NORTH BEND — The Cascade Christian boys handed their first check of their quest for a 3rd straight OSAA/On-Level Neighborhood Credit score Union State 3A Basketball Championships because the Challengers pulled away from De La Salle North Catholic within the second half on Thursday. 78-60 win at North Bend Excessive Faculty.
Subsequent up for Cascade Christian, one other large check, No. 2 seed Valley Catholic, which used a powerful second half to beat Dayton in one other quarterfinal. De La Salle, Valley Catholic and top-seeded Westside Christian on the opposite half of the bracket had been the co-champions of the Lewis & Clark League.
Cascade Christian and Valley Catholic meet at 3:15 p.m. at Marshfield Excessive Faculty, following the primary semifinal between Westside Christian and Harrisburg at 1:30.
“We needed to run the gauntlet final 12 months,” Cascade Christian coach Brian Morse stated. “I name it operating the gauntlet 2.
The primary recreation was a lot harder than the 18-point remaining distinction may counsel.
Cascade Christian acquired off to a quick begin and led by 10 factors late within the first quarter earlier than the Knights began to drag away, and when Quincy Aranda made a half-court shot on the buzzer, De La Salle was again with 4 factors. The Knights took the lead with 12 seconds left within the half on two free throws by Aranda, however the Challengers went into the locker room forward by one at 38-37 when Avery Huston went down on the different finish earlier than the buzzer.
Typical of Cascade Christian's unselfish fashion, the Challengers had 12 assists on 15 discipline targets whereas capturing 60 p.c from the ground within the opening half, however De La Salle had 15 extra photographs to make up for the decrease capturing share (42 p.c).
Cascade Christian's share dipped within the second half, however the Challengers rebounded higher and took benefit of De La Salle's capturing woes.
“We talked at halftime about doing the issues that acquired us right here — rebounding, holding again, being affected person on offense,” Morse stated.
And play at full throttle.
“We wish to run the ball,” Morse stated. “That put us within the lead.
So the challengers upped the ante, which is generally the De La Salle fashion, and seized the chance.
Austin Maurer had 24 factors and 16 rebounds for the Challengers within the win, and the 7-foot senior bounced again from a few of his personal errors and got here again. Huston additionally had 24 factors and added 10 boards, whereas Jaren Fronckowiak had 11 factors.
The shut recreation was a blast, Fronckowiak stated.
“It was thrilling,” he stated. “I really like the stress, I really like the gang, I really like the power.
Fronckowiak performed a key function within the Challengers offense with six assists and stated the staff is doing nicely sharing the ball.
“We wish to get our teammates concerned and share the rock,” he stated.
The Challengers completed with 17 assists on 27 targets and shot simply over 50 p.c for the sport (27-for-53).
Morse anticipated an in depth recreation from the Knights. The 2 groups performed within the championship recreation two years in the past, and the Challengers beat the Knights by one within the semifinals final 12 months.
Subsequent up is one other large contest with the Valiants
De La Salle, in the meantime, will attempt to bounce again within the comfort semifinals Friday morning in opposition to Dayton.
Aranda had 17 factors for the Knights and Jaylen Hill added 14 factors as he battled Maurer inside.
VALLEY CATHOLIC 62, DAYTON 55: The Valiants circled a five-point halftime deficit to advance to a semifinal matchup with Cascade Christian.
After settling for fast photographs from the surface on offense and letting Dayton get the ball inside on protection for the primary two quarters, Valley Catholic locked down the within with their protection and located methods to get the ball to the basket for themselves.
“We moved the ball and determined to get the ball within the put up,” Valley Catholic's Luke Jarussi stated. “We acquired loads of factors for that.
Jarussi was one of many recipients, ending with 14 factors on 7-for-8 capturing. Zach Pippin added 13 factors and Jackson Farris had 12. Noah Holub had six assists and 12 rebounds and 6 factors.
The opposite half of the equation was shutting down Dayton's inside offense.
Clyde Rosenberg was the dominant power for the Pirates within the first half, scoring 18 factors. However he had simply six within the second half, and certainly one of his three buckets got here from the 3-point line.
“We determined to vary the protection and never allow them to get the ball in,” Jarussi stated.
After Dayton shot practically 54 p.c from the ground within the first half, the Pirates shot simply 33 p.c within the second half. Although they made three fourth-quarter threes, they couldn't overcome all of Valley Catholic's hoops on the rim.
The Valiants shot 17-for-27 within the second half (63 p.c) and 16-for-21 from contained in the arc.
Jarussi stated the Valiants are excited in regards to the problem they must face Cascade Christian.
“We're excited to show what we are able to do,” he stated. “We’ve measurement that different groups don't have.
Austin Bodenhamer had three 3-pointers and 10 factors for Dayton, Boston Hedges added eight and DJ Holloway had seven.
WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN 67, NEAH-KAH-NE 39: The highest-seeded Eagles acquired off to a gradual begin earlier than heating up and pulling away from the Pirates, who’re making their first look since 1966.
Neah-Kah-Nie led 18-15 at one quarter.
The Eagles stepped up on protection, limiting Neah-Kah-Nie to seven factors within the second quarter earlier than outscoring the Pirates 22-4 within the third to take a 58-29 lead en path to a semifinal with Harrisburg.
Kahlid Hodge grabbed 4 steals within the second quarter alone and 7 for the sport, and Westside Christian compelled Neah-Kah-Nie into 19 turnovers.
Will Ficker and Kyler Crites scored 13 factors apiece for Westside Christian, Dax Hanzlik added 12 and Hodge had 9 and 7 assists.
Ethan Hanson had 13 factors and Ivan Dante had eight factors and 13 rebounds for Neah-Kah-Nie, which is able to face Burns within the comfort semifinals at Marshfield on Friday morning.
HARRISBURG 44, BURNS 29: Terren Crabb had 17 factors and Jack Lidbeck 13 because the Eagles superior to the semifinals by outscoring the Hilanders 27-15 within the center two quarters.
Crabb, Lidbeck and Jordan Baker mixed to shoot 7-for-13 from 3-point vary for Harrisburg, and Jayden Bellinger had 16 rebounds. All 5 starters for the Eagles performed the whole recreation.
Jaxon Hoyt had 9 factors and Jack Wright and Zane Perry-Kozeni every added seven for Burns.