BOYS BASKETBALL

Highclimbers 76, Grizzlies 66

SHELTON — Hoquiam went cold from the field in overtime as Shelton chopped won the Grizzlies in a non-league game on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies (5-4) led 56-50 with four minutes to go when a technical foul was called on a Hoquiam player. Shelton hit one of the two free throws, scored on the possession and started a 12 to 1 run. However, the Grizzlies still had some fight left. Hoquiam’s Jack Adams III and Zach Spradlin hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Grizzlies up, yet regulation ended with the two teams tied 64-64.

In the overtime, Hoquiam hit just one of its nine shots from the field, while the Highclimbers missed just one shot in the final five minutes.

“It came down to a lot of calls tonight,” Hoquiam coach Curtis Eccles said. “It seemed like a lot of those calls were against us and we picked up a technical foul that didn’t help. The key was their ability to hit shots. They were able to dribble drive and we lacked the defense we needed. You have to give them credit they hit shots at the end.”

Adams led the Grizzlies with 28 points, while Jace Varner added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Spradlin finished with 12 points and Anthony Nash pulled down 10 rebounds.

Hoquiam 21 16 16 12 2 — 66

Shelton 13 10 21 20 12 — 76

Hoquiam (66) — Adams 28, Varner 11, Spradlin 12, Steen 8, Espedal 5, James 2, Nash, Deven Merksick. FG — 26-57. FT — 7-13.

Shelton (76) — Kimball 18, McCullough 18, Giraldes 12, Kenyon 9, Colbenson 7, Paul 2, Hitsman 7, Benson, Lopez. FG — 29-50. FT — 15-28.

JV — Shelton won.

Gulls 61, Wildcats 36

WESTPORT — Cashing in heavily on Ocosta turnovers, Raymond thumped the Wildcats in a Pacific League game Wednesday at Westport.

Kason Koski scored 19 points, while Devine Souvannavanh added 15 and Luke Hamilton 12 for the Seagulls (4-1, 6-1).

Ocosta coach Jason Quinby said his team’s half-court defense demonstrated improvement in this one, but “probably 20 of their points were directly related to turnovers…Raymond played a 2-3 zone and we had way too much stagnancy on offense.”

“I thought we came in with a good defensive game plan and our defensive effort as far as finishing possessions was good,” Raymond coach Derek Rask said.

Koski was also cited for his floor leadership.

Kobe Beck topped Ocosta with eight points, while Paul Bjornsgard grabbed 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (2-4, 4-5). Joe Wardlow and Richard Dueber were credited with fine reserve performances. Drake Mitby, the lone Ocosta senior, was sidelined in the first quarter due to injury.

On Dec. 29, Raymond will face Onalaska on the opening day of its holiday tournament and Ocosta visits Mossyrock.

Raymond 18 11 13 19 — 61

Ocosta 6 11 8 11 — 36

Raymond (61) — Phansisay 3, Koski 19, Anderson 6, Sida, Souvannavanh 15, Hamilton 12, Collins 6. FG — 26-59 (.441). FT — 6-12.

Ocosta (36) — Bailey, Allton 6, Waara 4, C. Hatton 3, Beck 8, Bjornsgard, Mitby 2, Dueber 6, Wardlow 7. FG — 12-57 (.211). FT — 10-12.

JV — Raymond won.

Navigators 61, Hyaks 43

OYEHUT — Freshman Noah Phillips scored 28 points as Northwest Christian downed North Beach in a Pacific League contest Wednesday at Oyehut.

Phillips did much of his damage on drives. The Hyaks (1-5, 1-7) were hampered by turnovers.

“Too many turnovers and we couldn’t stop Phillips,” North Beach coach Larry Moore said.

Tim Johnson had 12 points and nine rebounds for North Beach. Teammate Diego Gonzalez blocked five shots.

The Hyaks will host their own tournament Dec. 29-30, opening against Taholah.

N.W. Christian 16 20 18 7 — 61

North Beach 9 17 7 10 — 43

N.W. Christian (61) — Fox 9, Kosierowski, Sinclair 5, Dominguez 2, Noah Phillips 28, Gwinn 8, McSheffrey, Cook, McNair 9. FG — n/a. FT — 8-10.

