6A girls basketball Round 2: McMinnville stuns # 3 western Linn, Southern Salem ousts defending champ Benson, Liberty clinches first competition appearance

Taylin Smith (0) as well as the Liberty Falcons fought down Canby to secure their very first state competition look. (Picture by Taylor Balkom)

By Rene Ferran | For The Oregonian/OregonLive

The Class 6A girls baseball playoffs proceeded Friday with second-round action all over state. Here’s a look that is game-by-game everything that happened …

No. 14 McMinnville 57, # 3 western Linn 53

McMinnville partied enjoy it had been 1999, the last time the Grizzlies (18-8) advanced level to hawaii competition, as Kylee Arzner made two free throws into the last moments to cap a career-high 31-point performance and seal a second-round road conquer Three Rivers champ western Linn (20-6).

Audrey Roden hit a three-pointer with 21 moments left to draw the Lions within 55-53, then forced a turnover to obtain the ball back once again for an opportunity to connect. Cami Fulcher missed a contested shot in the lane, and following the Grizzlies rebounded, Arzner place the completing touch in the success.

“The girls played with lots of poise today, ” McMinnville coach Sean Coste stated. “Kylie had an extremely game that is impressive and our protection ended up being great. We didn’t provide a ton up of 2nd shots and disrupted their offense. ”

Arzner additionally grabbed six rebounds, and Gretchen Sorenson chipped in eight points on 4-for-5 shooting. Roden led the Lions with 19 points, and Aaronette Vonleh included 16 before fouling away with 38 moments left. [Read more...]