Where is it hardest to win a conference title?
Jackson, Elias and Brian rank the four conferences (Midwestern, Mid-Willamette, NWOC or IMC) by which one is the most challenging to win a title?
Jul 03, 2025•41 min
The Main Event: Oregon's 5A basketball podcast
Oregon's 5A Basketball Podcast with Jackson Naugle, Brian Rathbone and Elias Esquivel
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Summer Mailbag: Why does Brian hate Redmond? Who wins the NWOC? How good is Crook County? North Eugene? Student sections?
Jackson, Elias and Brian answer lister questions - Best gyms and student sections? - How good is Crook County? - Who is winning the NWOC? - Odds of Parkrose retaining its entire Summer League Team? - What are your thoughts on North Eugene winning the Midwestern next year? - Why does Brian Hate Redmond? - Who wins in a 40-yard dash between Brian, Jackson and Elias
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Summer rewatch: That time Cruz Veliz and Woodburn stunned West Albany in the 2024 quarterfinals
Jackson, Elias and Brian rewatched the 2024 quarterfinal game between Woodburn and West Albany
Jun 19, 2025•57 min
Familiar faces is new places
June ball is underway and there have been a several transfers that could play a major impact on the upcoming season. Prep Hoops Oregon's Jed Tai joins Jackson, Elias and Brian to break down some of the most intriguing thus far.
Jun 09, 2025•38 min
S. 3, E. 20: La Salle coach Sean Kelly joins the show!
Jackson, Elias and Brian welcome La Salle coach Sean Kelly to the show to discuss the Falcons' run to the Class 5A basketball title.
Mar 21, 2025•40 min
S. 3, Ep. 19: La Salle pulls off the miracle run to its first title since 1986 with a win over Summit in final seconds
Jackson, Elias and Brian break down La Salle finally breaking through to win its first state title in nearly 40 years.
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 9 min
S. 3, E. 18: La Salle ends Wilsonville's title berth streak, Summit wins at the buzzer (again)
Jackson, Elias and Brian break Friday night's semifinal game where La Salle keeps Wilsonville out of the title game for the first time since 2014 and Summit wins yet another game in the closing seconds to advance to its fourth consecutive state title
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 2 min
It's Crater vs. South Albany for the 5A title with Nicole Prose
Nicole and Brian breakdown the 5A semifinal matchups between Crater vs Redmond and South Albany vs. Silverton. Plus a preview of Saturday's title game
Mar 14, 2025•36 min
S. 3, Ep. 17: It means a lot in the NWOC, La Salle, Wilsonville, Canby advance, and so does Summit
Jackson, Elias and Brian break down all four games of Class 5A quarterfinals.
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr
5A Girls quarterfinal breakdown with Nicole Prose
Brian and Nicole breakdown the quarterfinals of the Class 5A basketball tournament. Crater, Redmond, South Albany and Silverton all advance to the Friday's semifinals.
Mar 13, 2025•37 min
S. 3, E. 16: Let the (tournament) Games Begin
Jackson, Elias and Brian break down each matchup in the quarterfinals, pick their winners and predict who is going to bring home a state title
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 5 min
First round recap and tournament breakdown with Nicole Prose
Nicole and Brian recap the first round of the Class 5A playoffs and fill out their brackets for Wednesday's state tournament
Mar 10, 2025•36 min
S. 3, E. 15: What are they gonna say about Canby now? Plus, Caldera and Thurston survive scares, and more notes from the first round of the playoffs
Jackson, Elias and Brian break down the first round of the 5A playoffs
Mar 09, 2025•51 min
S. 3, E. 14: Breaking down the first round of the 5A playoffs
Jackson, Elias and Brian breakdown the first round of the boys 5A playoff bracket and answer some mailbag questions!
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 8 min
5A girls bracket breakdown with Nicole Prose
The Class 5A girls playoff brackets are out! That means Nicole Prose and Brian Rathbone break down the bracket and make their first-round picks.
Mar 05, 2025•51 min
S. 3, E. 13: Top 8 Rankings (Final)
Jackson, Elias and Brian break down their final top-8 rankings of the regular season.
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Nicole Prose joins the show for some 5A girls hoops talk
Nicole Prose of Prep Girls Hoops joins the show to discuss what has been going on the 5A hoops scene in Oregon
Feb 26, 2025•38 min
S. 3, E. 12: Where we were right and wrong in our pre-league play thinking
Jackson, Elias and Brian revisit how they did in the pre-league preview episode. Got some things right, got some things wrong.
Feb 25, 2025•56 min
S. 3, E. 11: Top 8 Rankings 4.0
Jackson, Elias and Brian try their best to rank the best eight 5A teams in Oregon.
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 5 min
S. 3, E. 10: What the *bleep* is going on out here???
Jackson, Elias and Brian try to make sense of a truly wild week of 5A hoops
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 1 min
S. 3, E. 9: What priors are we holding on to to shape our thoughts, plus this week's big games
Jackson, Elias and Brian discuss their priors that form their though processes. Plus a break down of this week's biggest games and what is at state. And as always, Who Won the Week
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 6 min
S. 3, E. 8: Top 8 Rankings 3.0
Jackson, Elias and Brian are back again to update their 5A rankings. Is the picture of who the best eight teams starting to become more clear?
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min
S. 3, E. 7: Big DUBS and Big Games on the horizon
Jackson and Brian breakdown the biggest wins from the previous week while looking ahead to an exciting week of 5A Hoops
Jan 22, 2025•48 min
S. 3, E. 6: Top-8 Rankings 2.0
Jackson, Elias and Brian update (and try their best to come up with) their top-8ranking of the 5A basketball teams. It was not easy folks.
Jan 14, 2025•57 min
S. 3, E. 5: Each conference's favorite, challenger, dark horse and Player of the Year
Conference play has started (mostly) in the 5A basketball world. Jackson, Elias and Brian break down each conference's favorite, challenger, dark horse and Player of the Year. Plus, Who Won the Week(s).
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 12 min
S. 3, E. 4: Sky Stickney joins the show!
No Jackson or Elias this week so Brian is joined by Churchill coach Sky Stickney to discuss the 5A basketball scene heading into the new year.
Dec 31, 2024•30 min
S.3, Ep. 3: "You had my curiosity… but now you have my attention”
Jackson, Elias and Brian are back for another episode where they break down a couple of last week's game. Then the three pick selected a couple of teams and players that caught their attention in the early stages of the season. And finally, they answer the question "Who Won the Week"
Dec 17, 2024•39 min
S. 3, E. 2: Preseason-ish Top-8 Rankings
Jackson, Elias and Brian give out their first rankings of the 2024-25 season.
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr
S.3, Ep. 1: The Main Event is SO BACK
The Main Event is back and better than ever for a third season covering 5A Hoops in Oregon. Jackson Naugle and Brian Rathbone are back, but this year they added Elias Esquivel to help bolster the coverage. On this episode, the trio discuss some of their favorite storylines heading into the 2024-25 season.
Dec 02, 2024•35 min
S.2, E.17: Summit coach Jon Frazier joins the show
After capturing the first state title in program history, Summit coach Jon Frazier joins Jackson Naugle and Brian Rathbone to discuss how it all came together.
Mar 15, 2024•41 min
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