BOYS BASKETBALL
Gulls 54, Hyaks 53
RAYMOND — Marcus Anderson’s basket capped a 7-0 Raymond run in the final minute that netted a thrilling win over North Beach in a Pacific League contest Saturday at Raymond.
Limited to two points in the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter, the Gulls (1-1, 2-2) trailed by six with about one minute left. Taevon Hubbard’s 3-point basket cut the deficit to one with about 35 seconds remaining.
After the Gulls regained possession, Devine Souvannavanh’s shot from the corner in the waning seconds was partially blocked. Anderson, however, put in the follow shot with three seconds on the clock.
Raymond coach Mike Tully said his team was able to pressure a short-handed North Beach team in the late going. The Hyaks suited up only eight players, with two of those fouling out.
“We executed the game plan pretty well,” Tully said. “We’ve been struggling with layins and free throws and that almost came back to bite us (the Gulls were 10-of-23 from the foul line). We’ve got some things to work on, but a league win is a league win.”
Anderson finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots. Souvannavanh added 16 points, five assists and four steals.
Marcus Pope scored 22 points and Steven Sotomish 15 for the Hyaks (1-3, 1-4).
Both teams are in action Monday, with the Gulls hosting rival Willapa Valley and the Hyaks journeying to Life Christian.
N. Beach 13 19 16 5 — 53
Raymond 14 19 12 9 — 54
North Beach (53) — Robles, Sotomish 15, Charley 3, Washington 2, Poplin 7, M. Pope 22, D. Pope, Ruiz 4. FG — 19-59 (.322). FT — 8-15.
Raymond (54) — Phansisay, Maden, Souvannavanh 16, Anderson 20, Enslow, Hubbard 11, Sida, Collins 4, Koski 3. FG — 20-63 (.317). FT — 10-23.
Seahawks 65, Bobcats 44
GIG HARBOR — Peninsula downed Aberdeen in a non-league game Saturday.
Details were immediately unavailable. The Bobcats (1-4) host rival Hoquiam on Friday.
Vikings 68, Fishermen 63
MENLO — Freshman Logan Walker erupted for 36 points as Willapa Valley held off Ilwaco in a Pacific League game Saturday at Tenoski Gym.
“(He) shot the lights out the whole game and pretty much carried us,” Valley coach Jay Pearson said of Walker. “Besides him, we didn’t shoot particularly well.”
The Vikings (2-0, 3-0) led by as many as 30 points in the second half. The Fishermen rallied to erase most of the deficit, but never came closer than the final margin.
Matt Pearson had a double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Peter Hamilton pulled down 13 rebounds for Willapa Valley.
The Vikings visit rival Raymond on Monday.
Ilwaco 13 13 14 23 — 63
W. Valley 22 19 17 10 — 68
Ilwaco (63) — Whiting 8, Kaino 5, T. Ramsey 18, Kaech 5, Glenn 10, Tynkila 17, Sheldon. FG — n/a. FT — 6-11.
Willapa Valley (68) — Flemetis, M. Pearson 10, Hamilton 7, Roonsburg 2, Ashley 11, Walker 36, Deniston 2, Buchanan. FG — 25-70 (.357). FT — 10-20.
JV — Ilwaco won.
Wildcats 60, Indians 45
WESTPORT — Using its running game to take command early, Ocosta trimmed South Bend in a Pacific League game Saturday at Westport.
The Wildcats led 33-17 at the half.
“We got out on transition really well in the first half,” Ocosta coach Jason Quinby said. “We did not have a good shooting night. We got a lot of good looks. We did not convert very well but our pace was good.”
Zach Allton scored 17 points and Cole Hatton and Kobe Beck added 11 apiece for the Wildcats (2-2, 3-2). Hatton also collected nine rebounds and five steals. Richard Dueber grabbed nine rebounds and 5-foot-5 Alex Bailey pulled down eight rebounds.
Drew Rose scored 16 points and Raul Mora 13 for South Bend (0-3, 1-3).
