BLUE JAYS ESCAPE KNAPPA WITH WIN
The Northwest League runner-up race is shaping up to be a mighty good one.
While Portland Christian runs away with the league title and automatic state tournament berth, Knappa, Portland Lutheran and De La Salle are duking it out for the all important second seed and home league playoff game.
After winning an intense overtime thriller Saturday at De La Salle, the Loggers let one literally slip through their grasp Tuesday night, falling to Portland Lutheran 62-57.
Knappa led by eight at halftime and had a 1-point lead in the final minute, but failure to execute down the stretch allowed the Blue Jays to overcome and record a rare win at Knappa.
"We turned the ball over three straight possessions," said Knappa head coach Craig Cokley.
Meanwhile the Jays used the window to their advantage, with Cody Stiller banking in the go-ahead field goal to put Lutheran up 58-57, followed by a pair of bank shot free throws by Joon Kim to give the Jays a 3-point advantage. Another Knappa turnover, another foul and two more made free throws accounted for the final score.
"We didn't have our best stuff," said Cokley. "Maybe riding a little high from our win at De La Salle? Who knows. We definitely need to play better against the tough teams."
Brian Riffe scored 15 of his team-high 18 points in the first half, while Abel Araya erupted for 12 of his game-high 31 points in the third quarter, when PLS outscored Knappa 21-14 to cut the Loggers 8-point lead to one entering the final quarter.
Saturday, Knappa travels to Nestucca to take on the Bobcats.
PLS 10 14 21 17 -- 62
Araya 31, Stiller 13, Kim 6, Winter 5, Covelle 4, Colvin 2, Burris 1, Yu.
KNAPPA 17 15 14 11 -- 57
Riffe 18, P. Isom 12, Moreland 9, R. Isom 9, Aho 7, Bokor, West.
FIELD GOALS-PLS: 22-52-42%, KNA: 19-47-40%
3-PT FG'S-PLS: 5-15-33%, KNA: 4-17-24%
FREE THROWS-PLS: 13-17-76%, KNA: 15-23-65%
REBOUNDS-n/a
TURNOVERS-n/a
While Portland Christian runs away with the league title and automatic state tournament berth, Knappa, Portland Lutheran and De La Salle are duking it out for the all important second seed and home league playoff game.
After winning an intense overtime thriller Saturday at De La Salle, the Loggers let one literally slip through their grasp Tuesday night, falling to Portland Lutheran 62-57.
Knappa led by eight at halftime and had a 1-point lead in the final minute, but failure to execute down the stretch allowed the Blue Jays to overcome and record a rare win at Knappa.
"We turned the ball over three straight possessions," said Knappa head coach Craig Cokley.
Meanwhile the Jays used the window to their advantage, with Cody Stiller banking in the go-ahead field goal to put Lutheran up 58-57, followed by a pair of bank shot free throws by Joon Kim to give the Jays a 3-point advantage. Another Knappa turnover, another foul and two more made free throws accounted for the final score.
"We didn't have our best stuff," said Cokley. "Maybe riding a little high from our win at De La Salle? Who knows. We definitely need to play better against the tough teams."
Brian Riffe scored 15 of his team-high 18 points in the first half, while Abel Araya erupted for 12 of his game-high 31 points in the third quarter, when PLS outscored Knappa 21-14 to cut the Loggers 8-point lead to one entering the final quarter.
Saturday, Knappa travels to Nestucca to take on the Bobcats.
PLS 10 14 21 17 -- 62
Araya 31, Stiller 13, Kim 6, Winter 5, Covelle 4, Colvin 2, Burris 1, Yu.
KNAPPA 17 15 14 11 -- 57
Riffe 18, P. Isom 12, Moreland 9, R. Isom 9, Aho 7, Bokor, West.
FIELD GOALS-PLS: 22-52-42%, KNA: 19-47-40%
3-PT FG'S-PLS: 5-15-33%, KNA: 4-17-24%
FREE THROWS-PLS: 13-17-76%, KNA: 15-23-65%
REBOUNDS-n/a
TURNOVERS-n/a
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