ONE FOR THE AGES, ASTORIA
It should have come down to this.
In a slugfest between the two teams that have won or shared the last 5 Cowapa League titles, Astoria and Tillamook went the full 12 rounds before Brian Anderson buried a 26-foot jumper with 1 second left in the game, lifting the Fishermen to the 52-49 win over the Cheesemakers Tuesday night at the Brickhouse.
Tillamook, paced by Justin "Buster" Hartford's 23 points, led throughout most of the game, and established themselves as a force to be reckoned within the Cowapa League. After jumping out to a 15-12 1st Quarter lead, Astoria went cold from the field and Tillamook took advantage, leading at the break 25-24. Hartford led the charge, with 18 points, as over and over, the rough and tumble Senior stepped out to bury a 3, or banged down low to push aside the smaller Fishermen. But Buster wasn't getting much help, and Astoria didn't let the 'Mooks get too far down the road in the first half.
The 3rd Quarter saw much of the same from Tillamook, tough defensively, smart and patient on the offensive side, as the lead grew to 6 points on a couple of occassions, and the two foes headed to the final quarter with Tillamook ahead by2, 42-40.
Astoria, struggling from the field the entire night, kept the defensive pressure on the Cheesemakers, shut down Hartford in the final frame, and found the offense when they needed it. Down 49-46 with just over 1:30 left in the contest, Andy Murray took the ball at the top of the key, split two 'Mook defenders, and buried a 3 to tie the game at 49. As Tillamook pushed the ball up-court, Sophomore Jordan Poyer stripped Cody Churchill from behind, and with 55 seconds left, Astoria could hold for the final shot.
After a Fishermen timeout, Astoria whittled the clock down to ten seconds, and with Tillamook staying back in their 2-3 zone, ran the offense, with Anderson creating the open look from 26-feet away off the right side of the key, and banged home the game-winner with 1 second left.
"We knew that we would hold for the last shot," said Astoria Head Coach Chris Hunt. "We really didn't have anyone in particular to go to on the floor. We just put our shooters out there and let them create. It was a great finish."
Anderson, the senior transfer from Knappa, only had 5 points in the game, but none bigger than the trey that sank the 'Mooks hope of an upset.
4th-ranked Astoria moved to 2-0 in the Cowapa League with the win (12-3 overall), Tillamook drops to 1-1 in League, 7-4 overall on the season. Next up for the Fishermen is a date with top-ranked Yamhill-Carlton on Friday night at the Brickhouse. The Tigers will be playing without starting center Jake Williams, who was ejected from the Seaside game in the 3rd Quarter on Tuesday night, with an automatic 1 game OSAA suspension.
You can hear all the action on KAST, AM 1370, starting with the girls versus Yamhill-Carlton at 5:30, followed by the boys action.
TILLAMOOK - 12 13 17 7 - 49
Hartford 23, C. Churchill 12, Begin 4, T. Churchill 2, Ellison 2, Baertlein 4, Barksdale 3
ASTORIA - 15 9 16 12 - 52
Murray 17, Poyer 12, Alfonse 11, Macareno 5, Anderson 5, Robinson 2, Culver, Faulkner
FIELD GOALS - TILL: 17-34-50%, AST: 20-56-35%
3 PT FG'S - TILL: 3-3-100%, AST: 7-26-27%
FREE THROWS - TILL: 12-18-67%, AST: 5-10-50%
REBOUNDS - TILL: 34, AST: 25
TURNOVERS - TILL: 17, AST: 14
In a slugfest between the two teams that have won or shared the last 5 Cowapa League titles, Astoria and Tillamook went the full 12 rounds before Brian Anderson buried a 26-foot jumper with 1 second left in the game, lifting the Fishermen to the 52-49 win over the Cheesemakers Tuesday night at the Brickhouse.
Tillamook, paced by Justin "Buster" Hartford's 23 points, led throughout most of the game, and established themselves as a force to be reckoned within the Cowapa League. After jumping out to a 15-12 1st Quarter lead, Astoria went cold from the field and Tillamook took advantage, leading at the break 25-24. Hartford led the charge, with 18 points, as over and over, the rough and tumble Senior stepped out to bury a 3, or banged down low to push aside the smaller Fishermen. But Buster wasn't getting much help, and Astoria didn't let the 'Mooks get too far down the road in the first half.
The 3rd Quarter saw much of the same from Tillamook, tough defensively, smart and patient on the offensive side, as the lead grew to 6 points on a couple of occassions, and the two foes headed to the final quarter with Tillamook ahead by2, 42-40.
Astoria, struggling from the field the entire night, kept the defensive pressure on the Cheesemakers, shut down Hartford in the final frame, and found the offense when they needed it. Down 49-46 with just over 1:30 left in the contest, Andy Murray took the ball at the top of the key, split two 'Mook defenders, and buried a 3 to tie the game at 49. As Tillamook pushed the ball up-court, Sophomore Jordan Poyer stripped Cody Churchill from behind, and with 55 seconds left, Astoria could hold for the final shot.
After a Fishermen timeout, Astoria whittled the clock down to ten seconds, and with Tillamook staying back in their 2-3 zone, ran the offense, with Anderson creating the open look from 26-feet away off the right side of the key, and banged home the game-winner with 1 second left.
"We knew that we would hold for the last shot," said Astoria Head Coach Chris Hunt. "We really didn't have anyone in particular to go to on the floor. We just put our shooters out there and let them create. It was a great finish."
Anderson, the senior transfer from Knappa, only had 5 points in the game, but none bigger than the trey that sank the 'Mooks hope of an upset.
4th-ranked Astoria moved to 2-0 in the Cowapa League with the win (12-3 overall), Tillamook drops to 1-1 in League, 7-4 overall on the season. Next up for the Fishermen is a date with top-ranked Yamhill-Carlton on Friday night at the Brickhouse. The Tigers will be playing without starting center Jake Williams, who was ejected from the Seaside game in the 3rd Quarter on Tuesday night, with an automatic 1 game OSAA suspension.
You can hear all the action on KAST, AM 1370, starting with the girls versus Yamhill-Carlton at 5:30, followed by the boys action.
TILLAMOOK - 12 13 17 7 - 49
Hartford 23, C. Churchill 12, Begin 4, T. Churchill 2, Ellison 2, Baertlein 4, Barksdale 3
ASTORIA - 15 9 16 12 - 52
Murray 17, Poyer 12, Alfonse 11, Macareno 5, Anderson 5, Robinson 2, Culver, Faulkner
FIELD GOALS - TILL: 17-34-50%, AST: 20-56-35%
3 PT FG'S - TILL: 3-3-100%, AST: 7-26-27%
FREE THROWS - TILL: 12-18-67%, AST: 5-10-50%
REBOUNDS - TILL: 34, AST: 25
TURNOVERS - TILL: 17, AST: 14
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