The Sisters Outlaws dominated the Huskies Friday night in Sweet Home, winning 52-25 in girls basketball.
“I thought we had a decent shot,” said Coach Steve Brown. “They just outplayed us, plain and simple. We made some silly fouls. Foul trouble early didn’t help.”
The team was down one player, with Brittany Brownell out.
With three players out, April Underwood came up from junior varsity against Sutherlin earlier in the week and then against Sisters.
When she went in during the fourth quarter, she “hit a three pointer. It was nothing but net,” Brown said. She went into the game. Ally Tow threw her the ball, and she put it up.
Sisters opened the game with a 19-7 lead after one quarter and led 33-11 at halftime. The Huskies trailed 43-15 at the end of the third quarter.
Hailey Silver led scoring for the Huskies, with seven points.
The Huskies are 0-2 in league and 3-10 overall, tied for fifth with Cottage Grove. Elmira, Junction City and Sisters are tied for second with a 2-1 record, and Sutherlin is leading the Sky-Em with a 3-0 record.
Sutherlin is ranked fourth in the state.
The Huskies are next scheduled to visit Elmira on Tuesday, Jan. 26, Cottage Grove on Friday and Siuslaw on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Sisters 19 14 10 9 – 52
Sweet Home 7 4 4 10 – 25
Sisters scoring: Nina Horner 15, O. Stewart 11, Weber 10, Bachmeir 7, A. Stewart 5, Julkes Meeter 4, Sydney Head, Jo Geisen, Molly Winter, Meaghan Greaney, Hogan Hernandez.
Sweet Home scoring: Hailey Silver 7, Kayla Miller 6, Ally Tow 3, Ashley Wickline 3, April Underwood 3, Kaitlynn Autry 2, Beth Gingerich 1, Kayla Bennett, Chiara DiMola.
Under-staffed, the Huskies traveled to the defending state champion’s nest on Jan. 19 and lost 66-12.
“They could’ve scored a hundred on us, I think,” Brown said. “They’re the defending state champs.”
The Huskies had three players out that night, including Tow, Brownell and Autry.
The Huskeis were scoreless in the first half, with Sutherlin scoring 23 in the first quarter and leading 39-0 at halftime. Sutherlin led 58-8 after three quarters.
Sweet Home 0 0 8 4 – 12
Sutherlin 23 16 19 8 – 66
Sweet Home scoring: Silver 6, Miller 2, DiMola 2, Underwood 2, Gingerich, Wickline, Bennett, Kaylee Lewis.
Sutherlin scoring: Taylor Stricklin 21, Harlee Baker 18, Sam Tilley 12, Kacey Mock 7, Taylor Moser 4, Taryn Whelchel 2, Kiersten Porter 2, Becca Riley, Megan Bradley.