It was a busy night on Tuesday for high school basketball and we had some pretty good performances. Here are some who grabbed my attention:
Top female performance
Leslie Robinson, Corvallis: Robinson had some great stats in the Spartans’ MWC victory over South Albany but also exhibited leadership on the floor. “She’s a natural-born leader and so athletic,” coach Jamie Medley said about her performance. Robinson had 15 points, 16 rebounds and six steals in the victory.
Top male performance
Ben Renshaw may have scored only nine points but his 3-pointer was the shot of the game in Monroe’s 48-47 overtime victory over Oakland. With that win, the Dragons stay with a half-game of the lead in the 2A Mountain View Conference.
Today’s Prep Stars
Boys basketball
Jared Baumgartner, Crescent Valley: Baumgartner had 11 points and seven assists in the Raiders’ victory.
Jacob Erickson, Philomath: Erickson pumped in 14 in Philomath’s 61-point victory over Sweet Home.
Ben DeSaulnier, Philomath: The Warriors standout scored 14 points and had seven assists against Sweet Home.
Justin Ditgen, Crescent Valley: Ditgen scored 15 points in his team’s conference victory over Dallas.
Luke Dixon, Alsea:Dixon scored 21 points to lead Alsea past Eddyville.
Jake Ehlers, Corvallis: Ehlers had another good game with 20 points in Corvallis’ victory.
Tanner Fiez, Crescent Valley: Fiez had 22 points in the Raiders’ win over Dallas.
Nolan Hansen, Corvallis: Hansen had the hot hand for the Spartans with 28 points in a 108-52 rout of South Albany.
John Hanson, Philomath: Hanson was one of three players with 14 points and one of eight players in double digits for the Warriors.
Jeff Hendrix, Santiam Christian: Hendrix scored 20 points for the Eagles in a rout of Toledo.
J.J. Keim, Corvallis: Keim, a senior, had 13 points for the Spartans.
Leyz Magana, Philomath: Magana, a senior guard, threw in 13 points against Sweet Home.
Royce Markley, Philomath:Markley, a senior, scored a dozen points on Sweet Home.
Derek Nash, Philomath: Playing against overmatched Sweet Home, Nash had the honor of being the top scorer in a 118-57 dismantling of the opponent with 17 points. He also had seven assists.
Ryan Nelson, Philomath: Nelson was one of eight players in double figures vs. Sweet Home with 16 points. He also had 11 rebounds.
Payne Olson, Monroe: Olson scored 14 points in Monroe’s overtime win over Oakland.
Henry Rondeau, Corvallis: A junior, Rondeau scored 15 points in the CHS rout of South Albany.
Girls basketball
Courtney Hendrix, Alsea: Hendrix scored 17 points for Alsea in a 44-21 win over rival Eddyville.
Alison Jensen, Philomath: Jensen scored 14 for the Warriors against Sweet Home.
Janelle Land, Santiam Christian: Land had a great game with 22 points in SC’s 67-18 dismantling of Toledo.
Madeline Lehman, Philomath: Lehman had 14 points in Philomath’s 81-24 win over Sweet Home.
Annie Owen, Crescent Valley: Owen finished with 13 points in CV’s 55-24 win over Dallas.
Leslie Robinson, Corvallis: Simply awesome stats against South Albany … 15 points, 16 boards and six steals.
Dagbjort Samuelsdottir, Corvallis: The foreign-exchange student for the Spartans had another good game with 13 points and five steals.
Whitney Schreiber, Alsea: Schreiber had 16 points in Alsea’s 1A Mountain West win over Eddyville.
Darci Woods, Santiam Christian: Woods threw in a dozen for the Eagles.