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Rhodes lifts Phoenix PHOENIX � With a victory virtually in the bag through three quarters, the Phoenix boys basketball team almost forgot to show up for the final eight minutes. The Pirates let an 11-point lead slip away but Landon Rhodes bailed them out with a game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds left, giving Phoenix a 47-45 Skyline Conference victory over Mazama on Tuesday. Before Rhodes shot, Phoenix (9-7, 3-3) was outscored 12-0 in the quarter. "I think we were playing not to lose," said Phoenix coach Tom Murphy of his team�s fourth-quarter performance. "We got really conservative, missed some easy shots and just couldn�t get the ball in the hole." The Vikings grabbed a 45-44 lead with two minutes remaining and played keep away for the final few possessions. Mazama missed the front end of a one-and-one situation, however, giving Phoenix the ball with 22 seconds remaining. The Pirates worked the clock down before Rhodes drained the game-winner from the right side. "He (Rhodes) had a fairly good look, considering it was the final shot of the game," said Murphy. "We miss that one and they outscore us 12-0. We didn�t want that." The Pirates led 23-21 at the half but used a 21-12 surge in the third quarter to obtain some breathing room. Rhodes scored eight of his game-high 14 points while Kevin Jeffers added six of his 12 in the quarter. Brady Rhodes added seven boards and five points in his first varsity start. "To Mazama�s credit, they became much more active in the fourth," said Murphy of the Vikings� comeback. "They are a playoff-caliber team and if we think we are going to sneak into the playoffs, then we really needed this one." MAZAMA (45) � Hessia 12, Blank 4, Carswell 3, Geihardt 5, Hickle 10, Larson 3, Rhoades 4, Marr 4. Totals: 18 7-14 45. PHOENIX (47) � L. Rhodes 14, Jeffers 12, Brink 6, Rombach 4, B. Rhodes 5, Prewitt 4, Miller 2, Cane 0. Totals: 21-43 1-5 47. Mazama.....................................................8 13 12 12 � 45 Phoenix....................................................13 10 21 3 � 47 3-point goals � Mazama 2 (Carswell 1, Larson 1), Phoenix 6 (Brink 2, L. Rhodes 4). JV score � Phoenix 74, Mazama 70. HIDDEN VALLEY 90, ILLINOIS VALLEY 67 � At Cave Junction, Hidden Valley senior guard Kevin Ries scorched Illinois Valley for a career-high 40 points. Ries was 10-of-13 from the field, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range. The Mustangs� press forced 23 turnovers and outscored the Cougars off the bench, 35-4. Hidden Valley improved to 8-7 overall and 4-2 in conference. Justin Neville led IV (12-4, 4-2) with 28 points, while Brandon Henry accounted for 15 points and 14 rebounds. HIDDEN VALLEY (90) � Ries 40, Hyde 14, Carr 14, Beard 8, Garey 4, Evans 4, Hagemeyer 3, Omdahl 2. Totals: 34 14-28 90. ILLINOIS VALLEY (67) � Neville 28, Henry 15, Houston 12, Graven 6, Russell 2, Brown 2, Marvin 2, Paul 0, Woods 0, Conway 0. Totals: 19 17-22 67. Hidden Valley ....................................16 27 21 26 � 90 Illinois Valley ..................................... 8 22 10 21 � 67 3-point goals � Hidden Valley 6 (Ries 5, Carr 1), Illinois Valley 2 (Neville 2). Fouled out � Hagemeyer, Graven. Technical foul � Houston. JV score � Illinois Valley 70, Hidden Valley 63. HENLEY 58, LAKEVIEW 55 � At Lakeview, Michael Nunes recorded a game-high 24 points for Henley. Lakeview (6-8, 2-4 Skyline), playing without senior starter Derek Strubel because of a hyperextended elbow, knocked down 11 3-pointers. Carl Fairburn and Neal Richards combined for six treys and scored 16 points apiece. HENLEY (58) � Stewart 1, Stock 7, Smith 9, Boshuizen 6, Nunes 24, Jertberg 1, Frost 10, Leroy 0. Totals: 24 5-11 58. LAKEVIEW (55) � Nichols 0, Kiely 11, Denbrook 6, Aaron 6, Richards 16, Grant 0, Sheridan 0, Fairburn 16. Totals: 19 6-6 55. Henley....................................................24 13 11 10 � 58 Lakeview................................................10 21 12 12 � 55 3 point goals � Henley 5 (Nunes 3, Smith 1, Stock 1), Lakeview 11 (Fairburn 4, Kiely 3, Richards 2, Aaron 2). JV result � Henley won. NORTH VALLEY 70, ROGUE RIVER 61 � At Merlin, North Valley (7-9, 3-3 Skyline) used an aggressive man defense to erase a one-point deficit entering the final period. Junior post Derek Wright paced the Knights with a game-high 22 points. Rogue River was led by Jason Luchterhand�s 20 points. ROGUE RIVER (61) � Schoner 11, Horn 6, Jirodat 3, Branch 4, Mortinson 5, Baumann 0, Luchterhand 20, Badley 12. Totals: 24 9-14 61. NORTH VALLEY (70) � Forbuss 8, Kane 4, Parmelee 0, Phelps 0, Wright 22, Pittman 10, Butterbaugh 9, Wessels 2, Maue 15. Totals: 22 23-34 70. Rogue River...........................................19 12 18 12 � 61 North Valley..........................................20 18 10 22 � 70 3-point goals � Rogue River 4 (Schoner 2, Horn 1, Jirodat 1), North Valley 3 (Wright 2, Pittman 1). Fouled out � Badley. JV score � North Valley 76, Rogue River 35. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2000 Mail Tribune, Inc.