BOYS BASKETBALL

Gulls 53, Indians 29

SOUTH BEND — Devine Souvannavanh scored 21 points as Raymond pulled away from South Bend in a Pacific 2B League contest Monday at Koplitz Fieldhouse.

The Gulls (3-3, 4-4) led by only one at the half, but limited the Indians (0-6, 1-6) to nine points in the second half.

“We struggled with our shooting and had a few defensive breakdowns in the first half,” Raymond coach Mike Tully said. “In the second half, we tightened up our defense and did a better job of finishing at the rim.”

Souvannavanh barely missed a double-double, finishing with nine rebounds and three steals. Plagued by foul trouble in the first half, Marcus Anderson scored 10 of his 16 points in the third quarter. He also pulled down 12 rebounds.

Cody Jones had a fine outing for South Bend with nine points, nine rebounds and several blocked shots.

“I thought we did a pretty good job handling their pressure, but we just went cold,” Tribe coach Manuel Rangel said. “We were getting the looks we wanted, we just weren’t getting the ball in the bucket.”

Raymond hosts Ocosta on Wednesday. On Thursday, South Bend is home against powerful Life Christian Academy.

Raymond 11 10 17 15 — 53

S. Bend 6 14 4 5 — 29

Raymond (53) — Phansisay, Thepsoumphou 3, Maden, Anderson 16, Enslow, Hubbard 4, Sida, Souvannavanh 21, Curtis 2, Collins 4, Koski 3, Rockwell. FG — 22-81 (.272). FT — 9-23.

South Bend (29) — L. Stamos 8, N. Stamos 3, Estle 1, Rose 2, Ashley, Mora 6, Oropeza, Lush, Jones 9, Pearson. FG — 8-58 (.138). FT — 9-12.

Fishermen 56, Hyaks 50

ILWACO — Host Ilwaco limited North Beach to seven points in the fourth quarter to pull out a Pacific 2B League victory on Monday at Ilwaco.

The Hyaks (1-5, 1-6) stayed close throughout, but were unable to get critical baskets down the stretch.

“Our overall defense was good and we took care of the ball,” Hyak coach Larry Moore said. “We just couldn’t put the ball in the basket.”

Marcus Pope had 10 points and 10 rebounds for North Beach. Rodney Washington also had 10 points.

The Hyaks travel to Northwest Christian on Thursday.

N. Beach 16 11 16 7 — 50

Ilwaco 19 10 15 12 — 56

North Beach (50) — Robles 1, Sotomish 22, Charley 2, Brown, Washington 10, Pope 10, Ruiz 5.

Ilwaco (56) —Whiting 3, Kaino 8, Ramsey 11, Kaech, Glenn 6, Baze 2, Tynkila 24, Sheldon.

Lions 58, Bulldogs 55

SEASIDE, Ore. —Monte’s boys couldn’t put away Cottage Grove after getting off to a fast start, ultimately falling victim to a fourth-quarter flurry by the Lions on their way to a 58-55 loss in the Seaside Holiday Classic.

The Bulldogs used ball movement to build a sizable lead in the first quarter where they scored 24 point but after lackluster scoring outputs in the second and third quarters, Cottage Grove took advantage and completed the comeback with 23 points in the fourth.

Montesano coach Doug Galloway said lapses with passing and defense opened the door for the opposition.

“We got off to a great start but we stopped moving the ball,” he said. “Cottage Grove got much better shots in the second half,”

Galloway highlighted Evan Bates whom he said played well during all tournament games. Trevor Ridgway led the team with 13 points while Seth Dierkop cleaned up the glass with six rebounds.

Montesano 24 9 9 13 — 55

Cottage Grove 5 13 17 23 — 58

Montesano (55) — Bates 12. Ridgway 13, Nicklas 3, Albert, Winter, Farmer, Dierkop 2, Valley 8, Iverson 1. FG —21-41 (.512) FT— 10-14

Cottage Grove (58) — Jullien 5, Ellingsworth 16, Giffen 7, Alonzo 5, Glenn 3, Clafin 2, Hagewood 7, Grover 13. FG— 21-46 (.456) FT— 6-8.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bulldog JVs 52, Loggerettes 12

WISHKAH — Montesano’s junior varsity thumped Wishkah in a non-league contest Monday at Brian Eager Memorial Gym.

Janessa Otterstetter and Riley Thoemmes scored 12 points apiece for the Bulldogs, coached by Wishkah alum Mindy McElliott.

“I scouted them and I thought we’d play with them and we didn’t,” Wishkah coach Dave Busz said. “They played really well. Our girls hustled the whole game, but nothing worked.”

Jesse Thompson had eight rebounds and Brooke Haskey seven for the Loggerettes (2-2).

Wishkah will be idle until visiting Three Rivers on Dec. 29.

Monte JV 17 15 12 8 — 52

Wishkah 1 7 2 2 — 12

Monte JV (52) — Couch 2, Gallinger 11, Golding 1, Fritts 2, Otterstetter 12, Peterson 4, Thoemmes 12, Reed 8. FG — n/a. FT — 5-9.

Wishkah (12) — Thompson 3, VanBlaricom, Buchanan 2, Bomhoff, Gutierrez, Perron, Hill, Clevenger 4, Haskey 3, Robertson. FG — 4-49 (.081). FT — 4-8.