BOYS BASKETBALL
Hyaks 77, Warriors 76, OT
OYEHUT — Nolan Charley scored at the buzzer — for his only points of the game — to give North Beach a dramatic overtime win over Chief Leschi in a Pacific 2B League game Tuesday at Oyehut.
Rallying from 10 points down after three quarters, Chief Leschi forced overtime with a 23-point fourth quarter. The Warriors led by one in the final seconds of OT, but missed the front end of a one-and-one foul line opportunity.
Taking a pass from Marcus Pope, Rodney Washington fed underneath to Charley, who made a reverse layin as time expired.
“That reverse layin Nolan made, he practices that shot all the time,” a delighted Hyak coach Larry Moore reported.
Steven Sotomish scored 30 points and Ben Poplin added 19 for the Hyaks (4-6, 5-8), who avenged a lopsided loss to the Warriors in which the 40-point running clock mercy rule was implemented.
Washington grabbed 10 rebounds, Poplin nine and Charley eight boards. Moore cited Austin Brown for reserve contributions in the first half.
The Hyaks visit Hoquiam on Wednesday.
C. Leschi 20 11 14 23 8 — 76
N. Beach 23 13 19 13 9 — 77
Chief Leschi (76) — McQueen, Gower 8, Lee, Irvin 25, Baker 14, Horton 4, Whitford 25. FG — 32-85 (.376). FT – 10-19.
North Beach (77) — Sotomish 30, Charley 2, Brown 5, Washington 16, Poplin 19, M. Pope 5, D. Pope, Ruiz. FG — 28-65 (.431). FT — 12-19.
Spartans 55, Grizzlies 42
Hamstrung by a slow start, Hoquiam fell to Forks in an Evergreen 1A League game Tuesday night at Hoquiam Square Garden.
The short-handed Grizzlies fell into an 18-2 hole late in the first quarter. They trimmed the deficit to six in the second period but were unable to sustain the momentum.
“They made their shots and coupled that with some turnovers on our part,” Hoquiam coach Curtis Eccles said. “Some of the inexperience that was on the floor showed at the beginning.”
Forks’ Seth Johnson led all scorers with 20 points. Victor James had 17 points and Matt Brown 15 for the Grizzlies (1-2, 3-10).
Rayyon Dayton led HHS rebounders with 12. Eccles cited the reserve play of Kyle Larsen.
The Grizzlies host North Beach on Wednesday.
Forks 18 16 9 12 — 55
Hoquiam 5 15 12 10 — 42
Forks (55) —Johnson 20, Armas 12, Prose 9, Jacoby 6, Archibald 4, C. Baysinger 4, Morton, Baar, Flores, Reame, T. Baysinger. FG — 20-52 (.385). FT – 8-17.
Hoquiam (42) — James 17, Brown 15, Dayton 5, Larsen 3, Smith 2, Bumstead, McMillan, Varner, Morales. FG — 17-53 (.321). FT — 3-9.
Indians 50, Navigators 43
SOUTH BEND — Raul Mora scored 24 points as South Bend’s boys notched their first Pacific 2B League win at the expense of Northwest Christian on Tuesday at Koplitz Fieldhouse.
Drew Rose delivered a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Indians (1-9, 2-11).
South Bend overcame a 24-19 halftime deficit. The Indians made all 10 of their free throws, while the Navigators were a dismal 9-of-27 from the stripe.
“We were able to take advantage of their missed opportunities,” South Bend coach Manuel Rangel said. “On offense, we were able to use the clock and then put the ball in the basket.”
South Bend’s Cody Jones was a strong presence in the middle with five rebounds and eight blocked shots.
The Indians host Naselle on Friday as part of a co-ed doubleheader.
N.W. Christian 12 12 8 11 — 43
South Bend 11 8 13 18 — 50
N.W. Christian (43) — Fox 15, Sinclair 1, N. Phillips 4, Koukal 2, J. Phillips 6, Cook, Dominguez 15, Yates. FG — n/a. FT – 9-27.
South Bend (50) — L. Stamos 6, N. Stamos, Estle, Rose 16, Ashley, Mora 24, Oropeza 2, Jones 2. FG – n/a. FT — 10-10.
Chitwhins 65, Elks 27
AMANDA PARK — Racing to a 25-5 lead after one quarter, Taholah thumped Lake Quinault in a Coastal 1B League contest on Tuesday.
