• Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Blake Ecker talks to the team during a timeout. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stearns (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shining Stars perform at halftime (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shining Stars perform at halftime (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shining Stars perform at halftime (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shining Stars perform at halftime (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hudson Raab (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Peters (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Peters (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Peters (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore CD Nuno eyes the hoop during a free-throw attempt in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • CD Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Kaden Muir makes a move to the hoop against Pendleton’s Carter Cary. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kash Lindsey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Preston Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Preston Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Pendleton’s defense can only watch while Warriors senior Preston Kramer scores in the first half. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Owen Heiken, Connor Harms (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Connor Harms brings the ball downcourt after securing a rebound on the other end. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Elijah Bush focuses on the ball on defense while Pendleton’s Payton Hoffert tries to set up a play. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Elijah Bush hits a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.