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12A February 5, 2016 Seaside Signal seasidesignal.com Seaside falls in thriller ‘There was some craziness in that one’ By Gary Henley EO Media Group The Astoria boys basketball team took the less scenic route to get there, but once they reached their ¿nal destination )riday night, Jan. 29, at the Brick House, the YieZ Zas Sretty nice Ior the )ish- ermen. It was, simply, one for the books. “We didn’t play perfect in any way, shape or form, but we’re starting to learn how to win,” said Astoria boys coach Kevin Goin, following his team’s 63-57 double overtime victory over Seaside. The )ishermen hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers to end both the fourth Tuarter and the ¿rst over- time, and beat the Gulls in the ¿rst of two regular season meetings. Yes, the Brick House was packed and a-rockin’ )riday night. And rightly so. There’s nothing like a Clatsop Clash doubleheader, with all four teams playing highly competitive basketball. At stake on the boys’ side — bragging rights, ¿rst place in the league standings — and possibly the inside track to a league title. Astoria had to overcome a few rough spots to defeat the Gulls in double overtime, while Seaside won an equally important girls’ game, 45-32. “It was a barn-burner,” Goin said of the opener. “There was some craziness in that one.” Both teams had major melt- downs at the free throw line late in the boys’ game — Astoria was 1-for-7 in the fourth quarter and ¿rst overtime, while the Gulls missed seven straight free throws in the ¿rst 2T session. 2ne made free throw by either team would have ended it. So could any one of the several close range shots the )ishermen took late in the game, but missed. “We had so many opportuni- ties that one time down the Àoor,” Goin said. “They just didn’t go in, and that’s part of basketball. Shots JEFF TER HAR PHOTO/FOR SEASIDE SIGNAL Jackson Janik drives to the basket against Astoria. go in, shots don’t go in … you just have to play through it and see what you can get.” And since the free throws and freebies weren’t going in, the )ish- ermen had to rely on two 3-pointers in the ¿nal 3 seconds of the fourth period, in which they trailed 45-41 with 4 seconds left. 'erek Jarrett hit the ¿rst with 3 seconds remaining to bring Astoria to within 45-44. )ollowing a layup by Seaside’s Jaxson Smith that gave the Gulls a 47-44 lead, Astoria’s )ridtjof )remstad drained a 3-pointer to tie it with seven seconds on the clock, sending the game to overtime. In the ¿nal 15 of the ¿rst 2T, the Gulls missed seven of eight free throws, but still led 52-49. With 12 seconds left and no time outs available, )ishermen junior 2le (nglund connected on Asto- ria’s second miracle shot, a 3-point- er from 25 feet that tied the game with nine seconds left. The Gulls were unable to an- swer, and the Clatsop Clash headed to a second overtime. Jarrett and Ryan Palek scored back-to-back hoops for a quick 56- 52 lead, before Seaside’s Jackson Januik made his fourth 3-pointer of the game, cutting Astoria’s lead to 58-57 with just under two minutes left. Ironically, the )ishermen clinched at the free throw line, with Justin )ruiht making four straight in the ¿nal 51 seconds. “I keep telling kids to ¿ght through stuff and play through it … I’m just glad our kids ¿nally got through all that,” Goin said. “We’ve hung our heads at times and struggled to deal with things. But I was real happy with the way they fought back.” And “for a group that doesn’t shoot threes very well at all, we hit some big ones,” he said. )ruiht led Astoria with 16 points — none in the fourth quarter, but six in overtime. “He’s starting to heal up (from a knee injury suffered in the Dulcich Tournament),” Goin said. “He’s kind of struggled and his mobili- ty is limited, but he stepped up in the second half, rebounding. Palek helped out on the boards, Derek (Jarrett) did a much better job the second half, and 2le got some huge rebounds for a kid who’s not very big and strapping.” (nglund had 14 points and Jar- rett had 13, while Januik scored 18 for Seaside. He had three 3-pointers in the ¿rst quarter, but only four points the remainder of regulation. Austin (agon and Smith had 11 points apiece for the Gulls, who made six 3-pointers, but missed on 16 other attempts. “We played