Crusaders snap slump in big way - January 12, 2005

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2005-01-29

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52 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, January 28, 2005   Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery   SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion - Politics   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Menu Guide   How To Guide   Wellness Connection   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Real Estate Guide   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Passport to the Rogue Valley   EXTRA   Newspaper in Education   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   Volunteer Opportunities   Moving to Southern Oregon?   MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad  eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities   Entertainment   Publications   Recreation   Calendar   CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit   Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend January 12, 2005 Crusaders snap slump in big way The St. Mary’s offense has been in a deep sleep through the first two Southern Cascade League games. The top-ranked Crusaders have sputtered through long stretches and haven’t been able to put teams away until late. But those trends turned into distant memories Tuesday night. St. Mary’s exploded for a season-high 31 points in the first quarter en route to a 67-36 thumping of visiting Cascade Christian in an SCL boys basketball game. Sophomore Garrett Fiddler, a 6-foot-8 post, scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the opening period and junior guard Richie Kaimie broke out of a recent funk with 12 points on 6 of 7 shooting. "We came out and jumped them," said first-year St. Mary’s coach Rick Jackson. "We’ve been struggling offensively. We sort of made it a point to focus on executing on offense. Advertisement "The biggest thing is we just made some shots." Kaimie and senior James Kulig also sparked St. Mary’s (10-1, 3-0 SCL) on the defensive side. "I thought Kulig did a nice job on (Josh) Heidegger, their leading scorer," said Jackson. "(Kulig’s defense) was really important for us so we could get out and run. "Kaimie plays real good defense and kinda gets us going. He gave us a big lift tonight." The Challengers (7-6, 1-2 SCL) never could recover from the first-quarter onslaught. "Teams have to pick their poison with us," said Jackson. "We’re open (on the perimeter) because people want to double and triple down on Garrett. It makes it really tough to have to come out and guard us when our shots are falling." Kulig had three steals and scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting. Andrew Shipley picked up the pace for Cascade Christian with a team-high 13 points. CASCADE CHRISTIAN (36) — Sha 0, A. Shipley 13, D. Shipley 2, Ayala 5, Heidegger 6, Smith 4, Davis 0, Henry 2, Thomas 0, Burchfiel 0, Buck 4. Totals: 14 5-6 36. ST. MARY’S (67) — A. Grant 4, Slavinski 2, Seus 5, Kaimie 12, Kirkpatrick 2, Sutton 2, C. Grant 4, Terry 3, Greene 0, Kulig 12, Fiddler 21, Boggess 0. Totals: 28 8-11 67. Cascade Christian........................13 7 10 6 — 36 St. Mary’s....................................31 17 4 15 — 67 3-point goals — Cascade Christian 3 (A. Shipley 3), St. Mary’s 3 (Seus 1, Terry 1, Kulig 1). JV score — St. Mary’s 54, Cascade Christian 34. Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback   ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers