BREMERTON — Port Angeles senior Gus Halberg exploded in Friday’s Olympic League boys basketball contest, draining nine 3-point baskets and connecting for 46 points in the Roughriders’ 86-51 win over Olympic.
“Those might be school records,” Port Angeles coach Kasey Ulin said. “We are checking on that, but he went 9-for-13 from 3s and 13-for-19 from the floor.”
The Riders turned the ball over just four times, a season low.
Brock Hope had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Brody Pierce was solid off the bench with eight rebounds, four steals and three points. He had an impact on the game.
Port Angeles (2-8, 7-10) hosts North Kitsap at 7 p.m. today.
Bainbridge 57, Sequim 51
BAINBRIDGE — The Wolves had a rough fourth quarter on the road, giving up 22 in the final frame and ceding the contest to the Spartans.
Jericho Julmist led Sequim with 15 points. Ethan Melnick added 11 and Solomon Sheppard had 10.
Sequim (8-2, 13-2) fell into a tie with Bainbridge for second place behind 9-1 Bremerton.
The Wolves split with Bainbridge, winning 69-46 at home in December.
Sequim hosts Olympic at 7 p.m. today.
Forks 57, Raymond-S. Bend 53
RAYMOND — The Spartans handled their business and clinched a share of the Pacific League title by knocking off the second-place Ravens.
Forks (6-0, 16-2) can seal the league championship outright with a senior night win over North Beach on Friday.
Titus Rowley finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and three steals. Brody Lausche added 17 points, 17 rebounds, a block and an assist.
Crescent 55, Clallam Bay 53
JOYCE — Levi Bourm knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer with 14 seconds left, giving the Loggers their only lead of the game and Crescent withstood a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to secure the victory.
The Loggers trailed by as many as eight points inside the final two minutes of the game.
“It was an incredible show of guts and toughness from our guys. We were down eight inside of two minutes to go and we just kept scratching. Henry Bourm played hurt, Levi is banged up and our freshman Josh Noel battled hard against a more experienced guy. We got great things out of every guy that played,” said coach Chris Ferrier.
Crescent (2-1, 9-7) hosts Neah Bay on Wednesday.
Neah Bay 66, Naselle 52
Neah Bay 76, Chief Kitsap 23
NEAH BAY — The Neah Bay boys basketball team got 22 points from Makyah Chambers in beating Naselle 66-52.
Jodell Wimberly scored 14, Tyler Swan 11 and LeAnthony Jimmicum 10 for the Red Devils.
The Red Devils also made quick work of the Bears on Friday night, putting up a 29-point first quarter on the way to a blowout win.
Mathias Greene led Neah Bay with 14 points, six rebounds, five steals and four assists.
Chambers added 12 points, eight steals, three assists and three boards, and Thomas Sawyer posted a dozen points in the win.
Neah Bay (14-3) next plays at Crescent at 7:15 p.m. today
Cascade Christian 77, East Jefferson 42
CHIMACUM — Cascade Christian, a 12-3 team tied for first place in the Nisqually League, overwhelmed East Jefferson 77-42 on Saturday.
Luke O’Hara led the Rivals with 16 points, making three 3-pointers. Julius Mercado also made three 3-pointers and scored 11 while John Mercado had nine points.
Girls basketball
Port Angeles 41, Olympic 36
Port Angeles 39, Olympic 28
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles had the fortune of picking up two victories in one night Friday at home against Olympic.
The Roughriders held back the Trojans 39-28 in a Dec. 13 game suspended due to a water leak at the Olympic gym and held off Olympic’s upset attempt with defensive effort in a 41-36 win.
In the nightcap, Lindsay Smith led all scorers with 22 points and added nine rebounds and four steals. Older sister Lexie Smith had 14 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three assists.
Port Angeles (7-3) visits North Kitsap today.
Bainbridge 76, Sequim 22
SEQUIM — Olympic League-leading Bainbridge was too powerful for the short-handed Wolves at home Friday.
Hailey Wagner was injured early in the game and Sequim also was without point guard Gracie Chartraw.
Kaiya Robinson led the Wolves with nine points and four rebounds. Libby Turella added seven points and five boards for Sequim (2-8, 3-11).
The Wolves visit Olympic today.
Rainier 51, Neah Bay 49
NEAH BAY — The Neah Bay girls basketball team finally had its 31-game winning streak snapped, and it was a team that beat the Red Devils last year.
Rainier, the No. 2-ranked team in 2B at 14-3, beat the Red Devils 51-49. Neah Bay got behind 25-10 in the first quarter but battled back to make it a one-possession game at the end.
Neah Bay lost just two games last year, both to 2B schools, Rainier and Adna. Those two schools are ranked No. 2 and No. 1 this year. Despite the loss, Neah Bay remains ranked No. 1 among 1B schools in Ratings Percentage Index.
Cerise Moss led Neah Bay with 16 points, hitting four 3-pointers. Qwaapeys Greene scored 14 and Wiinuck Martin had nine points and eight rebounds.
Neah Bay (14-1) next plays at Forks at 7 p.m. today.
Cascade Christian 45, East Jefferson 24
CHIMACUM — The East Jefferson girls hung tough with first-place Cascade Christian in the first half, but the Cougars ran away with the game late, outscoring the Rivals 27-9 in the second half to win 45-24.
The loss snapped East Jefferson’s eight-game winning streak.
East Jefferson was led by Penina Vailolo with eight points and 11 rebounds, while Kay Botkin had six points and seven steals. Dylin Shockley hit a pair of 3-pointers for six points.
East Jefferson (2-2, 9-7) next hosts Bellevue Christian (2-0, 13-2) in Chimacum at 7 p.m. Friday.
Ocosta 31, Crescent 29
Crescent 42, Clallam Bay 13
JOYCE — Crescent had its chances in a tight battle against Ocosta, but ended up falling 31-29 on Saturday.
The Loggers were led by Naomii Sprague with 12 points and Audrey Gale with 11.
On Friday, the Loggers beat Clallam Bay 42-13. Eighth-grader Kali Hopper hit four 3-pointers for 12 points, while Sprague scored 21.
Crescent (6-7) next hosts Neah Bay (14-1) at 5:45 p.m. today.
Gus Halberg, Port Angeles basketball.
