STREAKS*
Summit (Bend) recorded a wrestling victory over crosstown rival Bend for the first time in its 10-year school history, 39-33.
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Jefferson (Portland) 48-game "on court" Portland Interscholastic League winning streak came to an end Jan. 21 as
Wilson (Portland) defeated the Democrats, 40-36. It was Jefferson's first league loss since the PIL's 5A division was formed in 2006-2007. In a 2009 league game, Jefferson defeated Marshall, 65-11, but later had to forfeit the game.
TOP PERFORMANCES*
Corvallis (15-0, 5A) scored a state-high 103 points in winning its 15th-straight basketball game.
McKenzie (Finn Rock) (15-0, 1A) is the state's only other unbeaten boys team after drubbing Crane, 52-29.
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Hermiston's Joey Delgado defeated three-time state champion Eddie Rodriquez in the 135-pound division of the Hillsboro Tournament Jan. 21. A rematch seems likely for the State 6A Tournament next month.
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Newton Allred scored 39 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as Powers lost in double overtime to New Hope, 75-70.
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Megan Hays scored 24 to lead unbeaten
La Salle (Milwaukie) (17-0) to a 63-45 win over No. 14 North Marion in a 4A girls basketball game.
St. Mary's (Medford) (16-0) also won to remain unbeaten.
Jesuit (Portland) (6A) remained unbeaten (14-0) with a 57-33 win over Southridge.
* Unheralded 6A
Thurston (Springfield) (11-4) relied on a stingy defense to hand 5A Springfield (15-1) its first loss of the season, 32-30.
* Connecting on 11 of 14 shots from the field, freshman
Jaime Nared scored 28 points to lead Westview over Aloha, 56-29.
* Jami Roos scored 30 points in Sprague's 55-43 win over North Salem.
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South Medford (14-2) hit 10 3-pointers in routing No. 3 Roseburg, 64-37. Following the win, South Medford moved to No. 3 in the 6A poll, behind No. 1
Jesuit (Portland) and No. 2
Central Catholic (Portland).
UPCOMING BASKETBALL * Sunset (Portland) senior guard
Dominique Ditlefsen takes his state-leading 26.7 points per game average to top-ranked Jesuit Jan. 28. He had 34 points as Sunset defeated Beaverton, 64-54, recently.
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Mazama (Klamath Falls) (4A, 16-1) will play No. 5
Phoenix (11-4) in a key Skyline League boys rematch Friday night in Klamath Falls. Mazama won the first meeting, 55-54.
FOOTBALL RECRUTINGSouth Salem High's
Jake Withnell has verbally committed to Football Championship Subdivision Eastern Washington. The 6-5, 230-pound Withnell made several unofficial visits to college football programs last fall, including Oregon, Oregon State, Portland State and Linfield. As a tight end last season, Withnell caught 31 passes for 487 yards. He also had 17.5 sacks, and blocked four field goals.
Other verbal commitments include: Oregon 5A Defensive Player of Year Marist linebacker
Logan Mayes (Washington State), West Salem's
Brett Smith (Wyoming), Glencoe's
Hayden Plinke (Boise), Newberg guard
Brock Lutes (WSU), Reynolds/Portland quarterback
Colin Walsh (Central Washington) and Jesuit receiver
Cermak Bland (Northwestern).
