West Linn holds off Southridge in Oregon (OSAA) high school boys basketball 6A quarterfinal

The fourth-seeded West Linn Lions face the fifth-seeded Southridge Skyhawks at the Oregon (OSAA) high school boys basketball 6A state tournament

Kevin Benson and West Linn take on Southridge in a 6A boys basketball state quarterfinal. / Dan Brood

The fourth-seeded West Linn Lions face the fifth-seeded Southridge Skyhawks in an Oregon (OSAA) high school boys basketball 6A state tournament quarterfinal Thursday at 3:15 p.m. at the University of Portland's Chiles Center. 

The winner will play top-seeded Barlow in a semifinal Friday.

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Players to watch for West Linn

Jalen Snook, West Linn, senior

The Lions boast a balanced attack, with four players scoring in double figures — none more than Snook, a first-team all-Three Rivers League selection who averages 16.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Kevin Benson, West Linn, senior

The second-team all-Three Rivers League forward averages 11.5 points while shooting 55.6% from the field, grabbing a team-high 7.9 rebounds and blocking 1.5 shots per game.

Trey Price, West Linn, sophomore

Price filled the point guard void left when Pat Vialva transferred to Tualatin, earning first-team all-Three Rivers League honors after averaging 14.7 points (shooting 41.3% from 3-point range), 4.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals.

Players to watch for Southridge

Alonzo Hoff, Southridge, senior 

Hoff’s family has a legacy of success — father Mustapha played at Oregon State in the early 1990s, and older sisters Natalie and Maya played on state title-winning girls teams in 2017-18. He made the all-Metro League first team this season, averaging 13.5 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Elijah Thompson, Southridge, sophomore

The second-team all-Metro League selection led the league in assists, averaging 5.1 per game to go with 13.2 points, four rebounds and 2.5 steals, and he had a double-double with 16 points and 12 assists in the Skyhawks’ second-round win over West Salem.

Keenan Reckamp, Southridge, senior

Reckamp went over 1,000 career points in the Skyhawks’ regular-season finale — the fifth player in school history to do so — and was voted Metro League co-player of the year, averaging 18.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 steals.

First quarter

West Linn starting five: Jalen Snook, Kevin Benson, Trey Price, Gavin Gross, Sawyer Young

Southridge starting five: Alonzo Hoff, Elijah Thompson, Keenan Reckamp, Drew Groenig, Julius Vesel

First basket of the game goes to West Linn's Gavin Gross.

Sawyer Young for 3! West Linn leads 5-0 after 2 minutes.

Southride's first basket is by Alonzo Hoff. It's 5-2 Lions midway through the first quarter.

Julius Vesel ties it for Southridge with a 3-pointer, but Wyatt Smiley answers for West Linn, which leads 7-5.

Kevin Benson with a steal and a fast-break DUNK for West Linn. Lions lead 9-5, 2:19 first quarter.

Alonzo Hoff muscles his way inside for an easy two for Southridge, but West Linn's Jalen Snook drills a 3-pointer a few seconds later. Lions lead 12-7.

Kevin Benson scores again, and then he dishes to Jalen Snook for two more right before the buzzer. Lions up 16-7.

West Linn 16, Southridge 7, end of first quarter.

Second quarter

Sawyer Young makes 2 of 2 from the line for the first points of the period. Lions up 18-7.

Alonzo Hoff with a putback DUNK for Southridge, who trail 18-9.

Drew Groenig with a great pass to Nikko Kalish for two Southridge points. Sawyer Young swishes a 3 on the other end. West Linn up 21-11.

Drew Groenig with a 3 of his own for Southridge, which trails 21-14.

Trey Price a great up-and-under move for two more West Linn points. Alonzo Hoff answers for Southridge. 23-16 Lions.

Kevin Benson with a great move inside for two West Linn. Elijah Thompson sinks a jumper on the other end for Southridge. 25-18 Lions.

