PORT ANGELES — Clallam Bay tuned up for its playoff opener with a 60-37 win against Crescent.
The Bruins (3-2, 11-6) will face the No. 5 team from District 1 in a loser-out Tri-District play-in game at Port Angeles High School at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Clallam Bay could be in for a stiff test in that contest as state-ranked Lummi and Tulalip Heritage are potential playoff opponents.
No stats were reported by the Bruins for Wednesday’s game with the Loggers.
Senior Luke Leonard led Crescent with 15 points and five rebounds in the loss.
Neil Peppard added eight points and 14 rebounds in the final game of the season for the Loggers (0-6, 1-17).
Clallam Bay wraps regular-season play at fourth-ranked Neah Bay (5-0, 14-2) today.
Clallam Bay 60, Crescent 37
Crescent 11 3 10 13— 37
Clallam Bay 4 15 22 19— 60
Individual scoring
Crescent (37)
Leonard 15, Peppard 8, McNeece 5, Buchanan 5, Johnson 2, Story 2.
Girls Basketball
Clallam Bay 56, Crescent 22
CLALLAM BAY — The Bruins let the Loggers hang around for a quarter before pulling away for a North Olympic League win.
Clallam Bay has achieved its best record (3-2, 13-3) in years, but has a tough path ahead if it wants to reach the Tri-District tournament.
The Bruins will host the sixth seed from District 2 in a loser-out contest at Port Angeles High School at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
If they win that game, Clallam Bay will then face another loser-out contest Thursday against the second seed from District 1.
No stats were reported by the Bruins for Wednesday’s game with the Loggers.
Clallam Bay visits rival Neah Bay (5-0, 11-4) today.
Clallam Bay 56, Crescent 22
Crescent 9 4 4 5— 22
Clallam Bay 16 12 17 11— 56
Individual scoring
Crescent (22)
Brannan 6, Hutto 5, Westfall 4, Dodson 3, Hoffman 2, Lee 2, Baillargeon, Belford.
Mount Rainier Lutheran 56, Quilcene 45
QUILCENE — Turnovers and foul trouble worked against the Rangers in a SeaTac League loss to the Hawks.
“Once again, too many turnovers became the deciding factor in the game against [us],” Quilcene coach Brianna Weller said.
“[We] have the talent and capacity to beat any of these league teams, but when we lose focus, we become our worst enemy.”
Weller said the game was fast-paced and physical, with multiple lead changes.
The Rangers had a 23-17 halftime advantage after holding Mount Rainier Lutheran to a single point in the second quarter.
“The back half of the game hurt us as Megan Weller had to sit for most of the third and a bit of the fourth quarter due to foul trouble,” Weller said.
“The Hawks took advantage of this opportunity and started to press and we got rattled.”
Megan Weller led Quilcene with 21 points even with being double and triple teamed.
She also had four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
Abby Weller nearly notched a triple-double, grabbing a game-high 17 rebounds, scoring seven points and dishing eight assists for the Rangers.
Allison Jones added eight points, two assists, a steal and three rebounds.
Quilcene (5-4, 10-8) will find out if it is the SeaTac League’s fifth or sixth seed to the playoffs this weekend.
Mount Rainier Lutheran 56, Quilcene 45
Mt. Rainier Luth. 16 1 23 16— 56
Quilcene 11 12 9 13— 45