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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Outlaws post win over Crook County
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Outlaws posted a 68-34
home win over the Cowboys
on Friday, December 2, in
their pre-season opener.
Crook County has two
good shooters on their squad,
and the Outlaws focused on
taking away their penetration
and going to their three-point
shooters. In the first quarter,
the Cowboys hit three tough
shots from behind the arc and
a tough jump-shot to give them
11 points in the quarter, but
the Outlaws had some great
shots of their own. Jack Berg
got the Outlaws’ scoring effort
started against the Cowboys’
zone with two big threes,
which gave them an early lead
that they never gave up. At the
close of the first period Sisters
was on top 12-11.
Sisters’ defense clamped
down and made it difficult for
the Cowboys to score. The
Outlaws put up 25 points in
the second quarter and held
the Cowboys to nine, which
gave them a 37-20 lead at the
half.
“Our defensive pressure
was OK, but our team defense
was great, which led to some
good opportunities,” said
Coach Rand Runco.
Sisters kept up their effort
and execution in the second
half and extended their lead
even further, which allowed
many players to get in good
minutes on the court.
Keegan Greaney in par-
ticular did a superb job on
defense, and according to
Runco shut down every player
he defended.
The Outlaws really hit the
Cowboys on the glass, and
grabbed 14 offensive boards.
Greaney led that charge with
five offensive boards. Keegan
also tallied 16 points and had
three assists.
Sisters’ perimeter play-
ers, Greaney, Jack Berg, Jake
Larson, and Noah Richards
defended the perimeter well
after giving up a few threes
early in the contest.
“Our front line of Tyler
Head, Ty Horner, Tanner
Head and JW Bertagna did
an excellent job taking away
the Cowboys’ inside game
and changed many of the
Cowboys’ shots,” noted
Runco.
The Outlaws also did a nice
job rebounding on the defen-
sive end. Horner had a very
good game and played steady
in his first game back with the
Outlaws.
“I was very impressed with
Ty’s composure and him let-
ting the game come to him,”
said Runco. “He scored in the
paint, from the line, and the
three-point line.”
Horner put up 19 points
for the Outlaws. Ty hit nine in
the paint, was seven-for-seven
from the free-throw line, and
had two three-pointers.
Sisters had nine players
contribute points, and Runco
told The Nugget that it was
nice to have such balanced
scoring.
The Outlaws got 32 points
from their “bigs,” and 36
points from their perimeter
players.
Runco said, “It was a good
night for the Outlaws. We
shared the ball well, and han-
dled their zones well.”
The Outlaws were sched-
uled to play at The Dalles
on Friday, December 9, but
bad winter-travel conditions
caused The Dalles to cancel
school, and Sisters was able
to pick up a game against the
Lava Bears in Bend. Sisters
lost their lead against Bend in
the fourth quarter and suffered
a frustrating 41-39 loss.
Sisters was excited to play
one of the local big schools
and see how they matched up.
The game proved to be a good
battle with both teams playing
tough defense. It was a tight
first quarter, and at the close of
the period the Lava Bears held
a slim 11-9 advantage.
Tyler Head and Jack Berg
both connected for big shots in
the first half, with Head going
to the rim and Berg hitting key
shots from behind the arc.
The Outlaws missed five
open looks at the rim in the
first half, which kept the game
close rather than Sisters having
a bigger lead at the half. Sisters
out-scored Bend 10-5 in the
second quarter and entered
the half with a 19-15 lead.
Sisters continued to pull
ahead in the third quarter and
at one point held a 10-point
lead.
Coach Runco told The
Nugget that the Outlaws just
ran out of gas in the final quar-
ter. The Lava Bears hit three of
their seven three-point shots in
the fourth. Sisters missed open
looks and had some untimely
turnovers late in the game.
The Lava Bears tied it up
with one minute left on the
clock. Sisters got a good look
at the basket with 35 seconds
left, but the shot didn’t fall.
Bend executed well, and held
defensively until their forward
hit a 15-foot jumper with 1.3
seconds left.
Sisters called a time-out for
a last-second full-court play,
but the ball was deflected, and
the Outlaws took the tough
loss.
Runco said, “The boys
played hard, but we lost our
composure a bit at the end.
Defensively we were sound,
but we had a few too many
unforced turnovers and didn’t
get to the line as much as we
hoped.
“Defensively, it was a good
showing by all, other than a
few missed assignments in the
fourth that left shooters open.
We can really learn a lot from
this game, and we are excited
about the next week.”
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Ty Horner scores leading the Outlaws in a win vs. Crook County.
Berg led the Outlaws with
11 points, and Head followed
with 10. Keegan Greaney put
up five points and Ty Horner
added four. Head and Horner
led the Outlaws on the glass.
Sisters was to play Summit
on Tuesday, December 13.
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through Saturday, December
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Everyone Benefi ts When You
Make Charitable Gifts
Now that we are in the heart of the holiday season, you may be think-
ing about ways you can put your money where your heart is. Specifi cally,
you might be pondering which groups you should support with chari-
table gifts.
And as long as you choose groups that meet the right criteria, your
generosity can also be rewarding to you, in the form of tax benefi ts.
To begin with, you’ll want to make sure you are giving to a reputable
charity. Th at means you’ll need to ask some questions. How does a group
measure its eff ectiveness? Is it devoting as much of its contributions as
possible to the actual work of the organization, or is it spending too
much money on administrative costs? Generally, a worthwhile charity
should spend at least 75% of its income on programs. You may be able to
fi nd this type of information on a charitable group’s annual report and its
website. You can also go to the website of one of the agencies that evalu-
ates charitable groups. On these sites, you can get a lot of information
dealing with a charity’s eff ectiveness, income, spending and other topics.
After you’ve identifi ed a charity, or charities, you can decide how much
you want to give and how you want to give it. If the charity has 501(c)
(3) status (named after the section of the Internal Revenue Code that
governs such groups), your gift can off er you a tax deduction. So, for
example, if you are in the 25% tax bracket, and you give $1,000 to a
qualifi ed charity, you can subtract the $1,000 from your adjusted gross
income, which will result in tax savings of $250. Upon making your gift,
make sure you get a receipt that lists the name of the organization and
the date and amount of your contribution. (Your maximum deduction
will be limited to a percentage of your adjusted gross income.)
You can do more than simply write a check, however. If you have
stocks that have grown signifi cantly in value, you may want to donate
them to a charitable group. You will be allowed a charitable deduction
for the full fair market value of the gift on the date of the transfer, even if
your original cost was only a fraction of today’s value. Furthermore, you
will avoid the capital gains taxes you’d have to pay if you sold the stock,
provided you’ve held the stock for at least a year.
If you do contribute appreciated stocks, you will want to be cognizant
of the eff ect of your donation on your portfolio. If you were to give a
sizable amount of growth-oriented stocks, would it aff ect your overall
growth potential? Conversely, if you are primarily giving away relatively
conservative, income-producing stocks, would it end up moving your
portfolio in a riskier direction? When donating stocks, if at all possible
try to do so in a way that does not harm your portfolio’s balance.
In any case, whether you give cash or appreciated assets, you’ll need to
make your gift by Dec. 31 if you’re going to deduct it on your 2016 taxes.
So be as generous as you can aff ord, think about the eff ect of your gift on
your own fi nancial situation – and be prepared to act soon.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.