By KRIS HENRY As much as any game in the tournament, this third-place game can be an enigma for many teams because only a day ago they were playing for the right to earn a state championship. Many is the team that has come into this game and laid a big egg because they simply [...]
It’s trophy presentation time. South Medford earns a sixth-place trophy, which Mitch Singler gladly accepts and hands off to coach Dennis Murphy. Obviously a bittersweet feeling for the defending-champion Panthers. But it’s another trophy and it was an otherwise great season. South finishes the season 23-6. Tualatin (21-6) earns the fourth-place trophy. Final numbers from the [...]
Jordan Highland sinks the free-throw and Tualatin takes a 47-43 lead. E.J. Singler’s 3-pointer at the buzzer rims off and that’s it. Final: Tualatin 47, South Medford 43. Disappointing end to an otherwise great season for the Panthers. More numbers to come shortly… — Pressure free throws for Jordan Highland with 5.2 seconds to play [...]
Steal by Tualatin on an attempted pass by Josh Havird and Griff Boyd commits the foul in the open court. Tualatin looking for its first lead since the first quarter. The Timberwolves will play for the final shot. An attempted alley-oop lob hits the rim (looks like Tualatin needs a little practice on its lob [...]
South Medford was led by Mitch Singler’s six points. Griffin Boyd has five and E.J. Singler has four. Pretty balanced effort. The Panthers are shooting 10 of 23 (43.5 percent) but are 1 of 8 from 3-point range. Tualatin was led by Mike Bies’ five points. The Timberwolves are 9-of-27 shooting (33.3 percent) but are hanging [...]
Foul to give for South as lost shot time. Tualatin’s Brandon Troxel misses a baseline jumper and Matt Losli misses the tip. Halftime: South Medford 23, Tualatin 20. — Good defensive effort by South and Tualatin’s Brandon Troxel misses a jumper. South’s Michael Harthun dishes to E.J. Singler (we’ve said that before) for the easy [...]
With an 8-8 tie, South will hold for the last shot. Mitch Singler misses a 3-pointer and Tualatin’s Mike Bies’ shot just over halfcourt misses. End of quarter one: South Medford 8, Tualatin 8. South is a couple unfortunate bounces away from being ahead in this game. — Miss Mitch Singler on a baseline jumper. [...]
Today South Medford and the Tualatin Timberwolves vie for a fourth-place trophy at the Class 6A state tournament. The No. 4 Panthers reached this game by defeating Central Catholic 66-60 yesterday in the consolation semifinals following an opening-round 70-49 loss to top-ranked Oregon City (which plays Grant today for the state title). Tualatin, the top team [...]
Paul McCoy is back at the line for Grant. He makes the first as the benches unload. North will take on the loser of our next game between Oregon City and Sunset on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. McCoy makes both. North’s Almeir Barlow misses a 3-pointer with 9.1 seconds remaining and Grant runs out the clock. Final: [...]
North’s Jordan Ellis takes it strong to the hoop for a layin. Back to a 10-point Grant lead. Grant’s Daniel Collins lays it in off a nice pass from Lukas Shaw (who just checked in). Tim Budavari Jasper answers for North with an athletic move near the end of the quarter. End of 3: Grant [...]
