The Siuslaw Vikings boys basketball team conducted a lay-in clinic in the fourth quarter Tuesday to hold off the visiting Newport Cubs, 63-61, at Glenn Butler Court.

"The guys who played tonight did an outstanding job of battling after not playing for over a week," Siuslaw coach Dylan Perry said.

The Vikings had to cancel their past three games because of a lack of healthy players, out with illness.

"The only thing that matters is getting the W," Perry said. "But we need to be more disciplined and execute better as we move forward."

All 63 points were scored by seniors, Avery Hart leading with 18 points. Braydon Thornton added 16, Chad Hughes 12 and Camp Lacouture 9.

Newport, down 61-51 with 2:13 to play, had several chances to tie or take the lead near the end of the game, including a 3-point attempt with seconds remaining.

The Cubs closed the gap with a pair of 3-pointers and a field goal in the final two minutes.

But it was a technical foul on Siuslaw with 36 seconds to play that really gave Newport life. The Cubs made both free throws and got the ball with a chance to tie or win.

The Vikings survived three shots at the basket by the Cubs, the last a 3-pointer as time ran out.

Siuslaw had its third win in four games this season, and the first since beating Newport 60-43 on Dec. 3.

Hart had 10 points on five layins in the fourth quarter, including some nice spins moves to the basket.

Siuslaw next plays at the Bulldog Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Creswell High School.

The Vikings open the tournament at 4:30 p.m. Friday against Sutherlin.

Newport (2-3) next plays in the three-day Seaside Holiday Classic, opening Thursday against Astoria.

The Vikings took a 42-38 lead into the fourth quarter, outscoring the Cubs 17-13, thanks in part to three 3-point goals by Thornton.

Siuslaw outgunned the Cubs in the second quarter, 18-9, for a 25-25 tie at halftime.

Newport scored the final 12 points of the first quarter to take a 16-7 lead.

Senior co-captains Kaden Bruns and Jonathan Fritz led the Cubs with 23 and 15 points, respectively.

Elsewhere Tuesday:

No. 8 Marist (3-1) beat visiting Sweet Home, 61-20. Cottage Grove (3-1) beat visiting Sisters, 60-40.

No. 3 Junction City (4-0), No. 5 Marshfield (4-1) and Elmira (1-4) did not play.

NEWPORT   16   9  13  23 — 61
SIUSLAW       7 18  17  21 — 63
Newport — Kaden Bruns 7 5-5 23, Jonathan Fritz 6 1-2 15, Carson Braxling 4 2-2 12, Quintin Travis 3 0-2 6, Markus Everitt 1 0-0 3, Ethan Osborn 1 0-2 2. Totals 22 8-13 61.
3-point goals (9) — Kaden Bruns 4, Jonathan Fritz 2, Carson Braxling 2, Markus Everitt 1.
Siuslaw — Avery Hart 8 2-4 18, Braydon Thornton 5 2-2 16, Chad Hughes 6 0-0 12, Camp Lacouture 3 2-2 9, Izaac Mattson 2 0-2 6, Beau Erickson 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 6-10 6-3.
3-point goals (7) — Braydon Thornton 4, Izaac Mattson 2, Camp Lacouture 1.

COACH PERRY'S STATS REPORT

Avery Hart. 18 points. 14 rebounds. 7 assists and 2 blocks. 

Braydon Thornton. 16 points. 4 rebounds. 6 assists. 4 steals.

Chad Hughes. 12 points. 8 rebounds. 2 steals and 1 block. 

Camp Lacouture. 9 points. 3 rebounds. 2 assists. 

Izaac Mattson. 6 points. 2 assists. 

We shot 52.1% to their 34.4%

37-32 in rebounds to US

20-12 in assists to US

We turned the ball over 15 times to their 11

BOYS CROSSOVER PAIRINGS

Pairings and times for the 12-school Skyline/Sky-Em Crossover boys basketball tournament in Grants Pass have been released.

The tournament will be Friday-Saturday, Jan. 7-8, at Hidden Valley and North Valley high schools.

