Elma and Raymond-South Bend tangled in a Twin Harbors marquee non-league matchup as we review Friday’s prep basketball games.
~~~
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Elma 67, Raymond-South Bend 62
Elma made plays down the stretch to pick up a 67-62 victory over Raymond-South Bend on Friday at Elma High School.
The Eagles (2-0 overall) led 58-44 heading into the fourth quarter, but behind the play of leading scorer Chris Quintana, the Ravens (0-2) rallied to tie the game.
Elma regained the lead in the final minute on a Tanner Moe free throw and pulled away when Isaac McGaffey scored off an offensive rebound with 12 seconds left to put the Eagles up by three.
“We escaped with a win. We had guys step up when we needed it the most,” said Elma head coach Matt Ferrier, who complemented the Ravens’ “athletic” zone defense. “We are incredibly fortunate to go home a winner. … They played a great game and pushed us to the limits. We were lucky to win.”
PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Elma’s Tanner Moe gave the Eagles the lead with a free throw late in the Eagles’ 67-62 win over Raymond-South Bend on Friday in Elma.
McGaffey led Elma with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting (67%) to go along with 11 rebounds, five steals and four assists.
Senior guard Traden Carter added 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Moe had eight points as Elma was without starting guard Theo Flores, who was unavailable due to personal reasons.
The Eagles went 24 for 49 from the field (49%) and made 16-of-32 free throws (50%).
Raymond-South Bend was led by Quintana, who scored a game-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Raymond-South Bend’s Chris Quintana (left) scores two of his game-high 28 points in a 67-62 loss to Elma on Friday at Elma High School.
Chris Banker added 10 points for the Ravens and gave “a tremendous defensive effort,” according to RSB head coach Jon Schray.
“We came out with a lot more energy tonight,” Schray said. “We were able to run some different defensive sets after working them a bit more in practice. I was really happy with the efforts of the whole team.”
Elma hosts Black Hills at 7 p.m. on Monday.
RSB plays at King’s Way Christian at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
RSB 21 10 13 18 – 62
Elma 19 17 22 9 – 67
Scoring: RSB – Quintana 28, Banker 10, Ridderbush 7, Schlueter 6, Morris 6, Jiminez 6, Somero 2. Elma – McGaffey 23, Carter 14, Moe 8, Wood 6, Schneider 6, Webb 4, Olson 4, Myer 2.
~~~
Lake Roosevelt 61, Hoquiam 39
Poor shooting led to Hoquiam’s 61-39 loss to Lake Roosevelt in a Native American Classic game on Friday at Wenatchee Valley College.
The Grizzlies (0-2) hit 16-of-53 shots in the game (30.2%), including 6 of 29 from the 3-point line (20.7%).
“Our offensive rebounding improved and we were competitive on the boards,” Hoquiam head coach Jeff Niemi said. “We didn’t make many (threes) and out of 29, about 23 of them were open threes. We just couldn’t hit them. I’m satisfied with our shot selection and I’m in some way encouraged with a couple of things we needed to improve on. But obviously, shooting 30% isn’t going to usually cut it most nights and that’s what happened tonight.”
Hoquiam guard Joey Bozich led the Grizzlies with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Lake Roosevelt (3-0), a perennial 2B State Tournament team, shot 43% from the floor on 24-of-56 shooting and benefited from 23 Grizzlies turnovers.
“That’s a few too many turnovers than we want to have,” said Niemi, who noted several of his team’s turnovers came on sideline inbound plays. “But they are a state-caliber pressing team and we actually handled their pressure solidly. … I’m actually kind of encouraged with how we handled a pretty good pressure team’s press. … Sometimes the other team forces you into turnovers and that definitely happened.”
Hoquiam continues play at the Native American Classic with a game against Chelan at 4 p.m. Saturday at Wenatchee Valley College.
Hoquiam 12 6 12 9 – 39
Lake Roosevelt 12 20 15 14 – 61
Scoring: Hoquiam – Bozich 13, Niemi 8, Maxfield 7, Tobar 5, Byron 4, Azeveda 2. LR – Alajandre 13, Egbort 13, Jordan 11, Louia 8, Kensler 7, Bush 5, Broadnax 4.
~~~
Ocosta 55, Pe Ell 32
Ocosta used its defense to beat Pe Ell 55-32 on Friday at Pe Ell High School.
The Wildcats (2-0) held the Trojans (2-1) to five points in the first quarter and nine points in the second half.
“Tonight was about our defense,” Ocosta head coach Jason Quinby said. “We played very good, physical defense and rebounded well tonight which was crucial as we didn’t shoot too well.”
Ocosta used its press defense at times to “jump start some offense,” according Quinby, and shut down the Trojans in the half court to hold Pe Ell scoreless in the third quarter.
”Our guys were locked and and played very disciplined most of the night with just a few breakdowns here and there,” Quinby said. “Very pleased with our defensive efforts.”
Ocosta was led by freshman Sonny Beard, who had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
The Wildcats had 15 steals as a team led by Noah Prigmore with six, and grabbed 44 rebounds, 18 on the offensive glass.
Ocosta plays at Ilwaco in a non-league matchup at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ocosta 19 19 8 9 – 55
Pe Ell 5 18 0 9 – 32
Scoring: Ocosta – Beard 12, Agramon 8, Turner 8, Priest 7, Welch 7, Prigmore 5, Wyland 4, Solis 4. Pe Ell – Hayes 7, McCarty 5, Mason 5, Nelson 4, Harris 4, Howard 3, Edgar 2.
~~~
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL
Pe Ell 54, Ocosta 18
Ocosta struggled to find offense in a 54-18 season-opening loss to Pe Ell on Friday at Pe Ell High School.
The Wildcats (0-1) scored no more than six points in any quarter, but were still in the game at the half, trailing 15-10.
But Pe Ell (2-0) took control with a 22-5 third quarter and Ocosta’s offense never recovered.
Junior forward Anna Davis (7 points, 10 rebounds) and sophomore guard Peyton Morris (7 pts., 5 reb.) led Ocosta with seven points apiece.
Senior guard Gabby Ness added two points, three assists and eight rebounds for Ocosta.
The Wildcats host Wishkah Valley in a 1B Coastal League game at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Ocosta 4 6 5 3 – 18
Pe Ell 10 5 22 17 – 54
Scoring: Ocosta – Davis 7, Morris 7, Ness 2.
~~~
Other scores
Lake Quinault 37, Quilcene 20
