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Jefferson's title run ends at Milwaukie, Central ready for 4A repeat
By Cliff Pfenning, oregonsports.com
Max Rich scores in the fourth quarter of Jesuit's win Friday.
Photo by Cliff Pfenning, oregonsports.com
Lincoln's Red Sea supports the Cardinals in their win.
Photo by Cliff Pfenning, oregonsports.com
Roosevelt junior Joe Morales.
Photo by Cliff Pfenning, oregonsports.com

Two-time defending Class 6A state champion Jesuit roared into the state tournament with a convincing 82-43 win over Sunset Friday and will attempt to become the first large school to win three straight titles beginning Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Class 5A will crown a new champion after three years of dominance by Jefferson, which lost 70-49 at Milwaukie. Class 5A’s top-seeded teams: Bend and Corvallis; both won and will begin Wednesday at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.

For Milwaukie, which moved to Class 5A this year, it's the first trip to a state tournament since 1991.

Class 4A defending champion Central will be part of the state tourney at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis. Central lost to Brookings-Harbor, 52-49, in 2009, otherwise it would be trying to win its third straight title.

Jesuit’s third win over its Metro League rival improved it to 23-2, including two playoff wins by an average of 35.5 points. The Crusaders play Roseburg at 1:30 p.m. in the opening game of the eight-team tournament at the Rose Garden.

Roseburg beat North Salem 67-50 Friday, and improved to 17-6. The Indians won their playoff games by an average of 17.5 points.

Overall, seven of the eight Class 6A home teams won, including North Medford’s three-overtime win against Barlow, 76-69. In Class 5A and 4A, all the home teams won.

 

OSAA Playoffs

Friday Results

CLASS 6A

SOUTH MEDFORD 70, Grant 55

CENTRAL CATHOLIC 68, Clackamas 60

JESUIT 82, Sunset 43

West Linn 63, LAKE OSWEGO 51

LINCOLN 59, Sheldon 44

NORTH MEDFORD 76, Barlow 69 (3 OT)

ROSEBURG 67, North Salem 50

WESTVIEW 68, Thurston 51 

 

CLASS 5A

BEND 67, Marist 43

BENSON 65, Pendleton 54

CORVALLIS 68, Sandy 51

CRESCENT VALLEY 54, North Eugene 48

MILWAUKIE 70, Jefferson 49

MOUNTAIN VIEW 58, Sherwood 52

WILSONVILLE 52, West Albany 50

WOODBURN 55, Hermiston 38 

 

CLASS 4A

MAZAMA 50, La Grande 34

BANKS 60, North Valley 56 (2OT)

CENTRAL 55, Marshall 49

COTTAGE GROVE 57, Madras 35

NORTH BEND 57, Baker 52

PHOENIX 63, North Marion 54

ROOSEVELT 63, Sweet Home 56

TILLAMOOK 70, Sisters 55