ANDERSON, ASTORIA SINKS BRAVES
Brian Anderson is starting to make this a habit.
Astoria Head Coach Chris Hunt won't mind, as long as the outcome is the same.
For the second time in a week, the senior transfer from Knappa sank the final shot of the game to lift Astoria to a hard fought, 60-58 Cowapa League win over Banks Tuesday night at the Brickhouse.
"The play was actually designed to go several different ways," Hunt said about the game-winning shot. "We would look for Tony (Robinson) first, but since he wasn't open, Brian found some space and hit a big shot for us."
Big, indeed. The Fishermen had to survive the loss of starting guards and leading scorers Nic Alfonse (ankle), and Andy Murray (OSAA suspension) against a Braves squad that hadn't won a game in the Cowapa League this year, but has shown that they will not simply roll over and hand an opponent a win.
"They (Banks) are a tough, scrappy team." remarked Hunt after the last-second heroics from Anderson. "This just goes to show you that there are no night's off in the Cowapa League, home or away."
Astoria seemed to have no lingering effects of a disappointing loss last Friday night to Yamhill-Carlton by jumping on the Braves, staking themselves to a 23-17 lead by the end of the 1st Quarter. Robinson led the initial Fishermen charge, dumping in 7 points in the first frame, on his way to a 10-point night.
Banks, with solid play by swingman Nathan Horlacher (14 points), Senior guard Jeff Stradling (12 points), and Junior Josh Marsh (14 points), started chipping away at the Astoria advantage, trimming the lead to 3 by the half at 36-33.
The 3rd Quarter opened with 4 quick points by the homestanding Fishermen, but the Braves came storming back once again, led Stradling, who came off the bench to fill up the cup with 9 points, two buckets coming from outside the arc. Banks forged to the lead by the end of the third, 50-48.
Both teams came out like determined prizefighters in the 4th Quarter, with no team holding any more than a 4 point bulge. The quarter belonged to Astoria's Jordan Poyer, placed in the starting lineup because of the absence of Murray and Alfonse, the super sophomore made drive after drive to the hole, pouring in 8 points in the quarter to answer every Banks bucket.
With 55 seconds left and down by 2, Banks worked the clock and executed a beautiful back-door Alley-Oop, with Stradling laying off a picture perfect pass to Horlacher, who pushed it softly off the glass for the game-tying bucket.
Tied at 58, Astoria had 16 seconds to work the clock, got the ball to mid-court, then called timeout with just 6.7 seconds remaining. On the inbounds, Robinson took the return pass and drove the rigth baseline, only to skirt the endline with his shoe and turn the ball over to Banks. Since the clock didn't start on the beginning of the inbounds play, the officals conferred and determined that a mere 3.6 seconds would remain on the clock, and Banks would have to go the entire distance to get a chance at pulling off the upset. But on the Braves inbounds play, guard Jordan Quinones was called for steps, turning the ball over yet again to Astoria with only 2.1 seconds left, setting up the Anderson heroics.
Brushing off the Poyer screen, Anderson caught the inbounds pass, spun and shot from the left hand side of the top of the key over the outstretched arms of Banks Junior Josh Marsh for the game-winner as the buzzer sounded and the Brickhouse crowd exploded.
Astoria (13-4, 3-1) now travels to Seaside on Friday night to conclude the 1st half of the Cowapa League season. That game will be a part of a Girls/Boys doubleheader on KAST 1370 AM...coverage begins at 5:30 with the Girls contest. Banks (6-11, 0-4) will host Tillamook on Friday night.
BANKS 17 16 15 10 - 58
Horlacher 14, Stradling 12, Marsh 14, Shulund 8, Quinones 2, Rupp 4, Bayless 6, Linehan, Moore
ASTORIA 23 13 14 10 - 60
Landwehr 10, Poyer 18, Robinson 10, Anderson 8, Faulkner 8, Davis 2, Macareno 4, Culver
FIELD GOAL %: BAN: 23-51-45%, AST: 23-54-43%
3-PT FG%: BAN: 5-13-38%, AST: 1-11-9%
FREE THROWS: BAN: 7-8-88%, AST: 13-21-62%
REBOUNDS: BAN: 23, AST: 21
Astoria Head Coach Chris Hunt won't mind, as long as the outcome is the same.
