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2B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL January 14, 2014 photo by Matt Hol- lander B OYS B ASKETBALL Continued from 1B we are, and that size was dif- fi cult to deal with.” For the most part, the Cougars stymied team-leading scorers Kory Parent and Blake Sentman. The sophomore pair was held to 16 points and 5-of-19 shooting from the fi eld. Junior Chance Hopkins picked up the scoring slack with a team-high 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Cascade coach Steve Ball said that during halftime he emphasized better focus on de- fense and rebounding, and that was the difference in the second half. “Once we were able to get stops we were able to get out in our transition game. In the fi rst half they were making shots, and we aren’t able to get out and run when they’re making shots,” he said. Sentman said that it was dif- fi cult to keep track of Cascade’s shooters in the transition game and this left them with un- contested shots. Cougar John Schirmer scored seven of his game-high 21 points during the decisive third quarter, including a 3-pointer with 2:03 remaining that gave Cascade a 45-32 lead. Ball said that he was disap- pointed in a few sloppy turn- overs during the fi rst half, but believes that his team — with its height and athleticism — could be a threat in the postseason. “We’re not a tournament-cali- ber team yet but we're getting there. This is a very good team but there are a lot of little things that we're still getting better at,” he said. As for Cottage Grove, Pol- lard noted that the Lions shot 12 fewer free throws than Cascade, and that they will need to con- tinue to work on attacking the basket and drawing fouls. “We’re defi nitely getting bet- ter, and we're playing a diffi - cult schedule for a young team. We’re going to be pretty good at some point; we just need to keep going to work in practice, and I think things are going to turn around,” he said. Tuesday, Jan. 6 CASCADE 66, COTTAGE GROVE 52 Cascade Cottage Grove 15 13 15 15 21 12 G IRLS B ASKETBALL 15 — 66 12 — 52 Cascade: Schirmer 21, Coffey 12, Roos 11, Zavydovskyy 6, Molan 6, Raney 6, Thomas 2, #21 1, Braff 1 Cottage Grove: Hopkins 13, Porter 10, Parent 9, Sentman 7, Tucker 6, Murphy 3, Gipson 2, Hagewood 2 W RESTLING Continued from 1B “I thought we were going to do a lot better, but nobody was prepared for this fi rst dual meet. We need to turn it up in practice,” Bordeaux said. Coach Kyle Temple was equally disappointed in Cottage Grove’s showing. “Elmira is a really good team, particularly in the upper weights. We’re younger and less expe- rienced in those classes. Still, that’s not really an excuse. We had some kids that just weren’t ready to wrestle,” he said. The Falcons got off to a quick start behind those upper-weight competitors. Matt Engholm won by forfeit at 195 pounds, and Ray Dollahite and Zane Wardwell achieved pins at 220 pounds and 285 pounds, respectively. Wardwell was particularly impressive as he dropped Adam Lamb just 27 seconds into their match. “We’ve been practicing pretty hard, and we have a lot of experience on our team,” said Elmira coach Scott Shannon. Elmira placed sixth at last year’s state tourna- ment. Wardwell was the state champion at 285 pounds; Engholm placed second at 195 pounds; Agnes and Garth Evanson were state fi nalists at 160 pounds and 145 pounds, respectively. One of the most competitive matches of the evening was at 120 pounds, where Elmira’s Riley Craig beat Bryce Allen by decision, 4-2. “Every time those two wrestle it always seems to come down to the end. You never know who’s going to pull it out,” Shannon said. Despite his team’s outstanding performance, Shannon still believes that Sweet Home is the favorite to win the Sky-Em. He also said that he wouldn’t be surprised if Cottage Grove shows dramatic improvement by the end of the year. “I know that coach Temple has a younger crew and they’ve got some injuries, but when he gets his team all back together they’re a solid bunch,” he said. The Lions faced Elmira without junior Alan