Area Roundup: Red Devils take title at Clackamas tournament
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 6:08 AM PST
By The Daily News
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E-mail this articleOREGON CITY ---- Lower Columbia College had balanced scoring as five players scored in double-figures as the Red devils pounded Linn-Benton 77-51 in the championship game of the Clackamas Holiday Tournament on Sunday.
Tournament MVP Alex King led the Devils with 16 points, with all-tournament pick Marice Tolliver adding eight points, six assists and two steals.
"Everyone stepped up their level of play for the tournament," LCC coach Jim Roffler said. "Alex did a nice job of using his ability to get the ball inside and finish, and Marice played the point and created a lot of easy baskets with his size, speed and passing ability."
Starters Josh Troyer and Michael Hallin, along with reserves James Gehring and Isaac Jimcoily all contributed 10 points apiece as the Devils made 55 percent of their shots, 31-of-56.
"They (the Roadrunners) couldn't key on any one player because we had good ball distribution," Roffler said. "The guys are starting to adhere to our main philosophy of finding the most open player which created advantages and high percentage shots."
LCC (7-5) outrebounded the Roadrunners 40-31 which included 12 offensive rebounds that were converted into 16 second-chance points. The Devils also netted 14 points off L-B turnovers.
"Our focus coming into the tournament was playing better team defense, and I think we've improved immensively in that area," Roffler said. "We took a lot of things away from them (the Roadrunners), and to hold them to 51 points was a heck of a job."
Troyer, King, Tolliver, Gehring and Hallin all grabbed five rebounds apiece.
LCC opens its Western Division schedule at Green River Saturday.
Red Devils 77, Roadrunners 51
LOWER COLUMBIA (77) -- Alex King 16, Josh Troyer 10, Michael Hallin 10, Marice Tolliver 8, Robert Edwards 6, James Gehring 10, Isaac Jimcoily 10, Elisha Moaning 7, Ryan Hoff 0, Chris Coleman 0.
LINN-BENTON (51) -- Tyson Christie 15, Trevor Thurn 7, Trevor Siefken 7, Eddie Leeson 6, Jacob Wynn 0, Ryan Vargas 14, Michael White 2, Kyler Kirchner 0, Daniel Meyers 0, Cody Cawthorn 0.
Halftime: LCC 36, LBCC 25.
WRESTLING
Kuljis wins Montesano Invite
MONTESANO ---- Brandon Kuljis of Mark Morris won the 112-pound division, and three other Monarchs advanced to the championship round of the 10-team Montesano Invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday.
Wapato won the team title with 199.5 points, followed by Klahowya with 157 and MM with 151.5.
Also advancing to championship matches and finishing second were Kyler Roden (103 pounds), Bobby Erickson (215) and Jacob Welch (285).
Casey Maxwell (119) and Brady Besco (140) finished third, and Travis Kinder (125) was fourth. Placing fifth were Josh McCoy (152), Alex Shuttleworth (160) and Steve Cabrales (171), and Tyler Graves (130) was sixth.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mules split at Ilwaco tourney
ILWACO ---- Halie Boyce averaged 10 points for Wahkiakum as the Mules split a pair of contests at the Ilwaco Christmas Tournament that concluded on Friday.
Boyce scored nine points as the Mules slipped past Warrenton 42-34 in the opening round, and netted 11 points in a 40-38 setback to Willapa Valley.
Also for Wahkiakum in the Warrenton matchup, Courtney Helms scored eight points, Shelby Deaton had seven points and 12 rebounds, Jordyn Wirkkala added seven points and seven rebounds, and Whitley Wirkkala chipped in six points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Helms also had 11 points and six rebounds against Willapa Valley. Deaton added nine points and 13 rebounds, and Jordyn Wirkkala tossed in five points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Wahkiakum (3-7, 1-3 league) visits Mossyrock Wednesday.
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Girls basketball
Aberdeen 35, R.A. Long 21 -- Leah Ahrens scored seven points, Tara Haas six and Miranda Wilson four to lead RAL.
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