By Pierre LaBossiere
Peninsula Daily News
SEQUIM — Sequim entered the fourth quarter tied with North Kitsap, but the Vikings were able to pull away down the stretch for a 61-53 win, handing the Wolves their first loss of the season.
The defeat also knocked Sequim out of first place in the Olympic League 2A Division.
“The game was a battle to the very end,” said coach Linsay Rapelje.
“Jessica Dietzman and Hope Glasser added solid defense, while Kalli Wiker kept us in the gme with her great shooting,” Rapelje said.
Wiker led the team in scoring with 17, while Glasser and Jayla Julmist each added 14. Julmist also had 11 rebounds and four rebounds.
The Wolves (3-1, 6-1) look to get back on the winning track with a home game at 7 p.m. against Olympic (2-1, 4-3) on Friday in what will be a battle to stay in second place in range of league-leading Port Angeles.
North Kitsap 61, Sequim 53
Sequim 18 7 19 9 — 53
NK 15 8 21 17 — 61
North Kitsap (53) — Barreith 23, Moore 13, Johnson 7, Goetz 6, Pruden 4, Komar 2, Tucker 2, Selembo 2, Tweiten 2.
Sequim (61) — Wiker 17, Glasser 14, Julmist 14, Dietzman 6, Porter 2.
Port Angeles 48, Olympic 27
PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders turned the screws on defensively, getting out to a 34-13 lead by halftime and cruising in the second half for a 48-27 win over the Trojans.
Mikkiah Brady and Millie Long led Port Angeles with 10 points each. Bailee Larson scored seven, Madison Cooke six and Jaida Wood had six on a pair of 3-pointers.
“Jaida Wood’s two early three-point shots got us a quick lead and set a good tone for the night,” said coach Michael Poindexter. “Our press was improved tonight and forced quite a few early Olympic turnovers.
“Our shooting percentage wasn’t particularly good [30 percent], but our overall effort was good on both ends of the floor and we did a great job of getting offensive rebounds and pushing the ball well in transition,” Poindexter said.
With Sequim getting knocked off by North Kitsap, the Riders (3-0, 5-1) remain alone in first place in the Olympic League 2A Division. Port Angeles next plays at Bremerton (0-5, 0-8) at 7 p.m. Friday.
Port Angeles 48, Olympic 27
Olympic 6 7 6 8 — 27
PA 16 18 12 2 — 48
Olympic (27) — Matheny 15, Triggs 7, Riley 2, Williams 2, Willis 1.
Port Angles (48) — Brady 10, Long 10, Larson 7, Cooke 6, Wood 6, Burke 4, Brown 3, Noel 2, Walker, Politika, Olsen.
Forks 45, Chimacum 42
FORKS — The Spartans held off a challenge in a hard-fought nonleague game from the Cowboys, eking out a close win in a rematch of the team’s season opener, a 43-32 Forks win.
“It just came down to who executed a little bit better down the stretch,” said Chimacum coach Trevor Huntingford. “There’s were a few 50/50 balls at the end that they won.”
“It was good to get back in the win column. It was a close battle. I’m very proud with how the girls played and how they finished,” said Forks coach David Hurn.
Chloe Leverington led all scorers with 18 points for the Spartans, while Grace Yaley scored 16 for the Cowboys. Forks was able to hold Chimacum’s Mia McNair to 10 points. McNair came in to the contest averaging 25.7 per game over her past three games.
Iesha Johnson and Jayden Olson each scored eight for the Spartans, while Jada Trafton scored nine for the Cowboys.
Forks (3-3) is hosting Clallam Bay (2-2) at 7:15 p.m. today in a game rescheduled due to last Friday’s power outage.
Chimacum (2-0, 3-4) will play at South Whidbey (0-2, 0-7) on Friday in a nonleague game.
Forks 45, Chimacum 42
Chimacum 4 14 9 15 — 42
Forks 8 14 10 13 — 45
Chimacum (42) — Yaley 16, McNair 10, Trafton 9, Horner 3, Clark 2, Nordberg 2,
Forks (45) — Leverington 18, Johnson 8, Olson 8, Peters 6, Rowley 6, Kilmer 2.
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