Joerger earns 200th win
Kings beat Magic; Warriors fall to Trail Blazers
SACRAMENTO – Kosta Koufos had a season-high 18 points and 13 rebounds, Garrett Temple scored 23 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 94-88 on Friday night to give coach Dave Joerger his 200th career win.
Vince Carter added 15 points and Skal Labissiere had eight points and seven rebounds for Sacramento before leaving with an injured left hip. The Kings have won three of five after losing their first four coming out of the All-star break.
Koufos and Temple made rare starts with center Willie Cauley-stein and rookie point guard De’aaron Fox out nursing injuries and helped Sacramento complete a sweep of Orlando in a matchup of two struggling teams.
The duo shot a combined 16 of 22 and did most of their scoring in the second half when the Kings led by 15. Koufos had his first double-double since Feb. 11 while Temple had his highest point total since Jan. 23.
Carter, the 41-year-old former dunk king, pitched in with nine of his points in the fourth quarter to help Sacramento hold on.
Jonathon Simmons had 25 points and six assists for Orlando. Nikola Vucevic added 13 points and Mario Hezonja scored 11. The Magic have lost 10 of 12.
Labissiere suffered a bruised hip while attempting to dunk on a lob pass from Buddy Hield in the first quarter. Labisssiere was fouled from behind by Jonathon Simmons, crashed hard to the court and lay there for several moments while being attended to by a team trainer before being helped to his feet. He returned and played 7½ minutes in the third before going to the bench for good.
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Bogdan Bogdanovic went more than six quarters without scoring before making a 19-foot jumper early in the third quarter . ... Fox was held out after suffering a lower back strain in the first quarter of Wednesday’s loss to New Orleans. . Cauley-stein missed his fourth straight game with a lower back strain . .... Two-way player and fan favorite Jack Cooley scored the team’s first six points of the fourth quarter. .
Wheatland 19, Center 12, 5 inn. Wheatland 25, River Valley 0, 5 inn.
Wheatland 4, Enterprise 4, 5 inn. In Chico – The Pirates won their first two games by football scores before settling for a tie in their final game on the opening day of the Pleasant Valley Tournament.
Hailey Blankenship led the way at the plate for Wheatland, finishing the day 8 for 12 with two home runs, three doubles and seven RBIS. Molly Dequine had a strong afternoon as well by going 7 for 12 with three doubles and five RBIS, and freshman Daisy Tinsley went 8 for 10 with a triple and five RBIS while also earning both of the wins as a pitcher.
Wheatland nearly won all three games, but Enterprise scored four runs in the fifth and final inning to come away with the tie in the finale.
The Pirates (3-1-1) will conclude the tournament with two games today against Chico at 12:30 p.m. and Paradise at 2:15 p.m.
BASEBALL Davis 8, Yuba City 6 In Davis – The Blue Devils broke a tie ballgame by scoring two unearned in the bottom of the sixth inning to hand the Honkers a nonleague loss.
Anthony Piegaro went 2 for 3 with two RBIS and a run scored, and Matt Clayton finished 2 for 3 and scored twice to lead the way at the plate for Yuba City. Brad Madison and Bryce Rogers both went 2 for 4, and Madison, Blake Baca, Brennan White and Sam Gonzales each knocked in a run.
Yuba City (1-2) hosts Bella Vista in a nonleague game today at 6 p.m. before beginning Tri-county Conference play next week against crosstown rival River Valley.
Roseville 7, River Valley 0 In Roseville – The Falcons gave up five unearned runs and mustered only two hits in a loss to the Tigers in their final nonleague game before beginning TCC play.
Jacob Shackelford and Niko Tejada both singled for River Valley, which was shut out for the third straight game after opening the year with a 12-4 win over Rosemont. Dominic Leblanc and Fernando Vazquez both pitched three innings each
The Falcons (1-3) will take on rival Yuba City in the opening game of the 12th annual Mayor’s Series on Monday at 4:15 at River Valley.
Gridley 9, Willows 0, 6 inn. Gridley 4, University Prep 4, 6 inn. In Gridley – The Bulldogs coasted to a win in their first game before settling for a tie in their second in first round action of Colusa High’s Mike West Invitational.
Kellen Brothers shined on the mound for Gridley in the opener, striking out 15 and allowing just one hit and no walks in an easy victory over Willows. He also went 2 for 3 with two RBIS at the plate.
Robert Peters finished 2 for 4 with two RBIS and two runs scored, Lance Santerre doubled and knocked in two runs, and Ty Cota added an RBI single to help the cause offensively as the Bulldogs scored five runs in the sixth to put the game out of reach.
Gridley settled for a tie against Uprep in the second game after the contest reached its time limit. Peters went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI, and Triston Platter struck out two while allowing only one earned run over four innings in a no-decision. Collin Mckelvey pitched two scoreless innings of relief to close the game out.
The Bulldogs (2-0-1) continue the tournament today.
GOLF Falcons win Pleasant Valley tourney In Chico – River Valley dominated while winning the 16-team Pleasant Valley Tournament, recording a team score of 200 to beat out second-place Pleasant Valley by 21 strokes.
Trey Davis finished first at the tournament for the third year in a row, teaming with Ryan Jelavich to post a 10-under 62 in the two-man scramble format.
Riley Bell and Guramrit Ghoman joined forces to finish second with a round of 65.
JV SOFTBALL Wheatland 4, River Valley 0 Wheatland 8, Mesa Verde 2 In Olivehurst – Chelsea Palmer shined in the circle by earning the win in both games as the Pirates opened the Lindhurst JV Tournament with victories over the Falcons and the Mavericks.
Mckenzie Loblend had two hits against River Valley and Amber Green smacked three hits against Mesa Verde to lead the way offensively for Wheatland (3-0).
JV BASEBALL Sutter 6, Paradise 0 Sutter 10, Oroville 4 In Oroville – The Huskies began play at the Oroville JV Tournament with a pair of six-run wins over the Bobcats and the Tigers.
Alex Solano was the hero in the win over Paradise, striking out eight and walking just one while throwing a nohitter. Alex Bell went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored, and Eli Carlos belted a three-run double to supply the offense for Sutter (5-2).