Despite a game-high 30 points from Isaiah Gentry and a first quarter lead, the Salem Capitals lost to the Seattle Super Hawks on Sunday.
Tag: Basketball
Billinger voted a 2023 TBL All-Star, “Kind of surreal”
Allen Billinger Jr. is headed to the TBL All-Star game as one of only 24 players from around the 49 team league to earn the honor.
Capitals comeback, Super Hawks win overshadowed by scary injury
As the Salem Capitals and Seattle Super Hawks walked off the court Sunday night, the energy inside Royal Brougham Pavilion wasn’t what you might expect following a fourth quarter double-digit comeback from Salem and a 107-105 win for the home team.
Nearly an hour prior it was electric as the Capitals mounted a comeback from down 18. But with 21 seconds left and the deficit cut to three, the building deflated.
That’s when Salem’s Isaiah Gentry and Seattle’s Broc Finstuen both went up for a pass near halfcourt. They collided in the air, a foul was called on Finstuen, and when he landed he suffered a serious lower leg injury.
Six Lady Celts receive all-conference honors, Jackson co-defensive player of the year
Brookelynn Jackson was named co-defensive player of the year in the Central Valley Conference as she and five other Lady Celts received all-conference honors.
Lady Celts’ strong season ends in 1st round
McNary girls basketball was on the road Tuesday night in the first round of the OSAA state championship playoffs. They took on the No. 9 Oregon City Lady Pioneers, and while they kept things close in the first half, the Lady Celts lost their playoff matchup 65-34.
Celtics stumble at South Salem
McNary boys basketball struggled Friday night in the regular season finale against South Salem, losing to the Saxons 67-57, their second loss in a row after winning six straight.
Lady Celts can’t pass final test from Titans
McNary girls basketball couldn’t find an answer for West Salem Tuesday night, losing 70-33. The three games against West Salem are the only blemishes on McNary’s league record in the Central Valley Conference this season.
Lady Celts use big first half run to finish off Vikings
An early 16-4 run put the Lady Celts out in front and they didn’t look back Friday night against the North Salem Vikings.
Celtics’ shooting torches Vikings, sets up big game with West Tuesday
The Celtics hit 13-for-19 from 3-point range as they led wire-to-wire against the North Salem Vikings on Friday night. The 81-48 win sets up a critical CVC matchup with West Salem on Tuesday.
Roth’s 22 leads McNary in double OT win at Sprague
The Celtics came away with the win in a double overtime thriller at Sprague Tuesday night, led by Brody Roth’s 22 points.