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Newspaper Page TextA7 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 Knappa tops Toledo in Beach Bash tournament By GARY HENLEY The Astorian The Knappa Loggers gave a lesson in h ow to w in b ig g ames on the r oad Friday night, with a 78-76 victory over No. 2-ranked Toledo, on the Boomers’ home ﬂ oor. The only unbeaten team (10-0) at the 2A level, Knappa went on to easily win Toledo’s “Beach Bash” Invitational with an anticli- mactic 59-26 win over Harrisburg Saturday, but Friday’s semiﬁ nal was the true champi- onship game of the tournament. It was a “big-time win tonight,” said Knappa coach Paul Isom, following Friday’s victory. “The guys really played well. Every guy made some huge plays.” The No. 3-ranked Loggers — who are somehow still ranked behind Toledo in the OSAA rankings — let a 17-point third quar- ter lead slip away. Knappa even led 71-60 with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth, as a furious rally helped the Boomers tie the game at 76-76 with nine seconds left. But Knappa’s Eli Takalo hit an eight-foot jumper as time expired to give the Loggers the victory. Had Toledo not lost a starter to an injury in the opening minutes of the game, and if the Boomers had made just one more of their attempted 33 3-pointers (instead of miss- ing 23), the game could have turned out differently. The difference in the game came down to disciplined, patient, offensive basketball. Which Knappa showed, and Toledo did not. In addition to knocking down several big 3-pointers, the Loggers were picking up most of their points on close-range drives to the hoop. Knappa ﬁ nished 33-of-56 from the ﬁ eld, to Toledo’s 25-for-58. The Boomers, meanwhile, spent the majority of the night launching NBA-length 3-pointers, and ﬁ nished 10-of-33 from the 3-point line. Toledo made four 3-point bombs in the fourth quarter comeback, but Knappa remained patient on offense, working the ball into Mason Westerholm and Takalo for easy scores, with some fastbreak layups for Kanai Phillip and a pair of clutch scores from Cameron Miethe late in the game. Toledo senior Conner Marchant was a one-man show in the Boomer comeback, ﬁ n- ishing the night with 35 points. Trailing 71-60 with just over two min- utes remaining, Marchant trimmed Knap- pa’s lead to 75-73 with 20 seconds left, hit- ting a 3-pointer (with another from Mason McAlpine), converting a three-point play, then making three straight free throws after getting fouled on a 3-point shot with nine seconds remaining. After a Logger shot with three seconds left that was deﬂ ected out of bounds, Devin Hoover inbounded to Takalo, who hit the game-winner as time expired. “Joe Ramvick had some foul trouble, but was a monster on defense when he was in,” Isom said. “Then Cameron came in and played extended minutes, and was tasked with shutting down one of their best players and did awesome. He also added some big time buckets.” Hoover and Takalo both scored 21 points to lead the Loggers, with Westerholm tossing in 16 and Phillip adding 14. Miethe was the only other Logger to score, with six points. “Mason, Devin, Eli and Kanai all were great on both ends,” Isom said. “Devin had the tough task of guarding Marchant all game Congress demands answers from Trump on Soleimani killing and did a really nice job, making things dif- ﬁ cult. And then (the Boomers) didn’t really have an answer for Eli down low. All in all, just a great win on the road against one of the best teams in the state.” The Boomers lost starter Clifton Howard to an ankle injury in the opening minutes, while Ramvick and Westerholm both had four fouls midway through the second half. Loggers 59, Harrisburg 26 In the tournament ﬁ nale against Harris- burg, Knappa led just 12-7 after one quarter, then just 26-17 at halftime. The second half was all Loggers, who outscored Harrisburg 20-0 in the third quar- ter to secure the win. Knappa “came out pretty sluggish, but Joe (Ramvick) really got us going in the sec- ond quarter,” said Logger coach Paul Isom. “He hit three three’s and ended up leading us in scoring with 15 for the game. And then everyone else ﬁ nally got going in the third quarter.” It was a “great weekend for the team over- all,” Isom said. “We still have a lot of work left to do, but obviously we couldn’t ask for a better start to the season.” Knappa’s Eli Takalo was named tourna- ment Most Valuable Player and was joined by Devin Hoover on the all-tournament team. The Loggers face some much easier com- petition this week, with a return to Northwest League play against Neah-Kah-Nie (2-5) Tuesday and Faith Bible (1-7) Thursday. GIRLS BASKETBALL Knappa wins one, loses two at Toledo After opening the Toledo “Beach Bash” Invitational with a 49-39 win over Illinois Valley last