Prep Basketball Roundup: Third-quarter comeback sparks Raymond-South Bend win over Naselle

Published 5:45 pm Saturday, January 3, 2026

Raymond-South Bend won while Hoquiam lost as we review Friday’s girls prep basketball games on the Harbor.

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Raymond-South Bend 50, Naselle 43

Raymond-South Bend overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Naselle 50-43 on Friday at Raymond High School.

The Ravens (7-4 overall) got off to an admittedly slow start against the Comets (5-2), scoring just seven points in the first quarter and trailing 25-22 at the midway point, due in part to 10 RSB turnovers in the first half.

But the Ravens responded with a 20-8 third quarter to take the lead, paced by the red-hot Avalyn Stigall, who hit three 3-pointers in the frame.

RSB continued to apply defensive pressure in the fourth quarter and at one point of the game held a double-digit lead thanks to some transition buckets.

“After a slow start and a flurry of first half turnovers, our kids settled in and were able to grind out a good win today,” RSB head coach Jason Koski said. “Once again, the defensive energy from our bench gave us life in the second quarter to propel us into a pretty solid defensive game in the second half.”

The Ravens were led by senior Kassie Koski’s 15 points to go along with seven rebounds, four steals and an assist.

Stigall finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, three steals and an assist while senior post Ava Baugher and senior guard Megan Kongbouakhay led RSB with 14 rebounds and five steals, respectively.

The Ravens shot 26% on 19-0f-73 shooting – including 5 of 32 from beyond the arc (37%) – and made 7-of-19 free throws (37%).

RSB had 38 rebounds as a team (20 offensive), and cleaned up its ball-handling issues in the second half with just four turnovers.

The Ravens face Forks in a 2B Pacific League game at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Forks.

Naselle 9 16 8 10 – 43

RSB 7 15 20 8 – 50

Scoring: Naselle – Avalon 20, Davis 13, Katyryniuk 8, Dunagan 2. RSB – Koski 15, Stigall 13, Baugher 6, Kongbouakhay 5, Pine 4, Glazier 4, San 3.

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Shelton 53, Hoquiam 39

Hoquiam was dealing with some holiday sluggishness in a 53-39 loss on Friday at Shelton High School.

Too many turnovers harmed the the Grizzlies (5-4), which trailed 16-8 after one period and never got on track, hitting three or fewer field goals in three of the game’s four quarters and never scoring more than 12 points in any frame.

“Holiday games provide their own challenges each year. Shelton came out ready to play, and we just were not in sync and on the same page all night long,” said Hoquiam head coach Chad Allan, whose team attempted just 33 shots in the game, making 12 (36%). “We had a lot of good things happening during the game, but the key factors were giving up 16 offensive rebounds and many of our turnovers went back for layups. We still have a lot of work to do in specific areas. Shelton did a great job of showing us our weaknesses.”

Hoquiam was led by senior guard Lexi LaBounty with 18 points and six steals while sophomore forward Aaliyah Kennedy had a good all-around game with 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and five steals.

But the rest of Hoquiam’s squad accounted for just six points – five from sophomore guard Avery Brodhead – en route to the loss, the Grizzlies’ third in their past five games.

”Lexi LaBounty and Aaliyah Kennedy put in a solid night,” Allan said. “But we just could not find enough support to help them.”

The Grizzlies committed 19 turnovers in the game and were outrebounded 32-20.

Hoquiam plays at Forks at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Hoquiam 8 11 8 12 – 39

Shelton 16 18 12 7 – 53

Scoring: Hoquiam – LaBounty 18, Kennedy 15, Brodhead 5, S. Gordon 1. Shelton – Willy 21, Krise 16, Swanson 5, Borden 4, Simmons 2, Leclair-Hernandez 2, Hermenegildo 1.

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Hockinson 53, Aberdeen 43

An Aberdeen rally fell short in the Bobcats’ 53-43 loss to Hockinson on Saturday at Aberdeen High School.

The Bobcats (3-4) were tied with the Hawks (3-5) 12-12 after one quarter of play before a run pushed the Hockinson lead to nine at the half.

Aberdeen responded with a three from junior sharpshooter Bentley Brown followed by two transition bucket from Brown on assists by junior guard Sophie Knutson to cut the deficit to three points in the third quarter.

The Hawks opened the fourth frame on a run off Aberdeen defensive mistakes to extended the lead back out to nine points.

Two straight transition layups from Brown and Knutson got the Bobcats to within two possessions down by five, but a Hockinson three with 2:40 to play proved to be the dagger.

“Hockinson brought a lot of pressure and I thought our girls handled it well. It gave us a lot of opportunities that we did not convert on,” said Aberdeen head coach Dan Brown, whose team missed eight chances for “easy baskets” and committed 15 of its 33 turnovers in the first half. “Sophie Knutson played a great defensive game and handled the ball well in the press. Bentley Brown continued to score for us and our transition game continues to improve.”

Brown led Aberdeen with 17 points, to go along with six assists.

Knutson had six assists to lead the Cats while Kensie Ervin led Aberdeen with eight rebounds.

Aberdeen opens 2A Evergreen Conference play against Centralia at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Aberdeen High School.

Hockinson 12 22 16 13 – 53

Aberdeen 12 13 10 8 – 43

Scoring: Hockinson – Barrows 15, Grant 15, Newton 10, Taylor 5, Alexander 4, Marshel 2, Hood 2. Aberdeen – Brown 17, Ervin 7, Shoemaker 6, Knutson 5, Baker 4, Ritter 2, C. Kohn 2.

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Other games

Chief Leschi 64, North Beach 25

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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

Raymond-South Bend 59, Naselle 56

Raymond-South Bend overcame a halftime deficit to beat Naselle 59-56 on Saturday at Naselle High School.

The Ravens (4-4) trailed the Comets (1-5) 32-25 at the half, with senior guard Chris Banker throwing down a two-handed dunk on a breakaway in the second quarter to spark a short run and keep RSB in the game.

The Ravens erased the Comets’ lead early in the third quarter and outscored Naselle 34-24 over the final 16 minutes of the game to earn the non-league victory.

“We battled with the whole game. I was very happy with our effort and ability to stay on track with our game plan,” RSB head coach Jon Schray said.

The Ravens were led by junior winger Tanner Morris, who had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Banker finished with 13 points and four steals while senior guard Carson Ridderbush also scored in double figures with 12 points.

Senior post Aaron Somero had four blocks while senior Juan Sanchez-Martinez was praised by Schray.

“(Sanchez-Martinez) did all of the hard charging hustle things that don’t find themselves in the stat lines, but kept us going,” Schray said.

With the victory, Raymond-South Bend extended its winning streak to four games.

The Ravens host Onalaska at 7 p.m. on Monday.

RSB 15 10 17 17 – 59

Naselle 13 19 12 12 – 56

Scoring: RSB – Morris 18, Banker 13, Ridderbush 12, A. Somero 6, Lorton 4, Jayden Silva 4, Sanchez-Martinez 2. Naselle – Chadwick 23, Dalton 14, Ford 8, Pakenen 6, Hennington 3, Burkhalter 2.

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Other games

Concrete 72, Lake Quinault 69