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March 3, 2013
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Prep Basketball: Sutherlin boys wear down Madras, get back to state tourney

SUTHERLIN — Tony Martineau knew his Sutherlin Bulldogs didn’t have their best stuff Friday night. Their point guard was out. Their outside shooting was nonexistent. Their leading scorer was a marked man. So why, exactly, were they cutting down the nets and hugging out their first state tournament appearance in seven years when the night was over? Sutherlin didn’t take the ideal rout to its 50-42 first-round win against Madras. But when the ultimate destination is Gill Coliseum, a little off-roading has never made the trip any less enjoyable. “Heart and guts and a lot of effort,” Martineau said. “We …

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