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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Fast-paceddgamedendsdindvictory By Rongi Yost Correspondent Sisters held on at the end to earn a 47-45 victory over the visiting Cottage Grove (CG) Lions on Friday, February 2. It was a tight, intense, action- packed contest from buzzer to buzzer. The first two-and-a-half minutes of the contest were back and forth, and neither team was able to get a shot to drop. Finally, CG hit a big three to get the scoring started. Sisters answered back on the next possession when Zach Anderson scored a bucket to make the score 2-3. The score remained close, and with approximately one and a half minutes left in the period, Ty Horner grabbed an offensive rebound and made an easy lay-in to bring the Outlaws to within one, at 11-12. CG hit another big three to kick off the second quar- ter, and after two minutes of play had pushed to a 19-11 advantage. A nice in-bounds pass to Horner resulted in a basket, and was followed by a drive the length of the court by Brad Eagan, who finished with a lay-in and brought the Outlaws to within four, 15-19. Noah Richards and Isaiah Rush both hit shots from behind the arc to keep the Outlaws within reach, and at the half Sisters trailed 23-29. In the third, both teams had trouble hitting their shots, and no one scored for over three minutes. After the lull, Horner came on strong, scored seven points, and for the first time in the contest the Outlaws took the lead at 30-29. Sisters scored two great baskets in the last minute: Rush stole the ball and went the length of the court to score, and Anderson had a nice lay-in. Sisters held the Lions to just two points in the quarter. In the fourth, Cottage Grove scored nine points from the line, which kept the game close. It came right down to the wire, and with 3.3 seconds left in the game, CG closed the gap to one, at 46-45. The Lions were forced to foul, and with .8 seconds left, Horner rattled in his first shot at the stripe, but missed the second. All the Lions could do was make a court- long throw at their basket, which didn’t go in. This marked the second two-point win the Outlaws have had with Cottage Grove. At Cottage Grove earlier in the season, Sisters defeated the Lions 50-48 at the buzzer. Coach David Godfrey said, “It was a really good win for us. We overcame turn- overs and missed free throws to come out on top. We only made eight of 18 free throws for the game, and were four of eight in the last quarter. But, it was enough to win. “We scored consistently throughout the game,” added Godfrey. “It was our defense that kept us close, and put us ahead in the third quarter. Cottage Grove is a strong team, and we had to play well to beat them. It was great to have Ty and Isaiah back from injury. They both played well; they showed good senior leadership, as well as scoring for us.” Godfrey also noted Eagan and Berg’s play, and stated that Brad had a good defen- sive game, as well as contrib- uting points; and Berg had a solid game rebounding, on defense, and scrapping for loose balls. Horner led the Outlaws with 20 points. Richards, Eagan, and Rush each scored six points, Anderson had four, and Jack Berg added three. It was our defense that kept us close, and put us ahead in the third quarter. — David Godfrey Sisters is currently tied with Sutherlin for first place in league. Both teams have a 5-1 record. Cottage Grove is in second at 4-2. The Outlaws were to play at Sweet Home on Tuesday, February 6. Sisters will play at Junction City on Friday. 5 Talldopponentsdtood muchdfordLadydOutlaws By Rongi Yost Correspondent The Lady Outlaws dropped their game at home against the Cottage Grove Lions on Friday, February 2, in a final score of 54-19. CG boasts a line-up of tall athletes: two at 6 feet 1 inch, one at 6 feet 2 inches and another at 6 feet 3 inches. Sisters tallest players are only 5 feet 10 inches and most are between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 7 inches. The height dif- ference proved to be very dif- ficult for the young Outlaws to handle. Sisters trailed the Lions 16-3 at the close of the first quarter, and at the half were down 27-10. The second half was more of the same, and in the final quarter the Outlaws were only able to put one point on the scoreboard. Coach Alan Von Stein got his JV players in for the final four minutes of the con- test, so they could get some valuable minutes on the court. “Again, we are a young team with only one senior, and they (the Lions) pressed us the entire game,” said Von Stein. “I thought the girls hustled and did a nice job tonight.” Lexie Stewart, Rylee Weber, and Grace Sundstrom each scored six points for the Outlaws. Parker Weber, a freshman who joined the team late and plays on JV, scored a point on a foul shot, the first varsity point of her career. Sisters was to travel to Sweet Home on Tuesday, February 6. The Outlaws will hit the road again on Friday for a game at Junction City. WINTERSTUDIOSALE-JAN-CEB -GREATDEALS! ONTHECORNEROCPINEST&WHOODAVE Every day should be special – treat your Valentine to breakfast or lunch with us. Breakfast, lunch and cocktails, Every day except Wed., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 541.549.2699 | 403 E. Hood Ave. SISTERS LES SCHWAB REDMOND PRINEVILLE 600 W. HOOD AVE. • 541-549-1560 541-548-4011 541-447-5686 845 NW 6th 1250 East 3rd MADRAS La PINE BEND-SOUTH BEND-FRANKLIN BEND-NORTH 1412 SW Hwy. 97 52596 N. Hwy. 97 61085 S. Hwy. 97 541-475-3834 541-536-3009 541-385-4702 105 NE Franklin 63590 Hunnell Rd. 541-382-3551 541-318-0281
