C.C. MENS BASKETBALL

Chokers 88, Titans 86

EUGENE, Ore. — Visiting Grays Harbor College erased a 17-point second-half deficit to knock off host Lane College in the opening round of the Dale Bates Crossover Tournament on Friday afternoon.

The Chokers (3-3) led 47-45 at the half, but were slow to come out of halftime. The Titans bolted out before GHC spent the final 12-plus minutes to catch them and pass for the win.

“It was just hard-nosed defense,” GHC head coach Alonzo Cole said. “We went into a 2-3 zone and minimized their presence in the paint. Their shooting wasn’t great behind the arc and we kept them out of the paint. It was a total team effort.”

Jamari Thomas and Jordan Phillips led the Chokers with 16 points each, with Malik Redmond adding 12 points. Trevion Cotton blocked five shots and Jared Jackson pulled in nine rebounds.

Cole cited both Cotton and Jackson for their efforts in the second half.

Today, GHC will take on Umpqua College in the tournament semifinals.

Grays Harbor College (88) — Hickle 3, Redmond 12, Rollin 6, Robertson 9, Thomas 16, Cotton 7, Phillips 16, Jackson 8, Bean 5, Hayes 6. FG — 34-75 (.453). FT — 10-19.

Lane College (86) — Smith 13, Jones 7, Visorious 14, Johnson 7, Bigler 18, Iwate-Bartelme 6, Hintemeyer 12, Cattell, McCaw 9, Robertson, Goddard. FG — 34-92 (.370). FT — 11-19.

Halftime: Grays Harbor College 47, Lane College 45.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Indians 41, Wildcats 40

WESTPORT — Karley Reidinger’s basket as time expired gave South Bend a dramatic victory over Ocosta in a Pacific League game Friday at Westport.

South Bend led for much of the contest, but Erika Snider’s 3-point basket with eight seconds remaining gave Ocosta a 40-39 lead.

A South Bend shot in the waning seconds missed, but Reidinger came down with the rebound and scored on the putback at the buzzer.

“We still have some things we have to improve on. But the fight we had in that game was the thing that made me the proudest,” South Bend coach Gary Wilson said. “Everybody who was in the game contributed to that win.”

South Bend’s Jessica Sanchez had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She also swiped four steals.

Ashley Pearson added 10 points and Reidinger nine points and eight rebounds for the Indians (2-1, 2-2). The Tribe survived a 2-of-14 performance from the foul line.

Ocosta’s Snider and Kristi Raffelson shared game scoring honors with 19 points apiece.

“We just weren’t clicking tonight. We battled hard, but it didn’t seem like we were quite in the (game),” Ocosta coach Jason Barnum said. “I give props to South Bend. They hung in there and gave themselves a chance to win the game at the end.”

The Wildcats (2-2, 3-2) visit Winlock today for a 2 p.m. varsity-only affair. On Tuesday, South Bend travels to Chief Leschi.

South Bend 10 12 7 12 — 41 Ocosta 9 10 12 9 — 40

South Bend (41) — Ogilvie 1, Byington 4, A. Pearson 10, Sanchez 12, Reidinger 9, Rohr 3, Conner 2, Maneman. FG — 19-58 (.328). FT — 2-14.

Ocosta (40) — Snider 16, Martin 1, Marsh 1, Barnum 6, Raffelson 16, K. Denny, Anderson. FG — 14-58 (.241). FT — 9-20.

JV — South Bend won.

Bulldogs 74, Rockets 33

CASTLE ROCK — Erupting for 29 points in the first quarter, unbeaten Montesano crushed Castle Rock in a non-league game Friday at Castle Rock.

Jordan Spradlin scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in less than three quarters for the Bulldogs (4-0).

Oddly, the game was scoreless for the opening two minutes. But once Shayla Floch opened the pointmaking with a free throw, the Bulldogs took off en route to a 29-5 lead after one period.

“I thought we got after it on the defensive end,” Montesano coach Julie Graves said. “I think we forced (close to) 20 turnovers in the first quarter.”

Floch finished with 14 points and five assists. Point guard Cheyann Bartlett handed out seven assists.

The Bulldogs return home Tuesday to face Class 2A Black Hills.

