Familiar teams return to 5A girls state tournament
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Seven teams which made the 5A girls state tournament in 2012 are back in the tourney in 2013, including two-time defending champion Springfield.
The Millers blew out Silverton 63-23 on Saturday. Springfield will take on Lebanon on Thursday at 1:30pm at Matthew Knight Arena.
Joining the Millers at Matt is Midwestern League rival Willamette which defeated Crescent Valley 63-40. The Wolverines will play Milwaukie at 6:30pm.
Three teams from the Mid-Willamette League advanced to the state tournament. West Albany, Corvallis and Lebanon all won on Saturday. The Bulldogs and Spartans will square off for the third time this year in the night's final game at 8:15pm.
Hermiston and Bend are the other two teams to advance. They will play at 6:30pm.
Corvallis is the lone new comer to the state tournament.
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Class 3A Tournament
Fourth Place
Portland Adventist 67, Cascade Christian 64
Third Place
Dayton 51, Valley Catholic 42
Championship
Horizon Christian Tualatin 49, Blanchet Catholic 29
Class 2A Tournament
Fourth Place
Central Linn 64, Vernonia 51
Third Place
Pilot Rock 57, Western Mennonite 50
Championship
Oakland 60, Irrigon 54
Class 1A Tournament
Championship
City Christian 41, Horizon Christian Hood River 39
Third Place
Hosanna Christian 58, Elkton 49
Fourth Place
Imbler 60, Columbia Christian 42
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL
Class 6A Tournament
Second Round
Beaverton 76, Sheldon 70
Central Catholic 74, Roseburg 39
Clackamas 42, South Eugene 31
Oregon City 60, South Salem 42
South Medford 78, Southridge 39
St. Mary's Academy 59, West Salem 49
Tigard 24, Jesuit 17
Westview 68, West Linn 44
Class 5A Tournament
First Round
Bend 45, Marist 43
Corvallis 57, Summit 29
Lebanon 48, The Dalles-Wahtonka 33
Milwaukie 58, Marshfield 33
Springfield 63, Silverton 23
West Albany 55, Churchill 26
Willamette 63, Crescent Valley 40
Class 4A Tournament
First Round
Banks 48, Philomath 42
Brookings-Harbor 61, Cottage Grove 42
Cascade 54, Gladstone 32
Junction City 46, Seaside 29
La Grande 65, Madras 43
La Salle 52, Phoenix 26
Mazama 81, Sisters 44
Sutherlin 37, Central 30
Class 3A Tournament
Fourth Place
Santiam Christian 48, Scio 26
Third Place
Rainier 28, Willamina 25
Championship
Valley Catholic 40, St. Mary's 27
Class 2A Tournament
Fourth Place
Oakland 44, Pilot Rock 33
Third Place
Western Mennonite 56, Heppner 46
Championship
Regis 60, Union 48
Class 1A Tournament
Fourth Place
Triangle Lake 51, Perrydale 45
Third Place
St. Paul 48, Hosanna Christian 46
Championship
Damascus Christian 46, Condon/Wheeler 44