Battle-tested Cascade girls use defeats as learning opportunities

When do Salem-Keizer area schools compete for state championships? See when Salem-Keizer area high schools compete for 2025-2026 Oregon School Activities Association's winter sports state titles. The Cascade girls basketball team lost to Philomath 49-47 in a double-overtime conference game.Despite the loss, the team and its coach remain optimistic about their chances in the upcoming state playoffs.Senior Rozalyn Schmunk led Cascade with 25 points, seven steals and seven rebounds. TURNER – A double-overtime thriller featuring the Cascade girls basketball team ended in heartbreak for the Cougars, but they don't want to loom on the loss for too long. Playoffs are around the corner and Cascade...