The Philomath High School girls basketball team had to fight to the very end for a 48-43 victory over Cascade on Wednesday night. The Warriors had beaten Cascade by 26 points in their first meeting this season but the Cougars upped their game in the rematch.
With the game tied 20-20 at the break, Philomath took a four-point lead going into the fourth quarter. Junior Sage Kramer found the zone in the third quarter for 12 points, half of those coming on a pair of 3-pointers. In the fourth, Kramer and Kaili Saathoff led the way as the Warriors came out unscathed to go to 6-0 on the season.
Kramer finished with 32 points on 11 field goals and 7 of 9 free throws.
The Warriors come back home on Friday to host Sweet Home. The Huskies will enter the game with a 4-3 record.
Philomath 48, Cascade 43
Wednesday, June 2, at Cascade HS
| TEAMS (RECORDS) | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | HT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomath (6-0) | 13 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 48 |
| Cascade (5-2) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 43 |
| PHILOMATH | FG | FT-FTA | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mia Rust | 1 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 |
| 15-Sage Kramer | 11 | 7-9 | 3 | 32 |
| 33-Hailie Couture | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 |
| 34-Kaili Saathoff | 3 | 1-2 | 2 | 7 |
| 45-Reagan Larson | 0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1-K Bacho | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32-Abigail Brown | 0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2-Bailey Bell | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5-Mia Bennett | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 17 | 11-15 | 17 | 48 |
| CASCADE | FG | FT-FTA | PF | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Ariel Tobiasson | 5 | 6-7 | 4 | 16 |
| 23-Kenna Coleman | 4 | 3-6 | 3 | 11 |
| 30-Natalee Federico | 3 | 2-4 | 3 | 8 |
| 25-Cami Oliva | 1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 |
| 34-Abby Jeppsen | 3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 |
| 13-Jaimy Bangert | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22-Lainy Ward | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 16 | 11-17 | 15 | 43 |
| 3-Point Goals: Philomath 3 (Kramer 3), Cascade 0 Fouled Out: None Total Fouls: Philomath 17, Cascade 15 Technicals: None |
JUNIOR VARSITY
Philomath 32, Cascade 17
Wednesday, June 2, at Cascade HS
| TEAMS | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | HT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomath | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 32 |
| Cascade | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| JV GAME NOTES |
|---|
| The JV team goes to 5-0 on the season. … Philomath shot out to a 16-2 lead in the first quarter. … Twelve players saw action on the floor with seven scoring points. … K Bacho led all scorers with eight points, six of those coming in the first quarter. … Philomath backed off in the second half with a 26-9 halftime lead and scored zero in the fourth. … The JV team plays Friday at home against Sweet Home. |
JUNIOR VARSITY 2
Philomath 26, Cascade 12
Wednesday, June 2, at Cascade HS
| JV2 GAME NOTES |
|---|
| Philomath’s JV2 team remains unbeaten at 3-0. … The game was tied 8-8 at halftime (complete scoring by quarters not available). … Clara Stanley scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half as the Warriors pulled away. … Ally Todd added six points, all of those coming in the second half. … The JV2 team is scheduled to play Friday at West Albany. |
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