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The Hidden Valley Mustangs had a tough trip to the boys 4A State Championship Playoffs dropping two straight games.

The Mustangs battled in their first game, Thursday’s late game, losing in overtime to 10th ranked Estacada 61to 55. Again, Cooper Gagnon paced the Mustangs ripping the nets for 17 points while Senior post Mauricio Mendez hit for 15 and Evan Neufeld added 10.

After dropping an intense late game Thursday, the Mustangs found themselves back on the court Friday morning at 10:45 facing the 3rd ranked Molalla Indians who went on the warpath and handed Hidden Valley a 75 to 53 loss.

Cooper Gagnon and Mauricio Mendez each hit for 13 points in the final game. The Mustangs finish the year with a 17 win, 10 loss record.

 

Millie Lathen scored 20 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Cavers lost their home playoff game to Lake Oswego 45 to 35 last night at Heater Newman gym. Grants Pass finished the season with a 14 and 11 record.

The Ladys of South Medford led the way for the Southwest Conference with a home win over Newberg 61 to 26. The 4th ranked Panthers advance to face Mountainside, a 49 to 29 winner over Clackamas, on Saturday in Medford. Sheldon’s Lady Irish narrowly escaped with a home win by 3 points over McMinnville 35 5o 32 to next face Sherwood. Roseburg’s Indians lost to Southridge 76 to 30 to end their season.

 

The Grants Pass Boys and Girls basketball teams playoff opponents have been named. The Cavemen will go on the road to face the Sherwood Bowmen Tuesday night with the tipoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

The Bowmen are ranked fifth in the state and won the Pacific Conference with a 12 and 0 mark and are 21 and 4 overall. The Cavemen finished tied for third in conference with an 8 and 4 mark in conference play and going 11 and 11 overall.

The Lady Cavers, ranked 16th in the state, earned a home playoff game and will host the Lakers of Lake Oswego Wednesday night at Heater-Newman gym at a time yet to be determined.

The Cavers finished 2nd in the Southwest Conference with a 9 and 3 record and were 14 and 10 overall. The Lakers were 17th in state and fourth in the Three Rivers league finishing 6 and 6 in league play while posting a 13 and 11 mark overall.

 

The OSAA announced the pairings for the 6A boys state championship playoffs late Friday night and the Grants Pass Cavemen are ranked 28th in the state and will travel this Tuesday to Sherwood to face the Bowmen in the first round. The young Cavemen tied for 4th place in the Southwest Conference with an 8 an 4 league record while finishing the regular season at .500 with an 11 and 11 mark. The Bowmen, ranked 5th in the state, represent a challenge for Grants Pass. Sherwood won the Pacific Conference going undefeated against conference foes and posting a 21 and 4 overall mark and carry 10 seniors on their roster. No time has yet been announced for the game, but it will be carried live on KAJO courtesy of the Insurance Lounge. The Lady Cavers await their post season match up that will likely be announced late Saturday afternoon. Currently, if the Cavers maintain their currently 16th place ranking, they would be in place for a home game Wednesday. That game, again courtesy of the Insurance Lounge, will be broadcast on KAJO.

 

The OSAA announced the pairings for the 6A boys state championship playoffs late Friday night and the Grants Pass Cavemen are ranked 28th in the state and will travel this Tuesday to Sherwood to face the Bowmen in the first round. The young Cavemen tied for 4th place in the Southwest Conference with an 8 an 4 league record while finishing the regular season at .500 with an 11 and 11 mark. The Bowmen, ranked 5th in the state, represent a challenge for Grants Pass. Sherwood won the Pacific Conference going undefeated against conference foes and posting a 21 and 4 overall mark and carry 10 seniors on their roster. No time has yet been announced for the game, but it will be carried live on KAJO courtesy of the Insurance Lounge. The Lady Cavers await their post season match up that will likely be announced late Saturday afternoon. Currently, if the Cavers maintain their currently 16th place ranking, they would be in place for a home game Wednesday. That game, again courtesy of the Insurance Lounge, will be broadcast on KAJO.