Gazette-Times


GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Crescent Valley girls basketball team lost to perennial North Dakota power Mandan 50-35 on Tuesday at the Energy Classic tournament in Gillette, Wyoming.

Sammie Waite had 15 points for CV, which trailed 30-27 going into the fourth quarter before the Braves broke CV’s press late in the game and pulled awy.

“It was a 3-point game with three minutes to go,” CV coach Kodi Waite said. “They made a steal, got a transition basket to go up five, and we had to start pressing.

“They broke our press pretty easily,” in part because the Raiders were tired from a late game on Monday. “They got four easy transition baskets. They game was a lot closer than the score indicated, it was a tough turnaround from Monday night.”

On Monday night, the Raiders lost 74-39 to host Campbell County, the state runner-up in 2008 and a long-time Wyoming powerhouse. Molly Doran had 12 points, Sammi Waite nine for the Raiders.

CV plays Northgate, Calif., at 9 a.m. today in the seventh-place game.

Mandan 50, Crescent Valley 35

CRESCENT VALLEY 8 10 9 8 — 35

MANDAN 10 12 8 20 — 50

Crescent Valley: Sammie Waite 15, M. Doran 8, T, Waite 3, Kaufman 3, H. Doran 2, Barnes 2, Rausch 2, Walsh, Demaris, Wake.

MANDAN: Collins 15, Zander 10, E. Helmers 7, Levi 7, Vanderwal 2, Sanday 2, Peterson 5, A. Helmers 2.

Oaks Christian 76, Corvallis 69

VAN NUYS, Calif. — Syree Gerner had 23 points and McKenzie Redberg added 15 but Corvallis lost 76-69 in double overtime to Oaks Christian (Calif.) in the title game of the Winter Slam Jam tournament at Van Nuys High School.

The Spartans led by seven late in the fourth quarter but Oaks Christian tied the game with nine seconds left in regulation. Oaks Christian had the ball and a chance to win in the first overtime but didn’t get a shot off.

Oaks Christian pulled away in the second overtime behind tourney MVP Katie Brooks, who led all scorers with 37 points and scored 18 in the two overtime periods.

Gerner, Redberg and Gabe Johnson were named to the all-tournament team. Katie Schrock added 13 points for the Spartans (6-2), who open Mid-Willamette Conference play on Jan. 6 at home against Woodburn.

Oaks Christian 76, Corvallis 69 (2OT)

CORVALLIS 16 21 11 10 7 4 — 69

OAKS CHRISTIAN 9 13 23 13 7 11 — 76

Corvallis: Syree Gerner 23, M. Redberg 15, Schrock 13, Johnson 6, Adams 5, Kay. Laney 4, W. Redberg 2, Kar. Laney 1.

Oaks Christian: Katie Brooks 37, Owusu 14, Barrett 12, Roce 5, Au-Speakes 4, Landa 4, Cooper.

Boys

WILSONVILLE n Crescent Valley overcame a slow start to defeat Pendleton 56-50 at the Wilsonville tournament.

CV (3-4) hung tough on defense while the offense struggled in the first half. The Raiders were 8 of 28 from the field and had 12 turnovers in the first half.

“We kept putting pressure on Pendleton and that led to some easier opportunities for us,” CV coach Mike Stair said.

Jonathan Bosch hit two threes in three possessions midway through the third quarter and loosened up the Pendleton zone. CV outscored Pendleton 18-8 in the quarter.

CV made 11 of its last 12 free throws to hold on.

The Raiders play for fourth place in the tournament today. Game time and opponent were yet to be determined at press time.

Crescent Valley 56, Pendleton 50

PENDLETON 14 13 8 15 n 50

CRESCENT VALLEY 6 17 18 15 n 56

Pendleton: Spencer Sundin 21, Ernst 8, Polhamus 8, Fairley 4, Fox 4, Baty 2, Simpson 2, Clem 1.

Crescent Valley: Alex McNeil 22, Bosch 10, Cooper 9, Kelsey 8, Eason 5, Oxsen 2, Carpenter, Robinson, Gannon.

Philomath 69, Wrangell 58

WRANGELL, Alaska — Three players scored in doubles to lead Philomath.

PHS (4-3) outscored Wrangell 17-12 in the first quarter and never looked back, scoring 21 in the second to break open the game.

Luke Whiteman led the Warriors with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Dan Haynes and Luke Knudson added 15 and 14 points respectively.

The Warriors are in Alaska to play in the Clark Cochrane Christmas Classic in Ketchikan. However, the team was unable to fly into the airport in Ketchikan due to snowy conditions and was forced to land in Wrangell, which is 85 miles north of Ketchikan.

The community housed the Warriors and school officials organized Tuesday’s nights game, so PHS could get a game in.

Philomath is scheduled to take a six hour ferry trip today to Ketchikan, where it hopes to play 29 Palms at 4 p.m in the classic.

Philomath 69, Wrangell 58

PHILOMATH 17 21 16 15 — 69

WRANGELL 10 12 16 15 — 58

Philomath: Luke Whiteman 18, Haynes 15, Knudson 14, Straub 8, Hanten 7, Thomas 3, Motter 2, Crowell 2.

Wrangell: Wilson 26, Howell 20, Stokes 5, Gile 4, Braun, Rushmore, James, Gillen, Buness.

Wilsonville 54, Corvallis 46

WILSONVILLE — Soft play in the second half hurt Corvallis in a semifinal loss to Wilsonville night at the Wilsonville Invitational.

CHS (2-2) trailed 20-19 at the half but was then outscored 24-10 in the third quarter.

“We didn’t adjust well to the officiating,” coach Greg Garrison said. “They shot 19 free-throws to our six. We weren’t very physical either and that cost us in the third quarter.”

Ben Olayinka scored 13 points to lead CHS, 12 in the first half. Maurice Kearney added nine points.

“Ben played well,” Garrison said. “They did a good job of denying him the ball in the second half and we did a poor job of getting him the ball, though.”

Corvallis plays Crater today for third place at

3:30 p.m.

Wilsonville 54, Corvallis 46

CORVALLIS 10 9 10 17 — 46

WILSONVILLE 9 11 24 10 — 54

Corvallis: Ben Olayinka 13, Hilberg 3, Dolcini-Catania 2, Kearney 9, Challe 4, Worden 2, Huddleston 3, Callahan 2, Orman 8, Jonsrud, Krause.

Wilsonville: MacKelvie 14, Wilson 14, Marshall 4, Adrian 8, Langford 4, Jones 2, Gearhart 8.