GIRLS WRESTLING

Bobcats 53, Tigers 24

Aberdeen sent its seniors out with a victory in their final home match with a win over Centralia in an Evergreen 2A Conference dual at Sam Benn Gym on Wednesday.

Seniors Alex Wilson (130) and Eleanore Machowek (170) pinned their opponents to earn wins in front of the home crowd. Aberdeen’s other two victories in the seven contested matches came from a tech fall by Faith Cardenas at 100 pounds and a first-round pin by Camryn Cook.

“It was a good night for my girls who put four years in the program,” Aberdeen coach Craig Yakovich said. “We had a couple matchups that we wanted to see before districts to see how the competition worked out. In a couple of matches that were supposed to be tougher the girls wrestled really well.”

Aberdeen received points for forfeits at five weights, including 235 with senior Emily Wharton.

Aberdeen will be back in action today when they square off against Hoquiam and Forks at Hoquiam Square Garden.

Results for the boys dual were not reported.

100 — Faith Cardenas (A) tech fall Taryn Salazar, 16-0. 105 — Bailee Green (A) won by forfeit. 110 — Autumn Waltman (C) pinned Alexandria Portmann, 2:44. 115 — Ali Silva (C) won by forfeit. 120 — Maya Kuhl (A) won by forfeit. 125 — Alayna Miller (C) pinned Kenadi Bridges, 3:11. 130 — Alex Wilson (A) pinned Samantha Teitzel, 4:39. 135 — Lily Herr (A) won by forfeit. 140 — Camryn Cook (A) pinned Amanda Lobaugh, :37. 145 — Sidnee Arcury (C) pinned Amanda Bradt, :39. 155 — Karli Heikkila (A) won by forfeit. 170 — Eleanore Machowek (A) pinned Syreena Edwards, 2:14. 190 — double forfeit. 235 — Emily Wharton (A) won by forfeit.

WRESTLING

Grizzlies 48, Eagles 34

ELMA — Despite winning half as many contested matches, Hoquiam received six forfeits to edge past Elma in an Evergreen 1A League dual on Wednesday.

Hoquiam’s Mojo Rose (160) and Zack Underwood (285) each earned first-round pins in their matches and the Grizzlies would add the rest of their points off forfeits.

Elma’s Colten French (120) and Liam Baxter (220) each scored first-round pins, while Matt Hitchner (152) worked into the third round before pinning Hoquiam’s Brady Cummings. Justin Sample added points for Elma with a major decision over Jordan Zapata, 15-2, at 145 pounds.

Hoquiam hosts Aberdeen today, while Elma will be back on the mat at the Rubber Chicken Invite at Kalama on Saturday.

106 — Lutra Felten (H) won by forfeit. 113 — Malaki Eaton (H) won by forfeit. 120 — Colten French (E) pinned Aric Bishop, :51. 126 — Andrew Persell (E) won by forfeit. 132 — Antonio Garcia (H) won by forfeit. 138 — Andre’s Vazquez (H) won by forfeit. 145 — Justin Sample (E) maj. dec. over Jordan Zapata, 15-2. 152 — Matt Hitchner (E) pinned Brady Cummings, 4:22. 160 — Mojo Rose (H) pinned Owen Schwartz, 1:04. 170 — Kyle Olson (E) won by forfeit. 182 — Artimus Johnson (H) won by forfeit. 195 — Michael Carner (H) won by forfeit. 220 — Liam Baxter (E) pinned Larry Leonard, :13. 285 — Zack Underwood (H) pinned Anna Dick, :30.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Tigers 75, Bobcats 39

CENTRALIA — Centralia ruled the paint and the perimeter to cruise past Aberdeen in an Evergreen 2A Conference game on Wednesday.

The Tigers worked the ball inside to take an 11-point lead after one quarter and, when Aberdeen switched defensive strategies, Centralia heated up to hit 14 3-pointers in the game.

