BOYS BASKETBALL
Wildcats 68, T-Wolves 49
ROCHESTER — Zach Allton scored 29 points as hot-shooting Ocosta stayed alive in the District IV Class 2B Tournament on Friday with a surprisingly decisive conquest of Morton-White Pass.
The Wildcats (7-15) will face the loser of today’s Napavine/Kalama quarterfinal in a loser-out contest scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at Black Hills High School in Tumwater.
Allton hit 13-of-18 from the field (oddly, he made only one of eight free throws) in fueling the Wildcat attack. He also contributed in other aspects of the game, with seven steals and five assists.
As a team, Ocosta shot 53 percent from the floor.
“We had more assists than turnovers for the first time all year, which was huge,” Ocosta coach Jason Quinby summarized. “Other than free-throw shooting, we played pretty darned well. Everybody contributed. It was far and away our best effort of the year.”
Richard Dueber added 15 points and senior Drake Mitby 11 points and four steals for the Wildcats.
Ocosta 13 16 24 15 — 68 MWP 5 13 18 13 — 49
Ocosta (68) — Bailey 2, Allton 29, Sevilla, Waara, C. Hatton 2, Beck 4, Smith, Bjornsgard 3, Mitby 11, Dueber 15, H. Hatton, Wardlow 2. FG — 27-51 (.529). FT — 9-21.
Morton-White Pass (49) — Morris 3, Rashoff 3, Gillispie 6, Collette 14, Elkins 4, Kolb 1, Pelletier, Higdon, Lewis 6, Storey 12, Salguero. FG — 17-54 (.315). FT — 12-22.
Gulls 41, Loggers 37
TUMWATER — Raymond used brilliant foul shooting to withstand a late Onalaska rally and stay alive in the District IV Class 2B tournament on Friday at Tumwater.
The Seagulls (13-9) will face the loser of today’s Adna-Chief Leschi quarterfinal in another loser-out contest scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at Tumwater.
Although struggling to establish their running game against Onalaska’s traditional ultra-patient offense, the Gulls owned a 10-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. The Loggers, however, hit a couple of 3-pointers to trim the deficit to one in the late going.
Raymond’s Kason Koski, who led all scorers with 21 points, was money from the foul line during crunch time. He made 10-of-12 free throws, including 5-of-6 in the final period.
Outscored from the field, the Gulls canned 18-of-23 foul shots.
“I thought that was the difference in the game, that stat only,” Raymond coach Derek Rask said. “We needed to hit free throws down the stretch and we did just that.”
Luke Hamilton added 10 points for the Gulls, while diminutive guard Brian Sida led Gull rebounders with seven.
Onalaska 5 11 8 13 — 37 Raymond 11 10 9 11 — 41
Onalaska (37) — Haight 1, Frazier 11, Swett 12, Cooper 6, Weld, Huffman 3, Beck 4. FG — 13-46 (.283). FT — 5-8.
Raymond (41) — Phansisay, K. Koski 21, Anderson 7, Hubbard, Sida, Sovannavanh 1, Hamilton 10, Collins 2. FG — 11-49 (.224). FT — 18-23.
Mounties 59, Vikings 40
ROCHESTER — Well-balanced Rainier led from the outset in eliminating Willapa Valley from the District IV Class 2B Tournament on Friday night at Rochester.
The Vikings finished their season at 12-10.
With three players scoring in double figures, the Mounties led 35-17 at the half and were never threatened. The Vikings made only 3-of-14 foul shots.
“Rainier showed up ready to play,” Valley coach Jay Pearson said. “They outhustled us, outplayed us, out-physicaled us. I’m disappointed, because I know we’re a better team than that. They beat us in every facet of the game.”
Matt Pearson was the main bright spot for the Vikings with 20 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Peter Hamilton topped Willapa Valley rebounders with with 10.
Coach Pearson saluted Leo Ruelas, his team’s lone senior.
Willapa Valley 7 10 12 11 — 40 Rainier 14 21 9 15 — 59
Willapa Valley (40) — M. Pearson 20, Oblad, Ashley 2, Flemetis 5, C. Pearson 3, Roonsburg 1, Ruelas 2, Deniston 3, Smaciarz, Hamilton 4. FG — 16-43 (.372). FT — 3-14.
Rainier (59) —De. Stancil 11, Beadle 9, Eygabroad, Carlson 13, Di. Stancil 13, Gerhke 3, MacFarland, H. Coleman 2, Ducharme, Chapman, W. Coleman 4, Honaker 4. FG — 20-44 (.455). FT — 9-16.
BOYS SWIMMING
District 2A prelims
LONGVIEW — Aberdeen’s boys swimming team has set itself up for a solid day at the District IV 2A championship meet at Dick Mealy Pool at Mark Morris High School on Friday.
The Bobcats will send 12 out of their 16 qualifiers into today’s championship finals. The first event starts at 2 p.m. Unofficially, the top-three placers in the championship finals qualify for next weekend’s state 2A championship meet at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
“The boys swam really well today,” AHS head coach Angie Durr said. “With 12 moving on to the second day, it feels pretty amazing with this young team. I’m very happy to see three of our first-year swimmers get the chance to swim (today).”
Senior Robby Lewis took second in the preliminaries in the 100-yard butterfly and is fourth in the 200 individual medley to lead Aberdeen.
Also placing in the top-six spots for the championship finals are: Trevor Mullin (third, 100 breaststroke), Conner Gates (fifth, 50 free), Kai Kawashima (sixth, 100 breast) and Sage Bridges (sixth, 100 fly).
Other Aberdeen swimmers who will swim in the consolation finals are: Stephen Shaw (11th, 200 free), Gates (10th, 100 back), Brice Kola (ninth, 50 free and 100 breast), Ryan Curry (10th, 50 free), Anthony Churlin (11th, 50 free), Bridges (12th, 100 free), Jared Durr (ninth, 500 free), Aaron Dyer (11th, 500 free) and Gabe Baquero (11th, 100 breast).
Kawashima has already clinched a state meet berth after competing in the district diving meet on Wednesday.
