BOYS BASKETBALL

Bulldogs 73, Cougars 51

MONTESANO — Riding a barrage of 3-point baskets, Montesano thumped Seton Catholic in a non-league game Saturday at Bo Griffith Memorial Gym.

The Bulldogs put down 10 treys in leading for most of the distance.

L.J. Valley, who had four of the triples, led the winners with 19 points. Trevor Ridgway added 17 for the Bulldogs (10-6).

“We did a nice job of breaking their press and pressure,” Montesano coach Doug Galloway said. “Our ball movement was good and we shot well.”

Valley and Ridgway also handed out seven and five assists, respectively. Lyle Burbidge had six rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Montesano returns to Evergreen 1A League action Tuesday at Tenino.

Set. Catholic 11 12 17 11 — 51

Montesano 17 18 21 17 — 73

Seton Catholic (51) — Demsky 5, Parker 20, Kent 6, Owen, Strong, Davis 2, Dumas, Morgan 15, Wellman 2, Moreland, Olson 2. FG — 19-51 (.373). FT — 7-12.

Montesano (73) — Ridgway 17, Burbidge 5, Bates 2, Winter 10, Chapman 6, Quinn 3, Valley 19, Albert, Farmer 3, Dierkop 8. FG — 29-69 (.420). FT — 5-10.

JV — Montesano won.

Chitwhins 80, Eagles 36

KELSO — Visiting Taholah got into its pressure defense and used it to power its traditional offense en route to a key non-league win over Three Rivers Christian on Saturday evening.

The Chitwhins got into their defense after the host Eagles scored the first three field goals of the contest. After that, Taholah rolled to a 47-19 halftime margin.

Zach Cain led the Chitwhins (13-1) with a double-double — 26 points and 16 rebounds — and teammate Tom Anderson added 16 points and six steals. Brett Orozco also had six assists and five steals to go with his nine points.

“We went into our press and did really well,” Taholah head coach Mike Rose said. “For the rest of the game, we alternated our defenses and kept moving. The boys played very well.”

On Monday, Taholah has another key non-league contest, a road trip to Neah Bay.

Taholah 21 26 19 14 — 80

TRC 10 9 9 8 — 36

Taholah (80) — Anderson 16, Orozco 9, Dan 3, Jackson 11, James 8, Purdy, Cain 26, Jones, Mowitch 5, Young 2. FG — 30-61. FT — 11-20.

Three Rivers Christian (36) — Ransom 10, Richards 8, Reiger, Dombrowsky, Caddel 4, Moore 4, Duscha 7, Marino-Chandler 3. FG — n/a. FT — 4-11.

JV — Taholah 52, Three Rivers Christian 26.

Fishermen 51, Gulls 46, OT

ILWACO — Host Ilwaco led throughout the overtime period in nipping Raymond in a Pacific League game Saturday at Ilwaco.

A back-and-forth encounter was deadlocked at 41 following regulation.

“It simply came down to possessions in overtime,” Raymond coach Derek Rask said. “We had three or four turnovers in overtime and I don’t think they made one mistake in overtime. They turned our mistakes into points.”

Raymond’s Kason Koski led all scorers with 19 points — including all five of his team’s points in OT. Marcus Anderson tallied 12 points for the Gulls (6-6, 9-7). Both were cited by Rask for their floor leadership.

The Gulls return to action Tuesday at home against Northwest Christian.

Raymond 5 17 12 7 5 — 46

Ilwaco 11 16 6 8 10 — 51

Raymond (46) — Phansisay, Koski 19, Anderson 12, Hubbard, Sida 3, Souvannavanh 5, Hamilton 2, Collins 5. FG — 17-57 (.298). FT — 9-15.

Ilwaco (51) — Tapio 17, Kaino 7, Wood 7, Ramsey 5, Mendoza, Bannister 9, Glenn 4, Tynkila 2. FG — 18-60 (.300).FT — 12-16.

JV — Raymond won.

Navigators 80, Vikings 70, OT

LACEY — Capitalizing on poor Willapa Valley foul shooting, Northwest Christian came from behind in the late stages of regulation to outlast the Vikings in overtime in Pacific League play Saturday at Lacey.

Rallying from a 10-point deficit in the first half, the Vikings led by five with 1:04 remaining in regulation. They missed their last six free throws in regulation, however, enabling Northwest Christian to tie it. The Navigators dominated the overtime period.

Valley coach Jay Pearson bemoaned his team’s 7-of-20 performance from the stripe.

“You can’t win games shooting like that,” he observed.

Northwest Christian’s River Phillips led all scorers with 33 points.

Ryon Ashley had 22 points and 17 rebounds for Willapa Valley (5-7, 9-7). Matt Pearson added 19 points and Walker Oblad 16 for the Vikings.

Willapa Valley is back in action Monday, hosting North Beach.

Willapa Valley 15 12 21 19 3 — 70

N.W. Christian 18 19 11 19 13 — 80

Willapa Valley (70) — M. Pearson 19, Oblad 16, Ashley 22, Flemetis 5, Ruelas, Hamilton 8. FG — 25-50 (.500). FT — 7-20.

N.W. Christian (80) — Fox 13, Kosierowski, Sinclair 15, River Phillips 33, Gwinn 9, McSheffrey, McNairy 10. FG — 33-73 (.452). FT — 10-17.

JV — Willapa Valley won in overtime.

Eagles 75, Hyaks 37

OYEHUT — Powered by Luke Lovelady’s 24 points, league-leading Life Christian Academy routed North Beach in a Pacific League game Saturday at Oyehut.

The state-ranked Eagles led 47-16 at the half.

“We just couldn’t handle them on the boards,” North Beach coach Larry Moore said. “We did some good things. Sometimes they’d shoot until they went in. Lovelady down low is unstoppable.”

Ben Poplin scored 13 points and Tim Johnson 12 for the Hyaks (1-11, 2-14). Poplin also had five rebounds, while Ryan Turner handed out three assists.

The Hyaks visit Willapa Valley on Monday.

Life Christian 24 23 22 6 — 75

North Beach 12 4 12 9 — 37

Life Christian (75) — Overgaard 9, P. Shamp, Kunitsa 14, Cannell, Cooper, Lovelady 24, Kovacs 17, Wooman 3, Robinson 8, D. Shamp, Donaldson. FG — n/a. FT — 17-25.

North Beach (37) — You, Ewing, Johnson 12, Turner 4, Washington 2, Pope 1, Robles 5, Gonzalez, Poplin 13. FG — n/a. FT — 4-9.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cashmere 74, Montesano 42

CASHMERE — Hailey Van Lith lived up to her reputation with 30 points as unbeaten Cashmere trounced Montesano in a battle of state-ranked teams Saturday at Cashmere.

Van Lith, a freshman point guard who is already being actively recruited by Pac-12 schools and even perennial national champion Connecticut, fired in four 3-pointers for Cashmere (whose mascot, like Montesano, is the Bulldogs).

“This girl as a freshman is as good a high school player as any of us (coaches) have ever seen,” Monte coach Julie Graves asserted.

Effective in breaking Cashmere’s press, Montesano led 16-12 after one quarter. Then the hosts began capitalizing on Monte turnovers in the next two quarters.

Graves said Cashmere was the best team Montesano has faced this season, surpassing even Class 2A power Black Hills.

“Their transition offense is phenomenal,” the Montesano coach said. “They have a good supporting cast. They are a very good, well-rounded team.”

Jordan Spradlin had 21 points and 17 rebounds for Montesano’s Bulldogs. Cheyann Bartlett had three assists.

Montesano returns to Evergreen 1A League play Tuesday at Tenino

Montesano 16 9 11 6 — 42

Cashmere 12 25 21 16 — 74

Montesano (42) — Bartlett 2, Lovell 2, Talley 4, Toyra 7, Floch 6, Spradlin 21, Quinn, Hutchings. FG — 16-39 (.410). FT — 8-10.

Cashmere (74) — Van Lith 30, Jaspers 6, Knishka 18, Mongeon 10, Johnson 10, Thies, Hammond, High. FG — 30-69 (.435). FT — 6-7.

Eagles 47, Spartans 29

FORKS — Senior Peyton Elliott scored all of her 17 points in the first half to help Elma knock off host Forks in Evergreen 1A League play on Friday.

The Eagles (4-1, 9-7) never trailed, leading 29-11 at the half. Elliott nailed three 3-point baskets and added nine rebounds to her total. Kayli Johnson dished out five assists and swiped five steals.

“Our defense was causing multiple turnovers and we were able to convert,” Elma head coach Lisa Johnson said. “Our half-court offense was working well, too, with the outside shooters hitting.”

Kassedy Olson was cited for her defensive work.

On Tuesday, Elma hosts Hoquiam.

Elma 15 14 8 10 — 47

Forks 8 3 4 14 — 29

Elma (47) — Bieker, Elliott 17, Sutherby 6, Olson 3, Neary 5, Johnson 5, Burgher, Heller 2, Johnston 8, Ale Bole 1. FG — n/a. FT — n/a.

Forks (29) — Olson 3, DeMahles 14, Kratzler, Baar, Hoagland, Peters 13, Woofruff, Rowley. FG — n/a. FT — n/a.

Eagles 50, Hyaks 49

OYEHUT — Life Christian Academy scored four points in the waning seconds to hand North Beach a heartbreaking Pacific League loss Saturday at North Beach’s “House of Pain.”

The Hyaks (7-5, 11-5) led 49-46 with 16 seconds remaining. An Eagle then scored off an offensive rebound and drew a foul.

She missed the tying free throw, but Life Christian again rebounded and converted the follow shot with a half-second remaining.

