No. 5 Pirates pull rank on Vikings, 56-43


Siuslaw senior Dylan Wynn

The No. 5-ranked Marshfield Pirates scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter and cruised to a 56-43 victory over the Siuslaw Vikings in Sky-Em League boys basketball Friday at Glenn Butler Court.

Siuslaw fell to 5-17 overall and 0-8 in league, while Marshfield is 18-4 and 8-0.

The Vikings celebrate senior recognition night Tuesday, hosting Elmira. Tip off is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.

Siuslaw seniors include Nick Swift, Jordan Taniguchi and Dylan Wynn.

Siuslaw closes its season Thursday at Junction City.

Friday, the Vikings scored the first four points of the game and trailed by only a point, 11-10, at the end of the first quarter.

Senior Jacob Carpenter, who had a game-high 14 points, hit three consecutive 3-pointers and senior Jordy Miles hit a 3-pointer as Marshfield broke to a 23-10 lead.

The Pirates carried a 29-18 lead into the second half.

The Vikings went on an 8-0 run to end the third quarter, cutting Marshfield's lead to eight points at 40-32.

The Pirates went on a 13-0 run for a 21-point lead, 53-32.

Wynn had a team-high 13 points for the Vikings, while teammate Braydon Thornton, a freshman, added 11.

In other Sky-Em League games Friday, Marist beat visiting Junction City, 61-42, and Elmira topped visiting Cottage Grove, 57-47.

With two games to play, Marshfield leads the Sky-Em at 8-0. Marist is 7-1, Junction City 4-4, Cottage Grove 3-5, Elmira 2-6 and Siuslaw 0-8.

VIKINGS BOYS ROSTER (from OSAA website)
  1 Liam McClellan, 6-2, sophomore
  2 Caleb Hennessee, 6-0, junior
  3 Brody Terry, 5-8, freshman
  4 Elijah Blankenship, 5-7, sophomore
10 Jordan Taniguchi, 5-8, senior
11 Camp Lacouture, 5-9, freshman
12 Braydon Thornton, 5-9, freshman
13 Dylan Wynn, 6-2, senior
14 Nick Swift, 6-3, senior
22 Skyler Loomis, 5-9, sophomore
35 Jacob Foskett, 6-3, sophomore

VIKINGS BOYS SCHEDULE
Record: 0-8 in Sky-Em League, 5-17 overall
Sky-Em League
Friday, Jan. 11 — Cottage Grove 59, at Siuslaw 42 (Wynn 15, McClellan 11)
Tuesday, Jan. 15 — at Marist 69, Siuslaw 40 (Thornton 9, Swift 9)
Friday, Jan. 18 — at Marshfield 68, Siuslaw 31 (Foskett 9)
Tuesday, Jan. 22 — at Elmira 70, Siuslaw 44 (Foskett 10)
Friday, Jan. 25 — Junction City 54, at Siuslaw 39 (Thornton 13)
Friday, Feb. 1 — at Cottage Grove 58, Siuslaw 50
Tuesday, Feb. 5 — Marist 84, at Siuslaw 57 (Foskett 16, Wynn 14, McClellan 10)
Friday, Feb. 8 — Marshfield 56, at Siuslaw 43 (Wynn 13, Thornton 11)
Tuesday, Feb. 12 — Elmira, 7:15 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 14 — at Junction City, 7:15 p.m.
Nonleague
Wednesday, Nov. 28 — Siuslaw 67, at Mapleton 33 (Thornton 17, Foskett 14, Wynn 10)
Friday, Nov. 30 — Tillamook 48, at Siuslaw 44 (Foskett 14, McClellan 11, Wynn 11)
Tuesday Dec. 4 — at Newport 65, Siuslaw 36 (Foskett 9, McClellan 8, Thornton 7)
Thursday, Dec. 6 — Pleasant Hill 77, Siuslaw 39, Les Schwab tournament at Junction City
Friday, Dec 7 — Siuslaw 55, Samuel Robertson (B.C.) 37, Les Schwab tournament at Junction City (Wynn 13, Thornton 12, Foskett 10)
Saturday, Dec. 8 — Sutherlin 44, Siuslaw 33, Les Schwab tournament at Junction City (Hennessee 15, Wynn 12)
Tuesday, Dec. 11 — at Sutherlin 64, Siuslaw 23 (Hennessee 9)
Friday, Dec. 14 — Pleasant Hill 74, at Siuslaw 53 (Thornton 16)
Tuesday, Dec. 18 — Stayton 83, at Siuslaw 32 (Hennessee 11)
Thursday, Dec. 20 — Siuslaw 62, Douglas 43, at Bandon Dunes Holiday Invitational (Thornton 19, Wynn 13, Foskett 10)
Friday, Dec. 21 — Siuslaw 54, Bandon 33, at Bandon Dunes Holiday Invitational (Foskett 14)
Thursday, Dec. 27 — at Siuslaw 58, Reedsport 45 (Wynn 24)
Friday, Jan. 4 — Hidden Valley 70, Siuslaw 56, at Cottage Grove, Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover
Saturday, Jan. 5 — North Valley 48, Siuslaw 32, at Cottage Grove, Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover