OSAA roundup: South Salem, Silverton, Stayton, Woodburn boys fall in semifinals
Pete Martini
PORTLAND — After a heart-breaking 77-63 loss Friday to Jefferson, South Salem’s 2018-19 boys basketball journey is not over yet.
The Saxons will face Lake Oswego at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the OSAA Class 6A third-place game, with an opportunity to put Friday’s loss behind them and finish the season on a high note.
“This is life,” South Salem coach Tyler Allen said. “You never know when adversity is going to strike, and that next step is most important. And that’s tomorrow.”
The Saxons hung with perennial power Jefferson for most of the game Friday, but in the end, the Democrats were too talented.
“I’m proud of our guys,” Allen said. “Tonight, talent outlasted heart. We fought all season. We came up short, but I’m still happy for our guys.”
Nate Rawlins-Kibonge scored a game-high 25 points and 16 rebounds for Jefferson, and Lamar Washington added 20 points.
Eric Lungu led South Salem with 19 points, and Ryan Brown had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Brown was a strong presence for the Saxons in the first half, with 12 points and eight rebounds before halftime.
“I was going to give it everything I had. I was trying to finish above the rim, up as high as I could,” Brown said. “I wouldn’t take anyone in this state over my team. My team is my family. We work harder than anybody else.”
South Salem, which won the Mountain Valley Conference, heads into the third-place game with a 23-5 overall record.
In the postseason, the Saxons have wins against Roosevelt, West Linn and Tigard.
South Salem will try to place third at state for the second time in four seasons, having done it in 2016 during Jaden Nielsen-Skinner’s freshman season.
“We played our hearts out,” said Nielsen-Skinner, a senior who had 12 points and six assists Friday. “Proud of my guys.”
Class 5A tournament
Boys
Wilsonville 50, Silverton 45: Silverton fell just short against Wilsonville in the OSAA Class 5A state semifinals. Wilsonville had three scorers in double figures, led by Dakota Reber's 16 points. Silverton was led in scoring by Jonah Downey's 16 points. The Foxes face Willamette at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the third-place game.
Girls
Crescent Valley 49, Silverton 45: The Foxes fell in the OSAA Class 5A consolation game against Mid-Willamette foe Crescent Valley. Truitt Reilly had 14 points for Silverton, and Riley Traeger added 12 points.
Class 4A tournament
Boys
Seaside 49, Stayton 40: The Eagles lost to Seaside in the OSAA Class 4A state semifinals, and they now will play Woodburn in the third-place game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Riley Nichol led Stayton with 18 points.
Banks 58, Woodburn 50: The Bulldogs fell short in the OSAA Class 4A state semifinals, and they now will face Stayton in Saturday's third-place game at 1:30 p.m. RJ Veliz led Woodburn with 22 points.
North Marion 57, Henley 55: North Marion advanced to the OSAA Class 4A fourth-place game with the victory. The Huskies will face Marist at 9 a.m. Saturday. Sergio Jimenez led North Marion with 23 points.
Girls
Banks 42, Stayton 35: The Eagles' season came to an end with the OSAA Class 4A consolation loss. Alli Nyquist led Stayton with 11 points.
North Marion 49, Marshfield 46: The Huskies advanced to Saturday's OSAA Class 4A fourth-place game with the win. North Marion will face Banks at 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Mar Verastegui led the Huskies with 15 points.
OSAA basketball brackets
CLASS 6A
GIRLS TOURNAMENT AT CHILES CENTER, PORTLAND
Friday's semifinal games
- Southridge 46, Beaverton 30
- Benson 58, Sheldon 52
Friday's consolation games
- West Linn 65, South Medford 56 (OT)
- Tigard 45, Jesuit 43
Saturday's fourth-place game
- West Linn vs. Tigard, 10:45 a.m.
Saturday's third-place game
- Beaverton vs. Sheldon, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday's championship game
- Southridge vs. Benson, 8:30 p.m.
BOYS TOURNAMENT AT CHILES CENTER, PORTLAND
Friday's semifinal games
- Jefferson 77, South Salem 63
- Jesuit 52, Lake Oswego 40
Saturday's fourth-place game
- Grant vs. Central Catholic, 9 a.m.
Saturday's third-place game
- South Salem vs. Lake Oswego, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday's championship game
- Jefferson vs. Jesuit, 3:15 p.m.
CLASS 5A
GIRLS TOURNAMENT AT GILL COLISEUM, CORVALLIS
Friday's semifinal games
- La Salle 79, Wilsonville 63
- Springfield 54, Crater 34
Friday's consolation games
- Crescent Valley 49, Silverton 45
- Churchill 56, Lebanon 43
Saturday's fourth-place game
- Crescent Valley vs. Churchill, 9:45 a.m.
Saturday's third-place game
- Wilsonville vs. Crater, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday's championship game
- La Salle vs. Springfield, 8:30 p.m.
BOYS TOURNAMENT AT GILL COLISEUM, CORVALLIS
Friday's semifinal games
- Wilsonville 50, Silverton 45
- Churchill 63, Willamette 43
Saturday's fourth-place game
- Crater vs. Thurston, 8 a.m.
Saturday's third-place game
- Silverton vs. Willamette, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday's championship game
- Wilsonville vs. Churchill, 3:15 p.m.
CLASS 4A
BOYS TOURNAMENT AT PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, FOREST GROVE
Friday's semifinal games
- Banks 58, Woodburn 50
- Seaside 49, Stayton 40
Friday's consolation games
- Marist 49, Marshfield 41
- North Marion 57, Henley 55
Saturday's fourth-place game
- Marist vs. North Marion, 9 a.m.
Saturday's third-place game
- Woodburn vs. Stayton, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday's championship game
- Banks vs. Seaside, 3:15 p.m.
GIRLS TOURNAMENT AT FOREST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Friday's semifinal games
- Baker 61, Philomath 56
- Marist 46, Newport 45
Friday's consolation games
- Banks 42, Stayton 35
- North Marion 49, Marshfield 46
Saturday's fourth-place game
- Banks vs. North Marion, 10:45 a.m.
Saturday's third-place game
- Philomath vs. Newport, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday's championship game
- Baker vs. Marist, 8:30 p.m.