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South Umpqua star proves too much for the Knights to handle TRI CITY � Kelsey Brinkerhoff of host South Umpqua proved to be a one-girl wrecking crew Saturday in the consolation bracket of the Lancers� basketball tournament. Brinkerhoff, a 6-foot-2 junior post, dominated inside for a game-high 30 points in nearly outscoring North Valley by herself during a 59-39 triumph. "We just couldn�t stop Brinkerhoff," said North Valley coach Byron Robertson. "We just don�t have anyone who can match her at 6-2. She�s tough inside." When the Lancers weren�t controlling the inside, they were busy doing damage on the outside with a half-court trap that caused the Knights (2-5) to cough up 23 turnovers. "We just didn�t take care of the ball," said Robertson. "We made some really ill-advised passes at the start of the press then the turnovers compounded and they just ran away with it in the second half." Megan Coston led the Knights with 10 points and six rebounds, while Galina Vial added nine points. K�Pree Ford-Harris had seven rebounds and six points. Malloree Enoch got in early foul trouble for North Valley and was forced to sit out much of the consolation contest. NORTH VALLEY (39) �M. Coston 10, Vial 9, Trader 3, Roberts 0, W. Coston 4, Enoch 0, Herrick 0, McNeil 2, Bruton 0, Makepeace 3, Ford-Harris 6, Renius 2. Totals: 14 11-26 39. SOUTH UMPQUA (59) � Brinkerhoff 30, Duncan 2, Bailey 3, Klumph 2, Kuntz 2, Goodwin 0, Blankston 9, Bare 0, Blomberg 10, Duffy 1. Totals: 20 19-30 59. North Valley.............................................10 6 4 19 � 39 South Umpqua......................................10 17 21 11 � 59 Boys Basketball GRANT UNION 76, NORTH VALLEY 57 � At Tri City, Grant Union pulled away from the Knights with a dominating second-half effort in the South Umpqua Tournament. Grant Union broke open a three-point halftime edge by outscoring North Valley 51-29 in the second half. Derek Wright and Matt Pittman each had 13 points to pace the Knights (3-5). Wright also chipped in eight rebounds. NORTH VALLEY (57) � Forbuss 8, Kane 6, Parmelee 2, Phelps 0, Wright 13, Matt Pittman 13, Butterbaugh 4, Grosenbach 3, Wessells 4, Maue 4, Philips 0, Heiler 0. Totals: 21 9-17 57. GRANT UNION (76) �Vidourek 4, Courtney 11, Ensign 22, Matthews 5, Gibson 4, Chesley 2, Padleton 4, Parmell 12, Neal 12. Totals: 28 14-20 76. North Valley...........................................9 19 12 17 � 57 Grant Union............................................8 17 23 28 � 76 3-point goals � North Valley 6 (Forbuss 2, Wright 1, Pittman 2, Grosenbach 1), Grant Union 6 (Courtney 1, Ensign 2, Mathews 1, Parmell 2). Fouled out � Wright. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2000 Mail Tribune, Inc.