Trey Price scores in the lane for West Linn. Next possession, Kevin Benson cleans up a missed 3-pointer and scores two more Lions points. They lead 29-18, 2:18 before halftime.

Drew Groenig scores coming out of a Southridge timeout. Wyatt Smiley answers for West Linn. It's 31-20.

Southridge's Alonzo Hoff puts back a missed 3-pointer, scores and is fouled. Misses the free throw, though. It's 31-22, under a minute to go in the half.

Keenan Reckamp scores in transition for Southridge, which cuts it to seven points. 31-24.

West Linn 31, Southridge 24, end of second quarter. Kevin Benson and Sawyer Young have eight points apiece for West Linn. Trey Price has four assists. Alonzo Hoff with a game-high 10 points for Southridge.

Third quarter

First points of the second half go to Gavin Gross, who sinks two free throws for West Linn, which leads 33-24.

Alonzo Hoff sinks a jumper for Southridge's first second-half points. It's 33-26 Lions.

Kevin Benson with an aggressive drive to the hoop for two West Linn points. Elijah Thompson answers for Southridge. It's 35-28.

Corner 3 by Jalen Snook gives West Linn a 38-28 lead.

Alonzo Hoff makes 1 of 2 from the line for Southridge, which trails 38-29.

Trey Price takes it to the basket, and West Linn has an 11-point lead at 40-29. Timeout, Southridge, 4:11 left in the third.

Elijah Thompson knocks down a 3 for Southridge, making it 40-32.

Nikko Kalish scores inside for Southridge, which cuts it to 40-34. Under 2 minutes to go in the period.

Trey Price dishes to Wyatt Smiley for two West Linn points. Lions up 42-34.

West Linn's Jalen Snook picks up his third foul. Alonzo Hoff misses both free throws for Southridge. Still 42-34.

Elijah Thompson makes 2 of 2 free throws for Southridge. West Linn leads 42-36, final seconds of third quarter.

West Linn 42, Southridge 36, end of third quarter. Southridge's Alonzo Hoff leads all scorers with 13 points.

Fourth quarter

First basket of the fourth quarter belongs to West Linn's Trey Price. Lions lead 44-36.

Nikko Kalish answers with a corner 3 for Southridge — but then Gavin Gross nails one for West Linn. It's 47-39.

Nikko Kalish knocks down 2 free throws. Southridge trails 47-41, 6:15 to play.

After an offensive rebound by Southridge's Julius Vesel, Nikko Kalish is fouled on a drive to the basket. He makes both free throws. Skyhaws within four at 47-43 with 5 minutes remaining.

Trey Price a big basket for West Linn. Lions back up six at 49-43.

Southridge's Alonzo Hoff scores and is fouled! He makes the free throw to complete the 3-point play. West Linn 49, Southridge 46, 4 minutes left.

Thanks to offensive rebounds, Southridge gets three shots — and misses all. West Linn's Gavin Gross is fouled on the other end. He makes 2 of 2. Lions lead 51-46, 2:23 to play.

What a pass by Elijah Thompson to Keenan Reckamp for two Southridge points. It's 51-48, under 2 minutes to go.

West Linn's Kevin Benson makes 1 of 2 from the line. Lions lead 52-48.

Kevin Benson gets to the basket for two more. 54-48. Southridge needs to score.

Southridge's Keenan Reckamp scores and is fouled, but he misses the free throw. Southridge trails 54-50, 1 minute remaining.

West Linn can seal it from the line. Gavin Gross makes 2 of 2, and it's 56-50 Lions with 19 seconds left.

Southridge misses a 3-pointer. Wyatt Smiley rebounds for West Linn and is fouled.

FINAL SCORE: West Linn 56, Southridge 50. Three scorers in double figures for the Lions: Kevin Benson (13), Gavin Gross (11) and Trey Price (10). Benson has 13 rebounds. Price has seven assists. For Southridge, Alonzo Hoff scores a game-high 16 points, and Nikko Kalish adds 11.

BOX SCORE

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