Photos from the 2008 Les Schwab Invitational Basketball Tournament held at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, Oregon during the Holiday Week. Click here to view more Les Schwab Invitational Basketball Tournament photos.
       
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Westview 57 - Sunset 54  Anthony Holton of Sunset High School (Beaverton, Oregon) puts a big stop to the drive of Westview High School’s (Beaverton, Oregon) Garrett Jackson. There was no whistle on Holton’s block despite his firm grip of Jackson’s jersey. Westview defeated Sunset 57-54 during the second round of the Les Schwab Invitational Basketball Tournament held at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, Oregon.  Photo © John Lariviere


Westview 57 - Sunset 54  Garrett Jackson (22) drives to the basket against Sunset's Anthony Holton (32) and Wes Wenzel (right) and draws a foul against Holton during third quarter action.  Photo © John Lariviere


Westview 57 - Sunset 54  Michael Holton Jr. (center) of Sunset attempts a reverse lay-up between the defense of Westview's Hayes Garrity (left) and Austin Kuemper (right) late in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Jesuit 52 - Jefferson 48  Terrance Jones of Jefferson (Portland, OR) shoots over Jesuit's (Beaverton, OR) Jordan Akwenuke (21) and Jeff Elorriaga (22) during third quarter action.  Photo © John Lariviere


Jesuit 52 - Jefferson 48  Terrance Jones (center) of Jefferson goes up for a jumper against the defense of Jesuit's Jordan Akwenuke (left) and Jack Grodahl (right).  Photo © John Lariviere


Jesuit 52 - Jefferson 48  Tyrone Phillips (right) of Jefferson works the ball into the forecourt against Jesuit's Ted Coburn.  Photo © John Lariviere


Mt. Vernon 74 - Jefferson 43  Odayne Clarke (right) of Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, NY) puts up a baseline jumper over Jefferson's (Portland, OR) Rashaad Dent (left) during the third quarter of second round action where Mt. Vernon advanced by defeating Jefferson 74-43.  Photo © John Lariviere


Mt. Vernon 74 - Jefferson 43  Sidney Hedge (center) of Mt. Vernon glides in for an easy two points late in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Mt. Vernon 74 - Jefferson 43  Andre Gaynor (left) and Lateef Belfour (right) focus on the ball as they set for a rebound during the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Lake Oswego 52 - South Medford 46  EJ Singler (left) of South Medford slips in a reverse lay-up past Lake Oswego's Billy Reader (right) for two of his game-high 16 points during the consolation final which was won by Lake Oswego 52-46.  Photo © John Lariviere

Lake Oswego 52 - South Medford 46  EJ Singler of South Medford puts up a running jump shot between Lake Oswego's Billy Reader (left) and Tyson Coleman (right).  Photo © John Lariviere

Lake Oswego 52 - South Medford 46  Mitch Singler (center) of South Medford shoots between the defense of Lake Oswego's Max Jacobsen (left) and Max Livingston (right).  Photo © John Lariviere
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Sunset 65 - Jefferson 63  Marlon Miles (right) of Jefferson (Portland, OR) squares up against Sunset's Thomas Salness (left) during the second quarter of final day consolation play where Sunset edged out Jefferson 65-63.  Photo © John Lariviere
Sunset 65 - Jefferson 63  Michael Holton Jr. of Sunset slips in two of his eight points past the outstretched arm of Jefferson's Terrence Jones (left).  Photo © John Lariviere


Sunset 65 - Jefferson 63  Anthony Holton of Sunset takes flight to lay in two of this 17 points at the tail end of a third quarter fast break.  Photo © John Lariviere
 

Sunset 65 - Jefferson 63  Tyrone Phillips of Jefferson shoots over Sunset's Anthony Holton late in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere
 

Sunset 65 - Jefferson 63  Rashaad Dent (center) of Jefferson is fouled by Sunset's Michael Holton Jr. (left) as he goes up for an inside shot during the second quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere
 

South Medford 69 - Beaverton 57  EJ Singler (25) rises high to block the shot of Beaverton's Jordan Railey (0) late in the first quarter of South Medford's 69-57 consolation bracket victory over Beaverton.  Photo © John Lariviere


