Hoquiam defeated Taholah while Aberdeen struggled against the defending 2B champs as we review Tuesday girls prep basketball games on the Harbor.
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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL
Hoquiam 49, Taholah 31
The Hoquiam Grizzlies continue to play well in the early season, earning a 49-31 win over Taholah on Tuesday at Hoquiam Square Garden.
The Grizzlies (2-1) had three players score in double figures led by junior forward Sydney Gordon’s 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Freshman forward Aaliyah Kennedy (14 points, 9 rebounds) and junior guard Lexi LaBounty (10 points, 8 steals) also scored in double digits for Hoquiam, which shot 14 of 51 from the floor as a team (27.5%).
Katlyn Brodhead had eight points, three rebounds, four assists and five steals for the Grizzlies.
“Good home win tonight against a very up-tempo and strong Taholah Chitwhins squad,” Hoquiam head coach Chad Allan said. “Taholah coaches had them ready to play as we were never able to break away as they always seemed to climb back. The Chitwhins will be strong in their league this season.”
Hoquiam outrebounded Taholah 41-22 and had 15 steals as a team.
The Chitwhins (0-1) were led by freshman guard Maliah Pluff with 13 points and had 28 turnovers as a team compared to 22 for Hoquiam.
Allan said his team is still working on rounding into form.
”Grizzlies are still trying to find our identity and roles as we improve every game with new experiences and challenges. I was very happy with our efforts in spurts and look forward to our fundamental growth. Our best days are ahead of us,” he said. “We are still trying to find our rhythm and flow to the game and it is great to find ways to win while making mistakes. Growth can be ugly at times.”
Hoquiam faces Aberdeen in the Myrtle Street Rivalry at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Aberdeen High School.
Taholah hosts Clallam Bay in a non-league game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Taholah 7 7 9 8 – 31
Hoquiam 15 12 7 15 – 49
Scoring: Taholah – Pluff 13, Stafford 9, Ancheta 3, McCrory 2, Martin 2. Hoquiam – Gordon 17, Kennedy 14, La Bounty 10, Brodhead 8.
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Napavine 63, Aberdeen 12
Aberdeen had no answers for the defending 2B State champions in a 63-12 loss to Napavine on Tuesday at Napavine High School.
The Bobcats (1-2) managed a single point in the first quarter as Napavine (3-1) led by 24 after one frame and 37-6 at halftime.
“Their defensive pressure was really good,” said Aberdeen head coach Curtis Eccles, whose team had 30 turnovers in the contest. “We weren’t really fundamentally sound. We look forward to getting better.”
Napavine’s Hayden Kaut outscored Aberdeen on her own with 16 points to lead all scorers.
The Bobcats were led by freshman guard Kennedy Kolodzie with four points.
Aberdeen will look to get back on track when it takes on Hoquiam in a Myrtle Street Rivalry game at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen 1 5 3 4 – 12
Napavine 25 12 21 4 – 63
Scoring: Aberdeen – Kolodzie 4, S. Shoemaker 3, Mainio 3, D. Shoemaker 1, Brown 1. Napavine – Kaut 16, McCoy 12, Evander 10, H. Fay 9, Schutz 5, C. Fay 4, Valentine 4, Ondong 3, Pancake 1.