Zach Cain scored 18 points and James Orozco added 16 for the Chitwhins (3-0, 7-3).
Allen Espinoza grabbed 11 rebounds and Eleceo Escobar eight for the Elks (0-3, 0-7)
On Friday, Taholah hosts Oakville and Lake Quinault journeys to Wishkah.
Taholah 25 17 19 4 — 65
L. Quinault 5 9 7 6 — 27
Taholah (65) — Orozco 16, Hicks 2, Dan 5, James-Juneau 8, Bastian, Waugh 2, Cain 18, Purdy 6, Mowitch 4, Billie 4, McCord. FG — 30-67 (.448). FT — 0-3.
L. Quinault (27) — Neeland, Sellars 8, Espinoza 6, Cottrell 7, Langley, Dougherty 2, Mendoza, Escobar 4. FG — 11-53 (.208) FT — 2-6.
Fishermen 67, Wildcats 58
ILWACO — Well-balanced Ilwaco dominated the middle two quarters in topping Ocosta in a Pacific 2B League contest Tuesday night at Ilwaco.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 20-8 lead after one quarter but Ilwaco flipped the switch by outscoring the visitors 37-20 over the next two periods.
Ocosta was still within five points with about one minute remaining before the Fishermen pulled away from the foul line.
“We were playing fast, shooting well, playing good defense (in the first quarter,” Wildcat coach Jason Quinby said. “In the middle two quarters, we kind of lost a little flow and Ilwaco picked up the (physicality) a little bit.”
Kobe Beck scored 17 points to top the Wildcats (3-7, 6-8). Leading scorer Zach Allton returned to action after missing a game due to a knee sprain.
Ocosta visits Northwest Christian on Friday.
Ocosta 20 13 7 18 — 58
Ilwaco 8 20 17 22 — 67
Ocosta (58) — Bailey 11, Martinez, Allton 9, Hatton 13, Beck 17, Waara, Bjornsgard 2, Dueber 6. FG — 21-56 (.375). FT — 9-10.
Ilwaco (67) — Whiting 13, Kaino 14, Ramsey 6, Glenn, Baze 12, Tynkila 19, Sheldon 3. FG — 23-68 (.338). FT — 19-26.
Eagles 62, Vikings 54
TACOMA — League-leading Life Christian topped Willapa Valley in a Pacific 2B League game Tuesday at Tacoma.
The Vikings (7-2, 10-2) host North Beach on Friday.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Grizzlies 51, Spartans 41
Rylee Vonhof scored eight of her 11 points in the fourth quarter as Hoquiam turned back Forks in an Evergreen 1A League contest Tuesday night at Hoquiam Square Garden.
The Grizzlies (2-1, 7-6) were seemingly cruising with a 29-18 halftime lead. But hitting three 3-pointers in the third quarter, Forks rallied to tie the game at the end of the period and actually nosed in front by a point early in the fourth quarter.
Vonhof, who had a dozen rebounds, then took charge as Hoquiam re-established control in the fourth quarter.
“We came out extremely flat in the third quarter,” HHS coach Mark Maxfield said. “We got a little more energy, a little more excitement (in the fourth quarter). We played extremely well at the end to pull away.”
Karlie Krohn, 8-of-14 from the field, scored 16 points for the Grizzlies. Jade Cox and Maya Jump scored 10 points apiece.
Making her varsity debut, Sharaya Brydon provided four rebounds and good defense in her varsity debut for the Grizzlies.
Hoquiam hosts North Beach on Wednesday.
Forks 10 8 15 8 — 41
Hoquiam 16 13 4 18 — 51
Forks (41) — Johnson, Olson 5, Kratzer 9, Barr, Peters 10, Leverington 16, Rondean, Rowley 1. FG — 14-48 (.292). FT — 7-16.
Hoquiam (51) — Jade Cox 10, Jump 10, Bogdanovich, Krohn 16, Strom, Vonhof 11, Bagwell 4, Brydon. FG — 25-61 (.410). FT — 1-7.
Indians 50, Navigators 13
SOUTH BEND – Limiting Northwest Christian to four points in the first half, South Bend cruised to a Pacific 2B League victory on Tuesday at Koplitz Fieldhouse.
Karley Reidinger had 17 points and nine rebounds, Hannah Byington 14 points and Jessica Sanchez 11 points and 12 boards for the Tribe (6-4, 9-4).
The Indians survived a slow start in which they were only 3-of-18 from the field in the first quarter.
