Elma split its first two games at the Seaside Holiday Classic while Aberdeen, Montesano and Ocosta picked up wins as we review boys prep basketball games on the Harbor.
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
The Dalles 82, Elma 40
Making the trip south to Seaside, Oregon for the second consecutive season to compete in the Seaside Holiday Classic, Elma struggled in an 82-40 loss to The Dalles on Thursday.
In one of its most lopsided losses in recent memory, Elma committed 30 turnovers and hit 16-of-45 shots from the field (36%) in the loss to the Riverhawks (3-3).
Elma senior post AJ Holmes accounted for more than half of his team’s offense, scoring 21 points on 8-of-20 shooting (45%).
Senior guard Cason Seaberg had eight points as no other Eagle scored more than five points in the game.
The Dalles 23 22 27 10 – 82
Elma 10 9 14 7 – 40
Scoring: Elma – Holmes 21, Seaberg 8, Carter 5, Studer 4, McGaffey 2.
Elma 59, Madras 54
Elma responded after a blowout loss the previous evening to earn a rousing 59-54 victory over Madras on Friday at the Seaside Holiday Classic in Seaside, Oregon.
The Eagles (4-3 overall) led for most of the game until the White Buffaloes (0-2) gained the lead in the fourth quarter.
An offensive rebound and basket by senior post Carter Studer followed by a Grant Vessey backside pass to AJ Holmes for a bucket put the Eagles in front for good.
”We completely flipped the switch between our first two games at the Seaside Holiday Classic,” Elma head coach Matt Ferrier said. “One night removed from our players’ worst varsity loss of their careers, we responded in a big way.”
Holmes led Elma for the second consecutive game with 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting to go along with eight rebounds.
Junior post Traden Carter added 10 points, four assists and three steals while senior guard Cason Seaberg – who played decoy for the Madras defense – had nine points, seven rebounds, two steals and a team-high six assists.
“AJ Holmes played two very good basketball games. Cason Seaberg did a great job being the focus of the other teams’ defensive plan. His unselfishness tonight was huge. Then we had the rest of the team deliver execution from their roles,” said Ferrier, who added his team got back to dictating the pace of play after Thursday’s loss. “Last night, our team lacked effort and the mentality to beat a big school. Tonight’s word of the game was ‘energy.’ … The biggest key of the game was our ability to slow an athletic team down. We made them play at our pace for the majority of the night.”
The Eagles shot 49% on 25-of-51 shooting, had 17 assists and nine steals to 12 turnovers as a team.
Elma completes its Oregon trip with a game against Dallas (Oregon) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Madras 13 8 17 16 – 54
Elma 14 11 15 19 – 59
Scoring: Elma – Holmes 18, Carter 10, Seaberg 9, Studer 7, Vessey 6, McGaffey 6, Flores 3.
Aberdeen 49, Rochester 37
Aberdeen earned its most convincing league win in two seasons with a 49-37 win over Rochester on Friday at Rochester High School.
The Bobcats (4-5, 3-2 2A Evergreen) held the Warriors (0-10, 0-4) to 14 points in the second half to win by 12, the largest victory in two seasons under head coach Brandin Brooks.
Aberdeen was led by guard Ryker Scott, who scored a team-high 11 points that included 3-of-4 from beyond the arc (75%).
The Bobcats got nine points and five rebounds from senior post JaBron Brooks and eight rebounds from senior Charlie Ancich.
Aberdeen shot 19-of-60 from the floor (32%) and 6-of-19 from the free-throw line (31.5%).
The Bobcats had 39 rebounds and 13 steals to 11 turnovers in the victory.
Aberdeen plays at Elma in a non-league matchup scheduled for 7 p.m on Tuesday.
Aberdeen 11 5 11 22 – 49
Rochester 9 14 9 5 – 37
Scoring: Aberdeen – Scott 11, Brooks 9, Raya 7, Zarante 7, Ancich 5, M. Garcia 5.
Montesano 63, Columbia-White Salmon 45
The Montesano Bulldogs proved once again to be road warriors, earning their fifth victory away from home with a 63-45 win over Columbia-White Salmon on Friday at Columbia High School.
The Bulldogs (5-1) defeated the Bruins (3-3) behind a defense that allowed 10 points in the first half and an offense that erupted for 28 points in the third quarter.
“I’m super proud of our kids’ focus, work ethic and their desire to go out and compete and get better, and they did that tonight,” Montesano head coach Leonard Barnes said. “They played some great defense.”
Junior Delon Chan led Monte with 19 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.
