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OVC Men's Basketball 2024-25 Season Preview: An October injury means Little Rock could be in for a fight atop the Ohio Valley — Heat Check CBB
Just days before the start of the 2024-25 season, perhaps the most notable Ohio Valley story of the year came over the wire: Little Rock star and Preseason Player of the Year KK Robinson went down with a knee injury during a late October scrimmage. It is a huge blow for Robinson and the Trojans, who were picked to win the league running away in the preseason polls.
Big Sky Men's Basketball 2024-25 Season Preview: Montana, Montana State fighting for more than bragging rights — Heat Check CBB
For three consecutive seasons, the Big Sky has been represented in the NCAA Tournament by the same school: the Bobcats of Montana State. As they look to make it four in a row, however, their bitter rivals from across the state are aiming to play spoiler. Montana has a great chance to do it, too, with preseason all-league first-teamer Brandon Whitney leading the charge.
C-USA Men's Basketball 2024-25 Season Preview: Batcho, Louisiana Tech eyeing first NCAA Tournament since 1991 — Heat Check CBB
One of the more constant players in the conference realignment, Conference USA once again enters a season of change. The league lost six members ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, replacing them with eventual regular-season championSam Houston, as well as Jacksonville State, Liberty and New Mexico State. Kennesaw State is the only new face this season, though Delaware and Missouri State will be joining the conference following this academic year.
Season Preview '24-25 Archives — Heat Check CBB
HC+ Season Preview '24-25 Words Mountain West Men’s Basketball 2024-25 Season Preview: Boise State poised to advance in NCAA Tournament The Mountain West sent a record six teams to the Big Dance in March.
Summit Men's Basketball 2024-25 Season Preview: Can South Dakota State retool before Kansas City catches up? — Heat Check CBB
The Summit League should provide mid-major basketball fans with plenty of intrigue this year, with familiar faces falling back, relative newcomers rising up, and an outside shot at another transitioning team winning a conference tournament. The defending regular-season and conference tournament champions at South Dakota State have to replace some massive pieces and might slip off their throne if it doesn’t go smoothly.
Photos: No. 1 West Linn baseball continues three-peat quest with 10-0 win over No. 8 Tualatin
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No. 19 Tigard softball scores three in the 7th inning to stun No. 3 Oregon City in state second round
Down to their final out of the season, the 19th-seeded Tigard softball team never lost confidence. The team’s enduring faith was rewarded on Wednesday night, May 22, as senior Ella Dardis knocked in the game-tying RBI before scoring the go-ahead run in a 4-2 upset of No. 3 Oregon City. kAm“xE’D 2 8C62E 766=:?8] tG6CJ@?6’D 6I4:E65[ 2== E96 6>@E:@?D 2C6 8@:?8[” s2C5:D D2:5 27E6C E96 82>6]k^Am kAms2C5:D @A6?65 E96 82>6 H:E9 2 =625@77 9@>6 CF? 282:?DE ~C68@?
Photos: No. 26 Mountainside upsets No. 7 Lake Oswego 10-3 behind Lucas Plenart's complete game
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Photos: 2024 Mt. Hood Conference district track and field meet
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Photos: 2024 Mt. Hood Conference district track and field meet
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NCAA Tournament notebook: Jack Gohlke, Oakland stun Kentucky; three 11-seeds advance — Heat Check CBB
Welcome to the madness of March! Every day of the NCAA Tournament, the Heat Check CBB staff will be analyzing all of the major results and storylines. Be sure to check back as we narrow the field down from 68 teams to the last one standing in Phoenix at the Final Four. Without further ado, let’s dive into Thursday’s first-round action from around the bracket.
March Madness 2024 East region preview: Win probabilities, Cinderellas, storylines, more — Heat Check CBB
Well, well, well, look who’s back. The Connecticut Huskies are sitting atop the East region of the 2024 NCAA Tournament after winning it all last year. And wouldn’t you know it, they might just do it again. But while UConn may be the odds-on favorites out east, there are plenty of teams that could give them grief under the right conditions. Including the Huskies, all four of the top seeds in this region are coming off conference tournament wins in high-major leagues.
March Madness 2024 Midwest region preview: Win probabilities, Cinderellas, storylines, more — Heat Check CBB
Five years ago, Virginia entered the Big Dance as the No. 1 seed with astronomical expectations. After all, the previous year’s crop of Cavaliers had just become the first-ever top seed to lose to a No. 16 in the NCAA Tournament. It was a shocking, embarrassing loss, and it seemed as though the entire world was watching in March 2019 to see how they would respond. Well, folks, it’s time to gather ’round the old microscope again.
