OSAA 3A GBXB

Amity’s girls, seeded No. 2 entering the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 3A State Championship at Marshfield High School, Coos Bay, beat No. 1 seed Vale (27-2), 47-44, Saturday night to win the Blue Trophy in a nearly packed Pirate Palace. The Warriors (28-2) reached the title game with a 48-26 quarter-final win over Pleasant Hill (18-11). That was followed by a 40-32 win over Banks (23-5), in the semi-final round to reach the title game. Banks finished third with a 55-23 win over No. 4 seed Creswell (21-8), and Valley Catholic (23-6) took fourth with a 59-36 win over Sisters (21-8).

OSAA 3A BBXB

Valley Catholic’s boys’ basketball team, bound for the 4A Classification next year, went out of the 3A in style Saturday night at the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union State Tournament, at Coos Bay. The No. 3 seed Valiants (27-3) beat No. 4 seed Riverside (25-5), of Boardman, 77-61 in the title game at Marshfield High School. The Beaverton private school won its opening quarter-final game over Blanchet Catholic (21-8), Salem, 90-71; that was followed by the tourney’s only overtime game against No. 2 seed Cascade Christian (25-4), Medford. VC beat CC, 56-54, to advance to the championship game. Cascade Christian won third-place, 65-47, over Banks (18-11). Both schools are moving up to the 4A classification next year. Fourth-place went to Creswell (20-9) with a 62-42 win over neighboring Lane Co. school, Pleasant Hill (22-7).

OSAA 2A BXB

No. 1 seed Trinity Lutheran (28-1) won the boy’s OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 2A Basketball Championship, 88-84 over No. 3 seed Regis (27-3), Stayton, at the Pendleton Convention Center Saturday night. No. 4 seed Oakland (24-6) was third with a 57-51 win over No. 2 seed Portland Christian (28-2), and Western Christian (17-12) took fourth with a 62-54 over East Linn Christian (21-9). No. 1 seed Regis (29-1), of Stayton, won the 2A girl’s championship, 55-35 over No. 7 seed Stanfield (20-7). Western Christian (24-6) took third, 50-35 over Crosshill Christian (23-7), and No. 2 seed Weston McEwen (25-3) won fourth, 52-43 over Oakland (20-11). Bandon (24-5) lost its opener to Western Christian (24-6), 37-34, and then fell to Weston-McEwen (25-3), 39-30 in the consolation semi-finals. Bandon senior Caitlyn Michalek was All-Tournament Second Team.

OSAA 1A BXB

North Clackamas Christian (28-3) won the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 1A Girls Basketball Championship over Imbler (27-5), 60-48, at Baker City Saturday night. Echo (26-5) was third with a 54-49 win over Crane (21-10). Country Christan (27-5) beat Powers (23-9), 58-50, for fourth-place. No. 2 seed Country Christian (25-6) won the boy’s title, 60-48 over No. 1 seed Union (28-3). Open Door Christian (23-6) won third-place, 58-51 over North Clackamas Christian (21-9), and Crosspoint Christian (24-8) won fourth-place, 49-45 over South Wasco Co. (28-4). Danika Bushnell, a junior at Powers, was named to the All-Tourney Second Team. Powers also won the SportsmanshipTrophy.

OSAA 4A BXB

Marshfield’s boys lost in the First Round of the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 4A State Basketball playoffs, Friday, 51-44, at La Grande. The Pirates finish the season with a 15-10 record, while the Tigers (16-10) advance to the State Tournament at Forest Grove HS, Thursday, March 12, to play No. 1 seed Scappoose (20-5) in the quarter-final round. Also, from the Sky-Em, league champ Junction City (18-8) lost at home to Estacada (15-9), 56-48, to end the Tigers season. Third-place Marist Catholic (17-7) had a home game against Astoria (16-10) and won 60-58 to advance to Forest Grove. The upset was at Newport, the No. 2 seed Cubs (19-5) lost to No. 17 seed Hidden Valley (17-8), 80-62. In the girl’s games: Sky-Em League champ Marist Catholic (19-6) advance to Forest Grove with a 55-37 win at home Saturday afternoon to visiting Madras (13-11). Second-place North Bend (19-7) had to go on the road in the First Round and fell at St. Helens (18-5), 45-39. Also from the Coast, Seaside (20-5) won its game over visiting Pendleton (12-15), 60-25. The Seagulls will get league rival St. Helens in the quarter-final round, Thursday, March 12, 6:30 p.m.