On Tuesday, Ocosta travels to Taholah while South Bend hosts Chief Leschi.
South Bend 2 15 10 18 — 45
Ocosta 12 21 18 9 — 60
South Bend (45) — L. Stamos 8, N. Stamos, Estle 2, Rose 16, Mora 13, Oropeza 4, Jones 2. FG — 19-74 (.257). FT — 4-9.
Ocosta (60) — Bailey 2, Martinez, Allton 17, Sevilla 2, Hatton 11, Beck 11, Waara, Bjornsgard, Dueber 8, Toste 3, Wardlow 6. FG — 28-77 (.364). FT — 5-6.
Hawks 48, Eagles 34
ELMA — Mount Rainier Lutheran pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Elma in a non-league game Saturday at Elma.
The Hawks led by only five (29-24) after three periods.
“They got to the line a bunch (the Hawks were 15-of-28 from the stripe) and that was the difference,” Elma coach Jeff Niemi said.
Cody Vollan had 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots for the Eagles (1-4). Elma’s Raiden Aho scored 10 points in the first varsity start.
Niemi cited Ray Billerback for defense.
The Eagles host Rochester on Tuesday.
Mt. Rainier Lutheran 14 7 8 19 — 48
Elma 10 7 7 10 — 34
Mount Rainier Lutheran (48) — Shannon 4, Bailey 20, Perry 4, Pandell 11, Johnson 7, Rodbenback 2. FG — 16-37 (.432). FT — 15-28.
Elma (34) — Aho 10, Jacobson, Johnston, Billerback, Vollan 12, Schneider 6, Acuff 6, Swint, Torres, Richey. FG — 12-35 (.343). FT — 5-12.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Eagles 56, Tarriers 33
ELMA — Kayli Johnson’s long-range shooting sparked a third-quarter run as Elma topped Charles Wright Academy in a non-league game Saturday at Elma.
Johnson nailed four 3-pointers in the third period as the Eagles extended a four-point halftime lead to 15 at the three-quarter mark. She wound up with 18 points — all on 3-point baskets.
Jalyn Sackrider added 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots for Elma. Kali Rambo handed out five assists.
Elma coach Lisa Johnson, who said her team came out “very flat,” was happy with its second-half showing.
“The best thing about this team is how balanced we are,” Johnson said. “We can have a different leading scorer every night.”
Officially 5-0 overall (they lost to Templestone of Australia in a non-counting exhibition Friday), the Eagles visit Centralia on Tuesday.
C. Wright 9 5 8 11 — 33
Elma 8 10 19 19 — 56
Charles Wright (33) — Julian 10, Pikes 6, Hanly 13, Recasner 2, Leith 2, Brown. FG — n/a. FT — 2-18.
Elma (56) — Sackrider 14, Bieker 7, Burgher 2, Olson 3, Bol, Johnson 18, Mikel 6, Johnston 4, Rambo 2. FG — 22-38 (.579). FT — 5-8.
Seahawks 74, Bobcats 30
GIG HARBOR — Host Peninsula trounced Aberdeen in a non-league game Saturday at Gig Harbor.
Details were unavailable. The Bobcats (0-4) will be idle until journeying to Vashon Island on Saturday.
Wildcats 68, Cardinals 24
WESTPORT — Four players scored in double figures as Ocosta blitzed Winlock in a non-league game Saturday afternoon at Westport.
Kaylee Barnum led Ocosta’s balanced attack with 16 points. Kjirstin Hopfer tallied 15 points, Kylee Poirier 14 and Erika Snider 11 for the Wildcats (5-0).
Snider also came up with five steals as the Wildcats forced 33 Cardinal turnovers.
“(We had) a busy press and got easy transition baskets off steals,” Ocosta coach Jason Barnum. “And we were patient on offense.”
Although sub-par with a virus, Kristi Raffelson still led Ocosta rebounders with eight.
The Wildcats go on the road Monday to face league favorite Ilwaco.
