Lady Vikings play Henley in Friday opener


Siuslaw plays Henley on Friday, Mazama on Saturday. (Cameron Jagoe photo/siuslawphotos.com)

The Siuslaw Vikings girls basketball team will play Henley at 6 p.m. Friday in their first game of the Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover at Siuslaw High School.

All six teams from the Sky-Em League and the Skyline League will compete at the two-day tournament in Florence.

The Lady Vikings (0-11) will play Phoenix (6-5) at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the auxiliary gym.

Henley is 5-5 and is coming off a 42-39 victory Saturday over Sisters in the consolation bracket of the three-day Sisters Holiday Shootout.

"Practices are going well," Siuslaw coach Aaron McNeill said. "The girls are still working hard and wanting to get better.

"We are all disappointed with losing, but can see progress being made. We are all staying positive as we move forward."

Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students K-12 each day, and available online only at bit.ly/siuslawtickets.

Masks are required.

"Siuslaw School District is enacting a policy where we will pause or not start contests when all players, coaches and spectators are not complying with masking requirements," according to a tournament release from Siuslaw athletic director Chris Johnson.

Siuslaw opens Sky-Em League play Friday, Jan. 14, at Marist.

SKY-EM/SKYLINE CROSSOVER
Seedings
Sky-Em: 1. Junction City. 2. Marshfield. 3. Marist. 4. Cottage Grove. 5. Elmira. 6. Siuslaw.
Skyline: 1. Klamath Union. 2. Hidden Valley. 3. North Valley. 4 Mazama. 5. Phoenix. 6. Henley.
Friday
Main gym
Elmira vs. Phoenix, 3 p.m.
Marist vs. North Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Siuslaw vs. Henley, 6 p.m.
Junction City vs. Klamath Union, 7:30 p.m.
Auxiliary gym
Marshfield vs. Hidden Valley, 6 p.m.
Cottage Grove vs. Mazama, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Main gym
Marist vs. Mazama, 11 a.m.
Cottage Grove vs. North Valley, 12:30 p.m.
Marshfield vs. Klamath Union, 2:15 p.m.
Junction City vs. Hidden Valley, 4 p.m.
Auxiliary gym
Siuslaw vs. Phoenix, 12:30 p.m.
Elmira vs. Henley, 2:15 p.m.

SCHEDULE
Record: 0-11 overall, 0-0 Sky-Em League
Dec. 1
 — Bandon 47, at Siuslaw 7
Dec. 3 — at Newport 52, Siuslaw 2
Dec. 6 — at North Bend 46, Siuslaw 14
Dec. 8 — at Pleasant Hill 51, Siuslaw 10
Dec. 10 — Monroe 56, Siuslaw 19, at Harrisburg Tournament
Dec. 11 — Blanchet Catholic 36, Siuslaw 16, at Harrisburg Tournament
Dec. 14 — Newport 45, at Siuslaw 14
Dec. 17 — Sutherlin 47, Siuslaw 9, at Creswell Tournament
Dec. 18 — Monroe 39, Siuslaw 12, at Creswell Tournament
Dec. 21 — Pleasant Hill 41, at Siuslaw 12
Dec. 30 — Newport 36, Siuslaw 10, at Newport Tournament
Friday, Jan. 7 — vs. Henley, 6 p.m., Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover, Siuslaw HS main gym
Saturday, Jan. 8 — vs. Mazama, 3:30 p.m., Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover, Siuslaw HS auxiliary gym
Friday, Jan. 14 — at Marist, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 18 — at Marshfield, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 21 — Elmira, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 25 — at Junction City, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 — Cottage Grove, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 4 — Marist, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 8 — Marshfield, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 11 — at Elmira, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 — Junction City, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 18 — at Cottage Grove, 5:45 p.m.

VARSITY ROSTER
  0 Rhianna Lane, freshman, center, 6-0
  2 Abby Riggs, freshman, guard, 5-4
  3 Cate Waggoner, sophomore, guard, 5-2 
  4 Jane Lacouture, sophomore, guard, 5-7, co-captain
  5 Jolee Erickson, freshman, guard, 5-5
11 Denali Sleeper, senior, forward, 5-7
12 Claire Lindell, freshman, guard-forward, 5-5
13 Haylee Cole, senior, guard-forward, 5-6, co-captain
14 Mya Smith, sophomore, guard, 5-3
23 Gillian Norton, junior, center, 6-0 
25 Gracie Perkins, senior, guard, 5-5
33 Macy McNeill, freshman, guard, 5-3
Coach: Aaron McNeill
Assistant: Sara Truax