Boys: WARRENTON 51, PORTLAND ADVENTIST 42
Hard to say what was the more unusual occurrence last night: Warrenton defeating Portland Adventist in boys basketball or the Cougars actually going four minutes at the beginning of the game with only two shot attempts.
The fast and furious PAA attack has slowed and softened considerably in the last couple of years, but the Cougars still came into Warrenton with a winning record and a half game lead in the standings. The Warriors leapfrogged the Cougars, leading wire-to-wire in a 51-42 victory, to move into third place in the Lewis & Clark League, just a half game behind the league leaders.
Warrenton scored the first eight points of the game, holding PAA scoreless until the 3:37 mark of the first period. The Warriors built a double-digit lead in the second half and held off a couple of Cougar runs to notch their ninth victory of the season, improving to 5-2 in Lewis & Clark League play, behind only Clatskane and O.E.S., whose only league loss came to the Warriors.
Michael O'Casey keyed Warrenton's hot start, scoring on back-to-back possessions after securing defensive rebounds, setting up Warrenton's third basket with a steal and following an Eric Gantenbein miss with an offensive rebound putback to give Warrenton the early 8-0 advantage. O'Casey finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds and did a good defensive job on PAA's 6-4 center Andrew Bailey, holding the 14-point-per-game scorer to just two first half points.
"Michael started off both games this week very, very well," said Warrenton head coach Josh Jannusch. "He started off with eight quick points at Rainier as well. Tonight he did a nice job. He actually got their big kid Bailey into foul trouble. He did a nice job of containing him."
Bailey got loose in the third quarter, scoring PAA's first nine points of the half as the Cougars closed within 27-22, but three Eric Gantenbein 3-pointers in the final 2:05 of the period changed momentum heading in the the final period. Gantenbein hit 4-of-6 from long range in the game, finishing with 16 points.
"I thought that was a huge turning point for us, going into the fourth quarter with a lot of momentum," said Jannusch. "We were able to hold on in the fourth quarter with a lot of free throws."
The Warriors went 9-for-10 at the line in the final period, with Buddy Davis converting all four of his free throws to close the night with eight points.
Bailey finished with 13 points on 6-of-7 from the field for Adventist. The junior center added team-highs of seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
The Warriors host Catlin Gabel Friday, then open the second half of league play at Clatskanie on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who lost to Portland Adventist on a night when two starting guards were injured, are expected to be at full strength by Friday when they take on O.E.S. in a battle of 5-1 league leaders. Tuesday's Warrenton doubleheader at Clatskanie will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
PORTLAND ADVENTIST 5 8 14 15--42
Lewis 5, Damazo, Pholsena 11, Stapf 4, Bailey 13, Kim, Linfoot 7, Lincoln 2, Smith.
WARRENTON 12 9 17 13--51
Davis 8, Gantenbein 16, Little 5, O'Casey 13, Lampi 7, Garcia, Moore 2, Burkhart.
FIELD GOALS-PAA: 19-50-38%, WAR: 18-45-40%
3-PT FG'S-PAA: 2-11-18%, WAR: 5-11-45%
FREE THROWS-PAA: 2-4-50%, WAR: 10-14-71%
REBOUNDS-PAA: 26, WAR: 32
TURNOVERS-PAA: 10, WAR: 12
The fast and furious PAA attack has slowed and softened considerably in the last couple of years, but the Cougars still came into Warrenton with a winning record and a half game lead in the standings. The Warriors leapfrogged the Cougars, leading wire-to-wire in a 51-42 victory, to move into third place in the Lewis & Clark League, just a half game behind the league leaders.
Warrenton scored the first eight points of the game, holding PAA scoreless until the 3:37 mark of the first period. The Warriors built a double-digit lead in the second half and held off a couple of Cougar runs to notch their ninth victory of the season, improving to 5-2 in Lewis & Clark League play, behind only Clatskane and O.E.S., whose only league loss came to the Warriors.
Michael O'Casey keyed Warrenton's hot start, scoring on back-to-back possessions after securing defensive rebounds, setting up Warrenton's third basket with a steal and following an Eric Gantenbein miss with an offensive rebound putback to give Warrenton the early 8-0 advantage. O'Casey finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds and did a good defensive job on PAA's 6-4 center Andrew Bailey, holding the 14-point-per-game scorer to just two first half points.
"Michael started off both games this week very, very well," said Warrenton head coach Josh Jannusch. "He started off with eight quick points at Rainier as well. Tonight he did a nice job. He actually got their big kid Bailey into foul trouble. He did a nice job of containing him."
Bailey got loose in the third quarter, scoring PAA's first nine points of the half as the Cougars closed within 27-22, but three Eric Gantenbein 3-pointers in the final 2:05 of the period changed momentum heading in the the final period. Gantenbein hit 4-of-6 from long range in the game, finishing with 16 points.
"I thought that was a huge turning point for us, going into the fourth quarter with a lot of momentum," said Jannusch. "We were able to hold on in the fourth quarter with a lot of free throws."
The Warriors went 9-for-10 at the line in the final period, with Buddy Davis converting all four of his free throws to close the night with eight points.
Bailey finished with 13 points on 6-of-7 from the field for Adventist. The junior center added team-highs of seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
The Warriors host Catlin Gabel Friday, then open the second half of league play at Clatskanie on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who lost to Portland Adventist on a night when two starting guards were injured, are expected to be at full strength by Friday when they take on O.E.S. in a battle of 5-1 league leaders. Tuesday's Warrenton doubleheader at Clatskanie will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
PORTLAND ADVENTIST 5 8 14 15--42
Lewis 5, Damazo, Pholsena 11, Stapf 4, Bailey 13, Kim, Linfoot 7, Lincoln 2, Smith.
WARRENTON 12 9 17 13--51
Davis 8, Gantenbein 16, Little 5, O'Casey 13, Lampi 7, Garcia, Moore 2, Burkhart.
FIELD GOALS-PAA: 19-50-38%, WAR: 18-45-40%
3-PT FG'S-PAA: 2-11-18%, WAR: 5-11-45%
FREE THROWS-PAA: 2-4-50%, WAR: 10-14-71%
REBOUNDS-PAA: 26, WAR: 32
TURNOVERS-PAA: 10, WAR: 12
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