CHEESEMAKERS CREAM ASTORIA AGAIN
The flu has been running through the Astoria Lady Fishermen basketball team at the worst possible time. .
The Lady Fish are trying to make a run late in the season to catch Seaside for the 3rd spot heading into the Cowapa League playoffs and a possible slot in the OSAA State Tournament which begins later this month. So you've got girls ill, you're behind the eight ball in terms of playoff seeding, and you're coming off an embarrassing loss on the road against the co-leaders of the Cowapa League, Scappoose.
Sure, bring on 4th-ranked Tillamook. Why not?
"It has been a tough stretch," said Head Coach Gordon Thompson of Astoria. "I have to give our girls credit. They keep battling and scrapping and that effort will translate into wins."
But not on this night. Not against the 'Mooks, who are trying to keep pace with Scappoose for the top seed in the Cowapa.
Astoria fell behind early and the Lady Cheesemakers put it on cruise control in the second half, on their way to a 60-24 league victory at the Brickhouse on Friday night.
Without Kristen Saulsbury and with Christina Wilson, Jamie Coggins, KJ Carr, and Hillary O'Bryan all battling the throes of the flu, Thompson opened up his bench and substituted liberally throughout the contest more from necessity than design.
"There's no sense making it worse on the girls by playing them a lot of minutes." Thompson said before the game. "The girls have been sick all week and it's been hard to even practice."
Despite the disadvantage, Astoria did show some signs of life midway through the second quarter, slicing a 12 point deficit down to 6 at 18-12 with just over 3 minutes before the half. But a 13-0 run, triggered by 3 straight steals and transistion baskets by 'Mook guard Jessica Valencia set down any Fishermen rally as Tillamook went to the break up 31-12.
Tillamook swept the season series from Astoria, winning the 3 games by an average margin of 33 points. Valencia led all scorers with 14, Melissa Waud added 12 as the Cheesemakers improved their record to 16-1 overall, 6-1 in league play.
Astoria dropped to 11-11 and 2-5 in the Cowapa League with an important stretch up-coming as they close out the regular season with a road contest against Yamhill-Carlton, then home games against Banks and Seaside. If Astoria can sweep the last three, they keep their hopes alive for the 3rd seed in the Cowapa League playoffs and a chance at State. Astoria, if they finish 4th or 5th, would have to win 2 league playoff games to make the post-season. Tillamook clinched their playoff berth (either a #1 or #2 seed) with the win.
TILLAMOOK 16 15 11 18 - 60
Valencia 14, Beeler 8, Jacob 4, Waud 12, Bellan 6, Boge 6, Mello 1, Collett 2, Bake N. 8, Bake R. ASTORIA 6 6 6 6 - 24
Wilson 8, Coggins 2, Cullen 2, Carr 4, Hillard 6, Roman 2, Stephens, O'Bryan, Schaurman, Lilley, Pope.
FIELD GOALS: TIL: 23-48-43%, AST: 11-30-37%
3 PT. FG'S: TIL: 0-6-0%, AST: 0-0-0%
FREE THROWS: TIL: 14-26-54%, AST: 2-7-29%
TURNOVERS: TIL: 12, AST: 25
The Lady Fish are trying to make a run late in the season to catch Seaside for the 3rd spot heading into the Cowapa League playoffs and a possible slot in the OSAA State Tournament which begins later this month. So you've got girls ill, you're behind the eight ball in terms of playoff seeding, and you're coming off an embarrassing loss on the road against the co-leaders of the Cowapa League, Scappoose.
Sure, bring on 4th-ranked Tillamook. Why not?
"It has been a tough stretch," said Head Coach Gordon Thompson of Astoria. "I have to give our girls credit. They keep battling and scrapping and that effort will translate into wins."
But not on this night. Not against the 'Mooks, who are trying to keep pace with Scappoose for the top seed in the Cowapa.
Astoria fell behind early and the Lady Cheesemakers put it on cruise control in the second half, on their way to a 60-24 league victory at the Brickhouse on Friday night.
Without Kristen Saulsbury and with Christina Wilson, Jamie Coggins, KJ Carr, and Hillary O'Bryan all battling the throes of the flu, Thompson opened up his bench and substituted liberally throughout the contest more from necessity than design.
"There's no sense making it worse on the girls by playing them a lot of minutes." Thompson said before the game. "The girls have been sick all week and it's been hard to even practice."
Despite the disadvantage, Astoria did show some signs of life midway through the second quarter, slicing a 12 point deficit down to 6 at 18-12 with just over 3 minutes before the half. But a 13-0 run, triggered by 3 straight steals and transistion baskets by 'Mook guard Jessica Valencia set down any Fishermen rally as Tillamook went to the break up 31-12.
Tillamook swept the season series from Astoria, winning the 3 games by an average margin of 33 points. Valencia led all scorers with 14, Melissa Waud added 12 as the Cheesemakers improved their record to 16-1 overall, 6-1 in league play.
Astoria dropped to 11-11 and 2-5 in the Cowapa League with an important stretch up-coming as they close out the regular season with a road contest against Yamhill-Carlton, then home games against Banks and Seaside. If Astoria can sweep the last three, they keep their hopes alive for the 3rd seed in the Cowapa League playoffs and a chance at State. Astoria, if they finish 4th or 5th, would have to win 2 league playoff games to make the post-season. Tillamook clinched their playoff berth (either a #1 or #2 seed) with the win.
TILLAMOOK 16 15 11 18 - 60
Valencia 14, Beeler 8, Jacob 4, Waud 12, Bellan 6, Boge 6, Mello 1, Collett 2, Bake N. 8, Bake R. ASTORIA 6 6 6 6 - 24
Wilson 8, Coggins 2, Cullen 2, Carr 4, Hillard 6, Roman 2, Stephens, O'Bryan, Schaurman, Lilley, Pope.
FIELD GOALS: TIL: 23-48-43%, AST: 11-30-37%
3 PT. FG'S: TIL: 0-6-0%, AST: 0-0-0%
FREE THROWS: TIL: 14-26-54%, AST: 2-7-29%
TURNOVERS: TIL: 12, AST: 25
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