Vikings double up on Reedsport, 52-26


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brittany Long

Siuslaw senior Brittany Long had a team-high 14 points and 12 steals Tuesday to lead the Vikings girls basketball team to a 52-26 nonleague victory at Reedsport.

The Vikings improved to 3-5 for the season, winning three of their past four games.

Vikings senior Destinie Tatum added 12 points and 8 rebounds and sophomore Alyssa Richards had 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Siuslaw's next game is Friday, Dec. 30, at Corbett. The Vikings then play at Waldport and then two games in the Sky-West Crossover Tournament at Douglas.

The Vikings' final nonleague home game is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, against Junction City.

Siuslaw opens Far West League play on Friday, Jan. 13, hosting South Umpqua at 6 p.m. at Glenn Butler Court.

Reedsport fell to 4-7 for the season. Reedsport hosts Mapleton on Dec. 28 in its next game.

Vikings scoring
Brittany Long 7 0-2 14, Destinie Tatum 6 0-0 12, Alyssa Richards 3 4-4 10, Carreina Greenburg 4 0-0 8, Claire Waggoner 2 1-2 5, Abby Watkins 1 1-2 3, Nikki Launius 0 0-0 0, Annabell Tupua 0 0-2 0, Madison Reynolds 0 0-1 0, Marika White 0 0-0 0, Hailee Edgerly 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 6 13 52.
3-point goals — Siuslaw none. Total fouls — Siuslaw 21. Fouled out — Waggoner.
Rebounds — Siuslaw 40 (Richards 10, Tatum 8, Long 7, Tupua 4, Reynolds 3, Greenburg 2, Waggoner 2, White 2, Watkins 1, Launius 1). Steals — Siuslaw 24 (Long 12, Waggoner 3, Tatum 2, Greenburg 2, Tupua 2, Richards 1, Watkins 1, Launius 1). Blocks — Siuslaw 1 (Reynolds 1). Assists — Siuslaw 9 (Watkins 4, Long 2, Tatum 1, Richards 1, Tupua 1).
Statistics courtesy of Kerri Tatum

VIKINGS LOG
Record: 3 wins, 5 losses
Home games in bold
Results
Nov. 30 — Creswell 39, Siuslaw 29

Dec. 2 — Elmira 51, Siuslaw 44
Dec. 6— Newport 46, Siuslaw 39
Dec. 9 — Junction City 52, Siuslaw 38
Dec. 10 — Siuslaw 54, Harrisburg 36
Dec. 13 — Cottage Grove 45, Siuslaw 39
Dec. 16 — Cascade, cancelled, weather
Dec. 19 — Siuslaw 60, Sweet Home 31
Dec. 20 — Siuslaw 52, Reedsport 26
Schedule
Friday, Dec. 30 — at Corbett, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan 3 — at Waldport, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 6 — Sky-West Crossover Tournament, North Valley High School (Grants Pass), to be announced
Saturday, Jan. 7 — Sky-West Crossover Tournament, North Valley High School (Grants Pass), to be announced
Tuesday, Jan. 10 — Junction City, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 13 — South Umpqua, 6 p.m. (Far West League opener)
Tuesday, Jan. 17 — at Marshfield, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 20 — Brookings-Harbor, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan 24 — Douglas, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27 — at North Bend, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 3 — at South Umpqua, 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 7 — Marshfield, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 10 — at Brookings-Harbor, 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14 — at Douglas, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17 — North Bend, 6 p.m.