Corvallis Gazette-Times

ADAIR VILLAGE - The top-ranked Santiam Christian High boys basketball team struggled in the first half but clamped down and pulled away for a 47-25 PacWest Conference win over Toledo High on Monday.

The Eagles (8-1, 2-0) trailed 16-15 at the half, but outscored the Boomers 18-3 in the third after a pep talk by coach Ron Sisler at the half.

Sisler said the Eagles played flat in the first half.

"I think we played with a lot of complacency," Sisler said. "We picked up the defensive effort second half. Once we did that we got ourselves back in the game mentally."

Jeremy Bittner finished with 16 points and five rebounds for SC.

The Eagles play at Chemawa on Wednesday.

Santiam Christian 47, Toledo 25

TOLEDO 8 8 3 6 - 25

SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 7 8 18 14 - 47

Toledo: Jeremy Breon 10, Edwards 2, N. Sjostrom 4, K. Sjostrom 3, Johnson 6, Guthrie, Parks, Oleman

Santiam Christian: Jeremy Bittner 16, Di. Howerton 9, Carey 10, Sullivan 4, Richardson 5, De. Howerton 2, G. Knowles 1, W. Knowles, Kubler, Roderick

JV: SC won

Girls basketball

ADAIR VILLAGE - Beth Stam scored 25 points and Toledo High pulled away in the second half for a 42-27 PacWest Conference girls basketball win over Santiam Christian on Monday.

SC (8-3, 1-1) trailed 19-15 at the half, but was ice-cold from the floor in the second half. Tayla Woods led SC with 16 points.

The Eagles are at Chemawa on Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Toledo 42, Santiam Christian 27

TOLEDO 7 12 13 10 - 42

SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 6 9 5 7 - 27

Toledo: Beth Stam 25, Mooney 7, Lynch 6, Newton 2, Humphrey 2, Thompson, Little, Lane, Lancaster, Carver, White

SC: Tayla Woods 16, Barton 2, Olson 2, Anni 2, Steiling 2, Kubler 1, Smucker 1, Boersma 1, Sherman, Chambers

JV: Toledo 34, S. Christian 20