• Philomath’s Anneka Steen and Amity’s Kylie Wilson get tangled up fighting for the ball. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS girls basketball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS girls basketball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emily Taunisila (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emily Taunisila (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Anneka Steen hit two 3-pointers in the second half and finished with three in the game. (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)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Ben Silva (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shaylee May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Zoee Howard scored a team-high 15 points with 11 in the first half alone. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Heiken (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Reagan Heiken, who hit the game-winning free throw, makes a move toward the hoop. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Heiken, left, and Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mica Boynton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Heiken, Aspen Russell and Anneka Steen fight Amity’s Eliza Nisly for the ball under the PHS hoop in the second half. (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.