Montesano 29 14 11 20 — 74 Castle Rock 5 12 9 7 — 33

Montesano (74) — Lovell 9, Talley 4, Toyra 2, Floch 14, Spradlin 28, Ekerson 4, Hutchings 7, Perkinson 4, Grubb 2, Bartlett, Quinn, Granstrom. FG — 33-66 (.500). FT — 8-12.

Castle Rock (33) — Ke. Cline 1, Ehrhorn 17, Keeling 9, Sullivan 2, Hadaller 4, Ka. Cline, Lair, Becker, Anderson. FG — 10-38 (.263). FT — 8-14.

Fishermen 62, Vikings 23

MENLO — Ilwaco jumped out to a 20-point lead after one quarter and rolled to victory against Willapa Valley in a Pacific 2B League game at Tenoski Gym on Friday.

The Fishermen were led by 20 points from Ebby McMullen and 16 points from Makenzie Kaech.

Brooke Friese, Karlee Gray and Britney Patrick each scored four points for the Vikings.

“The Lady Vikings put in a good effort against a well-balanced and skilled Lady Fishermen team,” Valley assistant coach Dawn Keeton said. “(Ilwaco) just played really well together.”

Willapa Valley (0-3, 1-3) travels to Lacey to take on Northwest Christian on Thursday.

Ilwaco 26 19 13 4 — 62 Willapa Valley 6 6 9 2 — 23

Ilwaco (62) — Bannister 11, Kulm 2, Thomas 2, McMullen 20, Kaech 16, Jacobson 11, Benenati, Sheldon. FG — 27-61 (.443). FT — 5-16.

Willapa Valley (23) — Cook 2, Pollard, Friese 4, Adkins 2, Huber 3, Hodel 3, Gray 4, Hoffman 1, Patrick 4. FG — 10-49 (.204). FT — 3-6.

JV — Ilwaco 52, Willapa Valley 39.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Bulldogs 65, Rockets 54

CASTLE ROCK — L.J. Valley scored 15 points and Seth Dierkop attained a double-double as Montesano topped Castle Rock in a non-league game Friday at Castle Rock.

The 6-1 Dierkop had 13 points and 10 rebounds, while teammate Trevor Ridgway also chipped in with 13 points.

The Bulldogs (3-1) also received strong reserve play from freshmen Sam Winter and Tanner Nicklas. Winter tallied 10 points. Nicklas, four-of-five from the field, contributed nine points, six rebounds and three assists.

Up 24-21 at the half, the Bulldogs pulled away with a 22-point third quarter.

“We did a good job inside and rebounding,” Monte coach Doug Galloway said.

The Bulldogs will next venture into Oregon to compete in the Seaside Invitational beginning Thursday. They’ll open against Newport, Ore., at 2:30 p.m.

Montesano 12 12 22 19 — 65 Castle Rock 8 13 16 17 — 54

Montesano (65) — Peterson, Nicholson, Ridgway 13, Burbidge 3, Bates, Winter 10, Chapman 2, Quinn, Valley 15, Farmer, Dierkop 13, Nicklas 9. FG — 21-46 (.456). FT — 18-25.

Castle Rock (54) — Edwards 15, Desarmo 12, King 5, Patching 13, Golden 9, Belcher, Holborn. FG — 15-54 (.278).FT — 12-17.

Hawks 65, Acorns 60

OAKVILLE — Mount Rainier Lutheran held off Oakville in a non-league game Friday at Oakville.

Despite battling a flu bug, Oakville’s Devin Boyd amassed 29 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocked shots. His freshman brother Nathan Boyd scored a career-high 15 points.

“The boys battled hard all night, never quit,” Oakville coach Mark Johnson said. “We had trouble executing our offense, so I have to give the Hawks credit for playing intense defense on us.”

He cited Devin Boyd and Alex Youckton for leadership.

The Acorns (1-1) open Coastal League play at home against Mary M. Knight on Tuesday.

Mt. Rainier Luth. 18 16 13 18 — 65 Oakville 11 16 8 21 — 60

Mt. Rainier Lutheran (65) — Bailey 32, Perry 8, Stidham 6, Johnson 6, Ogilvie 6, Shannon 5.

Oakville (60) — D. Boyd 29, N. Boyd 15, Youckton 9, Eichelberger 8.