Hoquiam lost to Tenino while Aberdeen’s boys swim team honored its senior as we take a look at Wednesday’s prep sports events on the Harbor.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Hoquiam’s Aiden Butcher (33) shoots while Tenino’s Austin Gonia defends during the Grizzlies’ 60-54 loss on Wednesday at Hoquiam High School.

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Tenino 60, Hoquiam 54

Hoquiam fell just short against Tenino in a 60-54 loss on Wednesday at Hoquiam High School.

The Grizzlies (7-9 overall, 2-5 1A Evergreen) got behind by eight points after the first quarter and played catch-up for much of the game.

Trailing 46-34 heading into the fourth quarter, Hoquiam rallied behind seniors Joey Bozich and Zander Jump, each of whom scored eight points in the frame.

But despite having its first 20-point quarter in the final period of the game, the Grizzlies couldn’t overcome the first-place Beavers (10-4, 5-1).

Hoquiam was led by freshman point guard Lincoln Niemi with 22 points.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Hoquiam’s Zander Jump pulls up for a jump shot in a 60-54 loss to Tenino on Wednesday at Hoquiam High School.

Jump (10 points, 12 rebounds) finished with a double-double while Bozich (10 pts.) also scored in double digits for the Grizzlies.

According to Hoquiam head coach Jeff Niemi, the difference in the game was free-throw shooting. Hoquiam went 6 of 9 from the foul line while Tenino shot 25 free throws, converting 14 of them (56%).

“The effort was there. … We had a few too many turnovers down the stretch and we didn’t take care of the ball that great, but the story of the game was at the foul line,” he said. “Usually, if you make more free throws than your opponent shoots, you typically win, and that’s what we saw tonight.”

Both teams were an identical 21 of 59 from the field (35.5%) with Tenino outrebounding the Grizzlies 43-39.

With the loss, Hoquiam is 1.5 games behind Montesano for third place in the 1A Evergreen League.

The Grizzlies will honor their 2004 state-championship team when they host Aberdeen at 7 p.m. on Friday at Hoquiam Square Garden.

Tenino 16 10 20 14 – 60

Hoquiam 8 12 14 20 – 54

Scoring: Tenino – Schow 29, Gonia 10, Burkhardt 10, No. 10 7, No. 4 2, Strawn 2. Hoquiam – Niemi 22, Bozich 11, Jump 10, Bryson 4, Butcher 4, LaBounty 3.

Aberdeen 70, Rochester 43

Propelled by a big second half, the Aberdeen Bobcats beat Rochester 70-43 on Wednesday at Aberdeen High School.

The Bobcats (6-9, 4-6 2A Evergreen) led 23-18 at halftime before exploding for 47 points in the second half.

Senior forward Baylor Ainsworth scored a team-high 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor (50%) and converted 9-of-10 free throws (90%) to go along with five rebounds and three steals.

Aberdeen hit 25-of-70 shots in the game (36%) and went 10 of 18 from the free-throw line (56%).

The Bobcats defense grabbed 46 rebounds, led by 10 from senior JaBron Brooks, and had 20 steals as a team.

Aberdeen sophomore Jhacob Quezada had 12 points and a team-high five steals while senior guard Manny Garcia added 10 points, six rebounds and three steals for the Cats.

Aberdeen sits in fifth place in the 2A Evergreen Conference and will face Hoquiam at 7 p.m. on Friday in Hoquiam.

Rochester 8 10 12 13 – 43

Aberdeen 13 10 23 24 – 70

Scoring: Aberdeen – Ainsworth 23, Quezada 12, M. Garcia 10, Brooks 9, Walsh 4, Ancich 3, I. Garcia 3, Raya 2, Zarate 2.

Montesano 56, Eatonville 44

Montesano won its third-consecutive game with a 56-44 victory over Eatonville on Wednesday at Eatonville High School.

The Bulldogs (11-4, 3-3 1A Evergreen) moved 1.5 games ahead of Hoquiam for third place in the 1A Evergreen League by hitting 21-of-45 shots (47%) from the field and 14-of-20 foul shots (70%).

Monte was led by junior guard Delon Chan with 18 points while senior forward Gabe Bodwell added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Post players Soren Cobb and Cam Taylor combined for 13 points and 13 rebounds for Monte.

