MHS bxb, March 12

Marshfield’s basketball teams returned to the Bay Area with hardware from the OSAA 4A Basketball Tournament at Forest Grove.  The Lady Pirates (27-2) completed the season with the First Place Trophy after beating Banks in the title game 48-41 Saturday afternoon.  Junior guard Tess Garrett was named to the All Tourney First Team as was junior McKayla Myrand.  The boys (21-7) grabbed the Fourth Place Trophy after junior Chase Howerton hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to force the game against La Grande into overtime.  The Pirates prevailed 69-64.  Pirate junior Grant Webster was the only unanimous selection to the All Tourney First Team.  Defending state champion Seaside made it a Coastal sweep of the 4A championships with a 48-44 win over Valley Catholic of Beaverton.  It was the second straight year the two Cowapa League teams met for the state title.