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DECEMBER 14, 2018, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B1 KEIZERTIMES.COM Lady Celts can’t hang with Westview By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes McNary’s girls basketball squad was able to be compet- itive in the early stages, but turnovers and poor shooting kept them from staying close. The Lady Celts turned the ball over 22 times in the con- test and shot under 20 percent (6-of-32) from the fi eld in the second half in their 75-43 loss to Westview on Friday, Dec. 7 at McNary High School. “We need to cut down on the turnovers and start valu- ing every possession,” McNary head coach Elizabeth Doran said. “We did not do a good job taking care of the basketball and when that started to go wrong, everything just went downhill from there.” Abigail Hawley was the only McNary player in double-fi g- ures with 12 points. After falling behind to start the contest, Hawley knocked down consecutive 3-pointers to tie the game at 6-6 early in the opening period. Mackenzie Proctor then got in on the action with a triple of her own, as well as a tough lay-up to give McNary the 14- 11 lead. “We knew that we could run on them and get ourselves into open space,” McNary guard Sabella Alfaro said. “One of the advantages of our team is that we’re quicker than a lot of teams.” But late in the quarter, Westview put on a full-court press that the Celtics weren’t prepared for. McNary’s starting point guard Leah Doutt was forced to miss the game due to illness, and Westview took advantage by swarming the Celtics with intense defensive pressure in the backcourt. McNary turned the ball over on four straight possessions, which allowed the Wildcats to go on a 9-0 run and take a 20-14 lead. Without their best ball-han- dler, the Celtics greatly strug- gled to get into their half-court offense for the majority of the game. “With Leah out, we had some players in positions they’re not used to,” Doran said. “Leah usually runs our press-break, so we were asking a lot of kids to step up tonight.” Transition buckets by Isabella Walker and Rebekah Grimmer gave McNary the momentum to begin the second period, but three straight triples from Westview’s Nicole Flennaugh put the Wildcats up by dou- ble-digits. Flennaugh torched the Celt- ics for a game-high 30 points. “(Flennaugh) is a really good player and we didn’t do a good enough job communicating on screens to be able to get a hand in her face,” Alfaro said. After going to the locker room trailing 41-27, Alfaro and Kennedy Buss each got easy hoops in the opening minute of the second half to cut the lead to 10. But a 20-7 run by West- view made it impossible for the Celtics catch up. KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings McNary guard Mackenzie Proctor goes in for the lay-up in the Celtics 75-43 loss to Westview last Friday evening. “We have to stop the bleed- ing when a team goes on a run,” Doran. “That has been one of the themes of our fi rst two games.” McNary will travel to Cen- tral Catholic tonight for a 7 p.m. contest. KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings Sabella Alfaro scores a bucket in transition for McNary. KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings Annie Leigh Besa tries to drive through a pair of Westview defenders. Mat men perform well at Springfi eld Tourney By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes The McNary High School wrestling team sent 11 athletes to the podium and fi nished in third place as a squad in the 24- team Springfi eld Invitational on Saturday, Dec 8. With their fi rst conference meet right around their cor- ner, head coach Jason Ebbs is impressed with how his young squad is progressing. “It was a pleasant surprise to see how much success we had,” Ebbs said. “Overall, I’m really happy with how we are de- veloping and improving. We’re getting some good experience for our young kids.” Of all the Celtic wrestlers, Anthony Garcia-Reyes was the most impressive. The junior went 5-0 for the tournament and won all of his matches either by pin or major decision and was crowned the tournament champion in the 220-pound division. “It felt really good to win,” Garcia-Reyes said. “I feel like all the work and conditioning I’ve been putting in was put to to win his next two before fall- the test and I was able to step ing in the consolation champi- onship. up to the challenge.” McNary also got big contri- It was fi rst time Gar- cia-Reyes had placed fi rst at a butions from a trio of freshmen. Jordan Orr (106) won three tournament in his career. “In the years that he’s been out of his four matches to take wrestling, that’s the fi rst time sixth place. Estaban Victoria (138) also placed that I’ve seen sixth while (Garcia-Reyes) Layne Runyan string togeth- “I’m really (220) took sev- er fi ve really happy with enth. good matches “It’s huge for in a row,” Ebbs how we are our freshmen said. “Every- to win some thing that hap- developing.” matches and have pened in those — Jason Ebbs success early in matches was the season,” Ebbs controlled and said. “The sooner we can get determined by him.” Grady Burrows (120 lbs.) those guys to climb that ladder, and Garrett Wampler (182) the sooner we can get them to each took third in their respec- set future goals for themselves.” tive weight classes after ending McNary will compete in the day with a record of 4-1. the Liberty Invitational Tour- Eoan Sharabarin (113) Mat- nament at Liberty High School thew Mehlhoff (160) and Ryan in Hillsboro on Saturday start- Bamford (182) fi nished in sixth ing at 9 a.m. Their fi rst Moun- place while Noah Gatchet tain Valley Conference dual (120) took seventh. meet will take place at Sprague After losing his fi rst match, High School on Wednesday at Gilbert Parra (145) came back 7 p.m. File Photo McNary’s Daniel Hernandez (blue singlet) fi ghts for positioning during a match from earlier this season.