Madras girls basketball reflects on stellar season after being eliminated from 4A state playoffs
The Madras girls basketball season may be over, but the players won’t forget this year anytime soon. The White Buffalos were eliminated from the playoffs on Friday, March 8, after falling 48-39 to Marist Catholic at Forest Grove High School. Madras led most of the way through halftime, but the Spartans came out swinging in the second half to score the comeback victory. kAmxE H2D?’E E96 DE@CJ3@@< 6?5:?8 E@ E96 D62D@? E92E E96 qF77D H6C6 9@A:?8 E@ HC:E6[ 3FE E96C6 :D DE:== 2?
No. 7 Madras girls basketball still hunting for hardware after quarterfinal loss to No. 2 Henley
FOREST GROVE — Sometimes, it’s just not your night. After going cold in the second half of their 4A state quarterfinal matchup, the Madras girls basketball team ultimately fell 81-54 to No. 2 Henley on Thursday, March 7, in Forest Grove. Sasha Esquiro scored 13 of her team-high 14 points in the first half for the White Buffalos, and fellow senior Katelyn Tanewasha was also in double figures with 12.
‘When I want to win, we win’: Kendra Hicks leads No. 10 Jesuit girls basketball past No. 7 Tualatin
Though it technically could have been Kendra Hicks’ last game in a Jesuit uniform, the senior never really considered the prospect. Hicks led the 10th-seeded Crusaders to a 39-31 win over No. 7 Tualatin on Saturday night, March 2, guiding her team to the 6A girls basketball state quarterfinals at the Chiles Center in Portland. The Jesuit senior finished with a game-high 23 points in the dominant road performance.
‘When I want to win, we win’: Kendra Hicks leads No. 10 Jesuit girls basketball past No. 7 Tualatin
Though it technically could have been Kendra Hicks’ last game in a Jesuit uniform, the senior never really considered the prospect. Hicks led the 10th-seeded Crusaders to a 39-31 win over No. 7 Tualatin on Saturday night, March 2, guiding her team to the 6A girls basketball state quarterfinals at the Chiles Center in Portland. The Jesuit senior finished with a game-high 23 points in the dominant road performance.
‘We understand each other now:' No. 1 Central Catholic boys basketball advances with 63-49 win over No. 17 Mountainside
Central Catholic is headed back to the Chiles Center a more mature team than last season. The top-ranked Rams took down No. 17 Mountainside on Friday, March 1, to book their place in the 6A boys basketball state quarterfinals. Many of the faces from last year’s quarterfinal run are back, but this is a different group now.
‘We understand each other now:' No. 1 Central Catholic boys basketball advances with 63-49 win over No. 17 Mountainside
Central Catholic is headed back to the Chiles Center a more mature team than last season. The top-ranked Rams took down No. 17 Mountainside on Friday, March 1, to book their place in the 6A boys basketball state quarterfinals. Many of the faces from last year’s quarterfinal run are back, but this is a different group now.
No. 11 Nelson girls basketball wins program's first playoff game with 55-20 win over No. 22 Liberty
Liberty High School girls basketball came out swinging on the road, but Nelson quickly responded with a knockout punch of its own. No. 11 Nelson earned a 55-20 win over No. 22 Liberty on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the first round of the 6A girls basketball tournament — but that final result was in doubt through the first eight minutes. kAm%96 u2=4@?D ;F>A65 @FE E@ 2? ``\d =625 @? E96 C@25[ <?@4<:?8 }6=D@? @? :ED 966=D 2D E96 9@>6 E62> DECF88=65 E@ AFE E96 32== :?
No. 11 Nelson girls basketball wins program's first playoff game with 55-20 win over No. 22 Liberty
Liberty High School girls basketball came out swinging on the road, but Nelson quickly responded with a knockout punch of its own. No. 11 Nelson earned a 55-20 win over No. 22 Liberty on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the first round of the 6A girls basketball tournament — but that final result was in doubt through the first eight minutes. kAm%96 u2=4@?D ;F>A65 @FE E@ 2? ``\d =625 @? E96 C@25[ <?@4<:?8 }6=D@? @? :ED 966=D 2D E96 9@>6 E62> DECF88=65 E@ AFE E96 32== :?
With eyes on the Chiles Center, No. 11 Grant boys basketball runs past No. 22 Roseburg 77-57
One down, one to go. After racing past Roseburg 77-57 at home on Tuesday, Feb. 27, Grant High School inched one step closer to reaching the 6A boys basketball state championships at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center. Junior wing Mekhi Muhammad led the Generals with a game-high 21 points in the victory, including three 3-pointers in the second half. kAm“x >:DD65 >J 7:CDE EH@ bD[” |F92>>25 D2:5 H:E9 2 =2F89 27E6C E96 82>6[ “3FE x ;FDE 42>6 @FE @? 7:C6 :?
