Saturday OSAA: South Salem boys reach Chiles; Kennedy girls win state title
Pete Martini
It was a big weekend for high school basketball in the Mid-Valley, with the Kennedy girls basketball team coming out the big winner.
The Trojans won the OSAA Class 2A state championship. They have owned the Pendleton tournament in recent years, claiming their third title in five seasons.
The state tournaments continue this week at the 6A, 5A and 4A levels, and there will be Mid-Valley teams competing at all three levels.
At 6A, both the South Salem boys and girls basketball teams will be at the tournament at Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus.
In 5A, both the Silverton boys and girls basketball teams will compete at Gill Coliseum on Oregon State’s campus, and at the 4A level, the Stayton, Woodburn and North Marion boys basketball teams, plus the North Marion girls team, will compete in Forest Grove.
Here is a roundup of Saturday’s action.
CLASS 6A BOYS
SOUTH SALEM 68, OREGON CITY 56
The South Salem boys basketball team is headed back to the Chiles Center.
The Saxons beat Oregon City on Saturday in the second round of the OSAA Class 6A state playoffs to advance to next week’s state tournament.
South Salem will face Lake Oswego at 8:15 p.m. Thursday at the Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus.
CLASS 5A BOYS
SILVERTON 90, REDMOND 50
Silverton’s boys basketball team is headed to the OSAA Class 5A state tournament after beating Redmond on Saturday.
The Foxes next will face Willamette at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at Gill Coliseum on the Oregon State campus in Corvallis.
CLASS 4A BOYS
STAYTON 52, BANKS 50
Stayton’s boys basketball team beat Banks on Saturday to advance to the 4A state tournament.
The Eagles next will face Henley at 3:15 p.m. Thursday in Forest Grove.
KLAMATH UNION 69, CASCADE 68
Cascade’s boys basketball season saw its season end Saturday with the loss to Klamath Union.
Klamath Union advances to the state tournament in Forest Grove.
CLASS 3A
BOYS: SALEM ACADEMY 45, DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC 43
Salem Academy’s boys basketball team beat De La Salle North Catholic on Saturday to place fourth in the OSAA Class 3A state tournament.
GIRLS: VALE 34, WILLAMINA 33
Willamina’s girls basketball team lost to Vale on Saturday in the fourth-place game, as they finished sixth in the state tournament.
CLASS 2A
GIRLS: KENNEDY 48, MONROE 26
For the third time in five years, the Kennedy girls basketball team is the state champion.
Sophia Carley had 20 points and 13 rebounds in the title game for the Trojans, and Ellie Cantu added 16 points.
Kennedy started the game fast, leading 17-4 after the first quarter, and they put the game away in the third quarter, outscoring Monroe 13-5 in the quarter.
BOYS: TOLEDO 58, WESTERN CHRISTIAN 48
Western Christian’s boys basketball team fell short Saturday in the state championship game, and they ended up placing second in the 2A state tournament.
Payton Richardson scored 19 points for Western Christian in the loss.
Western Christian tried to come back in the fourth quarter, outscoring Toledo 17-10, but it wasn’t enough to win the game.
BOYS: SANTIAM 60, OAKLAND 43
Santiam’s boys basketball team won Saturday to place fourth in the 2A state tournament.
CLASS 1A
GIRLS: CRANE 45, ST. PAUL 41
St. Paul lost Saturday in the 1A state championship game to place second in the state tournament.
GIRLS: PERRYDALE 56, JOSEPH 39
Perrydale won Saturday to place third in the 1A state tournament.
BOYS: NIXYAAWII 55, CROSSHILL CHRISTIAN 54
Crosshill Christian’s boys basketball team lost in the third-place game Saturday to place fifth in the 1A state tournament.
OSAA state playoff results and pairings
CLASS 6A BOYS
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Jesuit 61, Summit 55
West Linn 68, Mountainside 50
Central Catholic 58, Tigard 43
Clackamas 69, Grant 66
Jefferson 86, Sherwood 69
Barlow 54, Westview 43
Lake Oswego 75, South Eugene 57
South Salem 68, Oregon City 56
THURSDAY’S GAMES
(CHILES CENTER, PORTLAND)
West Linn vs. Jesuit, 1:30 p.m.
Central Catholic vs. Clackamas, 3:15 p.m.
Barlow vs. Jefferson, 6:30 p.m.
Lake Oswego vs. South Salem, 8:15 p.m.
CLASS 5A BOYS
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Crook County 81, Milwaukie 66
West Albany 52, Springfield 49
Wilsonville 66, Corvallis 38
Crater 57, La Salle 30
South Albany 61, Parkrose 59
Willamette 57, Pendleton 50
Silverton 90, Redmond 50
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
(GILL COLISEUM, CORVALLIS)
Crook County vs. Churchill, 1:30 p.m.
West Albany vs. Wilsonville, 3:15 p.m.
South Albany vs. Crater, 6:30 p.m.
Willamette vs. Silverton, 8:15 p.m.
CLASS 4A BOYS
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Gladstone 71, Seaside 67
Stayton 52, Banks 50
Henley 64, Baker 52
North Marion 85, Hidden Valley 73
Klamath Union 69, Cascade 68
Philomath 48, Phoenix 45
THURSDAY’S GAMES
(FOREST GROVE HIGH SCHOOL)
Gladstone vs. Marist, 1:30 p.m.
Stayton vs. Henley, 3:15 p.m.
Woodburn vs. North Marion, 8:15 p.m.
Klamath Union vs. Philomath, 6:30 p.m.
CLASS 3A BOYS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Oregon Episcopal 35, Cascade Christian 33
THIRD-PLACE GAME
Creswell 73, St. Mary’s 68
FOURTH-PLACE GAME
Salem Academy 45, De La Salle North Catholic 43
CLASS 3A GIRLS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Clatskanie 51, Sutherlin 40
THIRD-PLACE GAME
Burns 49, Brookings-Harbor 41
FOURTH-PLACE GAME
Vale 34, Willamina 33
CLASS 2A GIRLS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Kennedy 48, Monroe 26
THIRD-PLACE GAME
Bandon 56, Union 34
FOURTH-PLACE GAME
Coquille 51, Central Linn 34
CLASS 2A BOYS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Toledo 58, Western Christian 48
THIRD-PLACE GAME
Columbian Christian 64, Knappa 49
FOURTH-PLACE GAME
Santiam 60, Oakland 43
CLASS 1A GIRLS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Crane 45, St. Paul 41
THIRD-PLACE GAME
Perrydale 56, Joseph 39
FOURTH-PLACE GAME
Damascus Christian 48, Mohawk 36
CLASS 1A BOYS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Triad 58, Damascus Christian 56
THIRD-PLACE GAME
Nixyaawii 55, Crosshill Christian 54
FOURTH-PLACE GAME
Ione/Arlington 57, Prairie City 53