Wednesday, January 27, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Boys basketball splits games
By rongi yost
Correspondent
The Outlaws started their
week with a 48-38 loss at
home to Cottage Grove (CG)
on Wednesday, January 20,
but bounced back two days
later to post a 51-38 road win
at Sweet Home.
Sisters’ loss to CG on
Wednesday was the Outlaws’
second tough loss in league
play. Coach Rand Runco told
The Nugget that the Sky-Em
is the best league in the state
from top to bottom, and the
most competitive league in
the state this year.
“CG returned their entire
team, and we knew they
would be tough to handle
with their guard play, and two
really good shooters, and a
good post,” said Runco.
CG averages about 60
points per game, and Sisters
held them to under 40 — until
they had to foul.
The Outlaws started off
great and jumped to an early
lead. Scott Waddell hit some
jumpers, and Tyler Head got
some great boards and put-
backs. It was a very close
first half, but when the buzzer
sounded, Sisters entered the
half down by two, 20-18.
CG outscored the Outlaws
28-20 in the second half to
earn the win.
Overall, Sisters did a great
job on defense, but did strug-
gle in one area. The Outlaws
had a hard time containing
Blake Sentmens’ three-point
shooting in transition, and lost
track of him a few times.
Sentmens went three-for-
four from behind the arc, and
was five-for-six from the line
in the final quarter, which hurt
the Outlaws down the stretch.
“We did not play with
great energy, our timing and
execution was off, and we did
not shoot the ball well from
the perimeter,” said Runco.
“They packed it in a bit,
which hurt our execution, and
we shot the ball poorly. The
boys didn’t quit, but we did
not have that usual effort that
we have seen.”
Sisters did beat the Lions
on the boards, and outscored
them on in-bounds plays.
Each team hit 17 field goals
on the night. CG hit four
threes, but the real difference
was at the line. The Lions had
12 shots from the line com-
pared to Sisters, who only had
four.
Scott Waddell led the
Outlaws with 14 points.
Connor Lake did a good job
of hitting the offensive boards,
and according to Runco just
keeps getting better and better.
“With two tough losses to
start league, we need to focus
on us, and go on the road and
get to work,” said Runco. “We
need to play more consistently
against our league. We have
very good veteran guards in
our league, and they do not
make a lot of mistakes. I am
pleased with our improve-
ments, and if we keep work-
ing hard we will step up to our
league opponents.”
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played selflessly on both
ends of the court, and was
rewarded with a big win over
the Huskies.
Sweet Home attacked with
a half-court trap, which the
Outlaws quickly adjusted to.
After a couple of possessions,
Sisters shredded the press for
lay-ins by Keegan Greaney
and Tyler Head. Sisters held a
12-8 lead to close out the first
quarter.
Steen Johnson and Ben
Saba started to knock down
shots from the outside, which
made the Outlaws a threat
both inside and out. Sisters
pushed to a 26-15 as teams
headed into the half.
With two tough losses
to start league, we need
to focus on us, and go on
the road and get to work.
— rand runco
Sisters continued their bal-
anced attack and defended
great. The Huskies cut down
the Outlaws’ 15-point lead in
the fourth. Sisters answered
with a couple of great assists
and finishes, which put the
game away. Junior varsity
players came in and played
the final minutes of the game.
“It was a nice team win
and a great effort on both
ends,” said Runco. “We
played a good game and just
photo by jerry baldock
Scott Waddell scores against Cottage grove.
need to work on taking bet-
ter care of the basketball. We
would have knocked them out
earlier, but we had too many
turnovers that let them stay in
the game.”
Greaney, Johnson, Hayes
Moore, and Ben Saba all
did a great job breaking
the Huskies’ traps, and the
Outlaws’ inside boys finished
and rebounded the ball well.
“Scott (Waddell), Connor
(Lake), Tyler (Head), and
Isaac (Mckenzie) really were
a force and completely took
their inside game away,” said
Runco.
Johnson and Head each
scored 11 points for the
Outlaws, Greaney recorded
eight, and Waddell and Saba
each contributed seven.
Greaney had five assists and
five steals, and Moore pitched
in with four assists.
Runco commented on
Hayes Moore’s play.
“Hayes had a very good
game in court leadership,”
said Runco. “He had multiple
great passes, and really kept
the team focused on the court.
He finished with multiple
assists and steals.”
The Outlaws were to play
at Junction City on Tuesday,
January 26. Sisters will play
at home against Elmira on
Friday, January 29.
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