A5 THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 SPORTS Banks edges Astoria girls in OT, 52-50 SCOREBOARD The Banks girls basketball team was feeling pretty good early in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon at Tillamook. The Lady Braves led Astoria 40-23 in a Cowapa League tie- breaker, as Banks was looking to deliver one fi nal decisive shot at their longtime rivals before drop- ping to the 3A level. But Astoria had other plans, as the Lady Fish outscored Banks 19-4 the remainder of the fourth to send the game to overtime. Banks was able to regroup and eventually pulled out a 52-50 win, earning the Cowapa’s No. 1 seed to the state playoff s, in their fi nal sea- son as a member of the league. Both teams will host games in the coming week, time and day to be announced. After a fairly close quarter- and-a-half, the Braves closed out the fi rst half with a 10-0 run for a 29-13 halftime lead. The lead reached 31-13, before the Lady Fish turned to a former Lady Gull, junior Caleigh Peterson. Peterson scored inside, then dropped in two 3-pointers late in the fourth to bring Astoria to within 35-23. Another trey and a two-point jump shot by Peterson sparked 13-1 run, and the Fishermen were within 41-36 following 3-pointers from Nayomi Holmstedt and Mol- lie Matthews. Banks could have closed it out at the free throw line, but the Braves missed 18 free throws on the day, including six in the fi nal minutes of regulation. For Astoria, Matthews con- nected on two free throws at the 1:27 mark, and Shelby Bruney was 4-for-4 in the fi nal 51 seconds, sending the game to overtime. The Braves made 4-of-6 foul shots in the extra frame, enough to hold off a 3-pointer from Astoria’s Avery Biederman. Peterson had 15 points and Mat- thews scored 12 for Astoria, while Madison Walker led Banks with 14 points. “The girls didn’t show up in the fi rst half,” Astoria coach Mike Jacobson said of his team. “They came out in the second half, mainly the end of the third and the whole fourth quarter, and defi nitely picked up the defensive intensity.” He added, “We made a couple adjustments to our off ense at half- time, but nothing diff erent defen- sively. We played with true grit in the fourth and had a chance to win it in regulation.” Astoria has lost only 12 games to Cowapa League opponents since the 2017-18 season, eight to Banks and four to Valley Catholic — the two Cowapa League schools which are dropping to the 3A level after this season. 18-5 lead early in the second quar- ter, and fi nished the fi rst half 7-for- 12 on threes for a 25-12 lead at the break. Josh Earls and Elijah Whit- sett had three triples apiece. The Warriors cooled off in the third quarter, and Willamina hit three 3-pointers to close within 29-28. Willamina took a brief lead early in the fourth, before Warren- ton’s Dawson Little hit the fi rst of three straight 3-pointers with 4:42 left. His third gave the Warriors a 42-41 lead, and a 3-pointer by Whitsett made it 45-41 with just under a minute remaining. Warrenton still had a four-point lead and possession with 26 sec- onds remaining, but Atherton made 2-of-3 free throws at 19 seconds, then the Bulldogs forced a turnover to set up Atherton’s game-winner. Only three players scored for Warrenton, led by Little’s 18 points. The two teams made a combined 20 3-pointers, with 29 misses. Warrenton drops heartbreaker to Willamina Knappa wins 24th straight, clinches another league title The Willamina and Warrenton boys basketball teams played the wildest four minutes and 42 sec- onds of Oregon high school bas- ketball Saturday night. In the fi nal 4:42, the teams com- bined for six 3-pointers, and Wil- lamina outscored Warrenton 5-0 in the last 19 seconds for a 46-45 vic- tory in the Coastal Range League championship game, played at McMinnville High School. There were just two lead changes in that span, with the fi nal lead change coming on a 3-pointer from Willamina’s Adam Atherton with eight seconds left. Shortly after a Warrenton turn- over, Atherton shuffl ed his pivot foot back behind the 3-point line and launched the game-winner. A Warrior drive to the hoop with four seconds left did not go, and the Bulldogs earned the league’s No. 1 seed to the state playoff s. Willamina will host a fi rst round game vs. Pleasant Hill, and the Warriors travel to De La Salle for a fi rst round contest Friday. Warrenton was in control of Sat- urday’s game from the start, as the Warriors made six 3-pointers for an The Knappa Loggers cruised past Mannahouse Christian to offi - cially win the Northwest League boys basketball tournament on Sat- urday afternoon in Vernonia. Aiming for their fi rst 2A state title since 2009 and winners of 24 in a row, the Loggers will host a fi rst round state playoff game Fri- day, and with a win will make their fourth straight trip to Pendleton, March 3 to March 5. The No. 2-ranked Loggers dom- inated the league this season, fi n- ishing 15-0, with a victory margin of over 30 points per game. Knappa defeated Mannahouse three times since Feb. 9, by scores of 61-38, 54-33 and 52-27. GIRLS BASKETBALL BANKS 52, ASTORIA 50 AST (50): Caleigh Peterson 15, Bieder- man 9, Bruney 9, Matthews 7, Huber 5, Holmstedt 3, Dundas 2, Huber, Meadows. BAN (52): Madison Walker 14, Streblow 11, Bigsby 6, Saunders 6, Evans 6, King 5, Rose 2, Johnson 2. Astoria 8 5 10 19 6—50 Banks 7 22 6 9 8—52 BOYS BASKETBALL WILLAMINA 46, WARRENTON 45 WAR (45): Dawson Little 18, Whitsett 14, Earls 13, Bodden-Bodden, Moha. WIL (46): Adam Atherton 12, Cohen Haller 12, Hadley 9, Cruickshank 7, Gra- ham 6. Warrenton 15 10 4 16—45 Willamina 5 7 16 18—46 SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Cash Corder, Seaside