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Oregon (OSAA) 6A boys basketball playoffs, Round 1 scores, recap: Central Catholic opens with big win
Defending Class 6A boys basketball champion Central Catholic continued its title defense Wednesday night by breezing past Tigard 74-42 in the first round of the OSAA state playoffs in Southeast Portland.
Isaac Carr led the third-seeded Rams (18-7) with 17 points, Duke Paschal added 16, and the hosts outscored the Tigers 28-2 in the second quarter to build a 46-11 halftime lead.
Carter Lockhart came off the bench to hit four 3-pointers and score 14 for Central Catholic, which got to rest its starters in the fourth quarter in anticipation of its second-round game Saturday against Grant.
Colt Ness led Tigard (11-14) with 11 points.
Jalen Atkins led four Bruins scorers in double figures with 26 points and five assists, and Mason Bierbrauer added 19 points and six assists as Barlow (22-3) cruised to the first-round win in Gresham.
Brayden Barron had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Maddyn Cummings chipped in 14 points and five assists.
RJ Barhoum scored a game-high 32 points, and Andrew Marcoe made a big 3-pointer to end the third quarter that helped the Cavaliers (15-10) to the road win.
Clackamas coach Ryan King praised Marcoe’s defense and called his team’s effort “a great team win for us.” Max Martinov added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Sean Baker had 12 points.
Gylan Payne exploded in the second half, scoring 22 of his game-high 28 points after halftime to help the Pioneers (18-6) keep the Apollos (12-13) at bay after building a 36-23 lead through two quarters.
Connor Lemmon scored all 16 of his points in the first half for Oregon City, which is seeking its first quarterfinal berth since 2019.
Shay Thompson led Sunset with 21 points. Matthew Lohman added 12.
Braxton Long had 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting and dished out 12 assists for the Olympians (21-4), which last advanced to the main tournament site in 1997.
Anthony Best added 20 points and Dukatti Witherspoon had 11 points and nine rebounds for Sprague.
Jeessley Bukeyeneza led the Jaguars (15-10) with 20 points and eight assists, and Islam Muzaffarov added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The Skyhawks (21-5) jumped out to a 19-5 lead in the first quarter and never looked back in the first-round win in Southwest Beaverton.
Elijah Thompson led four scorers in double figures with 16 points for Southridge, which led 39-19 at halftime. Drew Groenig added 15 points, Keenan Reckamp scored 14, and Alonzo Hoff had 13.
Peyton Bruner led the Cavemen (11-14) with 13 points, with Jordan Rossetta scoring 12.
Freshman Jonah Munns scored a game-high 26 points, and the Titans (14-11) used a suffocating 2-3 zone to hold the Astros (14-11) to a season low in points.
Tyler Hawkins added 16 points for West Salem, which led by 18 at halftime and 26 after three quarters. The Titans are one win from ending a seven-year absence from the main tournament site.
Brody Rygh scored 10 of his game-high 27 points in the first quarter, helping the Bowmen (21-5) build a 17-6 lead en route to beating the Axe (14-11).
Rygh’s corner 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer pushed the lead back to 11, and Sherwood opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take a 40-20 lead. South Eugene cut the deficit to 10 before the Bowmen fully took control.
Avery Johnson added 14 points and Connor Parry had 12 for Sherwood.
Levi Hawes led South Eugene with 18 points, and Elijah Gabriel scored 15.
The Lions (20-5) pulled away from a 33-25 halftime lead to advance to the second round.
Junior Keion James’ putback of an airball at the buzzer completed the Generals’ fourth-quarter comeback against the Mavericks in Northeast Portland.
Freshman Malik Mason scored nine of his team-high 14 points in the final quarter as Grant (20-6) erased a 46-34 deficit. Classmate Jacob Harper-Grant made four free throws in the final minute to propel the comeback.
Eli Vizconde scored a game-high 18 points for Mountainside (11-14). Rogen Brown added 13.
Pat Kilfoil and Ryan Fraser had 17 points apiece and combined to make five 3-pointers in the second quarter, when the Crusaders (16-10) outscored the visiting Gophers 28-10 to build a 47-28 halftime lead.
Kilfoil added five assists and five rebounds. Isaac Bongen added 15 points for Jesuit, Joe Stimpson had 10 points and nine assists, and Grady Keljo grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
Khaled Artharee led Gresham (10-15) with 14 points, and Jeremiah Pichon added 11.
Braylon Gaines had a game-high 38 points, Ahshua Neal added 14, and Jaiden Pickett scored 11 as the Hawks (21-5) moved within one win of their first trip to the Chiles Center by defeating the Lakers in Happy Valley.
Robbie Durbin made seven 3-pointers to lead Lake Oswego (9-16) with 24 points. Liam Rigney added 19.
James Kefgen scored 13 of his game-high 24 points in the second quarter as the Wildcats (20-5) built a 36-21 halftime lead en route to the first-round home win.
Jacob Epstein added 10 points, Kai Russell had eight points and six assists, and Dayton Jenkins grabbed eight rebounds for Westview.
Sean McCarty led the Pacers (9-16) with 11 points.
Adrian Montague scored 10 of his 23 points in the decisive third quarter as the Roughriders (20-6), who finished second at the state tournament last year, took down the visiting Black Tornado (14-11).
Roosevelt used an 8-0 run midway through the second quarter to take the lead for good, eventually leading 38-30 at halftime. The hosts opened the third on a 20-2 run to push the lead to 58-32.
