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2B | BOYS DECEMBER 30, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL from B1 Connor (Hanson) and Ca- leb (Lee) have done a really good job attacking the bas- ket.” Creswell found their rhythm on offense early as Lee hit a three-pointer in the first minute and a half of the game and Hanson made a nice pass to team- mate Carson Williamson for a lay-in. Toledo’s Gun- ner Rothenberger kept the Boomers close as he had seven of the nine total To- ledo points with the Bull- dogs leading 15-9 at the end of the first quarter. Just like their last game against Siuslaw, the Bull- dogs went on a scoring run midway through the sec- ond quarter leading them into halftime. Velarde con- verted and one opportuni- ty while Hanson added a three-pointer in the closing seconds of the half to make Creswell’s lead double dig- its at halftime 29-16. “To be honest, I wasn’t really happy with how we were defending and re- bounding going into half- time,” said Thomas. “I thought we were giving up too many line drives. I keep reminding our guys it’s livered the knockout blow in the fourth quarter dou- bling the Toledo scoring output and making five threes in the final quarter. Creswell cruised in the fi- nal minutes to a 72-42 win over visiting Toledo. WEEKLY SCORES UPDATE Cottage Grove Boys Basketball (5-2) Win vs. Elma 70-67 (12/17) Win vs. Newport 72-53 (12/18) North Douglas Girls Basketball (4-2) Win vs. Lowell 47-26 (12/15) Win vs. Douglas 52-51 (12/21) Cottage Grove Girls Basketball (3-4) Loss vs. Astoria 22-38 (12/17) Win vs. Seaside 39-30 (12/18) North Douglas Boys Basketball (3-3) Win vs. Lowell 59-34 (12/15) Loss vs. Elmira 38-41 (12/20) Yoncalla Creswell Creswell Girls Basket- ball (4-3) Loss vs. Sutherlin 41- 58 (12/18) Win vs. Toledo 72-42 (12/21) Creswell Boys Basket- ball (8-0) KENDRICK MURPHY/CG SENTINEL Win vs. Siuslaw 64-58 Carson Williamson elevates for the lay-in. (12/18) Win vs. Toledo 69-28 not always just about this “I think their confidence game. It’s about the habits is really high,” said Thom- (12/21) KENDRICK MURPHY/CG SENTINEL Max Velarde racked up another double-double against Toledo. Stat leaders Max Velarde 23 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals Caleb Lee 23 points, 67% 3FG%, 2 re- bounds Connor Hanson 12 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds Carson Williamson 7 points, 6 rebounds that we’re building. And so we’re, you know, we were giving a lot of straight-line, downhill, in transition or press break type layup at- tempts, and open shots. And so I was a little bit frustrated that I felt like we were late being a little bit lazy defensively, and giving up some easy shots.” The Bulldogs broke open the game going on another scoring run to push their lead to over 20 points 37- 16. Velarde continued his display of outside shooting and getting rebounds for the team as Creswell took a comfortable lead heading into the fourth quarter up 48-30. Rothenberger tried to will his Boomers back into the game but Creswell de- Answers 1. 40. 2. Curt Flood. 3. Georges Vezina. 4. Sylvia Hanika. 5. The Harlem Globetrotters. 6. 11. 7. The Statue of Liberty. © 2021 King Features Syndicate, Inc. This year’s football contest is online, so log on to register for your chance to complete and win! Big Fan Football Contest https://cottagegrovesentinel. upickem.net/?contestid=745573#r egistration/login Register Weekly by Thursday at midnight play! Check online for contest rules and details! A Brad’s Buy is a Better Buy, with acres of vehicles to choose from! HORNERS INC. 2775 Row River Road 541 942-4415 www.bradschevy.com FOREST & GARDEN EQUIPMENT 79132 Hwy. 99 North Cottage Grove (541) 942-2551 541- 942-5781 S entinel C ottage G rove 1498 E. Main St., STE 104 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 • 541-942-3325 • cgsentinel.com as. “You know, they know that there are a lot of things that we need to improve on, that we’ve seen in these games up to this point. And they also know that there’s a lot of things to add in, we’re using this break as kind of an expansion of the things that we’ve been doing offensively and de- fensively. And so we’ll have some new stuff that we’re going to learn. And that’s I think the key to keeping them locked in.” Following the break, the boys will face their toughest test so far on the young season as they travel to Junction City to face a tough Tigers squad on Jan. 4 at 5:45 p.m. Yoncalla Girls Basket- ball (4-1) Win vs. Crow 43-22 (12/17) Win vs. Lowell 49-39 (12/21) Yoncalla Boys Basket- ball (1-5) Win vs. Crow 46-28 (12/17) Loss vs. Lowell 39-64 (12/21) Elkton Elkton Girls Basket- ball (2-5) Loss vs. Lowell 15-47 (12/17) Win vs. Triangle Lake 49-29 (12/18) Elkton Boys Basket- ball (5-2) Win vs. Lowell 52-41 (12/17) Win vs. Triangle Lake 49-38 (12/18) North Douglas 1. How many points did Ernie Nev- ers score in the Chicago Cardinals’ 40-6 victory over the Chicago Bears in November 1929? 2. After refusing a trade to the Phil- adelphia Phillies, what St. Louis Car- dinals outfielder filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball that was decid- ed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1972? 3. What Hockey Hall of Fame goal- tender, who won two Stanley Cups for the Montreal Canadiens from 1910- 25, had his career — and eventually his life — cut short by tuberculosis? 4. What West German tennis play- er stunned Martina Navratilova in the 1982 Avon Championships WTA finals match at New York City’s Mad- ison Square Garden? 5. In 1985, Lynette Woodard became the first female player in the history of what famous basketball team? 6. In how many consecutive matches did Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy score to set the English Premier League record during the 2015-16 season? 7. A football trick play in which the quarterback fakes a pass while hand- ing the ball off to a runner is named after what national landmark?