Photos: Mt. Hood Conference 2024 boys wrestling tournament
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Photos: Local cheer athletes do their thing at 2024 Cheerleading State Championships
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Photos: Local cheer athletes do their thing at 2024 Cheerleading State Championships
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Photos: Local cheer athletes do their thing at 2024 Cheerleading State Championships
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Scappoose girls basketball survives 50-44 thriller against rival St. Helens
Even as an important rivalry game hung in the balance, Sophia Bloyd remained calm. With just 1:30 to play in a one-possession game on Friday, Jan. 27, the Indians could have gone to any number of their seniors or juniors. Instead, it was Bloyd — a freshman — who coolly knocked down a 3-pointer to secure a 50-44 win for Scappoose against rival St. Helens. kAmp >2;@C >@>6?E :? 2?
Scappoose boys basketball thaws out in 56-34 romp over rival St. Helens
Though the ice from the recent storm had melted days earlier, the Scappoose boys basketball team needed a bit longer to thaw out. The Indians (8-7, 2-3) finally came out of their freeze on Friday night, Jan. 27, in a 56-34 home win over rival St. Helens (8-9, 2-4). The victory snapped a three-game skid for Scappoose and put the team back on track in the Cowapa League. Perhaps just as importantly, Friday’s result evened the score in the local rivalry.
Photos: Wilsonville girls basketball faces Skyview in POA Holiday Classic
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Photos: Barlow girls basketball plays Lakeridge in the POA Holiday Classic
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Photos: Cleveland girls basketball matches up with South Medford
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Photos: Jefferson girls basketball takes on Oregon City
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College basketball awards: Kevin Cross, Kyle Filipowski among honorees for Dec. 11-17 — Heat Check CBB
It’s time for another set of weekly awards here at Heat Check CBB! As always, we’ve run the numbers, both in our own Gold Star scoring system and on Bart Torvik’s sliders, and come up with 15 players who stood out over the past seven days. Without further ado, here are our weekly Heat Check CBB award winners for Dec. 11-17. 91.83 Gold Star points in two games 25 points (6/9 FG, 12/16 FT), 12 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 steals on Dec. 14 vs.
College basketball awards: Zach Edey, Marcus Domask among honorees for week of Dec. 4-10 — Heat Check CBB
Happy December, college basketball fans! We are back with our awards after a brief stint on the injury list last week. We’ve run the numbers, both in our own Gold Star scoring system and on Bart Torvik’s sliders, and come up with a new set of 15 players who stood out over the past seven days. Without further ado, here are our weekly Heat Check CBB award winners for Dec. 4-10. 94.27 Gold Star points in two games 25 points (9/10 FG, 7/9 FT), 12 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists on Dec. 4 vs.
College basketball player awards: Tyler Thomas, Jaedon LeDee earn top weekly honors — Heat Check CBB
Each week here at Heat Check CBB, we look at 15 of the most notable college basketball players in the country using two tools. First, we call out three players from the Gold Star Guide, our in-house fantasy sports-style scoring system: the top overall scorer for the week; the top single-game performance; and the top-scoring freshman.
College basketball player awards: Hunter Dickinson, Dillon Jones earn top weekly honors — Heat Check CBB
Each week here at Heat Check CBB, we look at 15 of the most notable college basketball players in the country using two tools. First, we call out three players from the Gold Star Guide, our in-house fantasy sports-style scoring system: the top overall scorer for the week; the top single-game performance; and the top-scoring freshman.
College basketball player awards: Pitt's Carlton Carrington rides triple-double to Freshman honors — Heat Check CBB
Ah, can you hear it? All around the country, gyms are filling with the dulcet tones of sneakers on hardwood, pep bands reeling off fight songs, and student sections losing their collective minds. Indeed, college basketball is back. And with the return of our beloved sport comes the return of our weekly rundown of the game’s top players. Each week, we will look at 15 of the most notable players in the country. To find those players, we use two tools.
NCAA Tournament Final Four preview: Can Florida Atlantic win it all? — Heat Check CBB
Despite the long odds, the Florida Atlantic Owls are now just two wins away from winning a national championship. Can they really pull it off? For the first time ever, the Florida Atlantic Owls, a program that started in the late 1980s and had made just one brief NCAA Tournament appearance in school history before this season, are in the Final Four. Is it the ultimate Cinderella story?
San Diego State makes Mountain West history with league's first Final Four berth — Heat Check CBB
The Aztecs are in the national semifinals, and Brian Dutcher has helped turn a longtime dream into a reality at SDSU. San Diego State may not be in the Mountain West for much longer — but for now, the Aztecs are in the midst of the league’s best season ever. SDSU survived a gritty Elite Eight battle with Creighton, winning 57-56 on the strength of Darrion Trammell’s game-winning free throw with 1.2 seconds remaining.
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: First-round previews, schedules, TV info — Heat Check CBB
March is about to hit a fever pitch as the women’s NCAA Tournament begins Friday. Check out our first-round primer. The madness is about to double Friday as the women’s NCAA Tournament gets its first-round action underway alongside the second day of the men’s event. While one clear favorite stands out above the rest in the women’s field — defending champs South Carolina — there is still plenty of intrigue to watch out for starting Friday morning.