“Their size really bothered us early in the game and we had to switch our defense into a 2-3 zone earlier than we would like,” Aberdeen coach Mark Buckman said. “In the zone, we allowed too many open threes. They had 14 threes on the night and seven in the first half. We had good looks, but unfortunately our shots weren’t falling and theirs were.”

The Bobcats were led by Victor Gomez, who finished with 10 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Braden Castleberry-Taylor, who added 12 points. Jake Metke hit three 3-pointers to add nine points for Aberdeen.

Aberdeen (2-2, 6-7) travels to Tumwater on Friday.

Aberdeen 9 9 9 12 — 39 Centralia 20 21 16 18 — 75

Aberdeen (39) — Bojorge 2, Dublanko, Solan, Hughes, Troy 2, Collett 2, Gomez 10, Jandu 2, Metke 9, Castleberry-Taylor 12. FG — 3-53. FT — 9-15.

Centralia (75) — Wasson, Trevino 3, Singh 9, Pertzborn 7, Thomas 9, Bailey 29, Ashmore 6, Shute 10, Edwards 2. FG — n/a. FT — n/a.

JV — Centralia 60, Aberdeen 47.

C Squad — Aberdeen 55, Centralia 43. Aberdeen’s Nathaniel Mosqueda 17.

C.C. Men’s Basketball

Chokers 50, Thunderbirds 47

DES MOINES — Grays Harbor College came out on top of a defensive battle with Highline College during Wednesday’s NWAC Western Division contest at Des Moines.

The Chokers outrebounded the Thunderbirds, 48-40, drained 10 3-point baskets and held the hosts to under 30 percent shooting for the win. Keeandre Rowland led all scorers with 16 points for GHC (2-1, 6-12), with Tiki Hickle pulling down nine rebounds.

“It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win,” GHC head coach Alonzo Cole said. “We played great team defense and we beat a pretty good team tonight. We are just happy to get a win. This was a good team win.”

Cole cited Jordan Phillips, who scored 11 points off the bench, for his efforts.

On Saturday, the Chokers stay on the road, this time visiting Pierce College.

Grays Harbor College (50) — Hickle 2, Rowland 16, Redmond, Robinson 7, Leslie, Rainey 8, Phillips 11, Hayes, Bean, Jackson 6. FG — 19-58. FT — 2-10.

Highline College (47) — Vincent 3, Casey 2, Wilson 9, Townsend 8, Green 2, Anderson 12, Murphy 3, Hanks 8, Hudson, Matheis. FG — 18-61. FT — 4-5.

Halftime: Grays Harbor College 30, Highline College 26.

C.C. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Thunderbirds 79, Chokers 75 (2OT)

DES MOINES — It took two extra periods before Highline College edged past Grays Harbor College in an NWAC Western Division game on Wednesday.

Despite having five players in double figures, the Chokers shot just 35 percent from the field and Highline took advantage of its chances to score 12 in the second overtime and get the win.

“This team did a lot of good things tonight, but we are still learning how to win the battle,” GHC coach Chad Allan said. “Estelle Wilson really came out to play tonight and brought her total package on offense and defense. Give Highline all the credit for taking us out of our comfort zone.”

Wilson finished with 10 points and six rebounds. Angela Sikora led the Chokers with 15 points, while Monet Salazar scored 12 points and Alexia Thrower and Jaylin Brasher-Norwood each added 11 points. Brasher-Norwood grabbed seven rebounds.

GHC (1-2, 6-9) travels to Pierce College on Saturday.

Grays Harbor (75) — Brisbois 9, Begay 2, Wilson 10, Falealli 2, Thrower 11, Efferson 3, Sikora 15, Brasher-Norwood 11, Salazar 12. FG — 28-79. FT — 11-20.

Highline (79) — Kahele-Madali, Suggs, Cook 17, Kaye 7, Pino 9, Hansgen 18, Westbrook 4, Snyder 4, Swanes 2, Bennett, Puoy 11, Miller 7. FG — 30-74. FT — 19-34.