Prep BBXB Scores

Prep boys’ basketball scores from Tuesday, Feb. 24: 4A – SkyEm Lg.: North Bend fell at Marist Catholic, 65-28. Marshfield and Junction City will play on Thursday, Feb. 26, at JC with the league title on the line. OR West Conf.: Newport (8-2) beat visiting Philomath, 76-58 to win the league title. Warriors (7-3) are second and Stayton (5-5), third.

Prep GBXB Scores

Prep girls’ basketball scores from Tuesday, Feb. 24: 4A – SkyEm Lg.: North Bend lost at Marist Catholic, 57-34. Non-league: Cottage Grove fell at Stayton, 52-32. Cowapa Lg.: Seaside beat visiting Tillamook, 48-37. St. Helens beat visiting Astoria, 58-43. Seaside and St. Helens are tied for first place, both 9-2. Seaside finishes Friday at Scappoose (5-6) and St. Helens finishes at Tillamook (5-6).

Prep GBXB Playoffs

OSAA 3A girls’ basketball First Round, Wednesday, Feb. 25: Oregon Episcopal (15-8) at Brookings-Harbor (16-7), 5:30p; Santiam Christian (14-13) at Neah-Kah-Nie (15-10), 7p. 1A First Round: Trout Lake at Powers, 6p.

OSAA/Coach’s Prep BXB Polls

Polls released prior to Tuesday night’s games, Feb. 24. Newport is No. 1 in the final OSAA/Coach’s 4A Boys’ Basketball Poll. The Cubs are followed by St. Helens (16-4), Madras (18-4), Scappoose (17-5), Marshfield (14-8) is No. 5, Junction City (17-7) No. 8, and Marist Catholic (14-7), No. 9. The OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 3A Girls’ & Boys’ State Basketball Tournaments are set for March 5-7 at Marshfield and North Bend high schools. Westside Christian (23-4) is No. 1, followed by Valley Catholic (23-3), Cascade Christian (22-3), Riverside (22-4), and Pleasant Hill (20-5) at No. 5. Portland Christian (26-0) leads the 2A, Knappa (21-6) is No. 6. Union (24-2) tops the 1A. Parkrose (20-3) is No. 1 among 5A teams, and Central Catholic (18-5) is No. 1 in the 6A.