GIRLS BASKETBALL
Wildcats 49, T-Wolves 45
CENTRALIA – Scoring seven unanswered points in the final 50 seconds, Ocosta stayed alive in the District IV Class 2B Girls Basketball Tournament by edging Morton-White Pass on Monday night at Centralia.
The Wildcats (17-6) will face Mossyrock in another loser-out contest scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Castle Rock.
Ahead for most of the way, Ocosta endured a shooting slump early in the fourth quarter and trailed by three entering the final minute.
Kjirstin Hopfer tied it with a 3-point basket with 50 seconds remaining. The Wildcats then forced the Timberwolves into turnovers on their next two possessions.
Ocosta’s Kaylee Barnum converted both, hitting from the top of the key with about 30 seconds remaining to give the Wildcats the lead and concluding the scoring with a layin.
The Wildcats survived 22 percent field-goal shooting, although winning coach Jason Barnum said several of his team’s attempts rimmed out.
Kaylee Barnum finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, four blocked shots and a pair of steals. Hopfer, 8-of-9 from the foul line, tallied 19 points. Kristi Raffelson pulled down 15 rebounds for the Wildcats.
MWP’s Jacie Dunlap led all scorers with 22 points.
MWP 6 14 11 14 — 45
Ocosta 8 18 13 10 — 49
Morton-White Pass (45) – Dunlap 22, Hampton 4, Peters 9, Smathers 2, Dotson 8, Salguero. FG — 16-58 (.276). FT — 10-17.
Ocosta (49)— Erika Snider 3, Hopfer 19, K. Barnum 20, Raffelson 7, Martin, Denny, Emily Snider. FG — 16-72 (.222). FT — 10-14.
Pirates 46, Vikings 37
CHEHALIS — Payton Aselton scored 20 points as Adna eliminated Willapa Valley from the District IV Class 2B Tournament on Monday night at Chehalis.
Plagued by a slow start, the Vikings clawed their way back into the contest before Adna outscored them 13-7 in the fourth quarter.
Adna is coached by Willapa Valley grad Chris Bannish, with former South Bend coach Mike Marte also on staff.
“It was one of those games where both teams sputtered at times,” Valley coach Colby Rogers said. “Basically, it was a case of where the team that went went on the last run was going to win the game. It was Adna.”
Hannah Cook scored 11 points and Katie Adkins had 10 for the Vikings (14-9).
“I’m proud of the season we had,” Rogers said. “We went from three league wins to 10 and six overall wins to 14.”
Adna 11 5 17 13 — 46
W. Valley 4 9 17 7 — 37
Adna (46) — Ellie Sliva 3, Kruger 4, Pannette 5, Aselton 20, Foster 8, Meister 6. FG – 16-58 (.276). FT — 11-14.
Willapa Valley (37) – Cook 11, Adkins 10, Patrick 6, Friese 8, B. Betrozoff, Swatz 2. FG — 13-48 (.271). FT — 7-13.
Toledo 41, S. Bend 33
ROCHESTER—Toledo used an advantage from the foul line to end South Bend’s season in the District IV Class 2B Tournament on Monday night at Rochester.
Field goals in this defensive battle were even at 13. Toledo’s Indians (the two schools have the same mascot) went 15-of-27 from the line, while South Bend was only 4-of-7.
“Toledo did a good job of controlling our scorers,” South Bend coach Gary Wilson said. “I thought we played hard.”
South Bend’s Jessica Sanchez had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Karley Reidinger contributed 10 points, seven boards and three steals.
Wilson saluted his seniors, Katelyn Doyle and Sage Baker. South Bend finished the season with a 14-9 record.
South Bend 5 5 12 11 — 33
Toledo 8 6 9 18 — 41
South Bend (33) — Medina, Byington 7, Markwell, Doyle, Sanchez 10, Loza, Reidinger 10, Rohr 6, Baker. FG — 13-44 (.296). FT — 4-7.
Toledo (41) – K. Holmes 5, Bacon, Tausher 18, H. Holmes 2, Ewers 6, Tyner 2, Schoplow 8. FG — 13-45 (.289). FT — 15-27.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Vikings 74, Hyaks 51
CHEHALIS — Freshman Logan Walker erupted for 39 points as Willapa Valley beat North Beach on Monday to stay alive in the District IV Class 2B Tournament .
The Vikings (17-5) took on Toledo in a loser-out game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Castle Rock.
Walker hit 15-of-20 field-goal attempts — including 7-of-11 from 3-point range.
“He hit his first couple of threes and the team did a real good job of recognizing who had the hot hand,” Valley coach Jay Pearson said.
Ryon Ashley attained a double-double for the Vikings with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Matt Pearson chipped in with 14 points and Peter Hamilton 12 rebounds for Willapa Valley.
North Beach senior standout Steven Sotomish closed out his prep career with 26 points. The Hyaks finished with an 8-15 record.
N. Beach 10 13 19 9 — 51
W. Valley 19 18 19 18 — 74
North Beach (51) — Robles 3, Sotomish 26, Beck, Charley 2, Muro, Brown, Washington 6, Poplin 8, M. Pope 6, D. Pope, Ruiz, Day-Heyd. FG — 20-49 (.408). FT — 8-13.
Willapa Valley (74) — Flemetis 1, M. Pearson 14, Hamilton 3, Roonsburg, C. Pearson, Ashley 15, Walker 39, Deniston 2, Buchanan, Simpson. FG — 29-53 (.547). FT — 5-10.
