So close, Cougars
Mountain View stays with Jefferson in the state final before losing, 57-48

EUGENE – So close! Mountain View lost to Jefferson 57-48 in the Class 5A boys basketball state championship game.

Stephen Madison scored a game-high 20 points for Jefferson, who won its third-straight state title. Madison was named Jefferson player of the game.

Ryan Fisher was the player of the game for Mountain View, finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Seth Brent led Mountain View with 11 points and Mark Claar added 10 points.

Mountain View led 23-22 @ the half. The Cougars hit 4 of 9 three point shots in the first half.

Terrence Jones had 11 first half points, including six on MONSTER dunks in about a minute and a half span.

MV had two all-tournament players: 2nd team – Mark Claar and Seth Brent.

It’s almost game time for the Class 5A boys basketball state championship. Mountain View of the IMC versus Jefferson of the PIL. Should be an exciting game. I’ll be live-blogging in on facebook @ The COA fan page.

This may be the biggest sporting event in Mountain View high school history.

The Jefferson girls just beat Wilsonville 50-40 in the girls final, so Jeff is going for a basketball double.

5A basketball: Jefferson, Wilsonville enter as 1 and 2 in boys and girls

A year after not having any teams in the quarterfinals, the Intermountain Conference has three teams. All of the teams in the final eight finished first or second in their league, except for Summit, which finished fourth in the IMC. Four of the eight teams have never reached the Class 5A tournament before (Pendleton, Silverton, Glencoe and Summit). Two-time defending state champion Jefferson has a 17-game winning streak.
• BRACKET

(teams are in order based upon where they are in the bracket, from top to bottom)
No. 12 (t) Pendleton – IMC #2
20-5
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 4 Silverton – Mid-Willamette#1
23-2
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 1 Jefferson – PIL #1
23-3
2009 – 1st
2008 – 1st
2007 – 6th

No. 2 Wilsonville – NW Oregon#1
24-2
2009 – 3rd
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 5 Glencoe – NW Oregon #2
16-9
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 3 Mountain View – IMC #1
24-1
2009 – DNQ
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 – 3rd

Summit – IMC #1
14-13
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

No. 12 (t) Crescent Valley – Mid-Willamette #2
17-9
2009 – Quarterfinals
2008 – DNQ
2007 – DNQ

Bend is in its second elite-8 since the reclassification, all eight schools have qualified at least once. Willamette is the defending state champion and is going for their third state title in four years. The only other 5A champion is Jefferson, who won in 2008. Five of the eight teams are league champions. The Southern Sky and the Intermountain Conference are the only leagues with two representatives in the final eight. The only teams without at least 20 wins are West Albany (16), Bend (17) and Hermiston (17).
• Draw
• Polls

(teams appear in order of where they are in the draw)
No. 4 Willamette – Midwestern 1st
20-4
2009 – 1st
2008 – 5th
2007 – 1st

No. 3 Ashland – Southern Sky 1st
22-5
2009 – 5th
2008 – 6th
2007 – DNQ

No. 2 Wilsonville – NW Oregon 1st
21-4
2009 – DNQ
2008 – 3rd
2007 – 6th

No. 13 Hermiston – IMC 2nd
17-5
2009 – DNQ
2008 – 2nd
2007 – 4th

No. 10 Crater – Southern Sky 2nd
21-7
2009 – DNQ
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 -DNQ

No. 11 Bend – IMC 1st
17-9
2009 – DNQ
2008 – Quarterfinals
2007 – DNQ

No. 5 West Albany – Mid-Willamette 2nd
16-8
2009 – DNQ
2008 – DNQ
2007 – Quarterfinals

No. 1 Jefferson – PIL 1st
20-3
2009 – 3rd
2008 – 1st
2007 – 3rd

What do you need when you are riding a 16-game winning streak, are ranked No. 1 in the state and have the best boys basketball player in the state? How about a former state player of the year who is ranked as one of the best seniors in the nation! Terrence Ross could be joining Terrence Jones at Jefferson High School.
Jefferson will take Terrence Ross eligibility appeal to OSAA board

ESPN Rise’s ranking of all Oregon boys basketball teams, regardless of classification:
1 Jesuit 6A
2 Westview 6A
3 Jefferson 5A
4 Lincoln 6A
5 South Eugene 6A
6 Mountain View 5A
7 Oregon City 6A
8 Sweet Home 4A
9 Wilsonville 5A
10 Horizon Christian 3A

Jefferson’s Terrence Jones selected for Jordan Brand Classic all-star game

Class 5A Boys Basketball Coaches Poll
1 Jefferson
2 Wilsonville
3 Mountain View
4 Silverton
5 Marshall
6 Ashland
7 Hillsboro
8 Marshfield
T9 Crescent Valley
T9 Glencoe
13 Pendleton
14 The Dalles-Wahtonka