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CLOUDY Temp: 45 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Wednesday, February 19, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend January 25, 2003 Hidden Valley’s upset bid fails against Mazama MURPHY — Hidden Valley nearly pulled off the upset of the season in Skyline Conference boys basketball, but Mazama’s Kyle Blank had other ideas. Blank buried a 3-point basket from deep along the baseline with five seconds remaining in the game to lift the Vikings — the top-ranked Class 3A team in the state — to a heart-stopping 55-53 victory over the Mustangs. Mazama senior guard Levell Hesia topped all scorers with 35 points. The Vikings moved to 4-0 in league play and 12-3 overall with the victory. "We had a great game plan and the kids carried it out," said Hidden Valley coach Norm Hater, whose Mustangs fell to 2-2 in league play and 6-8 overall. "We were able to slow down the tempo and we had the lead most of the game. "But we just couldn’t get over that last hurdle." Hidden Valley led by four points and had possession of the ball with 40 seconds remaining in the overtime, but a couple of turnovers led to the Mustangs’ undoing. Hidden Valley had a chance to win the game in the final few seconds, but Josh Gotfried’s jumper in the lane missed the mark, as did Jeff Klug’s follow shot. Klug led Hidden Valley with 21 points. "A foul or two could have been called in that last minute," Hayter said, "but they hit the big shot at the end." MAZAMA (55) — Hesia 35, Blank 12, Wagner 0, Holcomb 1, Larson 3, Brosterhous 4, Slezek 0, Thornton 0, Clark 0. Totals: 23 4-5 55. HIDDEN VALLEY (53) — Klug 21, Gotfried 9, Delay 2, Dillon 2, Tessen 0, Sanders 3, Ogden 8, Biller 8. Totals: 17 15-20 53. Mazama....................................13 5 19 10 8 — 55 Hidden Valley...........................15 14 10 8 6 — 53 3-point goals — Mazama 5 (Hesia 3, Blank 2), Hidden Valley 4 (Biller 2, Gotfried 1, Ogden 1). Fouled out — Larson, Brosterhous. JV Score — Hidden Valley 61, Mazama 54 (OT). PHOENIX 74, ROGUE RIVER 49 — At Rogue River, Phoenix’s romp set up a huge matchup Tuesday between the Pirates and Mazama, the two co- leaders of the Skyline Conference with 4-0 records. The game is at 7 p.m. at Phoenix High. Brady Rhodes scored 16 points and Mike Smith and Brett Ellis 15 each to lead Phoenix (8-6 overall), which tallied 29 points in the third quarter. Ellis scored nine in the third and Rhodes eight. PHOENIX (74) — Smith 15, Rhodes 16, Crockett 0, Barrett 1, Decuir 1, Lockett 7, Ellis 15, Oxford 2, Albrecht 1, McKinnis 2, Bones 5, Ritchie 0, Gonzalez 9. Totals: 28 14-30 74. ROGUE RIVER (49) — Forbuss 8, Reagles 2, Frantz 2, Richardson 12, Vaughn 7, Girodat 9, Yawn 0, Donnelly 2, Hutchings 0, Davis 2, Bartholomew 0. Totals: 15 18-33 49. Phoenix.....................................19 13 29 13 — 74 Rogue River..............................11 10 10 18 — 49 3-point goals — Phoenix 4 (Smith 3, Ellis 1), Rogue River 1 (Girodat 1). Fouled out — Donnelly, Forbuss. JV result — Phoenix won. ILLINOIS VALLEY 49, LAKEVIEW 26 — At Cave Junction, senior Tyler Mikels paced Illinois Valley with 12 points en route to its first Skyline Conference win of the season. Andy Eichman added 10 points for IV (7-7, 1-3 Skyline), including two three-pointers to give the Cougars a six- point lead at halftime. Garrett Childress had nine points to lead Lakeview. LAKEVIEW (26) — Fitzgerald 2, Nash 7 , Childress 9, Nichols 2, Durken 3, Blair 0, Sheridan 0, Jones 0, Baker 0. Totals: 11 1-5 ILLINOIS VALLEY (49) — Eichmann 10, Loock 8, B. Paul 5, Woods 6, Alm 2, Riley 3, Micheals 12, J. Paul 3. Totals : 18 4 9-22 Lakeview .....................................8 2 4 12 — 26 Illinois Valley ............................2 14 9 24 — 49 3-point goals — Lakeview 3 (Nash, Durken, Blair), Illinois Valley 4 (Eichmann 2, B.Paul, Riley) Fouled Out — Sheridan JV score — Illinois Valley 59, Lakeview 48. HENLEY 56, NORTH VALLEY 54 — At Klamath Falls, Derek Armstrong and Darren Clark combined for 43 points but North Valley couldn’t overcome an 11-point deficit going into the final quarter. Clark’s 3-pointer at the buzzer accounted for the final margin. Henley (5-7, 2-2 Skyline) was led by Joel Matchett’s 19 points. Brian Smith added 12 points and grabbed 19 rebounds. Henley outrebounded the Knights 41-20 and had a big edge from the foul line. The Hornets made 19-of-24 free throws, including their first 19, while North Valley only converted 4-of-12 from the stripe. NORTH VALLEY (54) — Armstrong 23, Clark 20, Saeman 7, Silva 4, Ash 0, Grossenbach 0, Temple 0, Hohnstein 0. Totals: 23 4-12 54. HENLEY (56) — Matchett 19, Smith 12, Hanson 9, Martin 7, Leroy 6, Hargrave 3, Warnick 0, Ibarra 0. Totals: 17 19-24 56. North Valley..............................11 14 7 22 — 54 Henley.......................................10 12 21 13 — 56 3-point goals — North Valley 4 (Armstrong 2, Clark 2), Henley 3 (Leroy 1, Hanson 1, Matchett 1). Fouled out — Silva. JV result — Henley won. 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