Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Page A-3
Sports
Lady Cougars hold league lead
(Photo by Dan Mancuso, Illinois Valley News)
Aundrea Miller moves the ball down court while Roza Jonas
looks on, Jan. 21. The girls fell to Gold Beach at home 52-54.
F U
LL
Aundrea Miller led scoring for
I.V. in the first quarter, while Tori
Johnson, who has had the hot hand
lately, was quiet and got into early
foul trouble with three early in the
second period. The first quarter
ended 12-10 Cougars and despite
the Challengers height advantage
and athleticism, the girls did a great
job of disrupting their passing to
the scoring positions - in particular,
No. 40, Emily Stephens, their go-to
6-foot forward. Midway through
the second quarter, the Challengers
took a one-point lead, which
was taken back with a shot from
Diamond Murphy and some strong
play by Aarika Brooks. The score
at halftime was 25-21, with the
home team leading. The intensity
ramped up in the second half, and
just when it looked like the Lady
Cougars were pulling away, the
Challengers went on a run and
took the lead at the end of the third
quarter, 33-35. Then came a fourth
quarter to remember, with Miller
hitting a free throw to tie; then
Brooks with two free throws for
the lead - then losing the lead and
regaining it over and over. Cascade
took a timeout with 42 seconds
to go in the game and a one-point
lead. The Cougars did the rest with
sheer determination and some much
improved foul line shooting, with
Courtney Scott tying the game
B A
♥
R
♥ G R
EAT
with 28 seconds to go, then Miller
immediately drawing a foul and
getting the lead at 44-43, and again
with a little more than a second left
on the clock, she knocked down
both free throws to ice the win, 46 -
43, for the league-leading Cougars!
The Lady Cougars are now at 3-0
in the Southern Cascade League.
Coach Serena Barry summed up
the game, “Aundrea Miller led the
Cougars on Tuesday vs. CC with 14
points, five assists and four steals.
Her late game drives and ability to
get to the foul line helped secure the
victory in a very close game. Aarika
Brooks finished with 12 points, nine
rebounds and three steals. Courtney
Scott scored 10 points, with five
rebounds and two assists.”
In non-league action, the
Lady Cougars welcomed the Gold
Beach Panthers to their court for
what turned out to be an exciting
“cat” fight. The hometown girls
led the game two-thirds of the
way, and then Gold Beach turned
up the heat. At the end of the first
quarter, the score was 12-6, with
Aundrea Miller disrupting the
Panthers offense and Roza Jonas,
the defensive specialist, rebounding
and stealing the ball. At halftime,
Tori Johnson had already tossed
in seven foul shots with her total
scoring at 11, helping to post the
score of 27-21. The third period
F OOD
♥ L
IV
E M
U
Serving the Best Cheeseburger
with an Attitude!
Ribeye Madness
is back for one night only!
with
Lisa Sherier
Mondays & Wednesdays
$5 Drop-in
January 27!
6:15-7:15 pM
at Healthy U
535 E river St.
5 p.m. till gone
T UESDAY THROUGH S ATURDAY N OON TO C LOSE
12235 Redwood Hwy • Wonder, OR
541-476-8990
Art’s Red
Garter
LIVE MUSIC
Dark Horse
Feb. 3 & 4
KARAOKE
Wednesdays
@ 9 p.m.
Anwyn &
GeorGe
F r i d a y, J a n . 2 7
5:30 PM
brought trouble for the Cougars
when their anchor underneath,
Aarika Brooks, was pulled out with
four fouls, and with two minutes
left, the Panthers took the lead 34-
35. Despite Miller tying it up with a
free throw with 35 seconds to go in
the period, the Panthers hit a three
pointer to end the third leading, 37-
40. In the fourth, Brooks fouled out
of the game with the score at 40-47,
Gold Beach leading with only
three minutes and 16 seconds left.
Despite a lot of effort by Miller,
who scored 9 of her 18 points in
the fourth, and some successful
strategy, the Cougars came up
short by two, with Jonas grabbing
a rebound with two seconds left,
but not enough time for Miller to
get it down court for a shot. Final
score, 52-54. Coach Barry said, “On
Saturday vs. Gold Beach, we lost
a close one 52-54. Aarika Brooks
spent a lot of the game on the bench
due to fouls and fouled out in the
fourth quarter. Seniors Aundrea
Miller and Tori Johnson led the
Cougars, Miller with 18 points,
five rebounds, and five assists and
Johnson with 18 points, and 13
rebounds. Brooks added 10 points,
with six rebounds.”
The Lady Cougars will play
another league game when they host
Lake View Friday, Jan. 27, 5:30
p.m.
C
The Cascade Christian
Challengers from Medford came
to play basketball at the Ken Mann
Gym and challenge they did. The
score was close from start to finish,
with many lead changes and a final
minute that athletes dream about.
SI
Ray Brown
IVN Contributing Writer
541-761-4342
KARAOKE
w/ Steve - OH
live music
Saturday the 28th @ 6 p.m.
Every Wednesday
from
Open MIC Night
6 - 8 p.m.
Taylor’s
Country Store
J Barley
Fridays @ 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27 @ 9 p.m
The
G SPOT
Saturday Pool Tourney @ 7
Hump day karaoke
w/ Jammer Dave
Free pool on Sundays
8-midnight
Sportsman
Tavern
Open Mic w/ B
Thursdays @ 7 p.m.
OPEN: Tues. - Sat.
6 PM - MIDNIGHT
Dale & Sharon
Hopper
Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.
free show
@
McG re w’s!