“If we were able to get a few rebounds, we would have had it,” North Beach coach Larry Moore said. “The girls fought hard, but it wasn’t meant to be.”

Reilly Moore paced the Hyaks with 25 points. Helen Garman had nine rebounds and Hannah Avery five assists for North Beach.

The Hyaks host Ilwaco on Friday.

Life Christian 13 7 12 18 — 50

North Beach 11 7 14 17 — 49

Life Christian (50) — Whitehead 3, Lovelady 5, Taff 2, Braker-Chavez, Chapman 4, Yun 22, Turner 6, Donaldson 8. FG — n/a. FT —2-13.

North Beach (49) — Desamours, Moore 25, Avery 7, Vogler 7, Cox 4, McGehee, H. Garman 10, FG — n/a. FT — 9-12.

Eagles 40, Chitwhins 36

KELSO — Three Rivers Christian came from behind in the final minutes to edge Taholah in a non-league game Saturday at Kelso.

Surviving a two-point second quarter, the Chitwhins rallied to take a six-point lead midway through the fourth quarter before the host Eagles rallied.

Taholah coach Karl Braden was generally pleased with his team’s showing against a Three Rivers team coming off a seven-point loss to unbeaten Tacoma Baptist.

“We did well. We have to learn how to finish games,” Braden said.

Denise Dolan scored 15 points and also collected several steals for the Chitwhins (8-6). Braden also cited the reserve play of eighth-grader Niamya Curley-Sailto.

The Chitwhins travel to Neah Bay on Monday.

Taholah 15 2 11 8 — 36

Three Rivers 13 10 8 9 — 40

Taholah (36) — James, Dolan 15, Pope, McCrory, N. Grover 4, Underwood, Ralston 5, T. Grover 10, Curley-Sailto 2. FG — n/a. FT — 2-5.

Three Rivers (40) — J. Teris, Johnson 8, M. Baker, T. Baker, Carns 2, C. Teris 2, Davis, Gushman 4, Monison, Wallale, S. Carns 12, H. Cathcart 5, O. Cathcart 7, Karlola, Wright. FG — n/a. FT — 4-14.

C.C. WOMENS BASKETBALL

Chokers 84, Raiders 49

LAKEWOOD — Alexia Thrower and Angela Sikora scored 22 points apiece as Grays Harbor College routed Pierce in an NWAC Western Division game Saturday at Lakewood.

Estelle Wilson turned in an excellent all-around game for the Chokers with 11 points, 18 rebounds and six assists.

The Chokers (2-2, 7-9) blew it open in the second half after leading 31-22 at intermission.

“The full-court pressure allowed us to make big runs in the second half,” GHC coach Chad Allan said. “I’m proud of the players to continue to work through challenging parts of the game for this team.”

Allan was particularly pleased with his team’s 21 assists.

The Chokers return home Wednesday to face South Puget Sound.

Grays Harbor 14 17 21 32 — 84

Pierce 10 12 9 18 — 49

Grays Harbor (84) — Brisbios 2, Begay 2, Wilson 11, Falealii 6, Thrower 22, Efferson 5, Sikora 22, Brasher-Norwood 14, Salazar. FG — 34-67 (.507). FT — 10-17.

Pierce (49) — Williams 8, Brooks 2, Navarro 4, Williams-Mack 7, Palu-Thompson, Martin 6, Mukisa 6, Tafia 9, Stewart 4, Harness 2, Haskins 1, Walker. FG — 16-66 (.242). FT — 10-18.

C.C. MEN’S BASKETBALL

Raiders 94, Chokers 56

LAKEWOOD — Host Pierce College took off early and never allowed Grays Harbor College a chance to get a foothold into this NWAC Western Division matchup on Saturday night.

Outrebounded and outshot, the Chokers were down 42-21 at the half after shooting 25 percent (7-for-28) from the field.

“One day, they play well; the next day, they are down,” GHC head coach Alonzo Cole said. “We’re a better team than this. We just have to deal with this honestly. We’re better than this. We have to learn something from this loss. (Pierce) was a more superior team tonight. I hope we learn something and can put it to good use down the road.”

John Robinson led the Chokers with 13 points and Jared Jackson added 12 points.

On Wednesday, GHC (2-2, 6-13) will host South Puget Sound College.

Grays Harbor College (56) — Hickle 2, Rowland 3, Redmond 2, Gillespie, Robinson 13, Leslie 6, Rainey 9, Phillips 4, Hayes 5, Bean, Jenkins, Jackson 12. FG — 21-61 (.344). FT — 11-16.

Pierce College (94) — Kelly 10, Rucker 10, Dranke 6, Hughey 19, Williams 4, Ford 13, Hannan 12, McInnis 7, Knox 2, Gearhart 7, Bell 4, Roberson. FG — 35-66 (.530).FT — 16-22.

Halftime: Pierce College 42, Grays Harbor College 21.