A recap of Friday's girls basketball round of 16:
6A
Top seed Jefferson won its 23rd consecutive game Friday, downing South Salem 65-31 to advance to the Chiles Center. Chauncey Anderson scored 11 of her 19 points in the first half for the host Demos, and Abrianna Lawrence poured in 15. ... No. 2 Willamette won for the 17th straight time, beating No. 15 Jesuit 73-50. Three of the Wolverines’ five losses are to out-of-state teams. ... Six Tualatin players scored in double figures as the balanced Timberwolves ran past Nelson 69-41. Jordyn Smith led the third-seeded Timberwolves in scoring, notching all 14 of her points in the first half. Love Lei Best posted 12 points and handed out five assists, while Kendall Dawkins registered 10 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Simone Sideris and Love Forde had 12 points each for No. 14 Nelson. ...
No. 4 McMinnville downed No. 13 Forest Grove 61-45 behind Ali Jensen (23 points), Rylie McManus (17 points) and Macie Arzner (16 points, 14 rebounds). Savannah Dahl scored 26 points for Forest Grove. The Grizzlies led 33-11 at half. ... Jazzy Davidson racked up 29 points and Sara Barhoum fired in 18 as fifth-seeded Clackamas took down Beaverton 67-33. The Cavaliers, who have not lost to an Oregon-based team this season, were up 21-2 after the first quarter and never looked back. Dara Oluwafemi led the Beavers with 20 points. ... Defending state champion South Medford is making a familiar trip back to the Chiles Center and will pursue a third straight appearance in the title game, this time as the No. 6 seed. The Panthers pulled out to a comfortable lead Friday and ousted No. 11 Century 58-30. ...
No. 7 Southridge held Grants Pass to eight first-half points on the way to a 50-34 victory. Freshman Camryn Herzberg led the way for the Skyhawks with 20 points. Southridge has won 11 straight games. Kenzie Kleiner had nine points for the 10th-seeded Lady Cavers. ... Sophie Maxwell hit the winning basket with 16 seconds left as No. 9 West Linn edged defending state runner-up Benson 43-41. The eighth-seeded Astros had two chances to tie at the end but Kaylor Buse — who also collected 10 rebounds and four assists — ended the game with a blocked shot. Reese Jordan led the Lions with 16 points and grabbed six rebounds. Ayla Arnold chipped in with 12 points and five boards. Kemara Phillips and Jayla Lackey scored nine each for a young Benson team that featured only one senior on its roster this season.
5A
Top seed Crater is hoping to build on last season’s second-place finish, and the Comets improved to 25-0 against Oregon schools in a 63-30 win over No. 16 Lebanon. Crater scored 27 points in a decisive second quarter that built its lead to 43-13 at halftime. Sage Winslow had 16 points to lead the way, with Taylor Young notching 15. Nine different Comets scored. Lebanon was led by Hazel Pepperling’s 12 points. ... All 10 players on Silverton’s roster scored as the defending champions flew past Hillsboro 62-18. Silverton led 29-7 at halftime and 52-11 through three quarter. Maggie Davisson had 18 points to lead the second-seeded Foxes. Hadley Craig added 14. Amaya Johnson scored 10 to lead the Spartans. ... Third-seeded South Albany hit the 70-point mark for the seventh time this season, getting by No. 14 Canby 70-28. ...
Aspen Morris scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 4 Redmond to a 62-43 victory over La Salle Prep, the No. 13 seed. Freya Snow contributed 13 points for the Panthers and Azlynn Ure had eight points and dished out five assists. Redmond has won 17 straight games dating back to Dec. 22. ... Fifth-seeded Summit trailed by four points at halftime but turned things around in the second half to pull away from No. 12 Eagle Point, 54-37. Jade Durfee scored 15 of her 18 points in the second half for the Storm, and Kayln Christ had 14 for the game. Summit outscored the Eagles 33-12 in the second half, including 15-4 in the fourth quarter. ... Springfield made 9 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to put away No. 11 Crescent Valley, 54-45. Sailor Hall had 14 points, with Mylah Wilson (13 points) and Iyahna Woodard (12) also hitting double digits for the sixth-seeded Millers. Josie Mansfield connected on six 3-pointers and posted 20 points for the Raiders. ...
Payton Starwalt collected 16 points, eight assists and four steals as No. 7 West Albany beat Caldera 58-35. Karlee Martirano added 15 points and nine rebounds while Lily Hamblin had 10 points and 12 boards. An apparent serious injury to a Caldera player early in the game shook both teams, and the score was just 7-1 West Albany after one quarter. Paisley Waldron made four 3-pointers and scored 12 points for the 10th-seeded Wolfpack. ... Gabi Moultrie dominated with 25 points, six assists and five steals as No. 8 Wilsonville held off Corvallis 53-41. Ryme Jaekel made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points for the Wildcats and Fareeda ElManhawy grabbed 12 rebounds. Sofie Robel led the Spartans with 18 points.
4A
No. 1 Philomath battled its way into the quarterfinals with a decisive 58-23 victory over No. 16 North Bend. The Warriors led by only two after eight minutes, but pushed the lead to 15 with a 15-2 second quarter. They then outscored the Bulldogs 20-3 in the final frame. Reagan Heiken did the heavy lifting with 18 points, 14 rebounds and five steals. Anneka Steen had a big all-around game with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Erica McClintock was the top scorer for North Bend with seven points. ... Second-seeded Stayton improved to 24-1 by getting past Phoenix 65-26. The trio of Kathryn Samek (15 points), Korbyn Schmidt (12) and Breeci Hampton (11) each reached double figures for the Eagles. Alissa Alvarez scored 15 points to lead the 15th-seeded Pirates. ... Defending champion Henley saw a 20-point lead pared down to six in the second half, but the No. 3 Hornets regained their footing down the stretch and downed No. 14 St. Helens 72-60 for their 15th straight win. ...
No. 4 La Grande beat The Dalles 48-28, holding the Riverhawks to their lowest output of the season. Sydney Newby has 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the 13th-seeded Riverhawks, with Hailey Johnston adding 10 points. ... Cascade was locked in a tight game well into the fourth quarter against upset-minded Junction City, but the fifth-seeded Cougars edged away from the 12th-seeded Tigers in the final minutes to win 47-38. ... No. 11 Baker ended the game on an 18-3 run to beat host Marshfield 59-46 and pull off the only seeding upset in the 4A bracket. Lily Logsdon paced the Bulldogs, who won the 2023 state championship, with 16 points. Freshman Molly Rasmussen added 15 points and Gwen Rasmussen scored 10. Morgan Ainsworth scored 24 points for No. 6 Marshfield, which had its 10-game winning streak snapped. ...
Mya Feeney went 14-for-14 from the free-throw line and scored 21 points to help No. 7 Seaside turn around a seven-point third-quarter deficit and beat 10th-seeded Marist Catholic 54-46. Carly Corder made three 3-pointers and scored 19. Seaside was 23-for-30 from the line overall. McKenna De Lee nailed seven 3-pointers for Marist Catholic and scored 25 points. The Seagulls avenged a 10-point loss to the Spartans in December. ... No. 8 Crook County shook off a seven-point halftime deficit and stormed back to beat ninth-seeded Astoria 59-46. After switching from a zone defense to man-to-man to start the second half, the Cowgirls outscored the Fishermen 39-19. Hayden Decker scored 19 points for Crook County, with Harper Smith adding 15 and Emily Henderson 11. The trio made three 3-pointers each. Crook County has won 11 straight games after starting the season 5-9. Malory Dundas scored 12 points to lead Astoria, which finished second last year.
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