Final pairings will depend on league placings the week of the event.

SKYLINE/SKY-EM BOYS CROSSOVER
At Grants Pass
Friday, Jan. 7
At Hidden Valley
Skyline 2 vs. Sky-Em 1, 3:30 p.m.
Skyline 1 vs. Sky-Em 2, 5:15 p.m.
Hidden Valley vs. Sky-Em 4, 7 p.m.
At North Valley
Skyline 4 vs. Sky-Em 3, 3:30 p.m.
Skyline 5 vs. Sky-Em 6 5:15 p.m.
North Valley vs. Sky-Em 5, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 8
At Hidden Valley
Skyline 3 vs. Sky-Em 3, noon
Skyline 2 vs. Sky-Em 2, 1:45 p.m.
Skyline 1 vs. Sky-Em 1, 3:30 p.m.
At North Valley
Skyline 6 vs. Sky-Em 6, noon
Skyline 5 vs. Sky-Em 5, 1:45 p.m.
Skyline 4 vs. Sky-Em 4, 3:30 p.m.

SCHEDULE
Record: 3-1 overall, 0-0 Sky-Em League
Dec. 1 — at Siuslaw 55, Bandon 47
Dec. 3 — Siuslaw 60, at Newport 43
Dec. 6 — at North Bend 47, Siuslaw 35
Dec. 8 — at Pleasant Hill, canceled
Dec. 10 — at Harrisburg Tournament, canceled
Dec. 11 — at Harrisburg Tournament, canceled
Dec. 14 — at Siuslaw 63, Newport 61
Friday, Dec. 17 — vs. Sutherlin, 4:30 p.m., at Creswell Tournament
Saturday, Dec. 18  — at Creswell Tournament
Tuesday, Dec. 21 — Pleasant Hill, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29 — at Newport Tournament
Thursday, Dec. 30 — at Newport Tournament
Tuesday, Jan. 4 — at Sutherlin, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 7 — Hidden Valley at Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover, Glenn Butler Court
Saturday, Jan. 8 — Hidden Valley at Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover, Glenn Butler Court
Friday, Jan. 14 — at Marist, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 18 — at Marshfield, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 21 — Elmira, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 25 — at Junction City, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 — Cottage Grove, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 4 — Marist, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 8 — Marshfield, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 11 — at Elmira, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 — Junction City, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 18 — at Cottage Grove, 7:15 p.m.

VARSITY ROSTER

  0 Kyle Hughes, junior, forward, 6-5
  1 Chad Hughes, senior, forward, 6-6
  2 Braydon Thornton, senior, guard, 6-2
  3 Izaac Mattson, senior, guard, 6-2
  4 Sam Ulrich, junior, guard, 5-10
  5 Beau Erickson, senior, guard, 5-11
10 Jimmy Allen, junior, guard, 6-2
11 Camp Lacouture, senior, guard, 6-0
12 Harrison Hubner, senior, guard, 6-0
13 Brody Terry, senior, guard, 5-11
14 Andrew Jensen-Norman, sophomore, forward, 6-3
21 Aiden Jefferis, senior, forward, 6-1
23 Joe Slaughter, senior, guard 6-0
34 Avery Hart, senior, forward, 6-5
Coach: Dylan Perry
Assistants: Brian Carmer, Nick Johnson

JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER
  0 Kyle Hughes, junior, forward, 6-5
  1 Chaz Edblom, freshman, guard, 5-11
  2 Braxton Hulet, sophomore, guard, 5-10
  3 Owen Garneau, sophomore, forward, 6-0
  4 Sam Ulrich, junior, guard, 5-10
  5 Max Reynolds, freshman, 5-9, guard
10 Landon Severy, sophomore, center, 6-6
11 Ryan Klampe, freshman, forward, 6-0
12 Jordan Strickland, sophomore, guard, 5-10
14 Andrew Jensen-Norman, sophomore, forward, 6-3
22 Odin Smith, junior, guard, 5-11
35 Victor Ayala, junior, junior, 5-10
Coach: Nick Johnson