The nugget., February 18, 2015, Page 4, Image 4

4
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters business
at a glance
Boys basketball splits games
By rongi yost
Correspondent
The Outlaws topped the
Huskies 45-32 in a road game
on Tuesday, February 10, and
three days later fell 51-34 to
the Tigers at Junction City.
Tu e s d a y ’s m a t c h - u p
against the Huskies was a
very good game. Both teams
battled hard early and at the
close of the first quarter the
score was even at 8-8. Coach
Rand Runco told The Nugget
that the defensive match-up
was tough, and neither team
shot the ball well.
Sisters’ defense held and
the Outlaws took the lead in
the second quarter. Connor
Schaab hit a big three and the
Outlaws went on a 13-4 run.
At the half the Outlaws held
a 21-12 advantage over the
Tigers.
The Outlaws also had a
good third quarter. Keegan
Greaney did an excellent job
on Hunter Jutte, the Huskies’
stellar point-guard. Greaney,
Justin Harrer, and Ben Larson
did a super-job of trading-off
on the prolific scorer.
Sisters held onto their lead
in the final period and went
10-for-14 from the line.
Runco said, “We played
with great energy and were
aggressive offensively.”
Sisters had a very bal-
anced attack, with Tysen Gill
and Connor Schaab doing
an excellent job in the paint.
Gill led the team with 14
points, and Schaab recorded
nine. Hayes Moore contrib-
uted seven points and Larson
added six.
Three days later, the
Outlaws had a difficult time
on the road against the Tigers.
It was senior night for the
Tigers, and it looked as if the
entire town had shown up for
the game. JC was really up
for the contest after their loss
to the Outlaws at home in the
first round.
Sisters started out with
tough defense but missed
multiple good looks at the
basket. Both teams had a hard
time getting the ball through
the hoop. At the end of the
first quarter the game was
photo by Jerry baldoCk
Steen Johnson is fouled going for a shot against Junction City.
tied at 5-5.
The Outlaws battled hard
and never quit, but gave up
a few easy points in the sec-
ond quarter, and missed good
opportunities. Sisters was
out-scored 14-4 in the period
and trailed 19-9 at the half.
Sisters was now in a posi-
tion where they had to chase
the disciplined Tigers. The
Outlaws extended pres-
sure in the third and fourth
quarters but the damage had
been done. Each time the
Outlaws tried to make a run
they turned the ball over. The
game got sloppy and Sisters
recorded the loss.
Steen Johnson led the
Outlaws with nine points,
including two threes. Harrer
scored eight points, Schaab
tallied six, and Greaney
added five.
“Our effort was excel-
lent but we did not execute
well,” said Runco. “We held
our own on the boards, but
gave up too much in defen-
sive transition and shooting
percentage. The big statistic
is that we only went to the
line eight times compared to
the 20 to 25 times in the past
games. We needed to be more
aggressive offensively. We
will re-group and be ready for
HAIR
Nails
Natural & Artif icial
484 W. Washington Ave., Ste. B
541-549-6566
the last two games.”
Despite the loss, the
Outlaws did clinch a play-
off spot, which they feel is a
great accomplishment in the
balanced conference.
Sisters was to play at
home on Tuesday, February
17, against Elmira in their
final home game. The
Outlaws will wrap up league
play at Sutherlin on Friday,
February 20.
• Ponderosa Forge & Ranch also gets separate
Ironworks won the firepit mention in “17 Places to
contest at Winterfest in Bend Hang Your Hat in the West.”
last weekend.
“It was fun,
and there were
lots of nice firep-
its!” said black-
smith and metal
s c u l p t o r J e ff
Wester.
• Sisters is
featured in the
March issue
of True West
Magazine as a
True Western
To w n .
The
four-page story
“Gateway to the
Cascades” delves
into the history
of Sisters and
features Western
icons like Hotel
Sisters and the
photo by Jim Cornelius
Sisters Rodeo.
Jeff
Wester
with
his
winning
entry.
Long Hollow