Prep girls basketball teams start playoff action

Four Lane County girls basketball teams have earned slots in the Oregon School Activities Association state tournaments so far, though squads at the county’s larger schools will have to wait another week or so for playoff brackets to be unveiled.

Here’s how the playoff picture is shaping up thus far for Lane County teams:

3A

Both Creswell and Pleasant Hill earned byes to the second round of the 3A tournament, and each will host a game Saturday, Feb. 28.

• Coquille at Pleasant Hill, 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The Billies (17-9) claimed this spot in the tournament and the No. 7 seed in part by beating rival Sisters in a conference playoff game last week. But Coquille (18-6 overall) could be a tough opponent: the Red Devils racked up nine straight wins this season before falling twice to Sutherlin.
• Burns or Jefferson at Creswell, Saturday, time to be determined. The Bulldogs (19-6) have to wait for the winner of a first-round game Wednesday between Burns and Jefferson to learn their second-round opponent Saturday. Creswell has won nine straight games, including a pair of victories over Pleasant Hill, most recently in a conference playoff game.

Second-round winners advance to the state tournament, March 5-7 at Marshfield High School in North Bend.

1A

• St. Paul at Mapleton, Wednesday, 6 p.m.: The Sailors (18-5) host St. Paul (17-10) in what on paper shapes up as one of the tournament’s tightest first-round matches: Mapleton is the No. 16 seed in the 32-team tournament, while the Buckaroos are No. 17. Mapleton is on a hot streak; after a slow start, the team has rattled off 15 straight wins.
• Mohawk at North Lake, Wednesday, 5 p.m. The Mustangs, the No. 22 seed in the tournament, travel to North Lake for this first-round showdown. Mohawk (20-5) finished third in the Mountain West League, and faces the Cowgirls, the tournament’s No. 11 seed, with a trip to the second round on the line.

First-round winners advance to second-round games scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28. Second-round winners move to the state tournament in Baker, March 5-7.

Schedule

Here’s this week’s girls basketball lineup:

Tuesday, Feb. 24

• North Bend at Marist Catholic, 5 p.m.
• Cottage Grove at Stayton, 5:30 p.m.
• North Eugene at Springfield, 5:30 p.m.
• Marshfield at Junction City, 5:45 p.m.
• Grants Pass at Willamette, 6 p.m.
• Churchill at Thurston, 6 p.m.
• Roseburg at South Eugene, 6:45 p.m.
• North Medford at Sheldon, 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 25

• 1A playoff, first round: Mohawk at North Lake, 5 p.m.
• 1A playoff, first round: St. Paul at Mapleton, 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 27

• Ashland at Thurston, 5:30 p.m.
• Cottage Grove at Marist Catholic, 5:45 p.m.
• Eagle Point at Churchill, 6 p.m.
• Springfield at Crater, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28

• 3A playoff second round: Burns or Jefferson at Creswell, time to be determined
• 3A playoff second round: Coquille at Pleasant Hill, 5:30 p.m. 
• 1A playoff, second round: Teams, times to be determined

Scores

Saturday, Feb. 21

• Creswell 42, Pleasant Hill 26 
• Mapleton 41, Alsea 38
• Mohawk 48, Crow 34

Friday, Feb. 20

• North Medford 44, Willamette 36
• Roseburg 43, Sheldon 40
• South Medford 73, South Eugene 28
• Eagle Point 61, North Eugene 41
• Springfield 79, Ashland 14
• Crater 2, Churchill 0, forfeit
• Marist Catholic 39, Junction City 29

Thursday, Feb. 19

• Cottage Grove 58, North Bend 50
• Pleasant Hill 39, Sisters 31
• Siuslaw 41, Douglas 20
• Crow 45, Triangle Lake 27

Standings

6A-7 Southwest Conference

Team	League	Overall
South Medford	12-0	21-2
Grants Pass	8-3	13-10
Sheldon	7-4	18-5
Roseburg	6-5	13-10
North Medford	4-7	5-18
Willamette	2-9	7-16
South Eugene	0-11	3-20

5A-2 Midwestern Conference

Team	League	Overall
Springfield	10-0	21-2
Crater	10-1	20-4
Eagle Point	6-4	12-10
North Eugene	6-5	12-11
Thurston	2-8	8-14
Ashland	1-9	4-17
Churchill	1-9	4-20

4A-4 Sky Em League

Team	League	Overall
Marist Catholic	10-0	16-6
North Bend	7-3	18-5
Cottage Grove	5-6	13-10
Junction City	4-7	8-16
Marshfield	0-10	3-19

3A-4 Mountain Valley Conference

Team	League	Overall
Creswell	9-1	19-6
Pleasant Hill	6-4	17-9
Sisters	8-2	19-6
Harrisburg	4-6	17-8
Elmira	3-7	11-12
La Pine	0-10	3-20

3A-5 Far West League

Team	League	Overall
Sutherlin	9-1	19-7
Coquille	9-1	18-6
Glide	6-4	13-10
Siuslaw	3-7	8-17
Douglas	2-8	3-19
South Umpqua	1-9	2-19

2A-6 East Cascades Conference

Team	League	Overall
Trinity Lutheran	10-0	18-7
Bonanza	7-3	13-11
Lost River	7-3	14-12
Lowell	4-6	11-13
Culver	2-8	5-14
Oakridge	0-10	3-18

1A-3 Mountain West League

Team	League	Overall
Mapleton	7-0	18-5
Alsea	6-1	19-7
Mohawk	5-2	20-5
Triangle Lake	4-3	10-13
Crow	3-4	12-11
Siletz Valley	1-6	7-11
Eddyville Charter	1-6	4-19
McKenzie	1-6	3-16