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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Page A-3 Sports Mixed results at Hidden Valley basketball tournament Ray Brown IVN Contributing Writer It has been a tough week for transportation, but the Cougars were able to play three games at the Hidden Valley Evergreen Classic Tournament, Dec. 28 - 30, before they were snowed in. Coach Serena Barry described the Lady Cougar’s performance at the tournament: “We were matched up with a tough 5A Crater team in our opening game. We were missing Aarika Brooks due to illness, which hurt our rebounding against a much taller opponent. Score - Crater 55-20 I.V. Thursday we played Scappoose, and were able to hold on to a 1- point victory 39-38. We had a double digit lead and they made a run in the fourth quarter with a late 3-pointer to get them close. Tori Johnson finished the game with 20 points, six rebounds, and four steals. Aarika Brooks had nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Aundrea Miller had six points, six assists, and six steals. Roza Jonas came up big defensively with 11 defensive rebounds. Courtney Scott hit two clutch free throws late in the game to seal the victory. Friday we played for the consolation title against North Valley (NV) and between illness and fatigue, our energy level wasn’t where it needed to be to get the victory. Score was NV 33, I.V. 22. Aundrea Miller finished with 10 points.” The varsity boys were also at the tournament, where they won a close game with North Valley, with a final score of 41-39. They lost a close one against Hidden Valley, with a final score of 63-60. This week, the Cougars are resting up due to the cancellations of school and games because of the snow that has fallen in our area. Weather permitting; the JV teams will play Monday, Jan. 9 against the visiting Milo Academy, then Tuesday, Jan. 10, the league play kicks off at home against the visiting Rogue River Chieftains, followed by St. Mary’s of Medford Friday, Jan. 13. A make- up game is scheduled against the Honkers at Lakeview Saturday, Jan. 14, who played spoiler in the playoffs last year, beating I.V. in the first round after losing to the Cougars twice during the season. Cascade Christian visits Tuesday, Jan. 17, for what should be a very good game. Be careful driving to the games, especially on “Friday the 13th!” No. 16 Oregon State outlasts No. 10 Stanford in double-OT Sydney Wiese scored 26 points and No. 16 Oregon State beat No. 10 Stanford 72-69 in double overtime Sunday night in a battle of the Pac-12 Conference’s two remaining unbeaten teams, giving the Beavers their first victory at Maples Pavilion. By Jeff Faraudo AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — At last, Oregon State coach Scott Rueck could address his team’s long drought at Stanford’s Maples Pavilion. “We never talk about it, ever. You don’t talk about something that’s never happened before, until it happens,” Rueck said after the No. 16 Beavers beat the No. 10 Cardinal 72-69 on Sunday in double-overtime for its first-ever road win vs. Stanford. “I’m so proud of this group for the courage it takes to do something that’s never been done.” OSU was 0-29 previously on Art’s Red Garter the road against the Cardinal. The Beavers had dropped 30 of the previous 31 matchups overall in the series. Senior Sydney Wiese scored 26 points and played 47 of 50 minutes to lead the Beavers (15-1, 4-0 Pac-12) in a battle of the conference’s two remaining unbeaten teams. “I’m exhausted to say the least, but it’s an emotion you can’t really put into words,” said Wiese, who scored 13 of her points, including three 3-pointers, in the two overtimes. “We could have caved in. We could have given up. But there was no doubt in our minds we could win. It feels pretty good right now.” The Beavers never trailed in the second overtime, and Wiese’s 3-pointer with 1:28 left gave them command at 70-64. Stanford’s Erica McCall answered with a 3-pointer but the Cardinal (13-3, 3-1) went inside to Nadia Fingall for a layup with 6.0 seconds left when they needed three points to tie. Wiese then converted two free throws to cap the scoring. “I think people got their money’s worth who came out in the rain to watch the game,” said Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, denied her 994th career victory. “They’re really a very good team. Sydney Wiese is a heck of a player — we had people all over her as much as we could.” Wiese appeared to score the game-winning basket on a drive with 11.1 seconds left in the first overtime. Gabriella Hanson pushed the Beavers’ lead to 63-61 by making the second of two free throws with 5.2 seconds left. But McCall, who scored Stanford’s first eight points of the first overtime, converted a reverse layup with 1 seconds remaining, tying the score at 63- all and forcing a second OT. McCall was scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting at halftime, but finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds. “I was frustrated,” admitted McCall, Stanford’s leading scorer. “Once my shot started falling, I felt more comfortable and confident.” Stanford’s Brittany McPhee made a driving layup and was fouled with 9.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but missed the ensuing free throw that might have won the game. Oregon State then turned the ball before getting a shot off, forcing overtime. BIG PICTURE The Beavers are 75 percent through an unprecedented stretch of four straight games against Top-25 opponents. They beat then-No. 9 Washington 73-70 and No. 20 Cal 66-56 before beating No. 10 Stanford. They play Friday at No. 9 UCLA, marking the first time the Beavers have tackled three straight ranked foes on the road. Stanford’s long-time home dominance took a hit. The Cardinal lost just their fifth conference home game in 83 tries since 2007-08, and ninth home game overall in 152 outings over the past 10 years. POLL IMPLICATIONS The Cardinal will drop out of the top-10 and Oregon State, having completed a road sweep KARAOKE w/ Steve - OH WIZ Friday, Jan. 13 @ 9 p.m Dale Hopper F r i d a y, J a n . 1 3 5:30 PM Pool Tourney Tuesdays @ 6:30 Saturday the 14th @ 6 p.m. Every Wednesday KARAOKE from Open MIC Night 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesdays @ 9 p.m. Taylor’s Country Store J Barley 2 Packages $ Starting at Less Than Mikayla Pivec added 13 points for OSU and teammate Breanna Brown had 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots before fouling out. The duel of the Pac-12’s two stingiest defensive teams led to OSU shooting 38.2 percent with 22 turnovers. Stanford converted a season-low 32.9 percent. 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