PREP BASKETBALL: Vikings top Stephens, Challengers
BY Mail Tribune
KLAMATH FALLS — Emily Stephens poured in a game-high 20 points but the Cascade Christian girls basketball team’s slow start left it in too deep of a hole as Class 4A host Mazama turned in a 53-37 victory on Monday.
The Class 3A Challengers (1-5) faced a 24-12 halftime deficit but cut the margin to 27-20 midway through the third quarter before the Vikings’ 9-0 run put the contest out of reach.
Stephens also collected eight rebounds, two steals and a block for the Challengers, who received 10 points and seven boards from Abigail Alexander.
CASCADE CHRISTIAN (37): Joseph 0, Quast 1, Alexander 10, Meilicke 2, Clark 0, Hagloch 2, Sweem 2, Stephens 20, Hensley 0. Totals: 13 11-15 37.
MAZAMA (53): Clemens 14, M. Lease 18, Hill 6, K. Lease 6, Spoon 0, Jeffrey 4, Edmonds 0, Barney 0, Strong 1, Hamilton 0, Erickson 0, Albers 5. Totals: 19 14-22 53.
Cascade Christian 481411— 37
Mazama168227— 53
3-point goals — Mazama 2 (M. Lease 2).
Boys Basketball
MAZAMA 60, CASCADE CHRISTIAN 38: At Klamath Falls, Cascade Christian had a hard time dealing with Mazama’s inside-outside attack in the first quarter, allowing the Vikings to build an early lead and reel in the home victory.
The Vikings’ 6-foot-9 post Gordon McCready scored nine of his 14 points in the first quarter, and his teammates knocked down four of their five 3-pointers.
Levi Sciapiti led the Challengers (1-6) with eight points while Dominic Lewis, Layne Collom and Nathan Spurlock all pitched in seven.
CASCADE CHRISTIAN (38): Sciapiti 8, Schaan 6, Jackson 0, Miller 0, Coppedge 0, Lewis 7, Collom 7, Sample 0, Spurlock 7, Brehm 0, Flenner 3. Totals: 14 6-12 38.
MAZAMA (60): Hall 13, Brosterhous 0, Luna 9, Zakour 2, Healy 9, Lee 6, Kasper 4, Gibson 3, Hagerty 0, McCready 14. Totals: 24 7-15 60.
Cascade Christian107138— 38
Mazama26131011— 60
3-point goals — Cascade Christian 4 (Schaan 1, Lewis 1, Spurlock 1, Flenner 1), Mazama 5 (Hall 1, Luna 1, Healy 1, Gibson 1, McCready 1).
JV result — Mazama won.
