Montesano and Hoquiam advanced to the district semifinals as we review Wednesday’s girls prep hoops playoff games on the Harbor.

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Montesano 74, Kalama 40

Montesano pulled away in the second half to thwart Kalama 74-40 in a 1A District 4 Tournament game on Wednesday at Montesano High School.

The Bulldogs (16-6 overall) led by eight after one quarter of play and 36-18 at halftime before putting the Chinooks (12-9) away with a 24-9 third quarter.

“Good, solid effort tonight and give Kalama credit, they didn’t go away. We got off to a pretty good start and they kept finding a way to put the ball in the basket and kept closing the gap,” Monte head coach Mark Mansfield said. “In the second half, we really moved the ball well and found open people.”

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano’s Ava Schrader (left) and Tieander Olson surround a Kalama player during the Bulldogs’ 74-40 win in the 1A District 4 Tournament on Wednesday at Montesano High School.

Monte shot 40% from the floor on 31-of-77 shooting and was led by standout sophomore guard Tieander Olson, who dominated with a 25 point, eight rebound, seven assist and nine steal performance.

Montesano junior forward Jillie Dalan scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds while senior forward Ava Schrader had nine points, eight rebounds and seven steals for the Bulldogs.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano’s Jillie Dalan (24) shoots against Kalama’s Aubrey Doerty during the Bulldogs’ 74-40 win in the 1A District 4 Tournament on Wednesday in Montesano.

Monte outrebounded Kalama 46-27 and had 17 turnovers to 32 for the Chinooks. The Bulldogs defense held the Chinooks to 17-of-47 shooting on the evening (36%).

With the win, Montesano advances to the district semifinals and will host King’s Way Christian at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, with a spot in the district-title game and state tournament on the line.

Kalama 10 8 9 13 – 40

Montesano 18 18 24 14 – 74

Scoring: Kalama – Doerty 11, DiCristina 6, Johnson 6. Montesano – Olson 25, Dalan 13, Schrader 9, Wade 9, Wintrip 4, Forster 4, Perry 2, Jones 1.

Hoquiam 42, Columbia-White Salmon 35

Hoquiam’s resurgent season continued with a 42-35 victory over Columbia-White Salmon in a 1A District 4 Tournament game on Wednesday at Hoquiam Square Garden.

The Grizzlies (14-7 overall) jumped out to a big 30-12 lead at halftime led by the play of post players Aaliyah Kennedy (11 points) and Sydney Gordon (8 pts.).

But in a game Hoquiam head coach Chad Allan dubbed “a tale of two halves,” the Bruins (13-8) responded with an 18-5 third quarter to trim the Grizzlies’ lead to 35-30 heading into the final eight minutes of play.

Hoquiam’s defense stepped up in the fourth quarter, holding CWS to five points on two field goals to secure the victory and advance to the district semifinals.

“What a great accomplishment for these players to be so resilient in a roller coaster of a game full of good rhythm and flow, mixed with large minutes of ice-chill shooting,” Allan said. “The real pride I have on them is that they never gave up and kept working together, finding a way at the end. We keep growing in experiences.”

Gordon (14 pts., 10 rebounds) and Kennedy (13 pts., 13 reb., 3 steals) ended the night with double-doubles while senior guard Katlyn Brodhead had nine points and six steals for Hoquiam.

The Grizzlies also got a big push from sophomore spark plug Austyn Capoeman, who had an impact off the bench with eight steals, four assists and three rebounds.

Sixteenth-ranked Hoquiam will face No. 7 Seton Catholic in a district-semifinal matchup on Tuesday at Seton Catholic High School (time to be determined).

CWS 5 7 18 5 – 35

Hoquiam 19 11 5 7 – 42

Scoring: CWS – Kock 14, Posini 8, Miller 7, Carlock 4, Camacho 2. Hoquiam – Gordon 14, Kennedy 13, K. Brodhead 9, Capoeman 3, LaBounty 2, A. Brodhead 1.

Washougal 68, Aberdeen 52

Aberdeen saw the game, and its season, slip away in the fourth quarter of a 68-52 loss to Washougal in a 2A District 4 pigtail game on Wednesday at Washougal High School.

The Bobcats (4-15) led 33-32 over the Panthers (8-11) at halftime before going on a run early in the third quarter to take a 42-32 lead as Washougal went more than five minutes without a point.

After a timeout, the Panthers began to chip away at the Bobcats lead and eventually took a 46-45 lead entering the final period of play.

In the fourth quarter, Aberdeen had no answers as the Panthers got red hot, scoring 22 points – including five 3-pointers – to hand the Cats a season-ending loss.

“They just clawed their way back. A couple of calls didn’t go our way, but you know that’s just the way it goes. They hit some shots. We missed some shots and before you knew it, it was tied going into the final frame,” Aberdeen head coach Curtis Eccles said of Washougal’s comeback. “Obviously, it was pretty emotional at the end. … The seniors are definitely going to be missed.”

Standout sophomore guard Bentley Brown had 18 points to lead Aberdeen with seniors Abby Mainio (13 points) and Alyvia Lamont (11 pts., 8 rebounds) scoring in double digits in their final game as a Bobcat.

Along with Delaney Shoemaker and Harnoor Jandu, Eccles complimented his current group of seniors.

“They are a great group of girls and we’re going to miss all four of them,” he said. “I wish them the best of luck and hope they do very well in their future.”

Aberdeen 16 17 12 6 – 52

Washougal 14 18 14 22 – 68

Scoring: Aberdeen – Brown 18, Mainio 13, Lamont 11, Irvin 5, Knutson 5. Washougal –Klopman 25, Vaughan 11, Slyter 9, Gibbons 8, Dewey 6, Sathyaraj 5, Connolly 4.

PHOTO BY MIKE ROBERTS Elma’s Olivia Moore (33) splits two King’s Way Christian defenders during a 61-25 loss in a 1A District 4 Tournament game on Wednesday in Vancouver.

King’s Way Christian 61, Elma 25

Elma’s offensive struggles continued with a 61-25 loss to King’s Way Christian in a 1A District 4 first-round game on Wednesday in Vancouver.

The Eagles (6-14) failed to crack 40 points for the fourth straight game as Elma fell behind 32-15 at halftime and scored just 10 points in the second half.

The Eagles were led by junior guard Olivia Moore with 11 points. No other Elma player scored more than five points in the game.

With the loss, Elma drops to the district’s elimination bracket and will host Kalama at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

Elma 6 9 4 6 – 25

KWC 15 17 18 11 – 61

Scoring: Elma – Moore 11, Bol 5, Roberts 4, Guzman 3, Lewis 2. KWC – Bagley 21, Quinn 10, Poe 8, Delamarter 8, Sharp 5, Lopez 5, Kesler 3.