GIRLS BASKETBALL
Eagles 53, Seagulls 30
SEASIDE, Ore. — Elma’s girls are headed to the championship game of the Seaside Holiday Classic, winning comfortably over host Seaside in the semifinals on Friday.
Elma (8-0) will now take on Astoria in the tournament championship game today. Quin Mikel put up 12 points and had 10 rebounds, leading the Eagles in both categories.
Elma head coach Lisa Johnson said defense and timely shots were the difference in the game.
“A foul-fest in the first half really kept us from getting into any flow. We stayed persistent on our defense,” he said. “Kaelyn Burgher and Kayli Johnson each hit a three in the second quarter to lift us.”
Elma 10 18 15 10 — 53
Seaside 5 7 9 9 — 30
Elma (53) — Sackrider 8, Bieker 4, Burgher 3, Olson 4, Bol 4, Johnson 8, Mikel 12, Johnston 10. FG— 22-52 (.423) FT — 6- 11.
Seaside (30) — Zagata 2, Babbitt 10, Smart 3, Ideue 2, Garhofer 10, Davis 2, Hoekstre 1, Goin 1. FG — 11-44 (.250). FG — 11-44 (.250) FT— 5-15.
Bulldogs 64, T-Birds 57
MONTESANO — Brilliant foul shooting helped Montesano knock off Class 2A Tumwater in a non-league contest Friday night at Bo Griffith Memorial Gym.
The Bulldogs (6-1), who had been hovering around the 50 percent mark from the line this season, canned 18 of 22 free throws on Friday.
Consecutive 3-point baskets by Lexi Lovell and Katie Granstrom late in the first quarter put Montesano ahead to stay. The margin fluctuated between 5 and 11 points in the fourth quarter.
Zoe Hutchings led the Bulldogs with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Glory Grubb came off the bench to contribute 16 points, eight steals and six rebounds.
Samantha Stanfield led Monte rebounders with 11. Granstrom dished out six assists, while Zoee Lisherness came up with four steals.
“We kept playing hard and kind of learned from our mistakes on the fly,” Montesano coach Julie Graves said. “We were able to do the right things at critical times.”
The Bulldogs host Aberdeen on Tuesday.
Tumwater 14 13 11 19 — 57
Montesano 17 17 11 19 — 64
Tumwater (57) — Koelsen 14, Cunningham 11, Fields 16, Hempstead 2, Jelick 14, Seaton, Beascher. FG – 23-66 (.348). FT — 6-10.
Montesano (64) — Granstrom 4, Hutchings 17, Grubb 16, Stanfield 9, Lovell 10, Lisherness 3, Perkinson 5. FG — 21-57 (.368). FT — 18-22.
JV — Tumwater 42, Montesano 31.
Chitwhins 45, Owls 44
MATLOCK — Nakeah McCrory’s basket with 0.7 seconds remaining gave Taholah a dramatic win over Mary M. Knight in a Coastal 1B League game Friday night.
McCrory, an eighth-grader, rebounded a teammate’s miss and scored on a follow shot as the Chitwhins (1-0, 3-0) scored the final four points.
Despite aggravating a hip injury in the first half, Taholah ace Denise Dolan finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and three assists.
“She played the second half just on guts,” Taholah coach Karl Braden said.
Kayleah McCrory had 10 rebounds and six assists, Nakeah McCrory 10 rebounds and Tomika Grover six rebounds for the Chitwhins.
Taholah hosts Mount Rainier Lutheran today.
Taholah 11 13 12 9 — 45
Knight 10 8 11 15 — 44
Taholah (45) — Dolan 23, James, Kayleah McCrory 10, Ancheta 3, N. McCrory 4, Curley-Sailto 5, Billie, Grover, Ralston, Vessey, Mowitch. FG —n/a. FT — 4-12.
Knight (44) — Ruggles 5, Skinner 5, RhiannanD’A 1, Sowle 17, Koonrad 8, Diggle, Davidson 8. FG — n/a. FT — 1-4.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Gulls 52, Navigators 48
RAYMOND — Rallying from a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter, Raymond topped Northwest Christian in a Pacific League game Friday night at Raymond.
Marcus Anderson’s basket with about 30 seconds remaining snapped a 48-all tie. Kedrick Collins added two foul shots in the waning seconds to ice it.
“We missed a ton of layins in the third quarter and they shot very well in that quarter,” Raymond coach Mike Tully said. “In the fourth quarter, it kind of flipped. We kept attacking the basket and started making some shots.”
Anderson finished with 23 points and nine rebounds. Devine Souvannavanh added 10 points, six assists and four steals for the Gulls (2-3, 3-4).
Raymond visits rival South Bend on Monday.
N.W. Christian 13 11 15 9 — 48
Raymond 16 9 9 18 — 52
N.W. Christian (48) — Fox 2, Sinclair 2, N. Phillips 12, Koukal, J. Phillips 2, McSheaffrey 9, Cook, Dominguez 21. FG — 18-56 (.321). FT — 10-15.
Raymond (52) — Thepsoumphou, Maden 4, Anderson 23, Enslow, Hubbard 2, Souvannavanh 10, Sida 2, Collins 6, Koski 5. FG — 20-60 (.333). FT — 11-19.
