Vikings to tangle with Phoenix, North Valley


The Siuslaw Vikings girls basketball team will play Phoenix at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the opening game of the Far West/Skyline Crossover Tournament at North Valley High School in Grants Pass.

Saturday, the Vikings will play North Valley at 11:15 a.m.

Siuslaw is 3-6 on the season and has a game at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Waldport to open 2017.

The Vikings are ranked No. 38 among 40 Class 4A schools by the Oregon School Activities Association.

Phoenix is 4-6 and ranked No. 31 by the OSAA.

North Valley is 5-6 and ranked No. 27.

Next week the Vikings host Junction City at 7 p.m. Tuesday, then open Far West League play on Friday, Jan. 13, hosting South Umpqua.

Far West/Skyline Crossover Tournament schedule

OSAA rank, records as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3
Friday

  • No. 31 Phoenix (4-6) vs. No. 38 Siuslaw (3-6), 10:30 a.m.
  • No. 24 Klamath Union (3-7) vs. No. 18 Brookings-Harbor (7-4), 12:15 p.m.
  • No. 17 Hidden Valley (6-4) vs. No. 11 North Bend (6-5), 2 p.m.
  • No. 9 Henley (5-4) vs. No. 13 Douglas (6-4), 3:45 p.m.
  • No. 27 North Valley (5-6) vs. No. 34 South Umpqua (37), 5:30 p.m.
  • No. 6 Mazama (7-4) vs. No. 4 Marshfield (8-4), 7 p.m.

Saturday

  • Phoenix vs South Umpqua, 9:30 a.m.
  • North Valley vs. Siuslaw, 11:15 a.m.
  • Klamath Union vs. North Bend, 1 p.m.
  • Hidden Valley vs. Brookings-Harbor, 2:45 p.m.
  • Henley vs. Marshfield, 4:30 p.m,.
  • Mazama vs. Douglas, 6 p.m.

VIKINGS LOG
Record: 3 wins, 6 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
Dec. 30 — Corbett 54, Siuslaw 38
Schedule
Tuesday, Jan 3 — at Waldport, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 6 — vs. Phoenix, 10:30 a.m., Far West/Skyline Crossover Tournament, North Valley High School, Grants Pass
Saturday, Jan. 7 — vs. North Valley, 11:15 a.m., Far West/Skyline Crossover Tournament, North Valley High School, Grants Pass
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.