5 January 2015
Ducks Win Basketball Civil War
Oregon jumped to a ten-nothing lead and never looked back Saturday evening in Eugene, cruising to a 71-59 Pac-12 basketball victory over Oregon State.
Joseph Young scored 11 of his 27 points in the first five minute of the second half; Elgin Cook added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Ducks. Langston Morris-Walker scored 16 points for the Beavers.
On the prep court…
The Viking Girls downed the Rogue River Cheiftans 58-49 Saturday afternoon in Myrtle Creek. The Boys fell in the nightcap in a close battle… 43-41.
On the mats
Saturday, six Viking Grapplers returned from the 15-team Riddle Invitational with medals; three of those as weight class champions. Ricky Huff won at 106 pounds; Isaiah Burkhalter at 138; and Jose DelaMora at 120.
Kainan Lane was second at 285. Cody Wells and Dylan Jennings were fourth at their weights; Wells at 195 and Jennings at 285.
Siuslaw is back on the mat Thursday evening in Coos Bay for a Far West four-way meet at Marshfield High School.
