Gabe Kauffman and Colton Emmert combined for 24 points to lead Sweet Home to a 48-37 victory at Yamhill-Carlton.
“We finally put together a game of Huskies basketball,” said assistant coach Tim Matuszak. “We just executed all night long and everybody performed.”
Sweet Home (5-3) will host No. 2 Junction City on Friday.
S. Home 48, Yamhill-Carlton 37
Sweet Home . . . . . . . . . .14 11 12 11 — 48
Yamhill-Carlton . . . . . . . .10 5 12 10 — 37
Sweet Home (47) — Gabe Kauffman 13, C. Emmert 11, Hay 8, Marchbanks 4, Graville 9, Olsen 2, Riggs 2, D. Emmert.
Yamhill-Carlton (38) — Hughes 4, Cooper, Webb, Rhodes 2, K. Bansen 7, Hoefer, Skuzesk 14, Pickerill 10, Chamberlain 2, Wood 2, P. Bansen, Burchell.
SC 67, Chemawa 32
Santiam Christian bounced back from its loss to Harrisburg in a showdown of 3A powers earlier this week with an easy victory over visiting Chemawa.
Drew Richardson led the second-ranked Eagles with 12 points and Jacob Wonsley added 11.
SC (7-1, 1-1) plays Banks at the Amity tournament on Friday.
SC 67, Chemawa 32
Chemawa . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 11 9 — 32
SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 10 21 18 — 67
Chemawa (32) — Kenny Marue 17, Reine 2, Starr 4, King 6, Secke 3, Wettenbe, Cruz, Charging.
SC (67) — Drew Richardson 12, Der. Howerton 9, Dem. Howerton 8, Carey 7, Wonsley 11, Burrows 6, Herrold 6, Nigro 3, G. Knowles 3, Lancaster 2, W. Knowles.
JV: SC won.
Kennedy 52, E LCA 51
East Linn Christian had its chances to put away Kennedy, but let the Trojans off the hook.
The Eagles led 51-49 late in the game but missed the front end of three separate one-and-ones that could have iced the game.
Kennedy’s R.J. Phillips then hit a last-second
3-pointer for the victory.
Michael Kruesi led the Eagles with 19 points.
East Linn (3-6, 1-3 Tri-River Conference) plays Dec. 28 at the Oregon Episcopal School tournament.
Kennedy 52, E LCA 51
Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 12 15 13 — 52
ELCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 16 12 8 — 51
Kennedy (52) — Nick Cunningham 18, Finklea 6, Phillips 8, Garza 2, Berning 8, Day 10, Barth, Lindquist.
ELCA (51) — Michael Kruesi 19, Whitehead 11, K. Kruesi 13, Nelson 2, Schaeffer 6, Van Essen, Moore, Dowding.