For the second time in a week, the senior transfer from Knappa sank the final shot of the game to lift Astoria to a hard fought, 60-58 Cowapa League win over Banks Tuesday night at the Brickhouse.
"The play was actually designed to go several different ways," Hunt said about the game-winning shot. "We would look for Tony (Robinson) first, but since he wasn't open, Brian found some space and hit a big shot for us."
Big, indeed. The Fishermen had to survive the loss of starting guards and leading scorers Nic Alfonse (ankle), and Andy Murray (OSAA suspension) against a Braves squad that hadn't won a game in the Cowapa League this year, but has shown that they will not simply roll over and hand an opponent a win.
"They (Banks) are a tough, scrappy team." remarked Hunt after the last-second heroics from Anderson. "This just goes to show you that there are no night's off in the Cowapa League, home or away."
Astoria seemed to have no lingering effects of a disappointing loss last Friday night to Yamhill-Carlton by jumping on the Braves, staking themselves to a 23-17 lead by the end of the 1st Quarter. Robinson led the initial Fishermen charge, dumping in 7 points in the first frame, on his way to a 10-point night.
Banks, with solid play by swingman Nathan Horlacher (14 points), Senior guard Jeff Stradling (12 points), and Junior Josh Marsh (14 points), started chipping away at the Astoria advantage, trimming the lead to 3 by the half at 36-33.
The 3rd Quarter opened with 4 quick points by the homestanding Fishermen, but the Braves came storming back once again, led Stradling, who came off the bench to fill up the cup with 9 points, two buckets coming from outside the arc. Banks forged to the lead by the end of the third, 50-48.
Both teams came out like determined prizefighters in the 4th Quarter, with no team holding any more than a 4 point bulge. The quarter belonged to Astoria's Jordan Poyer, placed in the starting lineup because of the absence of Murray and Alfonse, the super sophomore made drive after drive to the hole, pouring in 8 points in the quarter to answer every Banks bucket.
With 55 seconds left and down by 2, Banks worked the clock and executed a beautiful back-door Alley-Oop, with Stradling laying off a picture perfect pass to Horlacher, who pushed it softly off the glass for the game-tying bucket.
Tied at 58, Astoria had 16 seconds to work the clock, got the ball to mid-court, then called timeout with just 6.7 seconds remaining. On the inbounds, Robinson took the return pass and drove the rigth baseline, only to skirt the endline with his shoe and turn the ball over to Banks. Since the clock didn't start on the beginning of the inbounds play, the officals conferred and determined that a mere 3.6 seconds would remain on the clock, and Banks would have to go the entire distance to get a chance at pulling off the upset. But on the Braves inbounds play, guard Jordan Quinones was called for steps, turning the ball over yet again to Astoria with only 2.1 seconds left, setting up the Anderson heroics.
Brushing off the Poyer screen, Anderson caught the inbounds pass, spun and shot from the left hand side of the top of the key over the outstretched arms of Banks Junior Josh Marsh for the game-winner as the buzzer sounded and the Brickhouse crowd exploded.
Astoria (13-4, 3-1) now travels to Seaside on Friday night to conclude the 1st half of the Cowapa League season. That game will be a part of a Girls/Boys doubleheader on KAST 1370 AM...coverage begins at 5:30 with the Girls contest. Banks (6-11, 0-4) will host Tillamook on Friday night.
BANKS 17 16 15 10 - 58
Horlacher 14, Stradling 12, Marsh 14, Shulund 8, Quinones 2, Rupp 4, Bayless 6, Linehan, Moore
ASTORIA 23 13 14 10 - 60
Landwehr 10, Poyer 18, Robinson 10, Anderson 8, Faulkner 8, Davis 2, Macareno 4, Culver
FIELD GOAL %: BAN: 23-51-45%, AST: 23-54-43%
3-PT FG%: BAN: 5-13-38%, AST: 1-11-9%
FREE THROWS: BAN: 7-8-88%, AST: 13-21-62%
REBOUNDS: BAN: 23, AST: 21
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