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SIUSLAW NEWS | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019 | 3B R AZOR CLAMMING REMAINS CLOSED ALONG ENTIRE O REGON COAST REGION The O re gon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and ODFW have announced the entire Oregon coast is closed for commercial and recre- Vikings from 1B basketball to get the win,” he said. “The other team was playing pretty scrappy, we knew they were going to come out hard the sec- ational razor clamming due to elevated levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid. Mussel harvesting is closed from the south jetty of the Coquille River at Bandon to the California border for elevated levels of paralytic shellfish toxin. Mussel harvesting is open from the Columbia River to the north jetty of the Coquille River at Bandon. Bay clams and crab are open for recreational har- vesters along the entire Oregon coast. For more information, call ODA’s shellfish safety information hotline at 800-448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish closures webpage at www.oregon. g o v / O DA / p r o g r a m s / Fo o dSafety/Shellf ish/ Pages/Shellfish Closures. ond half. They weren’t going to roll over, and we knew we had a fight on our hands.” The second half started out strong, but then a few Vikings starters got into foul trouble. “We had some reserves come in, who played really well,” Perry said. “[Umpqua] continued to hit 3-point shots against us. They made a bit of a comeback and played a lit- tle bit better basketball than us in the third peri- od.” The Lancers were down by just 5 when the fourth quarter began. The Viks continued with their pres- sure in a back-and-forth battle — then, some trou- ble. Starter Jacob Foskett fouled out, and then there were a pair of technical fouls for Braydon Thornton, who had been leading in scoring throughout the preseason. The first technical was for a slip of the tongue with language. “I believe it was right next to the ref,” Perry said. “It wasn’t smart, and he knows he’s not supposed to be doing that.” The second technical was questionable. “[Umpqua] called a timeout. Braydon was upset and untucked his Jersey in the timeout, and the referee didn’t like that,” said Perry. “When you get one technical, the refs are going to start putting you under a microscope, so you have to be smart about what you’re doing.” Still, a technical for untucking a shirt was a first for Perry. “I’d never seen anything like that in my 10 years of coaching,” he said. “But you can’t really do any- thing about it once he calls it.” Unfortunately, the call seemed to get into his players’ heads. “That’s been one of our downfalls this season, mental toughness,” Perry said. “Whether it be exe- cuting what we want to do on offense or staying disci- plined on defense. That night, we kind of let the officials get in our head and take us out of the game, which is something we can’t do.” So, the Viks got mental- ly tough as the backups came in. “They played lots of minutes for us, so there’s not necessarily a distinc- tion between our starters and our bench players.” Down 2 points with a minute left on the clock, that’s when the 3-poitner was missed. Enter Skyler Loomis, who nabbed a crucial offensive rebound on the missed shot, scored the rebound and tied the game with 45 seconds remain- ing. “We put our full court pressure on them again, tried to get them frazzled a little bit,” said Perry. The Lancers’ point guard tried to dribble through traffic but, instead, took an extra step and drew a call for travel- ing — stopping the clock with 30 seconds to go and the Viks now in posses- sion. On the next play, point guard Brody Terry came off of a screen, driving all the way to the basket for a layup and quick 2-point Siuslaw lead. The Lancers got the next possession and forced up a shot then bounced off the rim. “We got the rebound because we knew they were going to come after us and foul us,” Perry said. And that’s exactly what the Lancers did, putting Liam McClellan at the freethrow line. McClellan missed the first but drained the second shot for a 3-point Viking lead with 3 seconds to go. Umpqua passed the ball to the outside and went for a 3-pointer to tie the game again, bit it was off the mark as the final buzzer erupted. “I’m sure it was fun for the fans and the players, but I was getting some heartache,” Perry said. After the game, the mood of the players was mixed, still frustrated about Thornton getting that second technical that removed him from the game. “But I was excited, and I wanted them to be excit- ed,” Perry said. “It was a hard-fought win. We could have rolled over with two of our best players out, but we never gave up and I was super proud of them for that.” Terry was the lead scor- er on the night with 17 points. Despite being benched, both Thornton and Foskett had strong nights with 16 and 12 points, respectively. In addition, senior Caleb Hennessee scored 4 points. “He’s a great team leader and gets all of our guys organized,” said Perry. “As a senior, everybody looks up to him because he’s been through the fire before. He knows what we’re trying to do, and it’s like having an extension of another coach on the ros- ter.” Perry also pointed out Rhys Fleming’s 7 points, along with Avery Hart’s strong work on offense and defense. “And I can’t forget about Elijah Blankenship,” Perry added. “He didn’t score any points, but his ability to put pressure on the opposing offensive guards is something we were real- ly lacking last year, and it’s made a huge difference for us this year. He can get put people out of their com- fort zone and put a lot of pressure on them and dis- rupt them.” The Viks will face off against Douglas at home this Friday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. “I think our best basket- ball is going to be coming up against Douglas,” Perry said. “I think every game and every practice, we’re seeing improvements, and I’m proud of the guys for working hard.” Let me Showcase your property. Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 Limpit Lane #228 – Excellent building site in this quiet neighborhood with paved streets, elec- trical, water hook-ups at the lot line, and septic approved. Wooded lot priced at $54,500. #1541- 14427123 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Home of Whatcha Brewing Happy Holiday Fun… Free Pool every Friday and Saturday through January! NEW YEARS EVE PARTY with Karaoke starting at 9:00pm with hats, favors and silliness. 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