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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Naturalist
Kathleen
Dean Moore
introduces
novel at
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Outlaws split games against top teams
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Sisters Outlaws faced
up to a tough week, with
games against two of the top
teams in the Sky-Em League.
The Outlaws recorded a 45-32
win at home against Cottage
Grove (CG) on Wednesday,
February 8. Two days later,
the Outlaws suffered a 31-28
overtime heart-breaker to the
Bulldogs at Sutherlin.
Sisters, Cottage Grove and
Sutherlin entered the week in
a three-way tie for first place
in league. In the first round of
league play, Sisters lost to CG
by one on a last-second shot
and beat Sutherlin by one at
home in Sisters. The squad
knew that both games this
second time around would be
dogfights.
The Outlaws game at
home against CG was moved
from Tuesday to Wednesday
due to inclement weather. The
team played well, controlled
the tempo of the game and
executed very well. Sisters
did let up a bit in the final
quarter, but forged through to
win by 13.
Sisters’ defense stifled
the Lions, one of the most
offensive teams in the state.
In Cottage Grove’s previous
game, they scored almost 90
points, and the Outlaws’ great
team effort held them to 32
points.
Coach Rand Runco said,
“We can’t say enough about
how well we have defended
this season. Our offense has
been coming steadily, but,
most important, our confi-
dence and composure has
improved. Each team we have
played has tried a new tactic
against us, and CG hurt us
outside in the last one-point
loss. Our defensive effort was
awesome, and we really hurt
them inside and out. It was a
terrific effort and a real state-
ment about our teamwork.”
Ty Horner was a force
inside for the Outlaws, along
with Tanner and Tyler Head,
and Keegan Greaney, who all
pounded the glass.
“Tanner was a beast on the
glass, and the other four bigs
did not let up,” said Runco.
The Outlaws perimeter
also played well, handled
pressure and traps, and hit
open shots.
Greaney and Horner each
scored nine points, Ben Saba
contributed seven, and Tyler
and Tanner Head, and Jack
Berg each scored six.
The Outlaws went 12-for-
15 from the line.
Two days later, the
Outlaws suffered a devastat-
ing overtime loss at Sutherlin.
“We knew this would be
a battle at Sutherlin, and we
played well. It was a good
game, but the bottom line was
they did not allow us many
looks and we missed many of
the looks inside,” said Runco.
“We got the ball inside pretty
well, but the Sutherlin match-
up zone didn’t give a lot of
clean looks.”
The game was close the
first two quarters, and at
the half Sisters held a 14-11
advantage. The Outlaws out-
scored the Bulldogs by three
in the third and took a 24-18
lead.
Sisters only got a few
touches in the final period and
weren’t able to get a point on
the scoreboard. The Bulldogs’
slow and patient offense held
the ball most of the quarter,
and Sisters missed the few
good looks they had. The
Bulldogs put up six points in
the fourth and tied it up 24-24
with one minute left in the
game.
Sisters held the ball for
the last shot. That proved to
be difficult because Sutherlin
had only been called for two
fouls in the half, and they
used their fouls to stop the
clock in the last 30 seconds.
Sisters struggled to set up
a play, but finally got the ball
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Tanner Head scores against Cottage Grove.
to the baseline with a second
left. The Outlaws had an open
fast look, but didn’t get the
shot off, and the game went
into overtime.
Sutherlin continued to
hold the ball and slowly ran
down the clock. The Bulldogs
hit a deep three, but Sisters
answered back with a quick
bucket. The Outlaws pres-
sured and fouled, and the
Bulldogs converted both
shots.
With 1.4 seconds left on
the clock, Tanner Head took
the ball out and fired a beauti-
ful pass to Horner, who made
a move. Ty had a deep open
look from about 30 feet for
the tie that was on point but
fell a little short.
Runco told The Nugget
that the Outlaws repeatedly
got the ball in the paint, but
did not get to the line one
time. The Outlaws aver-
age about 15 points from the
stripe every game, but this
time they had zero points
from the stripe and zero from
the perimeter, which was the
difference in the game.
“It was a tough loss on
the road and put all three
top teams back to a tie,” said
Runco. “We have to regroup
and come home for Junction
City (JC) on Tuesday, and
then on the road to Elmira.
Both will be tough games, and
then it’s on to the playoffs.”
“Our goal is to keep
improving each practice and
game. We are so proud of
how well the boys are playing
together and keep battling to
get through league in the best
position possible.”
The Outlaws were to
play at home against JC on
Tuesday, February 14. On
Friday, Sisters will wrap
up league play on the road
against Elmira.
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