Winlock 7 6 5 6 — 24
Ocosta 20 12 19 17 — 68
Winlock (24) — Albritton 3, Lofberg 9, Mitchell 2, Squibb 7, Jones 3. FG — 9-30 (.300). FT — 3-6.
Ocosta (68) — Erika Snider 11, Martin 4, Emily Snider 3, Hopfer 15, K. Barnum 16, Poirier 14, Raffelson 5, Denny, Marsh, Graham, L. Barnum. FG — 31-73 (.425). FT — 3-4.
Elks 61, Eagles 52
AMANDA PARK — Deadly from long distance, Jalah Tatro scored 34 points as Lake Quinault topped Three Rivers Christian in a non-league game Saturday at Amanda Park.
Tatro hit 10 of 22 attempts from 3-point range. Thirteen of Lake Quinault’s field goals were 3-pointers. She also amassed 10 rebounds, seven steals and six assists as the Elks (2-0) overcame a 38-point output by Three Rivers’ Bailee Williams-Wallace.
Kariana Fowler contributed 14 points and four blocked shots and Kat Neeland seven rebounds and four steals for Lake Quinault.
“We continued to hustle, even though we’re short-handed and we played two games back-to-back,” Lake Quinault coach Travis Carstensen said.
The Elks open Coastal League play Monday at home against Naselle.
Three Rivers 5 14 16 17 — 52
L. Quinault 7 14 20 20 — 61
Three Rivers (52) — Niffe, M. Baker, Karns 5, Tevis, Davis, Williams-Wallace 38, C. Baker, Morrison 3, Wright 6. FG — 22-53 (.415). FT — 8-18.
Lake Quinault (61) — Tatro 34, Herrera, Spigler-Mercado 3, Neeland 8, Guadarrama 2, Kariana Fowler 14. FG — 21-63 (.333). FT — 6-15.
WRESTLING
Grizzlies second
LA CENTER — Capturing two titles, Hoquiam placed second in the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday at La Center High School.
The Grizzlies amassed 157 1/2 points. Perennial power Castle Rock won the tourney with 189 1/2 points.
Hoquiam’s Lutra Felten won the 106-pound title with a third-round pin over Woodland’s Judeah Sanders.
Teammate Makaki Eaton prevailed at 126 by pinning Ridgefield’s Dylan Draper in the second round.
Hoquiam’s Alex Houbregs (132 pounds), Antonio Garcia (145) and Brady Cummings (152) were second in their respective classifications, while Asai Villarreal was third at 160 pounds.
“We wrestled really well,” Grizzly coach Terry Helland said. “We ended up with eight in the semifinals. We got off to a hot start and carried it on out the rest of the way.”
The Grizzlies will visit Aberdeen in a dual meet Thursday.
C.C. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Chokers 85, Panthers 66
PORTLAND — The Grays Harbor College women survived a rough road trip by beating Portland in a non-conference game Saturday.
Alexia Thrower scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Chokers improved to 5-1 for the season. Sandin Kidder added 16 points, Angela Sikora 15 and Estelle Wilson 10 for GHC.
Merely getting to Portland represented half the battle for the Chokers. Due to a traffic snarl in Aberdeen, the Chokers arrived only 20 minutes prior to the scheduled tipoff.
“The team never really got on track today and missed a lot of layups, but we battled and pulled away in the fourth quarter,” Choker coach Chad Allan said.
He cited Katie Brisbois, who had nine points and seven rebounds, for providing a spark.
The Chokers will host their own crossover tournament Friday through Sunday.
Grays Harbor 20 22 21 22 — 85
Portland 11 19 19 17 — 66
Grays Harbor (85) — Brisbois 9, Feaster 6, Wilson 10, Sunchild 4, Thrower 25, Hernandez, Sikora 15, Kidder 16. FG — 29-75 (.387). FT — 23-31.
Portland (66) — Gilliard 9, Hernandez 3, Carpenter 12, Bernhard, Bristol 7, Dominguez 3, Szmyd 12, Villeda, Fernandez 14, Faber 6, Turpin. FG — 22-77 (.286). FT — 13-21.
