YAMHILL DELIVERS FIRST BLOW
When Yamhill-Carlton entered the Cowapa League after the OSAA re-alignment, the existing teams in the league understood that the Tigers would be formidable foes. After securing a spot in the football playoffs, attention turned to basketball.
And the Tigers sent a message on Monday night that they would have to be reckoned with for a Cowapa League regular season title in roundball, swarming over Astoria, 77-68, at Linfield College in the finale of the Pre-Season Cowapa League tournament.
Led by the devastating outside play of Zach Anderson (29 points) and inside dominance of Jake Williams (17 points), the Tigers withstood a furious Fishermen rally in the 3rd quarter to run their record to 13-1 this season and solidfy their spot atop the latest AP 4A Poll in Oregon.
Both teams played evenly through one quarter, with the lead changing 5 times until Yamhill-Carlton slipped ahead, 19-17 at the end of the quarter. Anderson carried the Tigers with 11 first quarter points, as Yamhill began to establish an inside presence that would serve them well agianst the smaller and lightning-quick Fishermen.
Outscoring Astoria 23-14 in the second quarter, Yamhill kept the pressure on down low, constantly frustrating the Fishermen with a distinct advantage on the offensive and defensive glass. But Astoria had a run left in them and started bombing away in the 3rd Quarter from outside the arc, as Josimar Macareno, Brendan Landwehr, and Brian Anderson all connected from range and helped pull Astoria from a 14 point deficit to being down just 6 with 2:26 left in the 3rd, 54-48.
But a foul by Astoria's Andy Murray outside the 3-point line against Anderson set off a chain of events that dug Astoria deeper in the proverbial hole. After the foul was called, Murray set the basketball on the floor and walked away. The referee called Murray for as technical foul, causing the senior to be fouled out of the game. Anderson hit 4 of 5 free throws, the Tigers got the ball out of bounds, scored on the possession, and never really looked back as the 6-point trip down the floor took the momentum away from the Fishermen. Astoria could get no closer than 8 points the rest of the way and Yamhill-Carlton salted away the win.
"They are not just big, they're physical," commented Astoria Head Coach Chris Hunt. "The fortunate part about this whole thing is that this isn't a game that counts in league. We know what we have to do better. I'm proud of our guys. They didn't give up."
Astoria, ranked #4 in the last AP Poll, lost for the first time since December 2nd, and fell to 10-3 overall. Led by Murray with 15 and Nic Alfonse with 13, the Fishermen travel to Scappoose on Friday for their first Cowapa League game of the season. That game can be heard starting at 7:05 on 1370 AM KAST.
YAMHILL-CARLTON 19 23 23 12 - 77
Anderson 29, Williams 17, Sorenson 8, Bryant 6, White 7, Weber 6, Morgan 2, Skuzeksi 2, Garcia, Rhodes.
ASTORIA 17 14 28 9 - 68
Murray 15, Alfonse 13, Robinson 10, Macareno 9, Landwehr 8, Anderson 9, Poyer 2, Faulkner, Culver.
And the Tigers sent a message on Monday night that they would have to be reckoned with for a Cowapa League regular season title in roundball, swarming over Astoria, 77-68, at Linfield College in the finale of the Pre-Season Cowapa League tournament.
Led by the devastating outside play of Zach Anderson (29 points) and inside dominance of Jake Williams (17 points), the Tigers withstood a furious Fishermen rally in the 3rd quarter to run their record to 13-1 this season and solidfy their spot atop the latest AP 4A Poll in Oregon.
Both teams played evenly through one quarter, with the lead changing 5 times until Yamhill-Carlton slipped ahead, 19-17 at the end of the quarter. Anderson carried the Tigers with 11 first quarter points, as Yamhill began to establish an inside presence that would serve them well agianst the smaller and lightning-quick Fishermen.
Outscoring Astoria 23-14 in the second quarter, Yamhill kept the pressure on down low, constantly frustrating the Fishermen with a distinct advantage on the offensive and defensive glass. But Astoria had a run left in them and started bombing away in the 3rd Quarter from outside the arc, as Josimar Macareno, Brendan Landwehr, and Brian Anderson all connected from range and helped pull Astoria from a 14 point deficit to being down just 6 with 2:26 left in the 3rd, 54-48.
But a foul by Astoria's Andy Murray outside the 3-point line against Anderson set off a chain of events that dug Astoria deeper in the proverbial hole. After the foul was called, Murray set the basketball on the floor and walked away. The referee called Murray for as technical foul, causing the senior to be fouled out of the game. Anderson hit 4 of 5 free throws, the Tigers got the ball out of bounds, scored on the possession, and never really looked back as the 6-point trip down the floor took the momentum away from the Fishermen. Astoria could get no closer than 8 points the rest of the way and Yamhill-Carlton salted away the win.
"They are not just big, they're physical," commented Astoria Head Coach Chris Hunt. "The fortunate part about this whole thing is that this isn't a game that counts in league. We know what we have to do better. I'm proud of our guys. They didn't give up."
Astoria, ranked #4 in the last AP Poll, lost for the first time since December 2nd, and fell to 10-3 overall. Led by Murray with 15 and Nic Alfonse with 13, the Fishermen travel to Scappoose on Friday for their first Cowapa League game of the season. That game can be heard starting at 7:05 on 1370 AM KAST.
YAMHILL-CARLTON 19 23 23 12 - 77
Anderson 29, Williams 17, Sorenson 8, Bryant 6, White 7, Weber 6, Morgan 2, Skuzeksi 2, Garcia, Rhodes.
ASTORIA 17 14 28 9 - 68
Murray 15, Alfonse 13, Robinson 10, Macareno 9, Landwehr 8, Anderson 9, Poyer 2, Faulkner, Culver.
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