Phoenix 54, Sweet Home 27
Stayton 59, Sweet Home 39
The varsity girls basketball team had a tough time putting together four quarters per game last week, losing at home 54-27 to Phoenix on Saturday and 59-39 to Stayton on Jan. 14.
“We just came out so flat the first period,” said Coach Steve Brown about Phoenix. “We had a lot of turnovers in the first quarter, and that sealed the deal for us.”
Trailing 23-6 after one quarter the Huskies had the the edge, 17-15, the next two before Phoenix took the momentum again in the fourth.
Against Stayton, the Huskies trailed 16-6 after one quarter, 31-18 at halftime and 55-22 after three quarters.
“If we could put four good quarters together, we’d be pretty stinking good,” Brown said. “They’re doing the best they can. It’ll come.”
The Huskies were scheduled to open league on the road against Junction City Tuesday, play at Sisters on Friday and host Cottage Grove on Jan. 28.
Phoenix 23 8 7 16 – 54
Sweet Home 6 9 8 4 – 27
Phoenix scoring: Bailee Tally 15, Kasey Hamilton 15, Toney 13, Marshall 4, Skaff 3, Wyncoop 2, Wallack 2.
Sweet Home scoring: Harlee Brendle 8, Haley Kent 6, Katie Virtue 4, Jordan Miller 4, Caitlyn Gillespie 3, India Porter 2, Jessica Stockman.
Stayton 16 15 24 4 – 59
Sweet Home 6 12 4 17 – 39
Stayton scoring: Tess Hendricks 18, Anderson 13, Cozart 10, Hemphill 3, Thomas 3, Shryock 2, Sara Sheppard 3, Sami Sheppard 2, Summers 2, Ikea-Mario 2, Hollenbeck 1.
Sweet Home scoring: Kent 16, Miller 10, Brendle 7, Virtue 4, Stockman 2, Porter, Gillespie.