BOYS BASKETBALL

Chitwhins 62, Kodiaks 51

ILWACO — Taholah’s boys overcame injury and foul trouble to pull out a District IV Class 1B Tournament victory over Columbia Adventist and secure a place in the regionals.

Taholah (17-3) will face Naselle in the district championship game Saturday night at Montesano. Both teams will advance to the following week’s regional tourney.

The Chitwhin victory didn’t come without adversity, as all-stater Zach Cain had to play the entire fourth quarter with four fouls.

Cain still finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Jesse Purdy contributed 12 points and five assists before leaving with an ankle injury.

“We had some issues but we pulled it together and we were able to handle their pressure and get some easy buckets in the fourth quarter when they wen to the full court press,” said Taholah head coach Mike Rose.

Rose also highlighted Jay Mowitch, who had six rebounds.

Taholah 13 27 7 18 — 62

Col. Adventist 12 12 12 15 — 51

Taholah (62) — Orozco 17, Underwood, Dan 3, Hicks, James-Juneau, Bastian 2, Waugh, Cain 20, Purdy 12, Mowitch 8, Young. FG — 22-61 (.361). FT — 10-18.

Col. Adventist (51) — Willauer 10, Karond, Burdick 6, Squires 5, Sherrill 7, Hinrick, Cocklan, Dertick, Garcia 2, Bean 22, Earmshaw. FG — 22-64 (.344). FT — 5-10.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Chitwhins 43, Comets 37

ILWACO — After a usually slow start, Taholah’s girls were able to turn the tide with a dominant third quarter en route to a 43-37 victory over Naselle in the District IV Class 1B Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday at Ilwaco.

The Chitwhins (16-4) will face Columbia Adventist for the district championship at 8 p.m. Saturday at Montesano. Both teams will advance to regionals the following week.

Taholah and Colombia Adventist both have a spot in the regional tournament but will play each other in the district championship on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Montesano.

Naselle led by one at the half on Saturday before the Chitwhins limited the Comets to three points in the third quarter.

“I told them we need to get back to playing our type of basketball,” Taholah coach Karl Braden said. “I told them to get together and play as a team.”

Denise Curleybear was also impressive and had four fouls in the first half but still finished the game with 13 points despite being targeted by the Kodiaks whenever they drove to the basket in the fourth quarter. Braden also highlighted Nakeah McCrory, who added 12 points.

Taholah 7 13 10 13 — 43

Naselle 13 8 3 11 — 37

Taholah (43) — Curleybear 13, N. McCrory 12, K. McCrory 6, Ralston 8, Grover 3, James, Veseey, Acheta, Hildalgo, Curley-Sialto, Mail. FG — 18-65 (.277). FT — 5-19.

Naselle (37) — Scrabeck 1, Haataia 2, Jaycot, Steenerson 8, Harmon 7, Glenn 8, Colombo, Zimmerman 3, Gundmunson 8, Weston, Dalton. FG — n/a. FT — n/a.

Wildcats 61, Bulldogs 39

VANCOUVER — Reigning district champion La Center downed Montesano in a District IV 1A semifinal Saturday at King’s Way Christian.

Details will be available at a later time.

The Bulldogs (15-7) will face Hoquiam in a loser-out contest scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Rochester.

Mules 56, Wildcats 32

ROCHESTER — Wahkiakum capitalized on Ocosta turnovers to beat the Wildcats in a district Class 2B quarterfinal Sarturday at Rochester.

The Wildcats (16-6) will face Morton-White Pass in a loser-out game scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at Centralia.

Ocosta was guilty of 37 turnovers on Saturday.

Wildcat head coach Jason Barnum gave credit to the Mules’ stubborn defense but said most of his team’s wounds were self-inflicted.

“We were our own worse enemy. We were making freshmen mistakes with seniors, we were making freshmen mistakes with juniors, it didn’t mater what the experience was,” he said. “We folded in the moment. We started off well but in the second quarter it was like the lights were out.”

Kristi Raffelson was the only Wildcat in double figures with 11 points.

Ocosta 13 7 7 5 — 32

Wahkiakum 17 14 9 16— 56

Ocosta (32) — Denny 2, Erika Snider 8, Martin 2, Sinnett, Emily Snider, Hopfer 7, Marsh, Barnum 2, Raffelson 11. FG — 14-34 (.412). FT — 1-2.

