COOS BAY, Ore. — Senior forward Makya Alsup finished with a team-leading 22 points in only three quarters of action, and the Cottage Grove Lions (12–9, 4–5 4A) snapped their three-game losing streak with a 56–23 victory over the Marshfield Pirates (3–18, 0–9 4A) at Hoffine Court on Friday evening.
Nine of Alsup’s points came in the second quarter, and it helped the Lions pull away in a game where they only led by three after the first.
“Well, because nobody on their team could stop her,” Cottage Grove head coach Kim Beer said. “[Alsup] is a great team player, she’s not used to taking shots all the time, but when she does, she can hurt them.”
Lions’ Senior guard Mariah Bailey added 13 more to the total against the same Pirates team that she scored her 1,000th career point against back in January. Cottage Grove won that game 57–32, and it was their last win until tonight.
Junior forward Alicia Perez led Marshfield in scoring with eight points, but the effort wasn’t enough as the Pirates dropped their twelfth consecutive game.
“We struggled with execution and discipline,” Marshfield head coach Teresa Dea said. “We work really, really hard in our practices, but we just struggle a little bit once the games get going.”
The Lions finished a four-game road trip and return home for a rematch against Junction City (7–14) on Tuesday.
“Well, we have to win,” Beer said. “We’re 1–1 against them, and I think if we play defense, we’ll have a good chance.”
The Pirates wrap up a two-game homestand against Marist Catholic (14–4) on Tuesday
“We just have to play really hard,” Dea said. “My girls do play hard; they don’t ever give up. We have been watching a lot more film and kind of trying to learn that way. We’re just going to be ready for them defensively and hopefully get some confidence.”
What’s Next
Cottage Grove: vs. Junction City Tuesday 2/17
Marshfield: vs. Marist Catholic Tuesday 2/17