to defeat Portland Christian.

Derek Howerton scored 20 points and had six rebounds to lead the Eagles (2-0). Corey DeKruyf had eight points and seven rebounds.

The Eagles played good interior defense and got Portland Christian’s big men in foul trouble early. The strong defense continued in the second half, but on the outside shooters.

Santiam Christian 50, Portland Christian 30

SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 9 10 13 18 — 50

PORTLAND CHRISTIAN 7 6 6 11 — 30

Santiam Christian: Derek Howerton 20, Corey DeKruyf 8, Dimtri Howerton 7, Nigro 2, Kyle Alexander 4, Jeremy Burrows 4, Austin Williams 3, Trevor Herrold 2, Nathaniel Theodore, Jonathan Newman

Portland Christian: Workman 12, Niedergill 11, Downey 3, Somonse 2, Miller 2, Swetchone, DeBray

Harrisburg 75, Monroe 32

HARRISBURG — Harrisburg’s offense dominated Monroe in the season opener for both teams. Jordan Buhler led Harrisburg with 24 points and Justin Smucker had 23.

Harrisburg 75, Monroe 32

MONROE 7 6 9 10 — 32

HARRISBURG 19 21 20 15 — 75

Monroe: Caley 10, Post 7, Rictor 6, Rubio 3, Odbi 2, Olson 2, T. Crocker 2, Stroda, Saito, A. Crocker

Harrisburg: Buhler, 24, Smucker 23, Strutz 8, Phesfled 6, MacKimmie 5, B. Richardson 4, Morago 2, Wilson 2, G. Richardson 1, Lynch, McMillin

Girls basketball

PHILOMATH — Junction City broke away from a close game with a 19-3 run in the third quarter, handing Philomath a 47-30 nonleague loss.

The Warriors (0-2) led 18-17 at the half.

“We came out and kind of froze, got a little frantic,” PHS coach Amy Leonard said. “We couldn’t score anything and JC came out and outplayed us in the third. -. If you take that quarter out of the game, it was pretty darn close.”

Cassandra Noble and Laura Schaudt combined for 15 points to lead PHS, which got quality minutes from three junior varsity swing players: Rylee Marshall, Jenna DeLos Reyes and Sierra Grunwald.

Junction City 47, Philomath 30

JUNCTION CITY 8 9 19 11 — 47

PHILOMATH 7 11 3 9 — 30

JUNCTION CITY: Ashley Hanson 8, Samantha Shipley 8, Emilie Svingen 8, Osburn 5, Turner 6, Montgomery 4, Gent 4, Tereault 4

PHILOMATH: Cassandra Noble 8, Schaudt 7, Marshall 4, Houk 2, Watson 2, Patterson 2, Gunter 1, DeLos Reyes 2, S. Grunwald 2, Bartlow,, T. Grunwald

JV: Philomath won

McKenzie 48, Alsea 31

BLUE RIVER — Violet Cathcart led Alsea with 11 points and 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Wolverines fell to McKenzie in their season and Mountain West League opener.

The team struggled early, but rallied in the fourth quarter to score 15 points.

“We’re pretty young,” coach Lynn Cowdrey said. “We have three seniors. A lot of kids played with no varsity experience. It’s a get tough quick deal. There were nerves when we started out, and then they settled in. And it was on the road with a quality opponent.”

McKenzie 49, Alsea 31

ALSEA 1 8 7 15 — 31

MCK 20 11 10 8 — 49

Alsea: Cathcart 11, Schreiber 7, Cowdrey 6, B. Dixon 5, Dimock 2, Knudson, Hendrix, Webb, Parker

McKenzie: K. Harbick 16, Mark 11, Wood 6, T. Harbick 6, Hiddleston 5, Thompson 5, Hanchett