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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
TOURNAMENT: Outlaws
beat some stiff
competition
Continued from page 3
on the defensive boards.
Tyler Head and Greaney both
had 10 points in the game,
and Saba added eight.
The Outlaws went 10-for-
15 from the free-throw line.
Next, Sisters faced a
very tough and scrappy
Henley squad who presses
and attacks the rim with five
guards on the court. The
Outlaws beat the Hornets by
14, and handed them their
first loss of the season.
Runco said, “This was
our best team effort of the
season and was similar to a
South Albany team we faced
a week before. We used what
we learned and systemati-
cally broke their press, and
scored steadily throughout
the game.”
The contest was a battle
the entire way. Sisters over-
came early fouls and showed
their depth, with key players
coming off the bench and
playing well.
Noah Richards came in
and handled pressure and
had seven points, including
a three-pointer, which came
at a critical moment in the
game. Tanner Head came in
with important minutes and
also played well.
Sisters handled the
Hornets’ press down the
stretch, held off their run, and
recorded the win.
Jack Berg had a huge
game, hit four shots from
behind the arc, and grabbed
six boards.
Horner played big in the
third and fourth quarters, with
12 of his 16 points coming in
the second half.
Ty finished the game with
a double-double, 16 points
and 12 rebounds. Tyler Head
recorded 10 points and seven
boards, and Berg had 12
points and eight boards.
“I feel the key was really
trusting each other in press
offense and our defensive
effort,” said Runco. “The
boys that came off the bench
did a fantastic job handling
pressure, keeping turnovers
down and building a lead,
as Keegan (Greaney) and
Ben (Saba) were both in foul
trouble.”
The win placed the
Outlaws in the championship
match against Madras, where
the Outlaws came out on top
55-47.
Madras came to play, and
the game was definitely a
battle. All of the Outlaws’ 12
first-quarter points came in
the paint, and at the close of
the first quarter the Outlaws
trailed the White Buffs 13-12.
Sisters lost the second
quarter by seven and were
down 30-22 at the half.
Runco told The Nugget
that compared to the night
before, the Outlaws were a
step slow and looked flat.
The Outlaws came out
in the third with increased
energy, were more aggres-
sive, and according to Runco
made an effort to play harder.
Sisters quickly caught the
White Buffs in the third and
then battled to the end.
“We had poorly timed
turnovers that Madras con-
verted on, but we kept play-
ing hard,” said Runco. “The
last few minutes the boys
really played hard, attacked
the glass, and a series of
boards in the last few minutes
were key, with Ty (Horner),
Keegan (Greaney), and
Tyler Head hammering the
glass.”
Two huge boards, with
put-backs by Horner, and two
free-throws by Horner pulled
the Outlaws into the lead.
From there, the Outlaws’
guards took good care of the
ball and held onto the lead
until the final buzzer.
Sisters outscored Madras
20-11 in the fourth quarter.
The Outlaws went 18/26 from
the stripe, and were 10/12
from the field in the final
period.
Greaney stepped up his
game after the first quarter
and got all of his 16 points
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Connor Greaney goes up for two in the Sisters Holiday Tournament.
in the final three quarters.
Horner also scored 16 points,
Saba contributed eight, Tyler
Head scored seven, and Berg
added six.
Runco said, “Defensively,
our guards — Saba, Richards,
Berg, and Larson, did a good
job containing and closing on
Madras in the third and fourth
quarter. It was a good battle
and another chance for us to
learn and improve for league.
“It was a great game and
fun for us to hold onto our
tournament championship. It
was an entire team effort with
different players showing up
each night.”
Sisters was to play at
home against Redmond on
Tuesday, January 3. The
Outlaws will travel to Burns
on Friday, January 6.
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