QUILCENE — The Quilcene boys basketball team’s commitment to defense was on display in a 50-24 nonleague win over Crescent.
The Rangers held the Loggers to five first-half points for a 34-5 lead at halftime.
“Our press in the first half, they weren’t able to cope with it and we were able to open up the lead,” Quilcene coach Mark Thompson said of Monday’s game.
Thompson added that defense hasn’t been a strength for the Rangers (6-4) in recent years.
“We defend well. This year, the kids decided they are going to be good defenders,” he said.
“They decided they’re going to be good at defense and rebounding.”
Offensively, Triston Williams led Quilcene with 17 points. Nate Weller had 11 and Brandon Bessey added seven.
Despite trailing 34-5 at half, Crescent outscored the Rangers 19-16 in the second half, including 10-5 in the third quarter.
“They played better in the third and we didn’t play so well,” Thompson said.
“Give them credit, they came out in the third quarter and hustled and played well.”
Quilcene has eight days off before playing at SeaTac League foe Evergreen Lutheran on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
The Loggers, meanwhile, travel to play top-ranked Neah Bay on Friday, Jan. 9.
Quilcene 50, Crescent 24
Crescent 4 1 10 9— 24
Quilcene 20 14 5 11— 50
Individual scoring
Quilcene (50)
Williams 17, Weller 11, Bessey 7, Harrison 6, Prater 5, Beathard 4.
Ingraham 66, Sequim 60
SEATTLE — The Wolves had a rough start to their road trip to the Seattle area, losing to the Class 3A Rams.
Sequim rallied from 13 down in the final quarter to tie the game at 58 with under two minutes to play, but Ingraham responded and held on for their second win of the season (2-8).
Sequim (5-3) was led by Alex Barry’s 21 points. The senior also had seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and three blocks.
Vance Willis had 15 points and six rebounds for the Wolves, Bailey early had 12 and seven and Jackson Oliver had nine and five.
Ingraham 66, Sequim 60
Sequim 11 9 16 24— 60
Ingraham 10 18 19 19— 66
Individual scoring
Sequim (60)
Barry 21, Willis 15, Earley 12, Oliver 9, Rutherford 3, Glasser, Adams, McConnaughey, Espinoza.
Ingraham (66)
Horne 23, Swankes 14, Smith 13, Sutton 8, Gordon 3, Lyng 3, Greer 2.
