Montesano’s boys and girls prep hoops teams swept Tenino as we review the first Twin Harbors games of 2025.

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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL

Montesano 56, Tenino 35

Montesano had its most convincing win of the season with a 56-35 victory over Tenino on Thursday at Montesano High School.

In the 1A Evergreen League opener for both teams, the Bulldogs (4-6 overall, 1-0 1A Evergreen) took it to the Beavers (2-10, 0-1) from the get-go.

Monte outscored Tenino 21-3 in the first quarter, thanks in large part to seven points from junior Mason Fry and two 3-pointers by guard Terek Gunter.

The Bulldogs defense held Tenino to just six points in the third quarter to take a comfortable 43-17 lead into the final period of play.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano’s Terek Gunter (10) shoots for three against Tenino’s Ashton Moore during a 56-35 victory on Thursday at Montesano High School. Gunter scored a game-high 18 points in the win.

Monte was led by Gunter, who scored 18 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists.

Sophomore Caden Grubb (14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists) also scored in double figures while Fry (11 pts., 13 reb., 2 blocks) had a double-double for the Bulldogs.

Monte shot 18 of 45 from the field (40%) – including 7 of 16 from 3-point range (43.8%) – and went 10 of 17 from the free-throw line (58.8%).

The Bulldogs had 37 rebounds, 12 assists, eight steals and 18 turnovers as a team.

Monte takes on Aberdeen in a non-league game scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday at Aberdeen High School.

Tenino 3 8 6 18 – 35

Montesano 21 9 13 13 – 56

Scoring: Tenino – Gonia 8, Feltus 4, Moore 4, Brurdt 4, Ruedy 4, Snider 3, Gore 3, Whitaker 3, Vassar 2. Montesano – Gunter 18, Ca. Grubb 14, Fry 11, Bruland 3, Ames 3, Barnes 2, Dowler 2, Messick 2, Wilson 1.

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PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano’s Ava Schrader (22) competes for possession with Tenino’s Holly Thoren (24) during the Bulldogs’ 62-22 victory on Thursday at Montesano High School.

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL

Montesano 62, Tenino 22

Montesano won for the fourth time in its past five games with a 62-22 drubbing over Tenino in a 1A Evergreen League opener on Thursday in Montesano.

The Bulldogs (6-4, 1-0 1A Evergreen) held the Beavers (2-8, 0-1) to just 11 points in the first half en route to a 30-11 halftime lead and put the game well out of reach with a 22-3 third quarter.

Monte was led by junior forward Jillie Dalan with 21 points and eight rebounds.

Point guard Tieander Olson (14 points, 9 rebounds, 9 steals, 5 assists) was one rebound and one steal away from a triple-double while Makena Blancas also scored in double figures for the Bulldogs with 10 points.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano guard Tieander Olson attempts a reverse lay-up during a 62-22 win over Tenino on Thursday at Montesano High School.

Monte shot 39% from the floor on 27-of-69 shooting and held a 36-19 rebounding advantage.

The Bulldogs defense forced 31 turnovers by the Beavers.

Monte plays at Aberdeen in a non-league contest scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Tenino 5 6 3 8 – 22

Montesano 21 9 22 10 – 62

Scoring: Tenino – Thorne 5. Montesano – 21, Olson 14, Blancas 10, Schrader 7, Forster 6, Sanchez 2, Wintrip 2.

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PHOTO BY MIKE ROBERTS Elma sophomore forward Keke Bol scored a game-high 23 points in a 50-36 win over Rochester on Thursday in Elma.

Elma 50, Rochester 36

Elma opened the New Year with a 50-36 league victory over Rochester on Thursday at Rochester High School.

Elma (2-4, 1-0 1A Evergreen) held the Warriors (1-10, 0-1) to five points in the first quarter and eight in the second en route to a 26-13 lead at halftime and outscored Rochester 24-23 in a more competitive second half.

The Eagles were led by sophomore forward Keke Bol, who scored a game-high 23 points.

Olivia Moore added 17 for an Eagles squad that shot 31% from the field (15-49 FG) and and hit 15-of-29 free throws (31%). Moore attempted 20 of those free throws, converting eight (40%).

Elma hosts Kalama in a non-league game set for 3 p.m. Saturday in Elma.

PHOTO BY MIKE ROBERTS Elma’s Olivia Moore (33) drives to the hoop against Rochester’s Sadies Dupont (3) during the Eagles’ 50-36 win on Thursday at Elma High School.

Elma 15 11 10 14 – 50

Rochester 5 8 12 11 – 36

Scoring: Elma – Bol 23, Moore 17, Escoffon 4, Guzman 3, Lewis 3. Rochester – Hoover 17, S. Dupont 4, L. Dupont 4, Rodriguez 3, Demers 3.

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Rainier 68, Aberdeen 16

Coming off a long break against a good team turned out to be a bad recipe for Aberdeen in a 68-16 loss to Rainier on Thursday at Aberdeen High School.

Playing for the first time in 16 days, the Bobcats (2-4) found little in the way of offense against the Mountaineers (8-1), which had no such problems.

Aberdeen was shut out in two quarters of the game – the second and fourth periods – while scoring eight points in each of the first and third frames.

The Bobcats didn’t attempt a free throw in the game.

“We even stressed to attack the basket so we could get to the free-throw line, but we never did,” Aberdeen head coach Curtis Eccles said. “We faced a really good all-around team. Passing, shooting, they played very well tonight.”

Aberdeen was led by guard Bentley Brown with six points and had 27 turnovers in the game as a team, the bulk of those coming in the first half with 22.

The Cats host Aberdeen at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Rainier 25 17 19 7 – 68

Aberdeen 8 0 8 0 – 16

Scoring: Rainier – Swenson 22, Askey 17, Blackburn 15, Bravo 8, Beckman 4. Aberdeen – Brown 6, D. Shoemaker 4, Knutson 2, Mainio 2, S. Shoemaker 2.