Wednesday, January 13, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Sisters squeaks by Redmond for basketball win
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
Sisters battled hard in their
road game against Redmond
on Friday, January 8, and
through toughness and team
chemistry were able to walk
off the court with a 51-50
victory.
The Outlaws played a ter-
rific game against the athletic
and great-shooting Panthers.
Sisters railed the Panthers
early, and missed some shots
against their zone. Sisters
was down by six at the half,
at 26-20.
In the third, the Outlaws
trailed by 13, but turned it
around and started to lock
down defensively. Redmond
missed some shots, and the
Outlaws got back in the
game.
Coach Rand Runco said,
“The closer we got, the more
hurried they became.”
After battling hard for four
quarters, the Outlaws scored
on five straight possessions
and finally took their first
lead with approximately three
minutes to go in the contest.
Sisters lost their lead with
55 seconds left on the clock,
when Derek Brown hit a long
three-pointer. The Outlaws
were patient with their
offense, and Steen Johnson
was able to find Scott
Waddell, who hit an open
jumper and gave the Outlaws
a one-point lead with eight
seconds left in the game.
The Panthers shot from
behind mid-court, rebounded
the ball, and got off a hur-
ried put-back that hit the bot-
tom of the rim, and gave the
Outlaws a great comeback
victory.
“It was a great team
effort,” said Runco.
“Everyone contributed
against really tough match-
ups. The key to the victory
was the unselfish play. We
have to be a complete team.
Each player is so important
and different guys step up
each night.”
It was a great team
effort. everyone
contributed against really
tough match-ups.
The key to the victory
was the unselfish play.
— Coach Rand Runco
Scott Waddell finished the
night with 18 points, Keegan
Greaney scored 11 points,
Tyler Head recorded eight,
and Hayes Moore added five.
Johnson, Greaney, and
Moore combined for 11
assists, and Head pulled down
11 boards.
Three days earlier, the
Outlaws lost by four to No.
4-ranked North Marion.
The Huskies lost in the state
final last year, and are play-
ing tough again this season.
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The match-ups in this game
were tough, as all five North
Marion players were able
to play on the perimeter and
shoot the three very well.
The Huskies’ key players
were Tanner Scanion, and
6-foot-4-inch Hunter Martin
— both great shooters and
drivers.
Sisters started off well in
the first quarter and held a
12-11 lead to close out the
period.
Sisters’ defense did a
good job, except for allow-
ing Martin to get open for
both two- and three-point
shots, and then Steen Johnson
really clamped down in that
match-up.
“Steen is really turning
into an excellent defender,”
said Runco. “Scanion did not
score on him, and only scored
five in the game.”
The Outlaws worked very
hard, and at the half held a
six-point lead, with the score
at 22-16.
Sisters had a tough third
quarter. They forced plays,
and were plagued by a few
turnovers and fouls.
The game slipped away in
the fourth when the Outlaws
were unable to stop the
dribble penetration from the
Huskies’ role players.
photo by JErry baldock
Tyler head brings down a rebound against North Marion.
Sisters did hold North
Marion’s top two offensive
players to a combined 14
points, but gave up points to
their other players.
Runco said, “It was a good
game, but one we felt we
could have played better. We
fought back after we trailed,
but it was a little too late.”
Greaney and Moore led the
team with nine points each,
and Johnson and Waddell
each added six. Johnson
and Moore both finished
the game with five assists
each.
The Outlaws were to play
at home against Douglas
on Tuesday, January 12.
The Outlaws will kick
off league play at home
against Sutherlin on Friday,
January 15.