6A No. 2 West Linn Stifles 5A No. 1 Springfield 57-27

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6A No. 2-ranked West Linn rebounded from its <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/02/three-rivers-no-1-tualatin-holds-off-no-2-west-linn-63-52/">loss to 6A No. 1-ranked Tualatin</a> on Tuesday by putting on a defensive clinic in a dominant 57-27 win over the top team in 5A, Springfield, on Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The returning Three Rivers League defensive player of the year, junior [player_tooltip player_id='832080' first='Kaylor' last='Buse'], led all scorers with a complete game for the Lions—19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals, and 4 blocks. The 5-foot-9 point guard's ability to defend on-ball on the drive and hang in the air for the rejection is unmatched in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/box-score {"name":"acf/box-score","data":{"game":["1485484"],"_game":"field_6a1b2c3d4e5f7"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6986642f22e31"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Springfield struck first and led by one possession most of the first quarter, but had a hard time keeping 6-foot [player_tooltip player_id='1232847' first='Kinley' last='Buse'] off the offensive glass. The sophomore power forward won 5 offensive rebounds in the opening frame, contributing to West Linn's 3-point lead (13-10) going into the first break. [player_tooltip player_id='1232847' first='Kinley' last='Buse'] finished the game with 8 points and 10 boards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Linn took control in the second quarter and never looked back. Early in the frame, senior [player_tooltip player_id='832621' first='Reese' last='Jordan'] knocked down her second three-pointer, a pull-up jumper from the top of the arc to start a 16-0 run that put the Lions ahead 32-15 at halftime. The Washington State commit ended the night with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard Sophie Maxwell contributed to the Lions' second-quarter run and scored all 5 of her points in the same frame. She finished the game with 7 boards and was the glue player Thursday night. Maxwell played solid on-ball defense and pushed the pace after securing defensive rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Springfield's freshman phenom [player_tooltip player_id='1264922' first='Nuari' last='Filipe'], who ended the game with a team-high 10 points and 5 rebounds, scored first in the third quarter, finishing a contested layup in transition over the outstretched arms of [player_tooltip player_id='1232847' first='Kinley' last='Buse'] and ending a more than 7-minute scoring drought for the Millers. But West Linn continued to push the pace and extended its lead to 20 points (43-23) by the end of the third frame.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions continued to dominate in the fourth quarter, went deep into their bench, and held the Millers to just 4 points in the final frame, ending with a game-high 30-point margin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->