NCAA Tournament 2023: Who fits the mold for a memorable March run? — Heat Check CBB
Here are six players whose stat lines best align with top stars from past NCAA Tournaments. The NCAA Tournament is one of the most electric, exciting sporting events in the world, and there’s nothing quite like it when a superstar (or group of them) puts their stamp on the Big Dance. You may not remember all the details — the opponents, the seeds, the final scores — but some performances are so wholly dominant that the finer points feel unimportant. You just remember the dominance.
March Madness 2023 Midwest region preview: Win probabilities, Cinderellas, storylines, more — Heat Check CBB
It could be a Texan takeover in Kansas City as Houston and Texas top the NCAA Tournament’s exciting Midwest Region. The Midwest Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament is a sports director’s dream if you’re in a newsroom in Texas, Iowa or Pennsylvania. Eight of the 17 teams in this region hail from those three states, including three apiece from Texas and Iowa. That’s a lot of local flavor in one small package.
'The intimidation is nonexistent:' Wilsonville boys basketball claims second-straight 5A state championship
For the fifth time since 2016, the Wilsonville Wildcats are the 5A state champions in boys basketball. Behind 17 points from junior Kallen Gutridge, the third-seeded Wildcats held off a late rally from No. 1 Summit and defeated the Storm 43-36 on Friday, March 10, in the final game of the OSAA 5A Boys Basketball State Championship in Corvallis. It was the second consecutive state title for Wilsonville, and the fifth in the past seven state tournaments.
West Linn, Wilsonville boys advance to state quarterfinals
After the opening rounds of the state basketball tournaments, the last local teams left standing are the boys from West Linn and Wilsonville. Here is a look at how the Lions and Wildcats made it to the final site, as well as a preview West Linn is the class of Class 6A Other than one out-of-state misstep, West Linn has had no trouble living up to the hype that has surrounded its program all year long.
'We want it all:' Grambling State aims to cap historic season with first NCAA Tournament bid — Heat Check CBB
A decade removed from a winless season, Grambling is poised to rewrite its school’s history books with a first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. There is a long and storied history of men’s basketball at Grambling State University. Most of it lives in the deep past.
No. 9 Central Catholic boys basketball exorcizes playoff demons, earns trip to Chiles Center with win over No. 25 Nelson
This time last year, the Central Catholic boys basketball team watched helplessly as Mountainside celebrated a second-round upset on the Rams’ home floor. This year, the celebration was all cardinal and gold. Led by 15 points from junior Marley Zeller, No. 9 Central Catholic jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 56-33 win over No. 25 Nelson in the second round of the 2023 OSAA Class 6A playoffs.
Boys basketball: No. 13 Cleveland shuts down No. 20 Lake Oswego to set up rubber match against Lincoln
In one of the more intriguing first-round matchups in the OSAA Class 6A boys basketball state championship tournament, it was Cleveland High School that came away victorious. Led by 18 points apiece from senior SC Tresvant and junior Jackson Owens, No. 13 Cleveland defeated No. 20 Lake Oswego 66-52 on Wednesday, March 1, in front of a raucous home crowd.
HC+ Honor Roll: Brandin Podziemski is our February Player of the Month — Heat Check CBB
Santa Clara’s Brandin Podziemski earned the top spot in Honor Roll, which highlights last month’s top college basketball stars. It’s officially March. All eyes are on the conference tournaments and the latest bracketology updates, and our minds are aflutter with dreams of sugarplum Selection Committees. Still, before you bury your nose completely in the rosy scents of March basketball, it’s worth taking a look back at the month of February.
Class 6A girls basketball playoff roundup: No. 9 Oregon City cruises past No. 24 McNary; No. 13 Lakeridge staves off upset bid from No. 20 Nelson
Following a disappointing end to the regular season, the Oregon City girls basketball team got out to a hot start in the state championship tournament. No. 9 Oregon City (16-8, 8-3 Three Rivers League) blew past No. 24 McNary in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 28, led by 17 points from junior Mollie Miller. The Pioneers also got nine points from junior Megan Craig, all on 3-pointers. "At playoff time, it's a one-and-done thing.
Wilsonville's Jasmine Brown wins first wrestling state title in school history; Imbi takes bronze, Kramer fifth
For the first time in school history, Wilsonville High School has a state champion in wrestling. Jasmine Brown is still processing the fact that it’s her. “That’s insane,” Brown said of being the school’s first titleholder in wrestling, just moments after defeating Jasmine Lopez of Woodburn in the 170-pound final at the 6A/5A girls wrestling state finals on Sunday, Feb. 26, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. “Especially for it to be a girl, I cannot comprehend it.
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