Montesano dominated the paint in the second half to earn a 64-44 victory over previously-undefeated Adna on Tuesday in Montesano.
The Bulldogs (4-1) committed 18 turnovers in the first half but held a 27-23 lead at the break.
After halftime, Monte took better care of the ball and began to assert its will in the paint, stretching its lead to 42-33 at the end of the third quarter and dominating the fourth quarter 22-11.
Montesano was led by double-double machine McKynnlie Dalan, who scored a game high 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the contest.
Younger sister Evanjillie “Jillie” Dalan scored 12 points to go along with six rebounds and a team best four steals.
Montesano shot 25 for 47 from the field (53%) and 12 of 17 from the free-throw line (71%).
The Bulldogs defense outrebounded Adna (7-1) 32-15 and had 15 steals in the game.
“Really good effort by us tonight,” Montesano head coach Mark Mansfield said. “We had a few turnovers in the first half, but cut those down in the second half and we did a much-better job on the boards and really limited their opportunities.”
Montesano will face 2A powerhouse Tumwater (7-1) at 7 p.m. Thursday in Tumwater.
Adna 10 13 10 11 — 44
Montesano 15 12 15 22 — 64
Scoring: A — Hallom 14, Guard 12, B. Loose 6, K. VonMoos 6, Humphrey 4, Chapman 2. M — M. Dalan 23, E. Dalan 12, Young 9, Stanfield 8, King 5, York 4, Prom 2, Karr 1.
Ilwaco 65, Willapa Valley 41
Poor foul shooting and too many turnovers led to Willapa Valley’s 65-41 loss to Ilwaco on Tuesday in Ilwaco.
The Vikings (6-2) had its four-game winning streak snapped as Ilwaco (5-1) took a 26-8 lead in the first quarter, highlighted by five 3-pointers as a team.
Willapa Valley trailed 37-20 and the half and 49-33 entering the fourth quarter before rallying to cut the deficit to 50-39 with four minutes to go.
But the Vikings went 0-5 from the charity stripe in three straight trips while Ilwaco scored three layups and a dagger 3-pointer in consecutive possessions to put the game away.
Willapa Valley had 27 turnovers in the game and went 11 for 28 from the free-throw line.
“That’s just miserable,” Willapa Valley head coach John Peterson said of his team’s foul shooting. “No one is trying to miss, but you’ve got to make them. … We missed a lot of close shots.”
Seniors Grace Huber and Brooklyn Patrick led the Vikings with 14 and nine points, respectively.
“We are disappointed in the loss, but not disappointed in the effort,” Peterson said.
Willapa Valley will host the JQP Tournament Dec. 29-30.
Willapa Valley 8 12 13 8 — 41
Ilwaco 26 11 12 16 — 65
Scoring: WV — Huber 14, Patrick 9, Matlock 8, Emery 7, Russell 2, Quezada 1. I — n/a.
Pe Ell 42, Ocosta 35
A halftime lead slipped away from Ocosta in a 42-35 loss to Pe Ell on Monday at Pe Ell High School.
The Wildcats (4-4) held a 19-13 lead at halftime led by a defense that held Pe Ell (6-2) to just four points in the first quarter.
But cold shooting combined with nine-straight points from Trojans star Charlie Carper led to Ocosta being outscored 15-5 in the third quarter.
The Wildcats found more offense in the fourth quarter, scoring 11 points in the frame, but Pe Ell — led by Carper’s game high 17 points in the game — outscored Ocosta in the period en route to the victory.
Miki Ness (14 points) and Alexandria Matthews (10 points) scored in double figures for Ocosta while freshman Anna Davis nearly had a double-double with nine points and a team-best 17 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass.
Ocosta hosts Taholah at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.
Ocosta 8 11 5 11 — 35
Pe Ell 4 9 15 14 — 42
Scoring: O — M. Ness 14, Matthews 10, Davis 9, Rasmus 2. PE — Carper 17, Engel 9, King 6, Coleman 5, Zock 4, Phelps 1.
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