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Blue Devils battle Broncs

February 3, 2026 by Editor Leave a Comment

by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor

Corvallis 41, Hamilton 31 

The Corvallis girls hosted Hamilton on Thursday, January 29. Corvallis played solid defense, holding Hamilton to 31 total points as Corvallis defeated Hamilton 41-31. 

For Corvallis, Ava Loran had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Kaia Benson had 9 points, 2 steals and a whooping 14 rebounds. Lauryn Holmberg had 9 points and 2 steals. Briella Epling had 6 points and 4 rebounds. Ella Varner had 3 points, 3 steals and 3 assists. Kate Allen had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. 

Corvallis 39, Hamilton 58

The Corvallis boys hosted Hamilton on Thursday, January 29. The Hamilton boys defeated Corvallis 58-39, thanks to a big first half in which Hamilton outscored Corvallis 33-14. 

For Hamilton, Cartier Ferguson continued his strong play and led with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jake McCarthy had 13 points and 3 rebounds. Cash Lockhart had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kaden Gum had 9 points and 6 rebounds. Trevyn Bakken had 6 points and 5 assists. Cooper Weston had 4 points and 4 rebounds. Taylor Doleac had 2 points, 9 points and 5 assists. 

For Corvallis, Easton Jessop had a big game with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Dylan Wirt had 5 points and 7 rebounds. Reese Tucker had 4 points. Tanner Sorensen had 2 points and 6 rebounds. Conner Jessop and Nathan Keller each added 2 points. 

Corvallis 32, #4 Loyola 52

The Corvallis boys went to Loyola on Tuesday, January 27. The Blue Devils had a tough task against #4 Loyola, who is one of the top Class B teams in the state. Corvallis played strong on defense but couldn’t generate enough offense to stick with Loyola and Corvallis lost 34-52. For Corvallis, Easton Jessop had 8 points. Dylan Wirt had 8 points. Conner Jessop had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Tanner Sorensen had 5 points and 9 rebounds. Trevin Epling had 3 points. Reese Tucker had 2 points. Cole Murdock and Dexter Harper each added 1 point. 

Corvallis 40, #4 Loyola 71

The Corvallis girls hosted Loyola on Tuesday, January 27. Corvallis had their hands full against #4 Missoula Loyola. Corvallis played well early and trailed 9-12 after the first quarter, but Loyola took over from then on and Corvallis lost 40-71. For Corvallis, Ella Varner led with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists. Lauryn Holmberg had 9 points. Ava Loran had 6 points and 6 rebounds. Kate Allen had 5 points. Ellie Knapp and Kaia Benson each had 3 points. Savanna Johnson added 2 points. 

Hamilton 51, Dillon 60

The Hamilton boys went to Dillon on Saturday, January 3. Hamilton played a solid game against a strong Dillon team but fell just short and lost 51-60. For Hamilton, Jake McCarthy had a big game with 23 points, Cartier Ferguson had 12, Cash Lockhart had 8, Cooper Weston had 5, and Trevyn Bakken added 3

Hamilton 34, #4 Dillon 59

The Hamilton girls went to Dillon on Saturday, January 31 to play the #4 Beavers. The Lady Broncs were down 17-28 at halftime and weren’t able to mount a second half comeback, and Hamilton lost to Dillon 34-59.

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