“I think we had really good energy. It’s always tough to play on the road and I thought our kids handled it well,” Monte head coach Leonard Barnes said. “They competed and our defense was pretty good.”

Montesano plays at Elma at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Montesano 9 15 16 16 – 56

Eatonville 6 13 18 8 – 44

Scoring: Montesano – Chan 18, Bodwell 10, Peterson 8, Taylor 7, Cobb 6, Damasiewicz 5, Wilson 4. Eatonville – Klumpar 13, Clevenger 12, Samuel 8, Nueva 6, Stogsdill 3, Goode 2.

Other scores

Chief Leschi 69, South Bend 17

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Ilwaco 70, Ocosta 47

Foul trouble led to Ocosta’s 70-47 loss to Ilwaco on Wednesday in Westport.

The Wildcats (7-9, 4-5 2B Pacific) led by a point in the first quarter and 26-20 at halftime before foul trouble in the third quarter led to Ilwaco (10-6, 5-4) taking a sizable lead with a 32-4 period.

Ocosta had four players end the game with four or more fouls.

Senior post Alexia Bradley led Ocosta with 22 points and 14 rebounds.

Wildcats sophomore post Anna Davis also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out.

Ocosta went 19 for 40 from the field (48%) and hit 9-of-21 free throws (43%).

The Wildcats committed 20 personal fouls and 24 turnovers as a team.

Ocosta plays at Forks at 6 p.m. on Friday.

Ilwaco 10 10 32 18 – 70

Ocosta 11 15 4 17 – 47

Scoring: Ocosta – Bradley 22, Davis 10, Towle 8, Rasmus 4, Ness 2, Garrison 1.

Raymond-South Bend 80, North Beach 18

Raymond-South Bend wrapped up its regular-season schedule with an 80-18 win over North Beach on Wednesday at South Bend High School.

The Ravens (12-7, 7-3 2B Pacific) put the game away early, scoring 55 first-half points to lead by 42 at halftime.

Avalynn Stigall led the Ravens with 22 points to go along with three assists and three steals.

Emma Glazier and Ava Pine each recorded season-highs with 14 and 10 points, respectively.

Senior Kyndal Koski had a double-double with 12 points and 11 steals while her sophomore sister Kassie Koski had 10 points, five rebounds and five steals for the Ravens.

RSB had 32 steals as a team and turned the ball over just eight times in the game.

“As a team we are happy to finish our inaugural season at 12-7, but we feel we let a few games slip away from us,” said RSB head coach Jason Koski, whose team lost five games by five points or less.

RSB now awaits postseason play when the 2B District 4 Tournament begins on Feb. 3.

North Beach 5 8 5 0 – 18

Raymond-South Bend 29 26 13 12 – 80

Scoring: North Beach – Goldman 7, McCrory 3, Eastman 2, Dodson 2, Beck 2, Capoeman 2. RSB – Stigall 22, Glazier 14, Kyn. Koski 12, Kas. Koski 10, Pine 10, Baugher 6, Morley 4, Kongbouakhay 2.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Aberdeen seniors (from left) Austin Weiss, Jacob Natwick, Kevin Eng and Tyler Bates were honored during a Senior Night victory over Shelton on Wednesday at the YMCA of Grays Harbor in Hoquiam.

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Aberdeen 91, Shelton 74

Aberdeen honored its seniors with a 91-74 win over Shelton on Wednesday at the YMCA of Grays Harbor.

Aberdeen was led by senior Tyler Bates, who placed first in the 50-yard freestyle (23.90) and the 100 backstroke (1:02.32).

Aberdeen junior Jacob Hallak won the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:55.32 while sophomore Zeke Olson won the 1-meter dive with a final score of 142.40.

Aberdeen’s all-senior 200 freestyle relay team of Bates, Kevin Eng, Austin Weiss and Jacob Natwick touched the wall first with a time of 1:50.17.

”I would like to thank my four seniors – Tyler Bates, Kevin Eng, Jacob Natwick and Austin Weiss – for their dedication and work put into this program,” Aberdeen head coach Rob Burns said. “This was a solid day against a strong Shelton squad. The postseason is right around the corner and we are getting ourselves up for a great run.”

Aberdeen travels to the Southwest Washington Invitational at Mark Morris High School in Longview on Saturday.