Vikings scuttle Newport in overtime, 71-69


Vikings senior Kyle King.

Siuslaw senior Kyle King scored on a layup with 5 seconds to play in overtime to lift the Vikings to a 71-69 victory over the Newport Cubs in a nonleague boys basketball game Tuesday at Glenn Butler Court.

King finished with a team-high 25 points, while senior Trent Reavis added 15. Newport's Bryan Tapia had a game-high 27 points.

The Vikings, 2-1, will compete in the Les Schwab Eagle Booster Classic on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Siuslaw plays Pleasant Hill at 4:15 p.m. Thursday at Junction City, then plays Harrisburg at Harrisburg at 5:45 p.m. Friday.

The Vikings complete tournament play Saturday against Colton at Junction City. Tipoff is 2 p.m.

Siuslaw follows the tournament with five home games, starting with an endowment game against Cottage Grove at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12.

NOTES

King was named Coast Radio's athlete of the week on Tuesday for his play in the Vikings' first two games. ...

Siuslaw is ranked No. 8 in Class 4A by the Oregon School Activities Association. Corbett is No. 1 and North Bend No. 2. ...

2017-18  VIKINGS SCHEDULE
Record:
2-1 overall, 0-0 in Far West League
Nonleague
Nov. 29 — at Creswell 52, Siuslaw 41
Dec. 1 — Siuslaw 45, at Elmira 44
Dec. 5 — at Siuslaw 71, Newport 69, OT
Thursday, Dec. 7 — vs. Pleasant Hill at Junction City, 4:15 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 8 — at Harrisburg, 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9 — vs. Colton at Junction City, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 12 — Cottage Grove, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18 — Sweet Home, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19 — Reedsport, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 29 — Corbett, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 2 — Waldport, 7:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 5-6 — Far West League-Skyline League Crossover Tournament at Hidden Valley High School, Grants Pass, to be announced
Tuesday, Jan. 9 — Junction City, 7 p.m.
Far West League
Friday, Jan. 12 — Marshfield, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 16 — at Brookings-Harbor, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 19 — at Douglas, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 23 — North Bend, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 26 — South Umpqua, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 2 — at Marshfield, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 6 — Brookings-Harbor, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 9 — Douglas, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 13 — at North Bend, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 16 — at South Umpqua, 7:30 p.m.

2017-18 VIKINGS ROSTER
Coach:
Dylan Perry
Assistant coaches:
Josh Richter, Ty Perry
No. Player, year in school
  0 Korbin English, junior
  1 Liam McClellan, freshman
  2 Caleb Hennessee, sophomore
  3 Jake Hickson, senior
  4 Dylan McGallian, senior
  5 Jacob Foskett, freshman
11 Jared Brandt, senior
13 Dylan Wynn, junior
14 John Rollin, senior
21 Kyle King, senior
23 Trent Reavis, senior