Wahkiakum (56) — Fluckiger, Ashe 1, Curl 2, P. Mace 23, M. Mace 2, Freeman, Elliot 7, Merz 6, E. Leitz 13, A. Watkins, K. Watkins, M. Leitz 2. FG — 21-77 (.273). FT — 11-22.

Tigers 64, Vikings 17

ROCHESTER — Napavine crushed Willapa Valley in a District IV 2B contest Saturday at Rochester.

The Vikings (14-8) will face Adna in a loser-out contest scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at Chehalis.

BOYS SWIMMING

District meet

LONGVIEW — Aberdeen placed fourth as a team but fell short of state berths in the District IV Class 2A Championships Saturday at Mark Morris High School.

Aberdeen’s best finishes were a pair of fourths in relays. The team of Jared Durr, Trevor Mullin, Sage Bridges and Conner Gates were clocked in 1:55.92 to place fourth in the 200-yard medley. Bridges, Durr, Gates and Brice Kola combined for the same finish in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:42.02.

Only the top two in each event advanced to the state 2A meet Friday and Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Bobcat coach Rob Burns said there is a possibility of Aberdeen gaining some wild-card berths, particularly in the relays.

Mullin notched Aberdeen’s top showing in an individual event, taking fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke.

The Bobcats performed very well in the consolation finals, with Durr (200 free), Gates (100 free) and Kola (100 breast) winning those particular races to place seventh overall.

“There were time drops from just about everybody,” Burns said. “I’m happy with how the finalists performed.”

Aberdeen placewinners:

200 medley relay — 1:55.92 — 4. (1:55.92) —Durr, Mullin, Bridges, Gates. 200 free — 7. Jared Durr (2:19.86). 10. Stephen Shaw (2:36.77). 200 IM — 6. Trevor Mullin (2:38.81). 50 free — 6. Conner Gates (24.93). 11. Brice Kola (27.32). 12. Sage Bridges (30.15). 100 fly — 6. Sage Bridges (1:03.16). 11. Ryan Curry (1:15.34). 100 free — 7. Conner Gates (55.87). 500 free — 10. Stephen Shaw (7:32.39). 11. Clayton Anderson (7:56.22). 200 free relay — 4. (1:42.02) — Bridges, Durr, Kola, Gates. 100 back— 9. Jared Durr (1:09.28). 100 breast — 5. Trevor Mullin (1:13.52). 7. Brice Kola (1:18.75). 400 free relay — 5. (4:16.83) — Kola, Shaw, Toby Courts, Mullin.

C.C. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Chokers 87, Raiders 75

LAKEWOOD — All five starters scored in double figures as the Grays Harbor College women racked up their 21st straight victory by beating Pierce in an NWAC Western Division contest Saturday at Lakewood.

Estelle Wilson scored 20 points and Alexia Thrower added 19 for the Chokers (9-0, 21-1), Teammates Angela Sikora, with 17 points, Sandin Kidder 14 and Katie Brisbois also hit double-digits for GHC.

This victory was somewhat more decisive than the score indicated. The Chokers led 40-25 at the half and were up by as many as 23 in the fourth quarter.

Thrower also pulled down 18 rebounds, while Wilson had 11. Sikora and Kidder each had six assists.

“‘It’s tough to win on the road, but the ladies continue to find a way,” GHC coach Chad Allan said. “I’m so proud of their resilience this game and moving on to the next game.”

The Chokers return home Wednesday to face Highline.

Grays Harbor 23 17 34 13 — 87

Pierce 14 15 25 21 — 75

Grays Harbor (87) — Brisbois 11, Feaster 2, Bell, Wilson 20, Sunchild, Thrower 19, Hernandez 4, Sikora 17, Kidder 14. FG — 33-81 (.407). FT — 13-15.

Pierce (75) — Hudson 9, DeWitt 12, Barnett 5, Daube 29, Palu-Thompson 6, Mukisa 6, Donaldson 8. FG — 29-83 (.349). FT — 7-10.

C.C. MENS BASKETBALL

Raiders 92, Chokers 78

LAKEWOOD — Pierce College’s Raiders built a 14-point halftime lead and went on to beat Grays Harbor College’s men in an NWAC contest Saturday at Lakewood.

Cornelius Holifield led GHC with 19 points. Further details were not reported.

The Chokers (1-8, 4-19) host Highline on Wednesday.