Both the men’s and women’s teams celebrated the achievements of their senior players during their final home games. Balloons filled the air, and cheers echoed through the gym as their names were called. Over the loudspeaker coaches’ fond words were for each player and their contributions to the team.
Kicking off at 1:00 p.m., the women’s ceremony featured seniors Tamai Mancuso No. 2, Emily Freeman No. 4, Jazlynn Novelli No. 24, Pearle Green No. 20, Amelia Brady No. 30, Alannis Rogers No. 5, Anna Nevison No. 13, and Nya Bostic No. 32. Despite the celebration at the start of the game, the women’s team fell to Western Oregon, with a final score of 73-58.
The men’s team, whose ceremonial celebrations began at 3:15 p.m., honored seniors Joel Amaro No. 2, Jalai O’Keith No. 11, Jeremiah Hersrud No. 12, Cortarius Mingo No. 13, and Jackson Krug No. 20. In an exciting game, the men’s team secured a hard-fought victory, defeating Western Oregon 82-74.