CORRECTION: Due to a source error, the final score of Montesano vs. Cedar Park Christian boys basketball game was incorrect. Montesano won 45-36.
Montesano’s girls hoops team continues to round into form as we review the final games of the prep basketball season before the Christmas holiday.
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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL
Montesano 43, Mossyrock 30
Montesano won for the third time in its past four games with a 43-30 victory over Mossyrock on Monday at Mossyrock High School.
The Bulldogs (4-3 overall) overcame a 5-0 deficit and 26 turnovers to earn the victory, thanks in large part to big games from junior forward Jillie Dalan and sophomore point guard Tieander Olson.
A Monte run early in the third quarter extended the Bulldogs lead to as much as 10 points before the Vikings (5-3) clawed their way back. But Monte hit key shots over the final eight minutes of the game to pull away with the victory.
“It was a very physical game,” Monte head coach Mark Mansfield said. “Our girls responded. They played tough and hit the shots when they needed to.”
Olson was one assist away from a triple-double, scoring 17 points – including five 3-pointers – grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists.
“Olson played a really nice game tonight,” Mansfield said. “It was a good win on the road.”
PHOTO BY HAILEY BLANCAS Montesano forward Jillie Dalan (24) shoots over Mossyrock’s Chesney Schultz during the Bulldogs’ 43-30 win on Monday at Mossyrock High School.
Dalan had a double-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and four steals while Ava Schrader had six points, seven rebounds and five steals for Monte.
The Bulldogs hit 17-of-57 shots (29.8%) and outrebounded the Vikings 37-30.
Monte faces Olympia at 2:30 p.m. on Friday in Adna.
Montesano 12 10 8 13 – 43
Mossyrock 8 9 6 7 – 30
Scoring: Dalan 17, Olson 17, Schrader 6, Blancas 2, Wintrip 1.
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Onalaska 51, Raymond-South Bend 37
Raymond-South Bend was overwhelmed in the first half en route to a 51-37 loss to Onalaska on Monday at Onalaska High School.
The Ravens (4-3) trailed by 20 at the half after scoring just 13 points over the first 16 minutes of the game.
”To be real honest, not a very good physical or mental effort tonight by most of our team,” RSB head coach Jason Koski said. “We didn’t compete tonight and Onalaska made us pay.”
Playing at what Koski called “a very sub-standard level,” the Ravens outscored the Loggers (6-1) by six in the final quarter of the game.
The Ravens were led by junior forward Kassie Koski, who had a team-high 15 points and three steals in the game.
Turnovers plagued Raymond-South Bend throughout the game. The Ravens committed 24 turnovers to just 10 for the Loggers. RSB outrebounded Onalaska 35-33.
The Ravens will look to regroup against Friday Harbor at 7 p.m. on Friday at South Bend High School.
RSB 6 7 12 12 – 37
Onalaska 12 21 12 6 – 51
Scoring: RSB – Koski 15, Kongbouakhay 9, Baugher 7, Stigall 3, Pine-Isaksen 2, Mark 1. Onalaska – Jacoby 15, Hamilton 9, Talley 8, Haight 7, R. Marshall 6, D. Marshall 3, Underhill 3.
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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Cedar Park Christian 45, Montesano 36
Montesano closed out its pre-Christmas schedule with a 45-36 victory over Cedar Park Christian on Monday in Bothell.
The Bulldogs (2-5) had one of their better shooting performances of the season, going 41.3% from the field on 19-46 shooting to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Bulldogs led 22-14 at the half but trailed 27-26 after the Eagles (2-6) held Monte without a field goal in the third quarter.
Montesano regained its offense in the fourth frame, scoring 19 points to hand CPC the loss.
The Bulldogs were led by sophomore post Caden Grubb, who had 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go along with a team-best 17 rebounds.
Junior wing Mason Fry (6 rebounds, 2 blocks) and junior guard Terek Gunter (4 assists, 2 steals) had nine points apiece for Monte.
The Bulldogs hit 8-of-13 free throws (61.5%), had 30 rebounds and trimmed its turnovers to just 14 as a team.
Monte takes on Wahkiakum at a tournament in Adna at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Montesano 13 9 4 19 – 45
Cedar Park Christian 7 7 13 9 – 36
Scoring: Montesano – Ca. Grubb 16, Fry 9, Gunter 9, Williamsen 1. CPC – Larkin 10, Oppenheimer 7, Nagel 6, Beget 6, Delgadillo 5, Hutchinson 2.