Bordeaux and senior Tanner Herbert. Those absences and others left opportunities for other Lions to get valuable experience, includ- ing Tony Arnold, who moved up in class to 126 pounds. “Tony fought through the entire match and did some good things. Did some things wrong, but he SCHEDULE Wednesday, Jan. 14 Wrestling vs. Junction City — 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 Wrestling @ Oregon Classic (Red- mond) Friday, Jan. 16 Wrestling @ Oregon Classic (Red- mond) Boys Basketball vs. Sisters — 5:45 p.m. Girls Basketball vs. Sisters — 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 Wrestling @ Oregon Classic (Red- mond) Wrestling @ Siuslaw — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 Boys Basketball vs. Junction City — 5:45 p.m. Girls Basketball vs. Junction City — 7:15 p.m. RESULTS Boys Basketball Tuesday, Jan. 6 Cascade 66, Cottage Grove 52 Girls Basketball Tuesday, Jan. 6 Cascade 60, Cottage Grove 33 Friday, Jan. 9 Stayton 79, Cottage Grove 60 League: Cottage Mixers Date Bowled: Dec. 17 Team Covered Bridge U Cottage Bowl Bowling Stone CG Speedway Kelly Trailer R. Taylor's Towing Jerry Brown Co. Funseekers Swearengin Design Commonwealth F. W 29 29 28 27 22 19 18 15 12 11 knows what he needs to improve on to be better in the long run,” said Temple. Although the competition was lopsided, both programs were excited for the return of league dual meets. In the previous four years, the Sky- Em staged crossover meets with the Oregon West Conference. Temple said that from a training and competi- tion standpoint, however, Cottage Grove did not place any more or less emphasis on this meet. “Its all preseason to me until you get to the regional tournament. Unlike most other sports, you can lose every single regular-season match and still be a state champion. The idea is: if we didn’t wrestle right, what did we learn from our mistakes? And that’s what we have to do moving forward,” he said. Cottage Grove hosts Junction City tonight (Jan. 14). Matches start at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 ELMIRA 66, COTTAGE GROVE 12 Results 195: Matt Engholm (ELM) by forfeit 220: Ray Dollahite (ELM by pin over Elijah Farrell (CG) 285: Zane Wardwell (ELM) by pin over Adam Lamb (CG) 106: Logan Walker (ELM) by forfeit 113: Aaron Boitz (CG) by forfeit 120: Riley Craig (ELM) by dec. over Bryce Allen (CG), 4-2 126: Jasper Kamerer (ELM) by pin over Tony Arnold (CG) 132: Dillon Spangler (ELM) by pin over Lucas Swearengin (CG) 138: Anthony Tena (ELM) by dec. over Rodney Chamberlain (CG), 11-9 145: Garth Evenson (ELM) by pin over Gage Herbert (CG) 152: Mason Walker (ELM) by pin over Japeth Ashley (CG) 160: Andrew Bordeaux (CG) by pin over Ethan Agnes (ELM) 170: Levi Hanson (ELM) by pin over Rafe Barkley (CG) 182: Connor Schauer (ELM) by pin over Seth Morris (CG) High Game Men: Erol Miller 268 Women: Kayla Simmons 196 High Series Men: Tom Neeley 649 Women:Kayla Simmons 565 League: 5 O'Clock Shadows Date Bowled: Jan. 4 Team Ames to be true V. Richenstein MD Amigos Quatro Ace's High Book Mine Mid-State All in the Family Jim's Tire Factory Jenni & the Jetts 4 U Simple Book. CG Vac & Sew W 20 19 17 16 15 15 15 13 10 10 9 L 8 8 4 11 11 10 10 14 18 7 19 High Game: Men: Aaron Ames 268 Women: Jennifer Saldana 211 L 13 13 14 15 20 23 24 27 30 31 Team Three Amigos Team Reliv Lucky Ladies Treasure Chest Charlie's Angels Mom's Girls Simand Chiro. Emerald Valley Ron's Girls Blue Sunshine Addi's Diner W 23 22 21 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 8 Biddington scored 14 of her game-high 24 points in the second quarter as she went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc, including a dagger at the buzzer that gave the Cougars a double-digit lead. When the teams returned to the court after half- time, Cascade continued on its ferocious tear, ex- cept this time it was Wright who did the bulk of the damage. The 5’11” freshman scored 13 points in the third quarter as she operated as the team’s primary point guard. After the game, several Lion players and coach Clawson talked about the team’s lack of energy coming