Seaside bounced back from a 32-point performance at Banks last week,, with a 63-point effort at the Brick House last Thursday, where the Gulls closed the regular season with a 63-34 boys basketball win over Astoria.

Coupled with a Banks victory over Tillamook (68-30), Seaside’s win sets up a tie-breaker for the Cowapa League’s No. 1 seed to state between the Gulls and Braves. 

The Gulls had all the points they would need by halftime, leading 36-17.

Seaside connected on 8-of-11 3-pointers in the first half, three apiece from Cash Corder and Conner Langmo, and two from Ever Sibony.

The big three combined for 48 points, led by Corder with 17, followed by Langmo (16) and Sibony (15). The Gulls finished the first half on a 16-0 run.

A lengthy halftime show seemed to cool the Gulls off to start the third quarter, in which Astoria opened with a 9-2 run.

But Sibony hit a 3-pointer to get Seaside back on track, Carson Kawasoe added a trey, and the Gulls — with another 16-0 run — turned a 41-28 lead into a 57-28 advantage early in the fourth.

Colton McMaster led Astoria with 10 points.

Banks holds back Gulls

The Banks boys basketball team held Seaside to its fewest points in a game in over seven years last Tuesday night, as the Braves limited the Gulls’ high-powered offense to just 11 points in the first half, on their way to a 47-32 win over Seaside.

The No. 9-ranked Braves pulled into a tie atop the league standings with the No. 4-ranked Gulls, now both 6-1. If both teams win Thursday (Seaside at Astoria, Tillamook at Banks), the Braves and Gulls would play a one-game tie-breaker Saturday, and Astoria would lock up the No. 3 seed in the Cowapa League, without having to play a league playoff.

An early 3-pointer by Carson Kawasoe gave the Gulls their only lead of the night at 3-2, as Banks reeled off the next nine points for an 11-3 advantage.

Seaside fought back to within 11-9, but baskets by Cooper Gobel and Ben Mayo helped the Braves on an 18-2 run.

Kawasoe made three 3-pointers for a team-high nine points, while Charlie White led Banks with 13.