Prep Basketball: Millers stay unbeaten in MWL play
Eugene, OR - Mercedes Russell scored 30 points and held Marist post Hanna Mack to eight points in leading Springfield past the Spartans on Tuesday 56-43.
The Millers entered the game with a 5-0 Midwestern League record while Marist came in at 4-2 and tied with Willamette for second place.
Springfield took a 15 point lead in the third quarter when Russell found Niki Duncan open for a three-pointer. Duncan knocked it down to give the Millers a 38-23 lead. Duncan scored 12 points.
Marist cut the deficit to eight in the fourth quarter on a Dani Krier three, but that was as close as the Spartans got.
Russell scored back-to-back buckets to push the Miller lead up to 12.
Springfield plays at North Eugene on Thursday while Marist is at Sheldon.
Tuesday's Scores
The Associated Press
Barlow 50, Reynolds 40
Central 68, Stayton 31
Central Catholic 100, Gresham 62
Century 69, Glencoe 45
Cottage Grove 51, La Pine 47
Dallas 47, West Albany 44
David Douglas 73, Centennial 69
Douglas 49, Siuslaw 44
Eagle Point 70, Ashland 54
Gladstone 46, North Marion 45, OT
Grant 72, Redmond 66
Klamath 78, Hidden Valley 68
La Salle 67, Estacada 45
Madras 59, Molalla 52
Marist 87, Springfield 58
Marshfield 70, Churchill 63
Milwaukie 63, St. Helens 47
Mountain View 53, Bend 29
Newberg 68, Hillsboro 48
Newport 75, Taft 48
North Medford 47, Grants Pass 31
North Salem 63, McNary 52
North Valley 62, Mazama 60
Philomath 63, Cascade 42
Phoenix 93, Henley 55
Roseburg 62, Crater 49
Sandy 69, Putnam 68
Seaside 51, Scappoose 50
Sheldon 50, Thurston 37
Sherman 75, Hood River 67
Sherwood 69, Liberty 68
Silverton 87, South Albany 51
Sisters 73, Sweet Home 38
South Eugene 39, Willamette 35
South Salem 79, McKay 64
South Umpqua 58, Sutherlin 44
Sprague 61, West Salem 46
Summit 75, Crook County 57
Tigard 64, Forest Grove 37
Tualatin 67, McMinnville 54
Wilsonville 56, Parkrose 37
Yamhill-Carlton 76, Tillamook 71
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Ashland 51, Eagle Point 30
Baker 55, McLoughlin 26
Bend 46, Mountain View 34
Brookings-Harbor 41, North Bend 33
Cascade 45, Philomath 43
Centennial 35, Barlow 33
Central 56, Stayton 29
Central Catholic 73, David Douglas 25
Cottage Grove 43, La Pine 31
Crater 57, Roseburg 25
Douglas 42, Siuslaw 37
Forest Grove 46, Tigard 40
Gladstone 42, North Marion 41
Glencoe 67, Century 26
Grants Pass 46, North Medford 40
Henley 60, Phoenix 33
Jesuit 53, Westview 41
Junction City 42, Elmira 24
Klamath 56, Hidden Valley 20
La Salle 71, Estacada 41
Lebanon 53, Woodburn 27
Madras 63, Molalla 47
Mazama 54, North Valley 26
McMinnville 55, Tualatin 47
Milwaukie 61, St. Helens 41
Newport 62, Taft 28
Sandy 53, Putnam 47
Seaside 40, Scappoose 38, OT
Sheldon 59, Thurston 35
Sherwood 58, Liberty 50
Silverton 70, South Albany 41
Sisters 64, Sweet Home 47
South Salem 83, McKay 38
Southridge 43, Beaverton 39
St. Mary's Academy 78, Gresham 30
Summit 57, Crook County 52
Sunset 57, Aloha 54
Sutherlin 57, South Umpqua 28
Tillamook 49, Yamhill-Carlton 42
West Albany 59, Dallas 37
West Salem 83, Sprague 28
Willamette 50, South Eugene 27
Wilsonville 94, Parkrose 68
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