back from halftime: “We worked really hard to stay in that game. And I thought we came out tired and they out ran us,” said Borigo, who fi nished with a team-high 16 points. “I don’t have any excuses for how we came out in the second half. With a team like that, you can’t let them get loose cause they will run away. And that is exactly what happened,” said Clawson. Coach Stevens said that his team has developed a reputation for stepping on the gas in the third quarter, but that a 26-3 run is an extraordinary performance. “That size of swing is not typical, but we are very explosive,” he said. “We can run the fl oor; we can shoot; we have weapons. If you’re not careful things can sometimes go that way.” In addition to their success on the offensive end, the Cougars also put the clamps down on Borigo. Cascade began the game in a man-to-man defense but later found success with a zone. Unable to get the ball to their best weapon, and faced with an ever-growing defi cit, the Lions’ pe- rimeter players began hoisting up 3-pointers on nearly every possession. Unfortunately for Cot- tage Grove, however, the team shot 10 percent from beyond the arc. “Conner was getting pummeled on the inside, so it was really hard to get the ball to her. And our shooters were open in the corners,” said Thielman, who made two 3-pointers in the game and was second on the team with six points. “We watched fi lm of Cascade this week and talked a lot about what they do. They showed up and did very well. They’re a good team.” While Stevens may have won the chess match of in-game adjustments, he acknowledged the tal- ent at his disposal. “We have multiple players who can score. Bori- go doesn’t have anyone to take the pressure off of her. I’ve been in that boat before and it's way easier like this. When you can try different things you’ll have an easier time fi nding an opponent's weakness,” he said. Thus far this season there has been a strong correlation between Borigo’s production and the team’s success, but she does not believe that’s in- dicative of a kryptonite. “The team isn’t just me,” she said. “I play a big part in it, but I guess I see it as the team is success- ful when we come out ready to play. My team- mates help me produce, and I help them.” Tuesday, Jan. 6 CASCADE 60, COTTAGE GROVE 33 Cascade Cottage Grove 10 9 19 10 26 3 5 — 60 11— 33 Cascade: Biddington 24, Wright 21, St. Peter 9, Molan 4, Haddix 1, Loukojarvi 1 Cottage Grove: Borigo 16, Thielman 6, Sayles 4, Mootz 2, Nichols-Ferguson 2, Neely 2, Gardner 1 L 9 10 10 9 14 11 16 17 16 20 24 High Game: Dana Miller 220 Three Game High Series: 1. Shelly O'Reilly 545 2. Jacki Jackson 541 3. Mary Whetstone 536 Dawn Cushman 536 MIDDLEFIELD MENS GOLF Date: Jan. 5 Game: 2 Points Men Three High Series: 1. Aaron Ames 741 2. Johnny Saldana 636 3. Don Perkins 631 Women Three High Series: 1. Jennifer Saldana 573 2. Jo Fitzgerald 480 3. Callena True 476 Team W Golding Enterprises 20.5 Cott. Bowlerettes 19 Swearengin Design 18 Hs Rowdy Bunch 17 Rs Beauty Salon 17 K Family Merc. 16.5 New Creations 15 H Selective Log. 12 This is fun? 12 Advanced Eyecare 10 Continued from 1B League: Meri Rollers Date Bowled: Jan. 6 League: Dynamic Trios Date Bowled: Jan. 6 COTTAGE BOWL Cottage Grove's Taylor Sayles drives in against Cascade's Alix Biddington dur- ing the second half of Friday night's game. Sayles scored four points in the Lions' 60-33 loss. L 11.5 13 14 15 15 15.5 17 20 4 22 High Game: Jeralee Swearengin 214 Three High Series: 1. Alicia Esser 502 2. Margot Gotcher 485 3. Jeralee Swearengin 480 1, Bill Avery, Russell Bryce, Gary Ingram, Jerry Pennington — 90. 2 (t), Tom Arney, Darrell Lee, Don Hanly, Steve Lindholm — 89. 2(t), Dave England, Jerry Fisher, David Morris, Gary Culp — 89. 2(t), Leon Hayes, Pat Rickard, Jim Wamsley, Dick Winters — 89. Low Gross:1, Ingram 72. 2(t), Culp 74. 2(t) Mike Helms 74. Low Net: 1, Winters 60. 2(t), Morris 64. 3(t) Bob McCarty 64. Closest to the Pin: No. 5, Culp. No. 7, Jack Doleman. No. 14, Russell Bryce. Longest Putt: No. 11, Avery. 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