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Phoenix opens Skyline season on triumphant note PHOENIX - Despite a 2-6 record in non-conference action, Kyle Walker and the young Phoenix girls basketball team weren't terribly distraught heading into Skyline Conference play. "When we started the season, we said Jan. 4 is the target date," said Walker, the Pirates' 13th-year head coach. "We haven't worried too much about 2-6. We're just trying to improve every game." Boosted by 21 points and nine rebounds from junior post Tiffany Ross, Phoenix (3-6 overall, 1-0 Skyline) was on-target Friday night, downing Illinois Valley, 62-32, to get off on the right foot in the Skyline race. The Pirates stormed to a 17-8 lead through one quarter, held a 32-18 edge at halftime and put it away by outscoring the Cougars 17-3 in the third to go up 49-21. Wing Jamie Cavener, Phoenix's lone senior, tallied nine points to back up Ross. Pleased with his team's progress, Walker believes the Pirates can compete in the Skyline. "We were picked third in the preseason poll," he said. "I think we can finish in the top five. Anything better than that, that's a bonus." ILLINOIS VALLEY (32) - K. Hamilton 12, Coultas 5, A. Hamilton 5, Ledford 4, Walker 2, Sink 2, Daugherty 2, Snook 0, Jackson 0. Totals 13 5-11 32. PHOENIX (62) - Ross 21, Cavener 9, Reed 8, Duffell 7, Russell 4, McCarty 4, Meredith 4, Cox 3, Dunlap 2, Phillips 0, Kieffer 0. Totals 27 6-10 62. Illinois Valley ................................. 8 10 3 11 - 32 Phoenix .......................................... 17 15 17 13 - 62 3-point goals - Illinois Valley 1 (Coultas 1), Phoenix 2 (Cavener 1, Cox 1). JV score - Phoenix 49, Illinois Valley 24. HIDDEN VALLEY 44, HENLEY 40 - At Murphy, Hidden Valley senior post Gina Anderson scored a career high 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. The Mustangs (9-2, 1-0 Skyline) also received a double/double from sophomore post Shae Ford with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Ford scored six points in the fourth quarter to help rally the Mustangs. Hidden Valley trailed by one point entering the final quarter, then outscored the Hornets 16-11. The Mustangs went to the line 22 times in the period, converting on 10 free throws. HENLEY (40) - McClung 13, Stock 6, Maupin 3, Olliffe 1, Young 6, Pence 6, Schwartz 1, Klaja 4, Garrett 0. Totals: 13 14-24 40. HIDDEN VALLEY (44) - Anderson 15, Ford 12, Bain 11, Nieto 2, Gill 2, Dean 2, A. Tate 0. Totals: 13 17-32 44. Henley..................................................10 10 9 11 - 40 Hidden Valley.......................................8 12 8 16 - 44 3-point goals - Hidden Valley 1 (Anderson 1). Fouled out - Young, Nieto. JV result - Henley won. Rogue River took a 10-9 first-quarter lead, but the Honkers outscored Rogue River 13-7 in the second period and never trailed again. Sophomore post Laura Jones scored 12 points to pace the Chieftains. LAKEVIEW (47) - Albertson 14, Hartman 13, Flynn 8, Kiely 6, Bradbury 3, Stewart 3. Totals: 18 11-21 47. ROGUE RIVER (36) - Gilkison 7, Troutt 0, Myers 8, Artoff 2, Jones 12, Schefstrom 4, Birdseye 3. Totals: 15 6-14 36. Lakeview...............................................9 13 8 17 - 47 Rogue River........................................10 7 6 13 - 36 JV score - Lakeview 27, Rogue River 17. Sophomore post Elaina Renius scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Knights (7-2), who also got five points and seven assists from senior guard Malloree Enoch. NORTH VALLEY (39) - Renius 12, Coston 8, Enoch 5, Vial 5, Ford-Harris 5, Roberts 4, Makepeace 0, Beck 0. 17 3-11 39. MAZAMA (28) - Lawrence 10, Miller 10, Britton 3, English 3, Chastain 2, Boshuicen 0, Glidlow 0, Tofell 0. Totals 8 10-18 28. North Valley ...................................... 14 8 4 13 - 39 Mazama ................................................ 7 1 15 5 - 28 3-point goals - North Valley 2 (Vial 2), Mazama 2 (Miller 2). Fouled out - English. Technical - North Valley coach. JV score - Mazama 46, North Valley 34. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.