C.C. Women

Chokers 68, Titans 64

Grays Harbor made a late surge to upend Tacoma in the women’s half of the doubleheader.

Facing a Tacoma team that entered the game at 5-2 in league and 16-4 overall, the Chokers trailed 47-44 before erupting for 24 points in the fourth quarter.

With the Chokers up by two in the late going, Grays Harbor’s Jayln Brasher-Norwood made a lay-up and was fouled. She missed the ensuing free throw, but Alexia Thrower rebounded the miss and passed to a driving Norwood for another basket and a six-point margin.

Thrower made four late free throws to seal the victory. The Titans made a 3-point basket at the buzzer.

“This was a game of runs and lead changes. The ladies followed the game plan well,” GHC coach Chad Allan said. “A great team effort and grit to have the last run of the game.”

Thrower had a double-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Brasher-Norwood added 16 points and six rebounds for the Chokers (3-5, 8-12).

Allan commended the defense of Angela Sikora and Shauntel Efferson in limiting Titan ace Bobbi Westendorf to 12 points. Romey Begay and Hepuakea Falealii were also cited for overall play.

The Chokers travel to Green River on Saturday.

Tacoma 14 18 15 17 — 64 GHC 19 8 17 24 — 68

Tacoma (64) — Westendorf 12, Roiko 2, Gilbert 10, Kelly 7, Vega 12, Malik 11, McLean 8, Pritchett 2. FG — 24-65 (.369). FT — 13-25.

Grays Harbor (68) — Brisbios, Begay 9, Wilson 4, Falealii, Thrower 24, Efferson 9, Sikora 6, Brasher-Norwood 16. FG — 23-66 (.348). FT — 15-19.

C.C. Men

Titans 87, Chokers 66

Grays Harbor College had a rough night from the perimeter, hitting just 2-for-15 from behind the 3-point arc, to fall behind early and lost to Tacoma College on Wednesday night in a NWAC Western Division matchup at GHC Gym.

Jacob Rainey led all scorers with 26 points for the Chokers (3-5, 7-16), mostly on drives to the basket through the Titans’ defense. Jordan Phillips added 11 points and John Robinson 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Ravion Bell led the Titans with 14 points, nine rebounds and eight blocked shots. The Titans blocked 11 shots on the night.

On Saturday, GHC will hit the road to take on Green River.

Tacoma College (87) — Thompson 9, Carter 4, Fountain 12, Wyatt 15, Moore 12, Pascua 3, Powers 8, Bethea 6, Bell 14, Shaw 4. FG — 37-90. FT — 4-6.

Grays Harbor College (66) — Hayes, Hickle 4, Rowland 9, Redmond 6, Robinson 10, Rainey 26, Phillips 11, Bean, Gillespie, Jenkins, Leslie. FG — 30-85. FT — 4-10.

Halftime: Tacoma 47, Grays Harbor 34.