Corvallis Gazette-Times

Nick Eason, Nadav Heyman and Alex Hendrickson combined for 43 points as Corvallis High knocked off Sheldon 54-43 in a nonconference boys basketball game on Wednesday at Spartan Gym.

It was the second victory over a 6A opponent in as many games for the Spartans (2-0).

"We've got two quality wins over 6A teams now," CHS coach Greg Garrison said. "And Sheldon ran a matchup zone and did some funky things offensively and defensively."

Corvallis built a 19-point lead entering the fourth quarter, then weathered the Irish's late run to secure the win.

Garrison was particularly pleased with the Spartans' defensive effort.

"Overall we did a really good defensive job in holding them to 43; they're a fairly explosive team," he said.

Sheldon was without two players who are part of the Irish's football team.

Eason had 16 points and six rebounds and Heyman added 15 points.

Corvallis will play Thurston on Monday in Springfield.

Corvallis 54, Sheldon 43

SHELDON 11 9 6 17 - 43

CORVALLIS 11 15 19 9 - 54

Sheldon: Al Pinz 16, Clemo 9, Reynolds 4, Garcia 2, Clark 3, Higgins 7, Davis 2, Wellman, Radke

Corvallis: Nick Eason 16, Orman 4, Heyman 15, Hendrickson 12, Hearing 2, Younger 3, Hilberg 2, Callahan, Huddleston, Olaynika

JV: Sheldon won

Frosh: Corvallis won

Blanchet 60, Monroe 37

SALEM - Kyle Guldager had a game-high 25 points but Monroe couldn't overcome host Blanchet Catholic in the nonconference game.

Blanchet made nine 3-point shots in the game while the Dragons (0-2) hit one.

Monroe will play Days Creek on Friday in the first round of the Colton Tournament.

Blanchet 60, Monroe 37

MONROE 12 6 14 5 - 37

BLANCHET 15 17 17 11 - 60

Monroe: Kyle Guldager 25, Ashenbrenner 7, Opoien 2, Rubio, Stokes, Arbogast 2, Crowson 1, Saito, Smith, Hubbard, Olson, Crocker

Blanchet: Heinrichs 20, Espinoza 12, Gianella 5, Holoudek 4, Goodman 3, Cantonwine 9, Urban 5, Taylor 2, Gosse, Sanders

JV: Blanchet won

Girls basketball

SALEM - Monroe went into a scoring funk in the second half and couldn't recover as Blanchet Catholic pulled away for a 41-25 victory in the nonconference girls basketball game.

The Dragons (0-2) trailed 20-17 at the half but were outscored 21-8 in the second half.

Monroe made 5 of 9 free throws in the contest, while Blanchet hit 17 of 26.

Monroe will play in the Colton tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Blanchet 41, Monroe 25

MONROE 8 9 2 6 - 25

BLANCHET 14 6 9 12 - 41

Monroe: Crocker 6, Fielder 5, Renshaw 4, Thompson 4, Stroda 3, Warden 2, Seitzinger 1, Klein, Guldager

Blanchet: K. Bellegne 18, Doehmer 8, Counts 4, Clemens 4, R. Bellegne 4, Falk 2, Breshears 1, M. Miller, K. Miller, Cain

JV: Blanchet 31, Monroe 24