A Plainsman had a night to remember, but seven Papermakers set a new school record for points in a game.
The Camas boys basketball players and coaches hadn’t forgotten about the game-winning buzzer beating over the shoulder basket Robert Franks made against them in the first round of the district tournament. The shot gained national attention. A video of it is available on Youtube.
When the Papermakers stepped on the court at Evergreen High School for the first time since the hysteria, Franks terrorized them again in the first half. The 6-foot-8 senior nailed seven 3-pointers and scored 29 of his 46 points. Camas never lost its composure, grabbed momentum in the second half and slammed the lid on a satisfying 93-85 victory.
“Hats off to Robert. He was seeing an ocean for a basket tonight,” said Camas head coach Skyler Gillisipe. “Not a lot changed for us. The kids stuck to the game plan and executed. They played unselfish, shared the ball and made things happen. That was the key to winning this game.”
Trevor Jasinsky stole the ball and slammed it through the hoop to begin the second half for the Papermakers. It was like lighting off a firecracker. Jasinsky delivered 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter. Fans at the game are not likely to forget watching Jasinsky dunk an alley-oop from teammate Jake Hansel.