SHEPHERD
Right after losing to Jack Pine Conference leader Meridian by 22 points, the Beaverton boys’ basketball team ran right into second-place Shepherd last Wednesday night and put up a much better fight.
The Beavers came up short, but made it interesting, forcing the Blue Jays to overtime before falling 54-47.
“You hate to say you’re happy with a loss, but we played better ball,” said Beaverton c…