• Team celebrates in a postgame huddle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Emily Taunisila buried two 3-pointers in the first quarter and finished with 10 points in the Warriors’ 46-39 win Friday at Marist Catholic. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Game’s opening tipoff (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emily Taunisila (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS girls basketball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Zoee Howard works inside. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s defense clogs up the middle. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Hailie Couture scored a team-high 13 points. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS cheerleaders were on hand for the road victory. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High’s girls basketball team and their fans celebrate a 46-39 victory in the first round of the state playoffs on Friday night at Marist Catholic. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mia Bennett (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.