Thursday, the Knappa Lady Log- gers ran into some tougher competition over the next two rounds. Union (10-3 overall) knocked off Knappa 54-19 Friday, and Harrisburg (11-2 and ranked sixth at the 3A level) defeated the Loggers 61-24 in a consolation game Saturday. Knappa scored the ﬁ rst two points against Union, but the Bobcats went on a 25-4 run from there, and led 33-12 at halftime, high- lighted by a 3-pointer from Brianna Kohr at the buzzer to end the ﬁ rst half. Sophia Carlson scored 10 points to lead the Loggers (4-6). Against Harrisburg, the Eagles jumped out to a 22-4 lead on their way to the third- place trophy. Hope Bucher led Harrisburg with 15 points, followed by Delaney Buz- zard (11) and Hailee Johnson (10). Katelynn Weaver led Knappa with 12 points and ﬁ ve rebounds. “Our girls came out strong against Illi- nois Valley to help us get on to the winners side of the bracket,” said Knappa coach Tra- cie Brockey. “It set us up for some difﬁ cult match-ups on Friday and Saturday, but I was excited for the girls to play some talented teams from other parts of the state.” She added, “as we continue to develop our program, I’m hoping these tough games help us learn and grow and provide some addi- tional motivation to improve. If you want to compete for championships, you have to beat the best teams, and there were some high cal- iber girls programs represented in Toledo.” By ROBERT BURNS and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insists that Iranian cultural sites are fair game for the U.S. military, dismiss- ing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crime under international law. He also warned Iraq that he would levy punishing sanctions if it expelled American troops in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian ofﬁ cial. But Congress is pushing back, in what’s expected to be a pivotal week as lawmakers return from a holiday recess. On Monday, two top Senate Democrats called on Trump to immediately declassify the administra- tion’s reasoning for the strike on the Ira- nian ofﬁ cial, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, say- ing there is “no legitimate justiﬁ cation” for keeping the information from the public. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said late Sunday the House would introduce and vote this week on a war powers resolu- tion to limit the president’s military actions regarding Iran. In a letter to House Demo- crats, Pelosi called the airstrike “provoca- tive and disproportionate” and said it had “endangered our servicemembers, diplo- mats and others by risking a serious escala- tion of tensions with Iran.” A similar reso- lution was introduced in the Senate. Congress, which has the sole power to declare war, has complained that Trump did not provide advance notice of his air- strike on Soleimani in Baghdad. Trump did meet the 48-hour deadline required by the War Powers Act to notify Congress after the deadly drone strike, though the docu- ment was classiﬁ ed and no public version was released. The administration is expected to brief lawmakers on its actions this week. In their letter to Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and the Senate Foreign Relation Committee’s Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey said the White House’s classiﬁ ed notiﬁ ca- tion sent to Congress late Saturday under the War Powers Act was insufﬁ cient and inappropriate. “It is critical that national security mat- ters of such import be shared with the American people in a timely manner, they wrote. “An entirely classiﬁ ed notiﬁ cation is simply not appropriate in a democratic society.” They asked that the notiﬁ cation be declassiﬁ ed “in full.” White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, speaking Monday on “Fox & Friends,” dismissed the letter as a “parti- san action.” Pelosi said the notiﬁ cation “raises more questions than it answers. This document prompts serious and urgent questions about the timing, manner and justiﬁ cation of the a dministration’s decision to engage in hos- tilities against Iran.” Iran has vowed to retaliate for Trump’s Alex Brandon/AP Photo Supporters of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, or the MEK, an Iranian exile group, hold signs and ﬂ ags during a show of support for a U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in Lafayette Park across from the White House on Sunday. targeted killing of Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds force. It has sparked out- rage in the Middle East, including in Iraq, where more than 5,000 American troops are still on the ground 17 years after the U.S. invasion. Iraq’s parliament voted Sunday in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling for the expulsion of the American forces. Trump ﬁ rst raised the prospect of tar- geting