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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, February 2, 2000 Lady Loggers im provem ent shows with 7-3 record in league play The Vernonia High School girts varsity basketball team pleased the home town fans, defeating Portland Adventist, 52-48, Monday night. Senior Alexis Posley was high scorer with 18 points. “ I feel that we played a good game and everyone had a part in our victory," said senior Kirsten Hyde. There was some foul trouble early in the game, but the play ers didn’t let it stop them. “W e stayed positive and played to our level," Hobart said. “The bench was a huge part of our game as well. They have improved and stepped up to help our team." The Lady Loggers also won at Oregon Episcopal School, Jan. 28, 53-32. “T he girls played a very good game. The intensity and focus were outstanding,” said head coach Vince Baker. Hobart led with 15 points, while senior Bridget Titus fol lowed with 12. Hyde had a good game as well, with nine rebounds and seven blocked shots. “W e were able to hold down our turnovers to 14 or 15 total, w hich is great for us,” Baker said. Citv City Christian has had a 38 game winning streak this sea- son, and the Lady Loggers were unable to break it on Jan. 25. Instead, the Lady Loggers left City Christian with a 26-84 loss. Hyde brought nine points to the game, and senior Alexis Posley contributed five. “ I appreciate the girls’ focus during the entire game,” said Baker. “City Christian was re lentless with their press, and the girls battled all the way.” The Vernonia High School boys varsity basketball team has improved this season, Re cording to head coach Scott Finlay. The Loggers lost a close gam e to O regon Episcopal School, Jan. 28, 60-62. “This gam e was a big ouch,” said Finlay. “ It was a fiercely contested and very ex citing game, especially at the end.” The Loggers found them selves down by nine with a minute to go in the fourth quar ter. “ ...dow n by nine, Kelly Bas- ka hit two three-point shots, and we fou led them three times, where they got another tw o points. W ith less than 10 seconds to go, Bryan Dinger M o n d a y -F rid a y 9-6 Appointm ent M ark Livingston, M.D. • Laura Nichols, P.A.C. 510 BRIDGE STREET • VERNONIA S IA T I FA R M DELORES MELLINGER (Formerly Brereton) Agent SERVING: VERNONIA, MIST, BIRKENFELD IN S U R A N C I the score. The team ’s league record is 7-3. “We played some pretty good teams in the preseason. A lthough the team won, Baker said, “It was not a very pretty win for us. We played down to their level." tributed 10 points. W eller had made an am azing steal under the basket, but couldn’t get the shot,” Finlay related with en thusiasm. W ith .0:68 seconds in the fourth, OES was again fouled, and they missed both shots. The Loggers rebounded and were able to get the ball to sophom ore Kyle Cota who at tem pted a three point shot at the buzzer. Unfortunately, the ball bounced off the rim. “We made a terrific com e back in this game, and had plenty of good opportunities to win near the end, making the game very exciting," said Fin lay. Baska led the team in points, w ith 19, and senior Travis Hightower was right on his heels with 15 points. bounds, w hile sen ior Jason Busch contributed eight points and nine rebounds as well. In spite of hard play, the Loggers’ effort w asn’t enough on Jan. 25, as they left City Christian with a 49-56 loss. “The first and third quarters were excellent. W e played very well during those tim es," Finlay said. “Unfortunately, we had to play the second and fourth quarters as well." Finlay attrib utes the rough tim e to an ex cessive num ber of turnovers and City C hristian’s shooting ability. H ightow er slam m ed home sixteen points and added eight rebounds, while Dinger and Ba- enough this season to have more successes than the re cord show s,” said Finlay. “W e’ve had problems this sea son, but, w e’re a better team than we were in December." Facing Portland Lutheran on Jan. 21, the team was defeated 55-66. Leading scorers were Baska and Busch, each with twelve points, and Hightower with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Against the top-ten ranked Corbett Cardinals on Jan. 18, the Loggers played a very tough game. But once again, their toughness just didn’t cut it, and they were defeated, 52- 84. 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