Montesano’s boys hoops team extended its winning streak to four games as we review Monday’s Twin Harbors prep basketball games.

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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

Montesano 57, Raymond-South Bend 40

Montesano jumped out to a big lead en route its fourth-straight win with a 57-40 victory over Raymond-South Bend on Monday at Montesano High School.

The Bulldogs (6-6 overall) used a pressure defense to open the game on a 16-0 run against what Raymond-South Bend head coach Jon Schray said was a “really sluggish” opening frame from his team.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Raymond-South Bend’s Tanner Morris (33) gains possession while Montesano’s Nathan Dowler (32) defends during the Ravens’ 57-40 loss to Montesano on Monday at Montesano High School.

“We let their pressure frazzle us in the first quarter,” Schray said.

RSB (2-6) was able to cut the lead down to six at one point of the game, but Monte stretched the lead back out to double-digits with a fourth-quarter run to put the game away.

Standout junior wing Mason Fry led Monte with 17 points on 8-of-16 shooting (50%) to go along with nine rebounds.

The Bulldogs shot 38% from the field on 24-of-64 shooting, had 34 rebounds and trimmed its turnovers down to 10 as a team.

RSB was led by senior guard Chris Quintana with 12 points.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Raymond-South Bend’s Juan Sanchez Martinez (15) and Juan Orozco (10) compete for a rebound against Montesano’s Nathan Dowler during the Bulldogs’ 57-40 win on Monday in Montesano.

The game was the second in as many days for the Ravens, which will play their third game in as many nights in a 2B Pacific League opener against Forks at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Raymond.

The Bulldogs host Hoquiam in a 1A Evergreen League game at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

RSB 6 12 6 16 – 40

Montesano 16 11 10 20 – 57

Scoring: RSB – Quintana 12, Ridderbush 9, Somero 8, Orozco 4, Perez 3, Banker 2, Sanchez-Martinez 2. Montesano – Fry 17, Dowler 8, Williamsen 7, Barnes 6, Gunter 5, Bruland 4, Ames 4, Wilson 3, Painter 3.

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Ocosta 66, Pe Ell 50

Playing for the first time in two-and-a-half weeks, Ocosta overcame a poor start to defeat Pe Ell 66-50 on Monday in Westport.

The Wildcats (5-3) scored just nine points in the first quarter but erupted to outscore the Trojans (5-4) 21-9 in the second period, with senior guard Dalton Welch scoring seven points in the frame.

“We missed a ton of close-in shots and had way too many turnovers to start the game,” Ocosta head coach Jason Quinby said. “In the second quarter, we went to a full-court press to try and gain some momentum and that worked out well as we were able to get out and put some easy buckets on the board. Dalton Welch and Luis Solis combined together to get us going in the right direction.”

Ocosta outscored Pe Ell 36-30 in a second half that saw both teams find success in the half-court offense.

The Wildcats shot 38.5% from the floor on 25-of-65 shooting and were led by Welch and freshman post Sonny Beard with 15 points apiece.

Beard led Ocosta on the boards with 14 rebounds to record a double-double with Welch adding a team-best four steals to his stat line.

The Wildcats host Naselle in a 1B Coastal League game at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Pe Ell 11 9 16 14 – 50

Ocosta 9 21 19 17 – 66

Scoring: Pe Ell – Nelson 12, Hayes 11, Edgar 9, McCarty 8, Morales 5, McGrath 3, Harris 2. Ocosta – Turner 15, Welch 15, Solis 9, Prigmore 9, Agramon 8, Beard 8, Wyland 2.

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Pe Ell 51, Ocosta 21

Ocosta opened the 2025 portion of its schedule with a 51-21 loss to Pe Ell on Monday at Ocosta High School.

The Wildcats (1-5) struggled against the Trojans press defense, which created turnovers and led to a 30-13 halftime deficit for Ocosta.

The Wildcats managed just eight points over the final 16 minutes of the game to thwart any potential comeback hopes.

Ocosta was led by sophomore guard Peyten Morris (7 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists), sophomore forward Elly Mirante (6 pts., 10 reb., 5 steals) and senior guard Gabby Ness (6 pts., 5 reb.).

Ocosta hosts Naselle in a 1B Coastal League game at 6 p.m. on Friday.

Pe Ell 11 19 10 11 – 51

Ocosta 8 5 6 2 – 21

Scoring: Ocosta – Morris 7, Mirante 6, Ness 6, Baldwin 2.