LOGGERS SWEEP CARDS IN LEAGUE OPENER

Opening the game with fullcourt defensive pressure, the Knappa Loggers boys built an insurmountable first quarter lead on the way to a 69-53 victory over the Corbett Cardinals in the Northwest League opener for both teams.

Knappa's girls outscored Corbett 11-to-1 in overtime to pull out a 38-28 victory.

Amanda Nichols led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points. Meagan Harn got the Loggers rolling in the extra period with a field goal and a free throw.

Jesse Moreland led the Logger boys with 16 points and nine rebounds. Steven Bokor scored all seven of his points in the first quarter and fronted the Loggers' press, which accounted for 17 steals in the game.

Knappa built a 21-3 lead at the end of one period and Corbett was never able to come within single digits the rest of the way.

Brian Riffe scored 13 points, including 9-for-13 shooting from the free throw line as the Loggers converted 19-for-29 at the charity stripe for the game. Paul Isom had six points with six rebounds, seven assists and five steals.

Both Knappa teams will take part in Seaside's Tournament of Champions, beginning Thursday. The Logger boys open with the Taft Tigers at 3:30 p.m. at Broadway Middle School, while the Lady Loggers (5-1) take on the Marshall Minutemen in the following game.

Boys
CORBETT-scoring not reported
KNAPPA 21 13 17 18--69
R. Isom 10, P. Isom 6, Moreland 16, Aho 8, Riffe 13, Bokor 7, West 3, Montgomery, Willsey 4, Boardman 2.
FIELD GOALS-24-61-39%
3-PT FG'S-2-13-15%
FREE THROWS-19-29-66%
REBOUNDS-40
TURNOVERS-19

Girls
CORBETT 5 12 4 6-1--28
Anderson 8, Jacobson 6, Jacquez 6, Sasaki 5, Jones 2, Hayward 1.
KNAPPA 4 6 9 8-11--38
Nichols 12, Schuyler 11, Coghill 9, Harn 3, Cameron 2, Cokley 1.