With her 13th point of the contest, Raymond junior guard Kyra Gardner passed a scoring milestone in what may be record time.

Less than a week after winning four district championships in track and field, the standout shooting guard scored 38 points to lead the Seagulls to an 86-15 season-opening victory over Ocosta on Tuesday in Raymond.

In the first quarter, the junior passed 1,000 points for her career in just her 48th varsity contest.

“Kyra was really good tonight,” Raymond head coach Jason Koski said. “She definitely deserves all the accolades and success she gets. She has definitely earned it with lots of hard work and commitment to her game.”

PHOTO BY LARRY BALE Raymond head coach Jason Koski and all-state guard Kyra Gardner pose for a photo after Gardner passed the 1,000 point plateau in the Seagulls’ 86-15 victory over Ocosta on Tuesday in Raymond.

Gardner hit 16 field goals in the game — five from 3-point range — as the Seagulls led 21-8 after one quarter and 49-10 by halftime.

Kyndal Koski added 12 points for Raymond, with Izzy Silvernail and Karsya Freeman adding eight points apiece for the Seagulls, which celebrated Senior Night.

Raymond honored seniors Hannah Miller and Maddi Silvernail, both five-year varsity starters, having played for the Seagulls as eighth-graders.

“Both of these players have been playing high school basketball since they were eighth-graders and have been instrumental in us being able to turn our program back to the success it has been known for,” Koski said of his seniors. “Great kids and teammates. We are going to enjoy them for the season we have and miss them when they are gone.”

Ten of 11 Seagulls scored in the ballgame with six players scoring six points or more.

“We had great energy from the start and the kids looked like they were savoring the moment they got tonight to compete,” Koski said.

Ocosta head coach Rissy Ness said she thought her team “came out with an intensity I was hoping for” in the opening minutes of the game, but that quickly dissipated as Raymond went on a 13-0 run to close out the first quarter.

“It was all downhill from there,” Ness said. “Our shots weren’t falling and their’s seemed to find the center of the net every time.

Ocosta, which was led by four points each from Ronnie Graham and Alexis Bradley, had only one of its two seniors suited up for Tuesday opener and is a young program on the rebuild.

“We have a lot of work to do to make ourselves better at competing,” Ness said. “But I am confident these girls are willing to put the time and effort into making themselves better.”

Ocosta 8 2 2 3 — 15

Raymond 21 28 23 14 — 86

Willapa Valley 43, Columbia Adventist 40

Despite a victory, the 2021 season couldn’t have started much worse for the Willapa Valley Vikings in a 43-40 win against Columbia Adventist on Tuesday in Battle Ground.

Just a few minutes into the game, starting point guard and the Vikings’ main ball-handler, sophomore Brooklyn Patrick, fell to the floor with an apparent knee injury. She did not return to the game.

“We’re not sure how bad it is,” Vikings head coach John Peterson said of Patrick’s injury. “We’ve been practicing for a week or so and she’s had the ball in her hands the whole time and now we don’t have her, so we had to make some adjustments on the run. … We’re just going to have to wait and see what happens.”

Rather than wilt, the Vikings competed, holding a 22-13 lead at the half and responding to several Columbia Adventist runs in the second half to secure the victory.

After Columbia Adventist went on a 7-0 run to take a 40-37 lead late in the fourth quarter, Willapa Valley closed the game on a 6-0 run to pick up the victory.

“We made plays when we had to,” Peterson said. “I’ve got to give my girls credit. I’m real happy for them that they got the win.”

Lanissa Amacher led Willapa Valley with 18 points and Cami Swartz scored 12 points and six rebounds for Willapa Valley.

Laurun McGouch led the Vikings with eight of her team’s 33 rebounds while Ana Chavez filled in with five assists for Willapa Valley.

Willapa Valley 13 9 14 7 — 43

Columbia Adventist 8 5 19 8 — 10

Ilwaco 65, South Bend 18

Ilwaco’s Erika Glenn scored 30 points as South Bend lost its season-opener Tuesday in Ilwaco.

Reece Williams led South Bend with five points.

The Indians trailed 24-2 at the end of one quarter and 39-7 at the half.

Ilwaco hit 15 3-pointers in the game.

South Bend 2 5 6 5 — 18

Ilwaco 24 15 23 3 — 65