WEATHER AFFECTS LOCAL GAME

Tonight's girls basketball game between Astoria and Tillamook has been moved up to 5:45 p.m. to try and beat a blast of winter weather expected to descend upon the Northwest tonight.

Both teams won their Cowapa Tournament opening games over Seaside. The winner of tonight's contest will play at 6:00 p.m. Monday at Linfield University, likely against Scappoose, for the tournament championship. The loser will play Banks at 2:00 p.m. Monday.

Astoria's boys will travel to Tillamook Friday night with an opportunity to reach the championship game, which will conclude of full day of basketball Monday at McMinnville sometime around 8:00 p.m. A loss to the Cheesemakers would place Astoria in a 4:00 p.m. consolation game Monday against an opponent to be determined.

Tonight's scheduled matchup between Scappoose and Yamhill-Carlton has been postponed until Saturday, so the Fishermen will not know their Monday opponent until then. Yamhill-Carlton defeated Banks 67-60 last night. Scappoose plays its first game of the tournament Friday night at Banks.

Tonight's Astoria-Tillamook game will be broadcast live on KAST-AM, 1370, beginning at 5:30 p.m. These games do not count in the Cowapa League standings.