JV — Northwest Christian 45, Raymond 33.
Cubs 67, Bulldogs 53
SEASIDE, Ore. — Montesano’s boys could not keep up with Newport’s shooting as the Bulldogs fell to the Cubs in a Seaside Holiday Classic semifinal on Friday.
The Bulldogs (4-1) jumped out to a lead in the first quarter, but the Cubs quickly closed the gap in the second quarter with their 3-point shooting.
Head coach Doug Galloway said his team’s 2-of-16 three-point shooting wasn’t enough when the Cubs heated up from beyond the arc in the second and third quarters.
“They shot a lot of threes and they’re a very good shooting team,” he said. “We tried to trade baskets with them a little bit but we couldn’t catch up.”
Galloway highlighted Evan Bates, who provided good energy off the bench and contributed nine points. L.J. Valley led the Bulldogs with 12 points.
The Bulldogs play for third place in the tourney today.
Montesano 12 8 17 15 — 53
Newport 10 18 24 15 — 67
Montesano (53) — Valley 12, Ridgway 10, Winter 6, Bates 9, Nicklas 10, Parker. Wyatt, Farmer 2, Dierkop 6, Iverson 1, Johansson. FG— 20-68 (.294) FT— 11 -15
Newport (67) — Fisher 3, Goudy, Gonzales 2, Hidalgo, Ponciano 3, Blaser 28, Sain 2, Tapia 13, Plechaty 13 Beaudry 3. FG — 20-58. FT — 16-18. FG — 20-58 (.344) FT— 16-18.
Warriors 77, Wildcats 59
PUYALLUP — Chief Leschi went on a 21-2 run in the third quarter to top Ocosta in a Pacific League game Friday at Puyallup.
The underdog Wildcats led 33-31 at the half. They began the third quarter well before the bottom dropped out.
“For three quarters of the game, we outplayed them and did what we wanted to do,” Ocosta coach Jason Quinby said. “The third quarter was horrendous.”
Ocosta’s Cole Hatton was spectacular in defeat, scoring a career-high 25 points. Richard Dueber had 11 rebounds and Alex Bailey four steals for the Wildcats (2-3, 4-3).
The Wildcats host Willapa Valley on Monday.
Ocosta 19 14 9 17 — 59
C. Leschi 23 8 28 18 — 77
Ocosta (59) — Bailey 8, Allton 13, Hatton 25, Beck 7, Bjornsgard, Dueber 6, Wardlow. FG — 22-58 (.379). FT — 9-13.
Chief Leschi (77) — McQueen 3, Gower 9, Lee 9, Baker 17, Irvin 17, Whitford 16, Horton 6. FG — 28-60 (.467). FT — 17-26.
Vikings 84, Indians 33
MENLO — Unbeaten Willapa Valley turned in one of its most complete games of the season with a dominant win over South Bend.
Willapa Valley (5-0, 6-0) had five players in double digits and head coach Jay Pearson said it was the best game he’s seen from his team so far.
“It was the first complete game we’ve played all season,” he said. “We did what we needed to do and we didn’t lose concentration.”
Pearson said it was hard to single out one player in particular with so many strong scoring efforts. Logan Walker scored 16 points and Ryon Ashley and Peter Hamilton had 14 apiece for the Vikings.
Raul Mora and Logan Stamos had 10 points each for South Bend.
Willapa Valley junior varsity also won 45-23.
On Monday, the Vikings visit Ocosta and South Bend (0-5, 1-5) will face Raymond at home.
South Bend 8 8 6 11 — 33
W. Valley 29 16 26 13 – 84
South Bend (33) — Mora 10, M. Stamos, L. Stamos 10, Estle 2, Ashley 3, Pearson, Rose 4, Oropez, Lush, Jones 4. FG — n/a. FT — 3-6.
Willapa Valley (84) — Ashley 14, Walker 16, M. Pearson 10, Hamilton 14, C Pearson, Deniston 7, Buchanan 4, Simpson 4, Flemetis 10. FG — 35-69 (.507). FT— 5-7.
C.C. WOMENS BASKETBALL
Chokers 79, Rangers 66
Grays Harbor College came away with a hard-fought victory over Olympic College in the opening game of the Grays Harbor Crossover Tournament on Friday.
Olympic College presented a challenge for GHC’s women and took advantage of its size to stay within 10 points for most of the game.
Grays Harbor head coach Chad Allan said it was good to see three of his key players step up when the team needed it.
“We still had three players in double figures with Alexia Thower getting her 28 points and 8 rebounds. Angela Sikora played a sound game on both sides of the ball for 14 points. Estelle Wilson had a great defensive game to go with her 9 points.”
The Chokers (6-1) will take on Linn-Benton Community College today. The round-robin tournament runs through Sunday.
Olympic (66) — Harris, Garrett, Borgaonia 13, Monzon, Howerton 6, Ioane 19, Gordon 5, Olson, Nisbet, Blake 20. FG — 24-67 (.358). FT — 12-14.
Grays Harbor College (79) — Brisbois 13, Feaster 7, Wilson 9, Sunchild 4, Thrower 28, Hernandez 3, Sikora 14, Kidder 2. FG — 31-61 (.508) FT — 9-11.
