South Coast Holiday Basketball Tournament
Philomath’s boys and girls swept the 2023 Les Schwab Tires South Coast Holiday Basketball Tournament at Marshfield High School Saturday. Philomath’s girls won 44-30 over Bandon after the Lady Tigers stepped in for Coquille, which had too many games on its schedule and could not play for the title. Scappoose won third-place over host Marshfield 48-43, Crook Co. downed Junction City 33-22 for fourth-place and Hidden Valley defeated Mazama for sixth. Philomath boys took the championship game 60-36 over Crook Co. Redmond defeated Marshfield 50-47 for third, Junction City over Hidden Valley 57-26 for fourth, and North Bend downed Mazama 58-52 for sixth place.
South Coast Holiday Tournament Semi-Final Friday
Prep games played Friday, Dec. 15 at the South Coast Holiday Basketball Tournament. Girls Consolation semi-finals: Junction City over Hidden Valley 29-27. Crook Co. beat Mazama 57-18. Championship semi-finals: Philomath downed Marsfield 44-39. Coquille beat Scappoose 41-32. Boy’s Consolation semi-finals: Junction City beat North Bend 46-37. Hidden Valley downed Mazama 66-51. Championship semi-finals: Philomath beat Marshfield 51-38. Crook Co. over Redmond 52-48.
Prep bxb
Prep girls’ basketball games for Friday, Dec. 15: 3A – Siuslaw lost at Waldport 44-34. Brookings-Harbor beat Myrtle Pt. 47-30 at the Gold Beach Kringle Classic. 2A – Umpqua Valley Christian downed Gold Beach 60-17. Prep girls Saturday, Dec. 16: 4A – North Bend beat visiting South Umpqua 54-21. 2A – Myrte Pt. over Gold Beach 52-17 at the GB Kringle Classic. 1A – Mohawk won at Powers 44-42. Prep boys’ basketball games Friday, Dec. 15: 3A – Siuslaw won at Waldport 64-33. North Valley won at Bandon 61-60. Brookings-Harbor over Myrtle Pt. 73-45 at the Gold Beach Kringle Classic. 2A – Gold Beach over Umpqua Valley Christian 62-41. Prep boys Saturday, Dec. 16: 3A – Gold Beach beat Brookings-Harbor 47-38 for the Kringle Classic Championship. 1A – Powers beat visiting Mohawk 41-33. Myrtle Pt. beat Umpqua Valley Christian 44-40 at the GB Kringle Classic.
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3A Girls’ Basketball for Monday, Dec. 18: 4A – Marshfield at Crater (5p); 3A – Coquille at Harrisburg (6p); 1A – Riddle at Pacific (6p); Myrtle Pt. vs. North Lake/Paisley at Elkton’s Tall Timbers Tournament. Boy’s game, Monday, Dec. 18: 4A – Marshfield at Crater (6:30p); 1A – Riddle at Pacific (7:30p); North Lake/Paisley vs. Myrtle Pt. (4:30p) at Elkton’s Tall Timbers Tournament.
Prep wr
North Bend’s boys were 31st at the Grants Pass Winter Wrestling Kickoff Saturday at Grants Pass HS. The Bulldogs tallied 16-points. Illinois Valley won with 157. Siuslaw finished 19th (48). Dayne Muller of Siuslaw was second at 190 lbs. North Valley won the girl’s portion with 110-points. Siuslaw was third (99). North Bend 22nd (29). Siuslaw’s Macali Lade won the 115 lb. weight class. The Vikings had another champion at 170 with Jane Lacouture.