Sports: Basketball, baseball Forward / No. 21 Seaside tops Banks 52-49 in tiebreaker No season would be complete without a tiebreaker at Tillamook High School between the Banks and Seaside boys basketball teams, and the 2021-22 season was no exception. The two teams met for tiebreak- ers at Tillamook in 2019 and 2020, Favorite sports moment: My sophomore year, when we made a 20- plus point comeback playing Marist. I hit a 3 to go in to overtime and we ended up winning. Where you see yourself in fi ve years: Either playing college basketball or working some type of trade. Favorite road trips: Sunriver with my family. Favorite pre game music: Hip h op. Most infl uential coach or teacher: My dad. Advice for young teammates? Don’t take it for granted. It goes by quicker than you think. with each team winning one. In a tiebreaker to break the tie- breakers, the Gulls defeated Banks 52-49 in a Saturday night con- test at Tillamook, helping Seaside earn the league’s No. 1 seed to the state playoff s. The teams fi nished the regular season as co-league champions. The Braves held an early 13-7 advantage, before the Gulls reeled off a 15-2 run for a 22-15 lead mid- way through the second quarter. Banks held a very brief 34-33 lead in the third, but the Braves couldn’t keep pace with Seaside’s long-range bombers. Ever Sibony hit a pair of three’s to start the fourth quarter, with additional second half treys from OREGON CAPITAL OBITUARIES INSIDER Charles B. Carlson Cash Corder and Connor Langmo. Sibony had two 3-pointers in the fi rst half as well, to fi nish with a game-high 16 points. Unless the two teams meet in Marshfi eld at the 4A state tour- nament, Saturday’s game was the last between the two league rivals. Banks drops to the 3A level next school year. Saturday’s tiebreaker also brings an end to the Cowapa’s best rivalry over the past six years. Since the 2015-16 season, Sea- side has lost just 13 games to Cow- apa opponents, including eight to the Braves and two to Valley Cath- olic, the two schools dropping to the 3A level. — The Astorian We’re investing in Salem coverage when other news organizations are cutting back. Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! Seaside Aug. 4, 1938 — Dec. 26, 2021 Charles B. Carlson passed away peace- custom parts for aircraft tugs. Chuck retired fully in his sleep on Dec. 26, 2021, at the age from Lektro after 28 years of service. of 83. Though he had some health-related He was known as the MacGyver of the complications his last few days, he family. He could fi x, engineer and stayed positive, enjoying Christ- build just about anything. Some mas with his family and taking in of his custom creations include an his last candlelight church service. airboat, a full-size windmill and Chuck was born on Aug. 4, multiple clocks made with exotic 1938, in Oak Park, Illinois, to hardwoods from around the world. Richard E. Carlson and Emma His hobbies included bowling, Jenasek. He attended school in model railroading, stained glass both Belmont and Portage, Wis- and woodworking. consin, prior to moving to Sea- Chuck is survived by his side, where he graduated from wife of 54 years, Linda Carlson; Charles Carlson high school in 1957. his daughters, Teri Carlson and Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Tonya Cave; his son-in-law, Tra- Army from 1958 to 1962, where he was vis; his grandchildren, Alec Carlson, Brit- trained as a mechanic and went on to drive tney Haddon and her husband, Justin, and armored personnel carriers while stationed Rebekah, Isabella and Sophia Cave; and his in Germany. great-grandchildren, Gracie Lyn and Brant- He married Linda McFarland Aug. 4, ley Travis Haddon. 1967, and was employed as a mechanic There will be a celebration of life at the for many years. He settled into a career as Seaside American Legion on March 12 at a machinist for Lektro , where he machined noon. SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 41 22 Sunny, but chilly 40 29 45 30 49 32 50 37 51 38 Partly sunny; Periods of sun; Mostly sunny A chance of rain Rain possible chilly chilly 53 39 Showers possible Aberdeen Olympia 39/23 37/22 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake 38/16 ALMANAC UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Sunday Tonight’s Sky: Just above the W-shaped constellation Cassiope- ia, toward neighboring Perseus, look for the Double Cluster. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 49/39 Normal high/low .................. 51/37 Record high .................. 65 in 1916 Record low .................... 25 in 2011 Precipitation Sunday ..................................... 0.29” Month to date ........................ 1.38” Normal month to date ......... 5.21” Year to date .......................... 14.86” Normal year to date ........... 15.80” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Sunrise today .................. 7:07 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 5:52 p.m. Moonrise today ..................... none Moonset today ............... 9:57 a.m. New First High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 4:33 a.m. 5:35 p.m. Full 4:18 a.m. 5:08 p.m. 4:27 a.m. 5:19 p.m. Warrenton 4:28 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Knappa 5:10 a.m. 6:12 p.m. Depoe Bay Feb 23 Mar 2 Mar 10 Mar 17 8.7 11:25 a.m. 1.0 6.2 11:04 p.m. 2.5 Cape Disappointment Hammond SUN AND MOON Last Time 3:29 a.m. 4:22 p.m. 8.4 10:44 a.m. 1.1 6.1 10:20 p.m. 2.8 8.7 11:02 a.m. 0.9 6.4 10:42 p.m. 2.5 9.1 11:09 a.m. 1.1 6.6 10:48 p.m. 2.6 8.9 12:26 p.m. 0.9 6.5 none 8.6 10:14 a.m. 1.1 6.3 9:46 p.m. 2.8 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Wed. 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