The Huskies opened a close game against Molalla at home on Jan. 9 in girls basketball, but Molalla caught a run near the end of the first quarter and opened a lead the Huskies couldn’t overcome.
The Huskies and Indians both scored a dozen points back and forth early in the first quarter, but Molalla developed a 23-15 edge by the end of the period and a 37-23 lead by halftime. The Indians led 52-29 after three quarters.
“I felt we had a lot of energy,” said Coach Kerstin Brosterhous. “It was a good start. I had a good feeling about it.”
The energy kind of died off by the second half, she said. “We didn’t do so well with a couple of their players.”
Katie Hagler and Maddi Skillings combined for 41 points for Molalla.
Brosterhous is stressing defense right now, she said. “I’m trying to get them to work to take ownership of their own defense, trying to get that fight, to say, no!”
Molalla 23 14 15 21 – 73
Sweet Home 15 8 6 8 – 39
Molalla scoring: Maddi Skillings 23, Hagler 20, Dunn 10, Partlow 7, Rieskamp 6, H. Satyna 3, K. Satyna 2, Hendrickson 2, Petitta, A. Larsen, K. Larsen.
Sweet Home scoring: Sabrina Davis 9, Haley Kent 7, Harlee Brendle 6, Kendell Anderson 6, Emily Marchbanks 4, Jordan Miller 3, Caytlin Gillespie 2, Taylor Dermates, Nicole Bell, Ashley Stewart.
Junction City 64,
Sweet Home 23
Junction City defeated the Huskies 64-23 in the league opener in Sweet Home Friday night.
“They’re one of the better teams in our conference,” Brosterous said.
Junction City held the girls scoreless during the first quarter and led 35-7 at halftime. Junction City led 49-14 after three quarters.
Junction City 20 15 16 15 – 64
Sweet Home 0 7 7 9 – 23
Junction City scoring: Hannah Bolton 12, Gambee 6, Straube 6, Puderbaugh 6, Norris 6, Woolley 6, Bowers 5, Nord 4, Lemhouse 4, Slaeker 3, Devorak 2, Graton 2, Day.
Sweet Home scoring: Jade Corliss 6, Gillespie 4, Brendle 4, Kent 3, Marchbanks 3, Miller 2, Anderson 1, Davis, Dermates, Bell, Stewart.
Philomath 62, Sweet Home 31
Philomath defeated the Huskies 62-31 at Philomath on Jan. 8.
The Huskies trailed 20-6 after one quarter and 32-11 at halftime. They trailed 47-18 at the end of the third quarter.
Sweet Home 6 5 7 13 – 31
Philomath 20 12 15 15 – 60 Sweet Home scoring: Brendle 9, Miller 9, Anderson 6, Davis 2, Marchbanks 2, Kent, Gillespie, Dermates, Bell, Stewart.
Philomath scoring: Tierra Stephenson 12, Lehman 9, Marshall 8, Holderman 5, Grimmer 5, Jensen 4, Davis 3, Hinds-Cook 2, Schrock 2, Petersen, Thomas.