South Medford 69 - Beaverton 57  Mitch Singler (21) of South Medford works to get his shot off between the defensive pressure of Beaverton's Nate Woodbury (2) and Vince Coble (25) early in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Mt. Vernon 87 - Westview 64  Garrett Jackson (22) of Westview hangs on the rim and watches helplessly as his missed dunk bounces out of the basket.  Jackson's unfortunate luck equaled that of his team's as the Wildcats fell to Mt. Vernon 87-64 in the game for third place.  Photo © John Lariviere

Mt. Vernon 87 - Westview 64  Sherrod Wright (23) of Mt. Vernon beat Westview's Garrett Jackson (behind) to the rim to hammer home a slam dunk during the third quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Mt. Vernon 87 - Westview 64  Jabarie Hinds (5) hits an eight foot jumper late in the third quarter for two of his twelve points in the game.  Photo © John Lariviere

Mt. Vernon 87 - Westview 64  Mark Cole of Mt. Vernon beat Westview's Robert Casteel (off frame-left) on a baseline drive for a reverse lay-up late in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Mt. Vernon 87 - Westveiw 64  Austin Kuemper (center) of Westview awaits his fate as his fake shot sends Mt. Vernon's Allen Vaughn (left) and Sherrod Wright (right) skyward during the first quarter.  Vaughn picked up the foul as he fell square on the back of Kuemper.  Photo © John Lariviere
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Grant 64 - Sheldon 46  Kenneth Acker (1) of Grant (Portland, OR) beats Sheldon's (Eugene, OR) Tyler Reynolds on the turn as he drives the lane during the first quarter of his team's 64-46 opening round victory over Sheldon.  Photo © John Lariviere


Grant 64 - Sheldon 46  Keondre Davis-Woods (right) of Grant is called for a blocking foul as he attempts to pick the ball from Sheldon's Wyatt Davis (left) during the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere
 

Grant 64 - Sheldon 46  Nick Stringfield (12) of Sheldon hits a fade-away jumper and is fouled by Grant's Alex Arrington (left) for a three-point play in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Grant 64 - Sheldon 46  Dominique Giles (21) of Grant muscles up a shot under the basket against the defense of Sheldon's Wyatt Davis (right) in the second quarter.  Giles scored 13 points and hauled in 15 rebounds during the game.  Photo © John Lariviere


Grant 64 - Sheldon 46  Billy Pinz (right) of Sheldon scoops a shot past Grant's Lukas Shaw (left) as he drives the baseline in the third quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Fairfax 72 - Westview 46  Austin Kuemper (right) of Westview is fouled on his jump shot by Fairfax's Renardo Sidney (left) late in the third quarter of the quarter-final game in which Fairfax cruised to a 72-46 victory to advance.  Photo © John Lariviere


Fairfax 72 - Westview 46  Nationally ranked recruit Renardo Sidney of Fairfax delights the crowd with a monster jam at the tail end of a fast break during the fourth quarter.  Sidney led all scorers with 21 points, 2 assists, 12 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.  Photo © John Lariviere


Fairfax 72 - Westview 46  Laik Carter (center) of Fairfax shoots over the defense of Westview's Peter Langgren (left) and Kellen Austin (right) late in the fourth quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere

Fairfax 72 - Westview 46  Garrett Jackson (center) of Westview battles for a rebound against Renardo Sidney of Fairfax.  Photo © John Lariviere

Jefferson 68 - South Medford 62  Tyrone Phillips of Jefferson drops in a one-handed jump shot at the tail end of the third quarter of his team's 68-62 win over Sunset during opening round play.  Photo © John Lariviere


Jefferson 68 - South Medford 62  Rashaad Dent (left) of Jefferson lays up an offensive rebound over South Medford's EJ Singler (right) late in the third quarter.  Photo © John Lariviere


Jefferson 68 - South Medford 62  Tyrone Phillips (right) of Jefferson brushes back South's Cameron Kynard on his way to the hoop.  Photo © John Lariviere
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