The Seaside Seagulls waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 victory over Scappoose. Given Seaside's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Scappoose is ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Scappoose lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quinton Olson, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Colton Sprenger, who scored five points along with four steals.
Scappoose struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Seaside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Scappoose, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tillamook the next time they take the court. Seaside will host Tillamook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Scappoose will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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