Mapleton Basketball
Mapleton girls basketball dominated Crow Tuesday night with a 55 to 28 win, according to Coach Vanessa Clemons. The Sailors were led by Lucie Burruss with 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, along with multiple deflections. Abbi Galvan Mendez added a double-double, finishing with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 3 deflections, and 2 assists. The win extends Mapleton’s streak to 4 straight, improving the Sailor girls to 7 and 5 on the season. They’re back at home this evening, hosting Triangle Lake at 5:30 p.m. Meanwhile, the Mapleton boys dropped their 10th straight game, falling to Crow 57 to 44 on Tuesday night. They will also host Triangle Lake this evening.
Peach Bowl
Tomorrow is a big one for the Oregon Ducks as they face a rematch with Big Ten rival Indiana in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Indiana handed Oregon its only loss of the season earlier this year, snapping the Ducks’ home winning streak with a 30-20 win at Autzen Stadium on October 11. Since that loss, Oregon has won 8 straight games, including a dominant 23-0 shutout of Texas Tech in the CFP quarterfinals. The Ducks enter the semifinal ranked fifth and are one win away from reaching the national championship game. It marks Oregon’s first-ever appearance in the Peach Bowl and their second trip to the CFP semifinals. The game will be carried on KCST beginning at 3pm and will preempt the previously scheduled Viking home game against Harrisburg.
