The Class 1A high school girls basketball playoffs got underway on Wednesday night.
The 2nd-seeded North Douglas girls cruised through the first round with a 58-30 home win over Mapleton. Junior point guard Brooklyn Cyr made six 3-piont field goals and led the Warriors with 26 points.
North Douglas moves on to face 18-seed Crosshill Christian on Saturday. North Douglas previously defeated Crosshill Christian by 15 points on Dec. 18, 2023.
The 10th-seeded Umpqua Valley Christian girls survived a first round scare at home against Bonanza. The Monarchs led by 17-points in the second quarter but had to hang on down the stretch for a 43-42 win.
Vienna Tornell led UVC with 13 points.
The Monarchs will next face 10-seed North Clackamas Christian on Saturday in Oregon City.
The season came to an end for the Camas Valley girls, who made the trip to Molalla and suffered a first round loss to Country Christian, 66-29. The Hornets finished the season with a 12-12 overall record.
Upcoming playoff game schedules:
FRIDAY, Feb. 23
Douglas at Dayton, 6 p.m., class 3A boys 2nd round
Gervais at Oakland, 7 p.m., class 2A boys 1st round
North Douglas at Sherman, 6 p.m., class 1A boys 2nd round
Elkton at Open Door Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m., class 1A boys 2nd round
SATURDAY, Feb. 24
Valley Catholic at Sutherlin, 6 p.m., class 3A girls 2nd round
Umpqua Valley Christian at North Clackamas Christian, 5:00 p.m., class 1A girls 2nd round
Crosshill Christian at North Douglas, 6:30 p.m., class 1A girls 2nd round