Boys basketball team defeats Estacada

The Outlaws boys basketball team earned their first win of the season with a 76-71 victory over the Estacada Rangers at home on Tuesday, December 19.

Sisters had the advantage over the visiting Rangers most of the first quarter. With under two minutes to play in the first, Estacada pushed ahead and took a 22-16 lead. The Outlaws battled back in the second period. Nate Jackson hit a three-pointer with 25 seconds left on the clock, and Sisters pulled to within two points of the Rangers at 34-36.

The Outlaws played a great third quarter. Cory McCaffrey grabbed a rebound and hustled the length of the court for a lay-in to tie the game 38-38 early in the period. As the buzzer sounded ending the third quarter, Cody Tadlock secured an offensive board and put it back up for two and pushed the Outlaws to a 59-48 advantage.

With less than one minute to go, the Rangers had pulled to within four. With 12 seconds left on the clock, Daniel Ketchum made both his shots at the line to secure the Outlaw victory.

Jarred Hasskamp led the Outlaws with 16 points, including three threes. Zack Lange had 14 points, and Nate Jackson added 13.

Lange also had seven rebounds, and Dan Purvis had six assists.

Coach Rand Runco said, "It was ugly, but we won ugly. I was pleased with our competitiveness but disappointed with our rebounding. We stood and watched a lot, and that can't happen.

"It was the first game for two of our players, so it was the first game for our team as a whole, and that was exciting," said Runco.