“We had good looks but just could not the ball to drop in,” South Bend coach Gary Wilson said. “Good thing defensively we were solid. I’m very proud of the girls for not getting rattled and just working through it.”
Katelyn Doyle collected four steals for South Bend.
The Indians host Naselle on Friday as part of a co-ed doubleheader.
N.W. Christian 2 2 5 4 — 13
South Bend 7 23 11 9 — 50
N.W. Christian (13) — Shaffer 2, Lindstrom, Van Marter, Stottlemyre 9, Daughtry, Summers, Weller, Sowers, Teigen 2. FG — 4-24 (.167). FT — 5-10.
South Bend (50) — Byington 14, Markwell, Doyle, Sanchez 11, Loza, Reidinger 17, Rohr 8, Baker. FG — 23-60 (.383). FT — 0-0.
Chitwhins 61, Elks 31
AMANDA PARK — Well-balanced Taholah rolled past Lake Quinault in a Pacific 2B League contest Tuesday at Amanda Park.
Denise Curleybear scored 12 points, Nettie Mail 11 points and nine rebounds and reserve Angel Ancheta contributed 10 points for the Chitwhins (3-0, 7-2).
Taholah coach Karl Braden was particularly happy with his club’s reserve play.
“I got to play the subs and we didn’t miss a beat when they came in,” he said.
Kat Neeland pulled down 11 rebounds for the Elks (1-2, 4-4).
“They are quick and they are a good team,” Lake Quinault coach Travis Carstensen said of the Chitwhins. “I think it was in our heads before the game started.”
On Friday, Taholah hosts Oakville and Lake Quinault travels to Wishkah.
Taholah 16 14 20 11 — 61
L. Quinault 8 9 8 6 — 31
Taholah (61) — ManyWhiteHorses 6, James 3, Curleybear 12, Vessey, K. McCrory 7, Mail 11, Ancheta 10, Ralston 1, Grover 8, Billie, N. McCrory 2, Hildalgo, Curley-Sailto 1. FG — 25-64 (.391). FT — 3-6.
Lake Quinault (31) — Tatro 9, Richards, Saavaedra 5, Spigler-Mercado 4, Neeland 7, Guadarama 5, Fowler 1. FG — 11-56 (.196). FT — 6-16.
Eagles 44, Vikings 30
TACOMA — Life Christian held Willapa Valley to three points in the first half en route to a Pacific 2B League victory on Tuesday.
The Eagles led 9-1 after one quarter and 19-3 at the half.
“When we go on the road, we need to get off the bus before the first quarter instead of after halftime,” Viking coach Colby Rogers said. “Once we relaxed, we were fine.”
Britney Patrick topped Willapa Valley with 10 points.
The Vikings (6-3, 9-4) travel to North Beach on Saturday.
Willapa Valley 1 2 12 15 — 30
Life Christian 9 10 13 12 — 44
Willapa Valley (30) — Cook, Adkins, Patrick 10, Friese 5, B. Betrozoff 2, Swartz 7, O. Betrozoff, E. Layman 6. FG — 9-47 (.191). FT — 7-12.
Life Christian (44) — Turner 9, Whitehead 7, Lovelady 10, Hurlebrink, Escobar, Yun 17, Evans, Chapman 1. FG — 17-53 (.321). FT — 5-10.
Owls 35, Loggerettes 32
MATLOCK – Wishkah’s girls picked it up at both ends of the floor but troubles at the free throw line came back to bite them in their loss on the road to Mary M. Knight.
Wishkah (1-2 in league) also had trouble with Kaylee Sowle, who scored 25 points for the Owls.
Despite the disappointing outcome, interim head coach Kristi Christian said this was one of the best games her team has played thus far.
“We were playing hard in the first half but we weren’t focused,” she said. “We played a stronger in the second half and put in a much better effort. We lost but we played a winning style of basketball.”
Aleah Clevenger scored eight points for the Loggerettes.
Wishkah will host Lake Quinault on Friday.
Wishkah 9 5 11 7 — 32
Knight 17 9 2 7 — 35
Wishkah (32) — Thompson 5, Bomhoff 6, Gutierrez 1, Hill 4, Clevenger 8, Haskey 6, Robertson 2.
Mary M. Knight (35) — Sowle 25, Koonrad 2, Diggle 2, Davidson 6, Ruggles, D’April, Skinner McCartney.
