Hoquiam’s chance at a 1A Evergreen League title got a bit tougher after a 62-47 loss to Tenino on Friday at Hoquiam Square Garden.

Foul troubles and poor shooting led to Hoquiam’s second straight 1A Evergreen League loss. Hoquiam shot 35.5% from the field on 21-of-59 shooting and committed 21 fouls, leading to Tenino hitting on 15 of 21 free throws (71.4%).

Hoquiam (8-3, 1-2 1A Evergreen) played well in the first quarter, jumping out to a 25-19 lead led by 18 points — including four 3-pointers — from senior guard Michael Lorton Watkins.

But the Grizzlies would never regain that form throughout the rest of the game, scoring just two points in the second quarter and 22 points over the final three periods of the game.

Hoquiam’s defense held Tenino (8-2, 2-0) to six points in the second period to hold on to a 27-25 lead at halftime.

Tenino’s offense heated up in the second half as the Beavers fed sophomore guard Noah Schow, and the strategy paid dividends. Schow attacked the basket and got to the free-throw line, scoring 23 of his game-high 33 points — including going 9 of 11 from the charity stripe — over the final 16 minutes of the game.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Hoquiam’s Justice Stankavich, right, drives to the basket during the Grizzlies’ 62-47 loss to Tenino on Friday in Hoquiam.

Hoquiam, meanwhile, struggled to score in the second half as Tenino outscored the Grizzlies by 17 points over the final 16 minutes of the game.

“We just couldn’t get anything going,” Hoquiam head coach Jeff Niemi said. “We just fouled way too much and were not finishing on offense. … It was just a tough night, offensively, and we’ve got to find a way to play tough defense without fouling.”

Lorton Watkins led Hoquiam with 22 points and scored four points after an explosive first-quarter performance.

Senior Justice Stankavich scored 13 points for Hoquiam, which shot just five free throws in the game as a team, converting one.

The Grizzlies host Hoquiam in a non-league game at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Tenino 19 6 17 20 — 62

Hoquiam 25 2 12 8 — 47

Scoring: Tenino — Schow 33, Feltus 11, Gonia 9, O’Connor 7, Noonan 2. Hoquiam — Lorton Watkins 22, Stankavich 13, McNeill 4, Jump 4, Templer 2, Gordon 2.

Eatonville 69, Montesano 47

Montesano dug an early hole it never got out of in a 69-47 loss to Eatonville in a 1A Evergreen League game on Friday at Eatonville High School.

The Bulldogs (3-8, 0-2 1A Evergreen) fell behind 24-9 after the first quarter against the Cruisers (4-5, 1-0).

Monte trailed 42-25 at halftime and trimmed the deficit to 13 points with four minutes left in the game, but the Bulldogs turned the ball over in all but one possession over the final three minutes of the game to suffer the loss.

“We turned the ball over way too much tonight and that’s what hurt us,” Monte head coach Mack Bertram said. “I am very happy with how we responded to adversity and battled back as a team.”

Monte was led by Tyce Peterson and Cam Taylor with 16 points apiece.

Christian Olsen added nine points for the Bulldogs.

Montesano plays at Elma at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Montesano 9 16 11 11 — 47

Eatonville 24 18 14 13 — 69

Scoring: Montesano — Peterson 16, Taylor 16, Olsen 9, Wilson 4. Eatonville — Brannon 22, Bruun 13, Clevenger 12, Cox 10, Klumper 7, Stogsdill 3, Nueva 2.

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Aberdeen 51, Shelton 34

Aberdeen got balanced scoring in picking up a 51-34 league victory over Shelton on Friday at Shelton High School.

Aberdeen (7-3, 3-2 2A Evergreen) had three players score in double digits and led 16-7 after one quarter and 27-21 at the half.

The Bobcats took control of the game in the third quarter, holding the Highclimbers (5-6, 1-4) to one point in the period to take a commanding 39-22 lead into the fourth quarter.

Maddie Gore and Jaylynn Phimmasone scored 13 points apiece while Marina Marll added 10 points for Aberdeen.

“Our bench played hard, and it’s always a good night when we get three in double digits,” Aberdeen head coach Rachel Wenzel said. “It was a messy win with a lot of fouls, but a win is a win.”

Aberdeen plays at Elma at 7 p.m. on Monday.