North Beach (43) — You 3, Johnson 12, Turner 7, Washington 6, Robles, Gonzalez 7, Poplin 8. FG — 16-44 (.364). FT — 9-22.

Eagles 79, Indians 30

SOUTH BEND — Luke Lovelady poured through 24 points as powerful Life Christian trounced South Bend in a Pacific League contest Wednesday at Koplitz Fieldhouse.

The Eagles led 43-19 at the half.

Juan Bucio collected nine points and five rebounds and A.J. Sanchez three steals for South Bend (0-7, 0-8)

The Indians will open against Naselle in Willapa Valley’s Jack Q. Pearson Holiday Classic on Dec. 27.

Life Christian 19 24 24 12 — 79

South Bend 8 11 8 3 — 30

Life Christian (79) — Overgaard 11, Shamp 11, Kunitsa 7, Lovelady 24, Kovacs 13, Woomer 3, Robinson 8, Donaldson 2. FG — n/a. FT — 8-15

South Bend (30) — Sanchez 8, Bucio 9, L. Stamos, Strozyk, N. Stamos, Mora 8, Rose 3, Graves 2, Pearson. FG — n/a. FT — 1-5.

Mustangs 75, Acorns 54

OAKVILLE — Devin Boyd led all scorers with 29 points for host Oakville, but a rough first half put it into a deep hole against Rainier Christian in a non-league loss on Wednesday night.

Alex Youckton added 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Acorns, who fell behind 40-18 at halftime.

On Jan. 3, Oakville (3-3) returns to action at Taholah.

Rain Chr 21 19 23 14 — 75

Oakville 8 10 14 22 — 54

Rainier Christian (75) — Bruce 28, Archer 23, Hanbey 22, Whitchurch 2. FG — n/a. FT — n/a.

Oakville (54) — D. Boyd 29, Youckton 14, N. Boyd 4, Eichelberger 4, Keller 2, Holloway 1. FG — n/a. FT — n/a.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hyaks 47, Navigators 36

OYEHUT — Reilly Moore scored 13 points and Helen Garman attained a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as North Beach beat Northwest Christian in a Pacific League game Wednesday at “The House of Pain.”

Moore also had six assists for the Hyaks (3-3, 5-3). Northwest Christian only suited only five players.

“For four quarters, that was one of our stronger defensive efforts,” North Beach coach Larry Moore said. “We did a good job of taking care of the ball and that was definitely our best game in sharing the wealth (in scoring).”

The Hyaks are scheduled to face Taholah on Dec. 29 in their Holiday With the Hyaks tournament.

N.W. Christian 10 10 4 12 — 36

North Beach 16 10 9 12 — 47

Northwest Christian (36) — Summers 2, VanMarter 6, Dominguez 12, Stottlemyre 14, Teigen 2. FG — n/a. FT — 10-11.

North Beach (47) — Herbrand 3, Desamours, Moore 13, Avery 7, Vogler 8, Cox 4, McGehee, Garman 12. FG — 18-47. FT — 5-8.

Grizzly JV 30, Loggerettes 14

WISHKAH — Forcing Wishkah into 26 turnovers, the Hoquiam junior varsity avenged a previous loss on Wednesday at Wishkah.

Improbably, nine players contributed to Hoquiam’s scoring total. Maddie German led the winners with six points.

Wishkah eighth-grader Brooke Haskey led all scorers with seven. She also had five steals, as did teammate Jesse Thompson.

“Their defense was excellent, they shared the ball real well,” Wishkah coach Dave Busz said of the Grizzlies. “I was impressed with the way they played this time.”

The Loggerettes (4-2) are idle until hosting the Aberdeen C squad on Jan. 3.

Hoquiam JV 9 8 9 3 — 30

Wishkah 5 3 2 4 — 14

Hoquiam JV (30) — Mazariegos 2, Oliver 2, Spradlin 4, Stewart, Parshall 2, Bogdanovich 2, Strom 4, O’Brien, Kerrigan, German 6, Cox 4, Dunn 4. FG — 11-30 (.367). FT — 8-13.

