By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com Dayton stepped up to the challenge of Cascade Christian in the Crusader Classic Boys Black Bracket Saturday night. Going toe-to-toe with Austin Maurer and the Challengers in one of the final tune-up games before league kicks off this month. “We just tried doubling him and trying to minimize stuff like that,”…
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Gervais Gets Revenge On Country Christian 54-51
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Gervais sought out and succeeded in getting revenge on Country Christian Saturday afternoon to close out the Crusader Classic. Defeating the 1A Cougars 54-51 to win the Girls Green Bracket. But it wasn’t easy. Nor has been their whole preseason. It’s just the way the 2A Cougar Head Coach…
Crusaders Hit 12 Three-Pointers In Win Over Regis
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Salem Academy couldn’t miss Saturday afternoon. Like at all. The first half alone in their 69-47 win over Regis, the Crusaders shot 51.7-percent from the field and were eight-for-ten from three-point land as they built themselves a 42-25 halftime lead Saturday afternoon. A far-cry from their 67-39 defeat to…
Pirates Take Consolation Bracket Final Over De La Salle North Catholic
By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– Three things are certain: death, taxes and De La Salle North Catholic girls running their press defense to a tee. And for Dayton in the Crusader Classic Black Bracket Consolation Finals, they had to withstand the press to finish the three-day tournament 2-1. Defeating the Knights 57-40 to end the tournament on…