BRAVES OUTSHOOT GULLS, TIE FOR 5TH
The Seaside Seagulls discovered a little scoring punch Monday night, but could not slow down the hot-shooting Banks Braves.
Senior guard Jeff Stradling scored 19 points leading four Braves players in double figures as Banks defeated Seaside 73-54 at the Gulls' Nest.
The two teams are now tied for fifth place in the Cowapa League standings at 1-7, both with 7-14 overall records.
Stradling and 6-4 wing Nathan Horlacher stroked 3-pointers on Banks' first two possessions of the game--a sign of things to come as the Braves consistently shot a high percentage throughout the contest.
"They shot the ball well tonight," said Seaside head coach Bill Westerholm of the Braves, who hit 59% of their shots and half of their 12 3-point shot attempts in the game. "It wasn't just Horlacher or Stradling who shot the ball well. They had a couple of other kids shoot the ball for them. Their role players played very well."
The Seagulls fell behind 9-4 before beginning a rally on a steal and thunderous two-handed dunk by Ed Kauffunger, who finished with 12 first half points scored in a variety of ways. Back-to-back long bombs by Donnie Strite and Damian Olivar gave Seaside a 14-13 lead. The lead changed hands six times before Banks pulled ahead 19-16 at the end of the period.
The Braves would never trail again, outscoring Seaside 20-11 in the second period. Stradling punctuated the quarter with a long 3-pointer with three seconds left.
The Braves led by 15 points early in the third quarter before Seaside cut the lead to 48-42 on the third of Olivar's four 3-pointers. The Braves responded with scores on their last five possessions, a 9-0 quarter-closing run put Banks up 57-42 and they maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
"We did a pretty good job offensively," said Westerholm. "We had little bursts when we had some turnovers right in a row. I think what happened is they turned a lot of our turnovers into points and we didn't turn their 21 turnovers into a lot of points."
Kauffunger finished with 18 points for the Gulls and Olivar topped double figures in scoring for only the second time this year, finishing with 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc, while adding three assists and four steals. Matt Peinhardt had eight points and a game-high 13 rebounds for Seaside.
"That's probably one of the better games we've had on the offensive end," said Westerholm. "We just had too many turnovers and we played a team that was playing very well tonight."
The Braves got strong contributions off their bench from Bryce Shulund (10 points) and Gabe Linehan (11 points and five rebounds).
Seaside hosts Scappoose on Thursday while Banks entertains Astoria on Friday. Scappoose defeated Tillamook 50-47 Monday night, pulling into a third-place tie with the Cheesemakers at 5-3. Astoria (5-2, 15-5) travels to Yamhill-Carlton (6-1, 19-3) tonight with a chance to tie the Tigers for first place in the Cowapa League standings with two regular season games remaining. The game will be broadcast live on KAST-AM, 1370 following the girls game, with coverage beginning at 5:32 p.m.
BANKS 19 20 18 16 -- 73
Stradling 19, Horlacher 9, Quinones 12, Marsh 7, Bayless 5, Rupp, Shulund 10, Linehan 11, Hammond, Rue, Martin.
SEASIDE 16 11 15 12 -- 54
Senick, Walker, Olivar 15, Kauffunger 18, Peinhardt 8, De Gandi 7, Strite 6, Carlson, Olstedt, Carow, Truax.
FIELD GOALS-BAN: 26-44-59%, SEA: 22-57-39%
3-PT FG'S-BAN: 6-12-50%, SEA: 7-18-39%
FREE THROWS-BAN: 15-21-71%, SEA: 3-6-50%
REBOUNDS-BAN: 29, SEA: 27
TURNOVERS-BAN: 23, SEA: 21
Senior guard Jeff Stradling scored 19 points leading four Braves players in double figures as Banks defeated Seaside 73-54 at the Gulls' Nest.
The two teams are now tied for fifth place in the Cowapa League standings at 1-7, both with 7-14 overall records.
Stradling and 6-4 wing Nathan Horlacher stroked 3-pointers on Banks' first two possessions of the game--a sign of things to come as the Braves consistently shot a high percentage throughout the contest.
"They shot the ball well tonight," said Seaside head coach Bill Westerholm of the Braves, who hit 59% of their shots and half of their 12 3-point shot attempts in the game. "It wasn't just Horlacher or Stradling who shot the ball well. They had a couple of other kids shoot the ball for them. Their role players played very well."
The Seagulls fell behind 9-4 before beginning a rally on a steal and thunderous two-handed dunk by Ed Kauffunger, who finished with 12 first half points scored in a variety of ways. Back-to-back long bombs by Donnie Strite and Damian Olivar gave Seaside a 14-13 lead. The lead changed hands six times before Banks pulled ahead 19-16 at the end of the period.
The Braves would never trail again, outscoring Seaside 20-11 in the second period. Stradling punctuated the quarter with a long 3-pointer with three seconds left.
The Braves led by 15 points early in the third quarter before Seaside cut the lead to 48-42 on the third of Olivar's four 3-pointers. The Braves responded with scores on their last five possessions, a 9-0 quarter-closing run put Banks up 57-42 and they maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
"We did a pretty good job offensively," said Westerholm. "We had little bursts when we had some turnovers right in a row. I think what happened is they turned a lot of our turnovers into points and we didn't turn their 21 turnovers into a lot of points."
Kauffunger finished with 18 points for the Gulls and Olivar topped double figures in scoring for only the second time this year, finishing with 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc, while adding three assists and four steals. Matt Peinhardt had eight points and a game-high 13 rebounds for Seaside.
"That's probably one of the better games we've had on the offensive end," said Westerholm. "We just had too many turnovers and we played a team that was playing very well tonight."
The Braves got strong contributions off their bench from Bryce Shulund (10 points) and Gabe Linehan (11 points and five rebounds).
Seaside hosts Scappoose on Thursday while Banks entertains Astoria on Friday. Scappoose defeated Tillamook 50-47 Monday night, pulling into a third-place tie with the Cheesemakers at 5-3. Astoria (5-2, 15-5) travels to Yamhill-Carlton (6-1, 19-3) tonight with a chance to tie the Tigers for first place in the Cowapa League standings with two regular season games remaining. The game will be broadcast live on KAST-AM, 1370 following the girls game, with coverage beginning at 5:32 p.m.
BANKS 19 20 18 16 -- 73
Stradling 19, Horlacher 9, Quinones 12, Marsh 7, Bayless 5, Rupp, Shulund 10, Linehan 11, Hammond, Rue, Martin.
SEASIDE 16 11 15 12 -- 54
Senick, Walker, Olivar 15, Kauffunger 18, Peinhardt 8, De Gandi 7, Strite 6, Carlson, Olstedt, Carow, Truax.
FIELD GOALS-BAN: 26-44-59%, SEA: 22-57-39%
3-PT FG'S-BAN: 6-12-50%, SEA: 7-18-39%
FREE THROWS-BAN: 15-21-71%, SEA: 3-6-50%
REBOUNDS-BAN: 29, SEA: 27
TURNOVERS-BAN: 23, SEA: 21
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