Iranian cultural sites Saturday in a tweet. Speaking with reporters Sunday as he ﬂ ew back to Washington from his hol- iday in Florida, he refused to back down, despite international prohibitions. “They’re allowed to kill our people. They’re allowed to torture and maim our people. They’re allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people. And we’re not allowed to touch their cultural sites? It doesn’t work that way,” Trump said. On Iraq, Trump said the U.S. wouldn’t leave Iraq without being paid for its mil- itary investments there over the years — then said if the troops do have to with- draw, he would hit Baghdad with economic penalties. “We will charge them sanctions like they’ve never seen before ever. It’ll make Iranian sanctions look somewhat tame,” he said. “If there’s any hostility, that they do anything we think is inappropriate, we are going to put sanctions on Iraq, very big sanctions on Iraq.” He added: “We’re not leaving until they pay us back for it.” The administration has scrambled to contend with the backlash to the killing of Soleimani, which marked a stark escala- tion in tensions between Washington and Tehran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. military may well strike more Ira- nian leaders if the Islamic Republic retal- iates. He tip-toed around questions about Trump’s threat to attack Iranian cultural sites, a military action that likely would be illegal under the laws of armed conﬂ ict and the U.N. charter. APPLIANCE PACKAGE DEALS APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS OBITUARY POLICY The Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a ﬂ ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at DailyAstorian.com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Astorian ofﬁ ce, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 257. SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 Over Mattresses, Furniture & More! 30 Y E A R S IN C L AT S O P COUNT Y SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY HOURS OPEN: MON-FRI 8-6 * SATURDAY * SUNDAY 10-4 We Service What We Sell REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 52 41 Rain, some heavy 46 39 48 42 Cloudy, showers around A shower 50 41 46 37 43 37 A couple of Breezy with rain showers Rain 43 33 Rain possible Aberdeen Olympia 50/41 53/41 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 50/38 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Sunday Tonight’s Sky: High above the southwest horizon is the constel- lation of Aries, the Lamb. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 50/42 Normal high/low .................. 49/37 Record high .................. 63 in 2006 Record low .................... 16 in 1974 Precipitation Sunday ..................................... 0.73” Month to date ........................ 2.10” Normal month to date ......... 1.74” Year to date ............................ 2.10” Normal year to date ............. 1.74” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Time 10:02 a.m. 8.6 4:04 a.m. 11:48 p.m. 6.8 5:26 p.m. Cape Disappointment 9:42 a.m. 8.6 3:20 a.m. 11:28 p.m. 6.6 4:36 p.m. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 7:58 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 4:46 p.m. Moonrise today ............. 2:20 p.m. Moonset today ............... 4:47 a.m. Full Last New First 9:52 a.m. 8.9 3:39 a.m. 11:36 p.m. 6.8 4:56 p.m. Warrenton 9:57 a.m. 9.0 3:48 a.m. 11:43 p.m. 7.2 5:10 p.m. Knappa 10:39 a.m. 8.9 5:05 a.m. none 6:27 p.m. Depoe Bay Jan 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Feb 1 8:55 a.m. 8.8 2:44 a.m. 10:46 p.m. 6.7 4:08 p.m. 3.7 0.3 4.0 0.4 3.8 0.2 3.8 0.4 3.2 0.3 4.1 0.3 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Today Hi/Lo/W Wed. Hi/Lo/W 57/37/c 41/32/pc 39/16/c 60/36/s 53/29/pc 82/71/pc 67/39/s 73/47/s 77/57/c 43/33/pc 71/45/s 56/48/pc 44/32/sn 57/39/s 40/24/pc 28/24/pc 62/54/s 57/26/pc 82/71/sh 68/58/pc 67/45/s 78/69/pc 41/22/pc 67/44/pc 57/47/pc 44/24/s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 48/39 Hermiston The Dalles 51/42 Enterprise Pendleton 42/31 47/39 53/40 La Grande 42/33 51/40 NATIONAL CITIES High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 43/34 Kennewick Walla Walla 50/38 Lewiston 46/43 50/39 Salem Pullman 47/33 Longview 52/41 Portland 52/41 46/34 Yakima 50/37 50/37 Astoria Spokane 47/34 Corvallis 50/39 Albany 50/39 John Day Eugene Bend 51/40 46/31 49/34 Ontario 46/32 Caldwell Burns 42/29 48/34 Medford 47/38 Klamath Falls 45/29 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 41/30/c 50/40/r 51/42/r 50/40/r 51/41/r Wed. Hi/Lo/W 40/24/sn 48/41/sh 46/41/sh 46/39/sh 47/41/sh City North Bend Roseburg Seaside Springfi eld Vancouver Today Hi/Lo/W 52/41/r 51/40/r 52/41/r 52/40/r 51/40/r Wed. Hi/Lo/W 49/41/sh 46/39/sh 45/40/sh 46/39/r 45/39/sh