really well defen- sively in the second half,” Goin said. “We didn’t score much in the third quarter, but I kept looking up, and they weren’t scoring either.” In fact, the Gulls had just six made ¿eld goals in the second half of regulation. “We didn’t take the opportuni- ties that were given us,” Seaside coach Bill Westerholm said. “I think we were 1-for-1 (on free throws) down the stretch, and all we have to do is hit one of those to close it out. “We had a couple defensive breakdowns when they hit their threes,” he added. “They didn’t have any time outs at the end of the ¿rst overtime, and all we had to do was guard the perimeter, but didn’t.” Still, he said, “you have to give credit to Astoria. They stepped up and made those shots when they needed them. “We’ll bounce back,” he said. “2ur kids know what they need to do, and we’ll be back and playing.” The strength of the Cowapa League is certainly showing in the state rankings. Seaside is tied for third in the Cowapa, but the Gulls are also ranked No. 3 in the latest state rank- ings, and “by far the best team I’ve seen in our state, game in and game out,” Goin said. “You can always lose in basketball, and if you can beat that team, you can beat any- body or play with anybody. “It’s a huge thing for us. 2ur kids are starting to get some con¿- dence and starting to learn how to do some things.” The win puts eighth-ranked As- toria (3-1 in league) in a tie for ¿rst in the Cowapa with No. 7 Scap- poose, while Banks upset 1th- ranked Valley Catholic, now 2-2 in league along with the Gulls. “It’s going to be one of those leagues,” Goin said. “It’s going to get interesting. We knew our league was going to have four really tough teams, and even Banks and Tilla- mook are very good. “You have to show up ev- ery night, and you can’t have off nights.” Lady Gulls win Clash, snap skid EO Media Group )or the ¿rst time since the 29- 1 season, the Astoria girls came into a Clatsop Clash with a better league record (2-1) than the Gulls (1-2). But — for the eighth straight meeting between the two rivals — the Gulls came out with more points, as Sea- side broke a 2-2 halftime tie (and a two-game losing streak) by outscor- ing the Lady )ishermen 16-3 in the third quarter, on its way to a 45-32 victory on Astoria’s home Àoor. Maddi Utti was back in the lineup for the Gulls, as she re- covers from an ankle sprain. She ¿nished with 11 points and seven rebounds, and her return to the Àoor had the Gulls playing with more con¿dence. Seaside had just 1 turnovers for the game, Syd- ney Villegas scored 13 points with eight rebounds, and Paige Ideue had eight points. Whitney Wester- holm dished out seven assists. Part of Seaside’s game plan was to take as many 3-pointers as possi- ble — which they did, launching 25 shots from behind the arc, making seven. Meanwhile, Astoria’s game plan was sidetracked by turnovers — 28 of them, 17 in the ¿rst half. 2ther than that, the )ishermen played well, rallying from an early 8- de¿cit to tie the game at halftime on a Chloee Hunt 3-pointer, 2-2. But it was the opening minutes of the third quarter that made the difference. Utti and Westerholm knocked down back-to-back 3-point shots, Utti scored on an offensive rebound, Ideue scored off a turnover, and Westerholm’s second trey gave the Gulls a 33-2 lead. Astoria was just 2-of-11 from the ¿eld in the second half, 9-of-24 for the game. The Gulls took more than twice as many shots and ¿nished 15-for-52. “The difference in the game was the third quarter,” Seaside coach Wally Hamer said. “We made some shots and got some stops, I thought Astoria did a good job de- fensively, and of course Chloee Hunt played very well. We just need to keep moving forward and everyone on the team play tough.” We are ready when you are. No one wants to have surgery. But isn’t it nice to know the highest quality and latest technology are available at Providence Seaside Hospital? As part of our surgery team, Holly Barker, M.D., and Manfred Ritter, M.D., are board certified by the American Board of Surgery and have a vast experience in providing excellent, compassionate care. We are fortunate to have these high-caliber physicians in our community. For more information, please call 503-717-7000. Providence Seaside Hospital 725 S. 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