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Etna varsity girls coach Les Helsley’s pick for the Happy Toes Etna Lady Lions Basketball Player of the Week is Tiana Besoain. Helsley said that Besoain has improved steadily all season and is now a consistent contributor. She had her career high in both points and rebounds last week against Weed. (more…)

Etna varsity boys basketball coach Mike Pendley cited “better decision making” as part of the reason for his pick of Nicky DelaRosa for the Scott Valley Fire Protection District Basketball Defender of the Week. Of course, the 21 points DelaRosa put up against Weed last week probably didn’t hurt his chances…or, the 15 points against Burney. (more…)

Etna varsity girls coach Les Helsley’s pick for the Happy Toes Etna Lady Lions Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 8-14 is Sara Hoyt. Hoyt put up 26 points and hauled down 16 boards against Rogue River. (more…)

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The last time the Etna Lions won two varsity boys basketball games in a row? February 19, 2010–twenty-three months ago. Coming into Friday night’s game against the Weed Cougars, Etna had won just three times in those 23 months, all against the Burney Raiders. They also hadn’t beat the Cougars since January 30, 2008, nearly four years. That changed in dramatic fashion, as the Lions rained 3-balls on the Cougars Winter Carnival celebration, and came away with a 73-65 win. It was not only the Lions second straight win, but also their second straight 70+ point offensive performance (71-60 over Burney on Tuesday).

Weed led at the end of the first quarter, 14-11, but there were already glimpses of the coming Lion 3-point onslaught. With the Cougars leading 4-0 on buckets by Tommy Haosouphanthong and Noah Traylor, Etna’s Colby Rimmer hit back-to-back treys to give the Lions a brief 6-4 advantage. It was the only time Etna led in the first quarter.

Nicky DelaRosa opened up the scoring in the second quarter with a 3-pointer, to tie the game at 14-14. Weed’s Trevor Shaffer answered right back from beyond the arc, putting the Cougars back on top 17-14. However, the Lions then embarked on a 13-2 run.

Kainen Krueger converted a dish from Rimmer into a basket to get the run rolling. Rimmer drilled a 3-ball, giving the Lions the lead 19-17, with six minutes to play in the half. DelaRosa hit a shot to make it 21-17. Rimmer hit from Lake Shastina, to make the score 24-17, with 5:01 to go. Traylor scored to interrupt Etna’s fun, 24-19. But, Rimmer came right back with a deuce and a trey, to give the Lions a 10-point lead, 29-19, with 3:08 on the clock. At the half, Etna was up by 11 points, 37-26. (more…)

Etna varsity boys coach Mike Pendley’s pick for the Scott Valley Fire Protection District Basketball Defender of the Week is Colby Rimmer. Pendley cited Rimmer’s improved defense and decision making as the reason for his choice. The 24 points, including five 3-balls, Rimmer put up against Mt. Shasta last week might just have been a factor, as well. (more…)

Oops, we fell a bit behind on the player of the week stuff. So, let’s start getting caught up. Etna Lady Lions coach Les Helsley’s pick for the Happy Toes Etna Lady Lion Basketball Player of the Week for the week of January 1-7 is Jessie Eiler. Eiler averaged 13.5 points per game in the Etna Tip-Off Challenge tournament.

In addition to Eiler’s offensive production she, “continued her consistent defensive effort from the point guard position,” said Helsley. (more…)

Tyler Murphy led the Lions in scoring with 25 points, including four 3-balls. Colby Rimmer had 17 points, with three treys. Nicky DelaRosa put up 15 points.

Burney was led by Michael Gallagher with 29 points. Steve Jones had 11 points, including three 3-pointers. Colton Ferguson had 10 points for the Raiders.

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The Etna Lady Lions notched their first win this season in Shasta Cascade League play, 54-50, over the visiting Burney Lady Raiders on Tuesday night.

Etna never trailed in the first quarter, and held a 14-10 lead going into the second frame. Burney briefly held the lead on two occasions in the second quarter, 15-14, and 25-24. The Lady Lions took a 26-25 advantage into the locker room on a bucket by Sara Hoyt with six seconds left in the half. At the end of three quarters, it was the Lady Raiders on top, 38-36.

With 1:20 left in the game and Burney leading 49-47, the contest took a bizarre turn. Following a jump ball call, the Burney coach was hit with a technical for showing his displeasure with the call. The official then informed the assistant coach that he had “two seconds” to sit down or be hit with a technical foul, as well. In compliance with the official’s command, the coach headed to an open spot on the bench, while the official struck a “mad-dog” style pose. With the assistant coach’s posterior approximately six inches from being fully seated on the bench, the official demonstratively took control of his fiefdom by issuing the threatened technical. (more…)

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Tyler Murphy is Etna varsity boys basketball coach Mike Pendley’s choice for the Scott Valley Fire Protection District Basketball Defender of the Week. Murphy was an all-tourney selection at last week’s Etna Tip Off Challenge, averaging 20 points per game, including a 27-point performance against Fall River. (more…)

So we’re going to try something a little different: video highlights with play-by-play commentary by Rick Martin of KCWH Radio. This a relatively long video. So, it may take a while to buffer.

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The Mt. Shasta boys junior varsity squad defeated the Etna Lions, 65-45, in the Shasta Cascade League season opener. (more…)

The Mt. Shasta Bears varsity basketball team hosted the Etna Lions in their first game of Shasta Cascade League play. The first quarter looked like the mauling that it would eventually become, as the Bears put 27 points and led 27-10 at the end of the quarter.

Etna, however, wasn’t quite ready to roll over and play dead, as the Lions put up 26 points in the second frame, cutting the Bear advantage to ten points at the intermission, 46-36. Mt. Shasta regained control of the game in the third quarter, out scoring Etna, 23-13, to go into the fourth quarter up by 20 points, 69-49. The Bears went on to win 91-58.

Dylan Padula led Mt. Shasta with 17 points. Kegan Snure put up 16, Josh Copeland 14, Paul Thelander 14, and Clayton Cool 13.

Etna was led by Colby Rimmer with 24 points, including five 3-balls. Nicky DelaRosa had 15.

The Bears (10-4) have won six games in a row, and nine of the last 10. They continue SCL play this Friday at Burney (4-9). (more…)

The Fall River Bulldogs took the overall school championship at the Etna Tip-Off Challenge basketball tournament held on Friday and Saturday. The tourney championship went to the school with the highest point total based on the finishes of each of its four teams. A first place finished earned 4 points, second place earned 3 points, and so on. See scoreboard posted earlier on SiskiyouYouth.com for Saturday’s varsity game results.

1. Fall River (15) – the Bulldogs had first place finishes by the varsity boys, varsity girls, and JV boys. The JV girls were 2nd.

2. Etna (13) – the Lady Lion JVs took first. The varsity boys, girls, and JV boys were second.

3. Burney (7) – the Raider varsity boys, JV boys, and JV girls all finished 3rd. The varsity girls were 4th.

4. Happy Camp (5) – the varsity girls finished 3rd. The varsity boys, JV boys, and JV girls were 4th.

All-Tourney teams

Varsity Boys

Juke Parker, Fall River (MVP)
Austin Reynolds, Fall River
Tyler Murphy, Etna
Michael Gallagher, Burney
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