Wishkah (14) — Cochran, Brooke Haskey 7, Buchanan, Thompson 1, Hill 1, Clevenger 2, Sorenson 3, Robertson. FG — 4-32 (.125). FT — 6-18.

Eagles 39, Indians 18

SOUTH BEND — Limiting South Bend to six points or less in each quarter, Life Christian cruised past the Indians in a Pacific 2B League game Wednesday at Koplitz Fieldhouse.

The Indians (3-4, 3-5) committed 27 turnovers and hit only 2 of 17 free throws.

“We played hard but we couldn’t find the range or even get good looks,” South Bend coach Gary Wilson said.

Karley Reidinger had eight points and nine rebounds for the Indians. Jessica Sanchez contributed seven rebounds and three assists and Hannah Byington three assists.

The Indians will next compete in Willapa Valley’s Jack Q. Pearson Holiday Classic on Dec. 27-28, opening against Naselle.

Life Christian 10 11 12 6 — 39

South Bend 5 6 2 5 — 18

Life Christian (39) — Whitehead 4, Lovelady 3, Taff 4, Chapman 9, Yun 8, Turner 9, Donaldson 2. FG — 16-52 (.308) FT — 5-15.

South Bend (18) — Ogilvie, Byington, Pearson 2, Maneman, Sanchez 2, Reidinger 8, Rohr, Conner 6. FG — 8-37 (.216). FT — 2-17.

BOYS SWIMMING

Bears 113, Bobcats 62

At the YMCA of Grays Harbor, Aberdeen grabbed five event wins, four of them by individuals, to keep pace with Class 4A Olympia before falling in this non-league dual meet on Wednesday afternoon.

Senior Robby Lewis won two events — the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly — with sophomore Conner Gates winning the 200 freestyle and Kai Kawashima winning at diving.

Gates and Lewis, respectively, were the final two legs in the winning 400 freestyle relay to finish the meet. Both Gates and Lewis, with the senior pulling away in the final 40 yards, erased a large lead by Olympia’s main relay team.

“The boys held their own against a 4A school and we learned a lot about what we need to focus on going into the holiday break,” AHS head coach Angie Durr said.

Gates was cited for his win in the 200 free in a district-qualifying time, along with Anthony Churlin for his time drop in the 50 freestyle and Trevor Mullin for his district-qualifying time in the 100 breast.

On Jan. 10, Aberdeen will return to the pool with a road dual meet at River Ridge.

200 MR — 1:52.55 — Olympia, Olympia, Aberdeen. 200 Free — 2:11.69 — Gates (A), Eads (O), Bridges (A), Ingram (O). 200 IM — 2:14.11 — Lewis (A), Kamimura (O), Stegemeier (O), Liu (O). 50 Free — 24.28 — Waltz (O), Skjervold (O), Jacobs (O), Gates (A). Diving — 155.20 — Kawashima (A). 100 Fly — 58.81 — Lewis (A), Matthews (O), Bridges (A), Kosa (O). 100 Free — 52.35 — Waltz (O), Skjervold (O), Eads (O), Durr (A). 500 Free — 5:53.01 — Pitzler (O), Ingram (O), Rounsivill (A), Goh (O). 200 FR — 1:41.68 — Olympia, Aberdeen, Olympia. 100 Back — 1:08.07 — Matthews (O), Pan (O), Pitsler (O), Durr (A). 100 Breast — 1:06.92 — Kamimura (O), Mullin (A), Liu (O), Jacobs (O). 400 FR — 4:05.56 — Aberdeen (Bridges, Newcomb, Gates, Lewis), Olympia, Olympia.

C.C. Men’s Basketball

Penguins 103, Chokers 56

VANCOUVER — Clark College rolled past Grays Harbor in this non-divisional contest at Clark College on Wednesday.

Further details were not reported.

GHC (3-9) will take part in the North Idaho Tournament from Dec. 28 through Dec. 30.