Tyce Peterson scored 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had four assists while Gabe Bodwell led the Bulldogs with 10 rebounds as Monte benefited from contributions up and down the roster.
“Again, it was another game where we had different kids contributing,” Barnes said. “We had a lot of different players and a lot of depth in scoring. … Everybody played a lot and got opportunities.”
Montesano dominated the boards with 51 rebounds as a team and had 17 assists on 25 made field goals.
The Bulldogs will play at Bo Griffith Memorial Gymnasium for just the second time this season when they host Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Montesano 12 15 28 8 – 63
Columbia-White Salmon 1 9 15 21 – 45
Scoring: Montesano – Chan 19, Peterson 14, Damasiewicz 9, Gunter 6, Bodwell 6, Anderson 2, Dowler 2, Cobb 2, Taylor 2. CWS – H. Wang 16, B. Wang 10, Huerta 8, Flores 4, Orozco 3, J. Wang 2, Ruiz 2.
Forks 56, Raymond 42
Raymond fell behind early and never got over the hump in a 56-42 loss to Forks in a key 2B Pacific League matchup on Friday in Forks.
The Seagulls (3-3, 2-2 2B Pacific) trailed 14-6 after one quarter to the Spartans (6-3, 3-1) and cut the deficit to six in the second half, but never got closer in suffering the loss.
“Trap game got us,” Raymond head coach Mike Tully said. “We struggled to get any consistency on offense and let them have too many easy baskets. Hopefully, we can learn from this loss and move forward.”
Raymond was led by Chris Quintana, who had 19 points that included hitting 5-of-6 from the free-throw line (83%).
The Seagulls hit 16-of-47 shots from the field (34%) in the loss.
Raymond hosts North Beach at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Raymond 6 12 9 15 – 42
Forks 14 12 16 14 – 56
Scoring: Raymond – Quintana 19, Kongbouakhay 6, Snodgrass 6, Welch 5, Banker 3, Yearout 3. Forks – Lausche 17, Salazar 14, Lohrengel 6, Davis 6, Micheau 4, Olson 4, Rowley 2.
Chief Leschi 51, North Beach 42
North Beach couldn’t find enough offense in a 51-42 loss to Chief Leschi on Friday at North Beach High School.
The Hyaks (0-5, 0-3 2B Pacific) trailed by 11 after the first quarter and played good enough defense to keep the Warriors (4-1, 2-1) within striking distance, cutting the deficit to five points at one point of the game.
North Beach hit 18-of-54 shots from the field (33%) and was led by Jeremiah Eastman Jr. with 14 points.
Junior guard Jade Charley also scored in double digits for North Beach with 10 points.
“We had some good looks, but the shots didn’t fall,” Hyaks head coach Larry Moore said. “We played good defense and our bench players gave us a nice boost.”
North Beach plays at Raymond at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Chief Leschi 16 10 13 12 – 51
North Beach 5 13 7 14 – 42
Scoring: Chief Leschi – Dillon 15, Lara 15, Spino 11, Oyos 5, Elkins 3, George 2. North Beach – Eastman 14, J. Charley 10, Curry 7, Hovland 4, Lauderdale 4, K. Charley 3.
Ocosta 47, South Bend 37
Despite its season-long turnover woes continuing, Ocosta found a way to win 47-37 over South Bend on Friday at South Bend High School.
The Wildcats (3-5, 2-3 2B Pacific) committed 23 turnovers as a team, but behind the play of Noah Prigmore (14 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds) and Kayden Turner (18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals) Ocosta won for just the second time in the past seven games.
“Tonight was one of those games where you exhale after it’s done and be thankful we left with a win,” Wildcats head coach Jason Quinby said. “Overall, it was an extremely sloppy game on both sides, but a very entertaining game to say the least.”
Quinby credited Prigmore for stepping up as the main ball-handler with two Ocosta players unavailable for the game and eight grader Luis Solis for providing a spark off the bench.
South Bend (0-3) was led by senior guard Josh Flynn and sophomore post Michael Nunez with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Ocosta hosts Toledo at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
South Bend hosts Naselle in a non-league game at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Ocosta 10 12 17 8 – 47
South Bend 12 2 11 14 – 39
Scoring: Ocosta – Kay. Turner 18, Prigmore 14, Solis 4, Priest 4, Wyland 3, Kor. Turner 2, Ceja 2. South Bend – Flynn 11, Nunez 10, Raska 8, Perez 2, Morales 2, Delgado 2, Naranjo 2.
Other scores
Girls Prep Basketball
Crescent 44, Ocosta 33