Aberdeen 16 11 12 12 — 51

Shelton 7 14 1 12 — 34

Scoring: Aberdeen — Gore 13, Phimmasone 13, Marll 10, Lamont 6, Yakovich 3, A. Troeh 2, Mainio 2. Shelton — Ruiz 10, Wily 5, Pinon 5, Munro 4, Squire 3, Rivera 2, Henry 2, Miller 2, Bayley-Place 1.

Montesano 58, Ridgefield 29

Montesano’s formula of a strong defense and solid rebounding proved fruitful in a 58-29 win over 2A Ridgefield on Friday in Montesano.

The Bulldogs (9-2) held the Spudders to just five points in the first quarter to take a 15-point lead after one period of play.

Monte would take a 36-15 lead by halftime and outscored Ridgefield 22-14 in the second half, leading by as much as 21 points in the third quarter before Ridgefield trimmed the lead to 16 points later in the half.

Star forward McKynnlie Dalan and younger sister Evanjillie “Jillie” Dalan each recorded a double-double on Friday, with senior McKynnlie scoring 19 points and grabbing 14 rebounds while freshman Jillie had 19 points — 16 in the first half — and 13 rebounds.

Senior guard Jaiden King added seven points and six assists in a solid all-around performance according to head coach Mark Mansfield.

“She played really strong,” Mansfield said of King. “She had command of what we were doing offensively.”

Monte went 20 of 72 from the field (27.7%) and held a 40-19 advantage on the boards.

The Bulldogs defense also forced 31 Spudders turnovers in the game.

Monte hosts Elma in an East County Civil War game at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Ridgefield 5 10 9 5 — 29

Montesano 20 16 9 13 — 58

Scoring: Montesano — M. Dalan 19, E. Dalan 19, King 7, Stanfield 4, Prom 3, Young 2, Schrader 2, York 2. Ridgefield — n/a.

South Bend 35, North Beach 33

South Bend picked up its first win of the season, prevailing 35-33 on Friday in South Bend.

South Bend (1-9, 1-4 2B Pacific) trailed 20-15 at halftime and 27-24 entering the fourth quarter before holding North Beach (1-9, 0-5) to just six points in the fourth quarter to earn the victory.

Ava Pine led South Bend with 12 points with Elli Capps, Raydynn Morley and Fatima Delgado scoring six points each in the win.

“I am very pleased with how our girls were able to tough it out tonight and pull out a win,” South Bend head coach Jon Schray said. “We got some great post play from our freshman Ava Pine and we had some really good senior leadership from Elli and Raydynn.”

The Hyaks were led by Kayla Eastman and Jazmine Goldman with eight points each.

Kaci Osborne-Hansen added six points for North Beach.

They Hyaks host Ilwaco at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

South Bend plays at Onalaska at 6 p.m. on Monday.

North Beach 12 8 7 6 — 33

South Bend 5 10 9 11 — 35

Scoring: North Beach — K. Eastman 8, Jazmine Goldman 8, Osborne-Hanson 6, M. Cox 5, E. Cox 2, Jalen Goldman 2, A. Eastman 2. South Bend — Ava Pine 12, Elli Capps 6, Raydynn Morley 6, Fatima Delgado 6, Avalynn Stigall 3, Berkley Morley 2.

Other scores

Forks 71, Ocosta 29

BOYS PREP SWIMMING

River Ridge 111, Aberdeen 64

The Aberdeen boys swimming team couldn’t capitalize on a strong start against host River Ridge on Thursday, falling to the Hawks in a Class 2A non-league dual meet at River Ridge High School.

Junior Eli Olson and sophomore Denny Linker won the first two individual events for the Bobcats (0-3 overall) before the Hawks flew off with the top spots in the remainder of the dual meet. Olson won the 200-yard freestyle, while Linker cruised to a win in the 200 individual medley. Olson took second in the 500 freestyle and Linker was second in the 100 free later in the meet.

“Coming out of the winter break, this was a strong effort and showing for the Bobcats today,” Aberdeen head coach Rob Burns said. “The team is finally healthy and ready to go. The Hawks had more depth than us and it showed in the results. Regardless, I am very happy with the team’s performances and overall competitive spirit.”

Sophomore Jacob Hallak turned in solid performances in the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke, while freshman Zeke Olson was strong in the 50 free and 100 breaststroke. The coaches also cited Tyson Powell (200 & 500 free), Zach Parker (200 IM and 100 butterfly) and Austin Weiss (100 back) for their performances.

On Tuesday, Aberdeen hits the road again, this time at Evergreen 2A rival Shelton for a league dual meet.

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