The third quarter turned into a duel between the night's two leading scorers with Hauser and Estacada's Calvin Dryden going back-and-forth on four straight possessions. Moments later, it was Hansen making the extra pass to set up Grant Henry for a long ball that gave North Marion its biggest lead at 27-19 late in the first half. North Marion started fast with Griffin Henry firing a cross-court pass to brother Grant, who shifted the ball with a one-timer into the corner where Brady Hansen buried an open 3. 15, with the winner ending the night alone on top of the Tri-Valley standings. Jared hit me with a great assist and it was wide open for me.' 'We were passing the ball around the perimeter, so the defense was out there chasing. 'We knew we were up three, so we just had to make good decisions and find a layup to end the game,' Henry said. The Huskies maintained the upper hand down the stretch with a 3-pointer by Hauser, and the clinching shot from Grant Henry with 0:47 left. 'I got a nice little roll and it gave our team a boost.' 'I practice a lot of those fadeaways, so I figured why not shoot it,' Jimenez said. The turnover became points on the offensive end when Jimenez took a jumper from the right side that clipped the side of the rim and tumbled over to make it a two-possession game.Ī D V E R T I S I N G | Continue reading below 'I knew it would be a big play if we could snag it - we needed the ball.' 'I saw their guard look away and it looked like an opportunity to swipe the ball,' Hauser said.

He poked a ball loose, dived to the floor to secure it and alertly called for a timeout before a pack of white Estacada jerseys converged to tie him up. Johnny Page added a free throw in the team's next possession, then Jared Hauser came up with the play of the night that denied Estacada a chance to get even.

The game saw 10 leads changes before Sergio Jimenez got to the front of the rim to put the Huskies ahead for good 52-51 with 3:16 to play. The North Marion boys basketball team turned back a challenge in Estacada for a 60-55 win Wednesday night to officially lock up a spot into the 4A state playoffs. Huskies beat Estacada 60-55, face Friday showdown against Gladstone for league title

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