They're short on numbers and don't have a lot of size but still the Phoenix girls' basketball team is giving opponents everything it wants early in the season.

The Pirates are 1-2 heading into a weekend of back-to-back games vs. North Marion and Sweet Home. Here are recaps of their first three outings courtesy of the Rogue Valley Times. To subscribe to the Times, visit here

YREKA 53, PHOENIX 43: At Phoenix, Alissa Alvarez knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and led Phoenix with 18 points in the non-conference loss on December 5.

Mae Woodward contributed 10 points and Anabell Deglado scored nine points before fouling out for the Pirates (1-2).

Alexes Collier connected for six 3-pointers and 27 points overall to lead Yreka (3-2), which had 10 3-pointers overall.

YREKA (53): Freitas 12, A. Collier 27, Hogan 4, Wood 3, Patino 2, Shaw 2, Carter 0, M. Collier 0, Goodwin 3. Totals: 18 7-14 53.

PHOENIX (43): Quintero 5, Woodward 10, Delgado 9, Alvarez 18, Jacobs Grigsby 1, Ponce 2. Totals: 17 7-10 43.

Yreka 7 18 9 19 — 53

Phoenix 13 7 8 15 — 43

3-point goals — Yreka 10 (Freitas 4, Collier 6), Phoenix 4 (Quintero 1, Woodward 1, Alvarez 2). Fouled out — Delgado.

PHOENIX 46, ST. MARY’S 28: At Phoenix, senior Anabell Delgado dropped in 19 points with four 3-pointers to lead Phoenix to the non-conference victory on Dec. 2.

Alissa Alvarez put up 13 points while Mae Woodward added seven points for the Pirates (1-1).

Senior Maddie Ward led St. Mary's (0-2) with 11 points while freshman Taryn Vasey chipped in seven points.

PHOENIX (46): Quintero 2, Woodward 7, Delgado 19, Alvarez 13, Jacobs Grigsby 5, Ponce 0. Totals: 17 5-7 46.

ST. MARY'S (28): McGill 2, Ward 11, Medley 4, Vasey 7, Villa 0, Jensen 0, Wheelock 2, Yeamans 2. Totals: 12 4-7 28.

Phoenix 13 11 12 10 — 46

St. Mary’s 6 8 6 8 —28

3-points goals — Phoenix 7 (Delgado 4, Woodward 1, Alvarez 1, Jacobs Grigsby 1), St. Mary’s 0.

NORTH VALLEY 34, PHOENIX 30: At Phoenix, host Phoenix was able to dig itself out of an early 8-0 hole but fatigue set in for the six-deep Pirates in the fourth quarter to open the door for a North Valley rally in the coaching debut with the Knights of former Ashland boys basketball coach Sam Osofsky on Nov. 30. 

Alissa Alvarez paved the way for Phoenix (0-1) with 12 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Her driving basket allowed the Pirates to pull even at 11-all early in the second quarter, while Anabell Delgado followed with a 3-pointer a bit later to help the Pirates enter halftime ahead 16-13.

Delgado finished with six steals, while Mira Jacobs Grigsby pulled in 11 rebounds and Mae Woodward added seven boards.

Colbie Estes knocked down five 3-pointers to lead North Valley (1-0), while Lainie Wheeler and Shaylyn Godfrey each added nine points.

NORTH VALLEY (34): Estes 15, Wheeler 9, Kilborn 1, N. Godfrey 0, S. Godfrey 9, Gasperson 0. Totals: 13 1-2 34.

PHOENIX (30): Quintero 0, Woodward 5, Delgado 8, Alvarez 12, Jacobs Grigsby 5, Ponce 0. Totals: 12 3-4 30.

North Valley 11 2 9 12 — 34

Phoenix 9 7 7 7 — 30

3-point goals — North Valley 7 (Estes 5, Wheeler 1, S. Godfrey 1), Phoenix 3 (Woodward 1, Delgado 2).

JV result — North Valley won.