Syrius Owens added 22 points and 10 rebounds for Roosevelt. Omar Eno added 16 points, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks, and Owen Nathan battled foul trouble but still had 13 assists and four steals.
Easton Curtis made six 3-pointers to lead North Medford with 19 points. Dylan Scott added 13.
Teagan Scott had 30 points and Tko Westbrook added 22 to lead the Saxons (13-12) to a road win against the Southwest Conference champion Irish (20-6).
Nathan Sheley led Sheldon with 12 points, and Rocco Graziano added 10.
Jemai Lake had 32 points, and the Timberwolves (20-5) overcame a career night from Pioneers senior Jacob Brown to reach the second round.
Brown scored a game-high 35 points and Hayden Harding added 12 for Sandy (10-16).
Pat Vialva Jr. had 14 points and Javier Diaz scored 10 for Tualatin.
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The Oregon Ducks are set for one of the biggest timelines of their recruiting cycle, as many top targets are nearing commitments. This time around, the Ducks have a ton of top targets still remaining on their board compared to past seasons, as the Ducks have eight total commitments at this time.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff still need to land a safety commitment, but three-star safety Elijah Butler out of Maryland recently included the Ducks in his final six schools.
Oregon Target Elijah Butler Makes Exciting Recruiting Announcement
Butler announced his top six schools ahead of a crucial part of his recruitment, according to a graphic by Leyton Roberts. The Ducks made the cut alongside the Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Tech Hokies, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The talented prospect would be a great addition for any of these teams, as they could all use a safety prospect at this point in the recruiting timeline.
Butler is from the state of Maryland, which makes the Terrapins one to watch.
It is also worth noting that he has been labeled as one of the best players in the state of Maryland, as he currently ranks as the state’s No. 9 prospect, according to Rivals. This is important as the Terrapins have always made solid attempts to land their in-state stars, including last season when they landed one of the better players in the state’s history, Zion Elee.
As of now, the prospect hasn’t been predicted to land with any of these schools, which means it is likely still a tight race entering the official visit schedule. He has yet to schedule an official visit with all of the schools he has listed in his top six, as he is still missing three key official visits. Butler has scheduled official visits with Alabama, Auburn, and Florida, according to 247Sports. This means he still needs to set one with Oregon, Virginia Tech, and Maryland if he wants to take one to each school.
If the Ducks are able to get Butler on a visit, then they would likely be in a more favorable position to land his commitment, as it currently. seems they are one of the trailing teams from this list. It seems highly unlikely that the Ducks will gain his commitment unless they get him on an official visit, which is still possible at this point, as plenty of top prospects across the nation are still scheduling their official visits.
As of now, the Ducks have 27 prospects set to take an official visit, according to 247Sports. Among all of the prospects who have scheduled a visit thus far, only one of the players is listed as a safety. That player is a three-star target, Junior Tu’upo. This leads one to believe that the Ducks could try to get Butler on a visit, or at a minimum, pitch their program to the prospect from St Frances Academy.
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BLUE RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The founder of a former disaster relief nonprofit is being sued for allegedly diverting nearly $837,000 in donations and grants for personal gain.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the lawsuit Thursday against the founder and executive director of Cascade Relief Team (CRT), Marcus Brooks. In the complaint, Rayfield calls CRT “a sham.”
Brooks is accused of stealing donations and government grants meant for disaster relief following wildfires and flooding in 2020, and using it for personal expenses including casino visits, travel, vehicles, and more.
CRT was founded in 2020 and was hired for cleanup and relief services following the Labor Day Wildfires that burned over 1 million acres across Oregon.
In Blue River, an unincorporated community in the McKenzie River Valley, the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes and burned more than 173,000 acres.
I am angry that my community was taken advantage of
Just months after the fire, long-time Blue River resident Melanie Stanley said CRT stepped in and promised help to the community.
“For us, it was…like a savior at that point,” Stanley said.
Stanley was the manager for the Blue River Resource Center and worked for Brooks to help facilitate recovery efforts. She said CRT operations slowly became questionable.
“None of us knew the level at which all of this stuff that finally came out was at,” Stanley said. “We knew that there was some stuff that had started to look hinky or feel hinky, or there was just some lack of communication that was happening. There were some other things that were happening, and so we just all were kind of guarded.”
In fall of 2023 the nonprofit was reported to have run out of money, and Brooks allegedly fired staff without disclosing the organization’s financial conditions and did not notify donors or beneficiaries. Stanley was one of those people fired.
The state now claims the funds that were meant to go towards communities like Blue River, never made it out of Brooks’ hands, including donations given by Blue River neighbors.
“I am angry that my community was taken advantage of, and I am angry that they now have to worry about trusting when something else happens, because we know something else is going to happen,” Stanley said. “We hope to God it’s never anything as big or as bad as what has happened, but you know, we also have learned that groups like Locals Helping Locals…they are our foundation, and they are because they’re us.”
The state is seeking to recover the money, permanently bar Brooks from serving in a leadership role at a charitable organization and dissolve the nonprofit.
Stanley said Brooks’ actions have tainted reputations.
“We as a community and as the people from the community who helped kind of put all of these things together, we did what was asked of us,” Stanley said. “We did help clean things, and we did help get things to provide, you know, more progress and get things moving forward, and we did good work, and so I just really hope that this is not overshadowed.”
According to Stanley, Blue River’s recovery now stands at 50%.
“We will be very picky from here on out about who and what groups gets let in to help with anything,” Stanley said. “And sadly, it may be to our detriment, but he did more damage now, as far as reputations go, and for that I’m angry. I’m very angry.”
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