PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Angeles boys basketball team turned on the defense in the second half to top Port Townsend 48-36 in Olympic League action Friday night.
The Roughriders held the Redskins to 12 points in the second half to win a game that was tied 24-24 at halftime.
The victory, combined with a Sequim loss, pulled Port Angeles (8-3 in league, 10-5 overall) into a tie for second place in league with Bremerton.
Since the Knights are in Class 3A and the Riders in 2A, it essentially means Port Angeles is currently lined up for the Olympic’s No. 2 sub-district spot.
“We got off to a slow start,” Port Angeles coach Wes Armstrong said. “But I was proud of the way we battled back.”
Hayden McCartney led the Riders with 13 points, six rebounds and four steals. Ian Ward added 10 points of his own and six rebounds to help Port Angeles finish on top.
The loss drops Port Townsend (3-9, 5-11) back into eighth place in league and one spot out of 1A postseason play.
Port Angeles will next host Bremerton on Tuesday starting at 7 p.m. in a battle for second place.
Port Townsend heads to first-place Kingston on the same night.
PORT ANGELES 48, PORT TOWNSEND 36
Port Angeles 9 15 15 9 — 48
Port Townsend 13 11 8 4 — 36
Individual Scoring
Port Angels (48)
McCartney 13, Ward 10, Antioquia 6, Smith 5, Phair 4, Walker 4, Wheeler 4, Braithwaite 2.
Port Townsend (36)
Thielk 9, DeBerry 8, Kelly 6, Rubio 5, Juran 4, Ristick 2.
BREMERTON 59, SEQUIM 49
BREMERTON — The Knights (7-3, 11-4) ran their win streak to eight games by topping the Wolves (8-4, 12-5) Friday night in a key Olympic League game.
Sequim’s first bucket didn’t come until halfway through the opening quarter, part of a 14-point first half that all but buried the Wolves.
“We relied too much on the long shot and we didn’t attack their zone like we should,” Sequim coach Greg Glasser said. “You can’t do that against those guys.”
Jayson Brocklesby led the Wolves with 15 points, but it was sophomore Andrew Shadle who was the game’s leading scorer with a career high 21 points.
The Wolves next host Klahowya on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
BREMERTON 59, SEQUIM 49
Sequim 8 6 19 16 — 49
Bremerton 20 7 16 16 — 59
Individual Scoring
Sequim (49)
Brocklesby 15, Carter 10, Hill 8, Webb 6, Camporini 5, Meier 5, Guan 2.
Bremerton (59)
Shadle 21, Lawrence 19, Stevens 13, Coleman 9.
FORKS 60, ROCHESTER 59
ROCHESTER — The Warriors missed a shot at their first SWL-Evergreen Division win when they turned the ball over while driving to the basket with less than a second to go against the Spartans (4-5, 7-8) on Friday night.
“We have to pick up our defense and put some points on the board,” Forks coach Scott Justus said.
The Spartans had two players finish with a double-double, as Frank Noles had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Braden Decker added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Forks was able to hold off Rochester, which scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, in its attempt to rally from a 16-point deficit.
“I give all the credit to Forks for getting back in a tough position, and not allowing us to take the game from them,” Rochester coach Andrew Kernutt said to the Centralia Chronicle.
The Spartans will next travel to face Tenino on Tuesday starting at 7 p.m.
FORKS 60, ROCHESTER 59
Forks 19 9 18 14 — 60
Rochester 15 12 11 21 — 59
Individual Scoring
Forks (60)
Noles 16, Decker 15, T. Penn 11, J. Penn 6, Johnson 6, Lyons 2, Ayala 2.
Rochester (59)
Canales 22, McLemore 12, Holeman 12, Schultz 9, Carey 4.
CLALLAM BAY 47, CRESCENT 44
CLALLAM BAY — The Bruins (2-1, 10-4) were able to upend the Loggers (0-4, 2-10) in the last seconds of Friday’s North Olympic League tilt after Austin Ritter sank a pair of clutch free throws.
“We let up a little in the fourth quarter,” Clallam Bay coach Cal Ritter said. “But our whole team played well.”
John Teachout had a career night to lead the Bruins with 15 points, while Joel Williams scored 17 for the Loggers as the game’s leading scorer.
Clallam Bay will next travel to face Neah Bay on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Crescent will host Sequim’s junior varsity on Monday at 7 p.m.
CLALLAM BAY 47, CRESCENT 44
Crescent 11 7 14 12 — 44
Clallam Bay 10 13 16 8 — 47
Individual Scoring
Crescent (44)
Williams 17, Barnes 13, Story 7, Weingand 5, Finley 2.
Clallam Bay (47)
Teachout 15, Portnoy 12, James 11, Willis 2, Ritter 2.
CASCADE CHRISTIAN 51, CHIMACUM 24
CHIMACUM — The Cowboys (4-10, 2-5) were no match for the defending 1A state champions in Nisqually League play Friday night.
Chimacum will next host Seattle Christian on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
CASCADE CHRISTIAN 51, CHIMACUM 24
Cascade Chr. 23 7 9 12 — 51
Chimacum 7 0 12 5 — 24
Individual Scoring
Cascade Christian (51)
Schakett 15, Tuggle 8, Spencer 7, Stennes 7, King 6, Mahnken 2, Archer 2, Ja. Kushan 2.
Chimacum (24)
Brown-Bishop 9, Ajax 5, Pagasian 4, Manix, Riggle 4, Dukek 2.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
SEQUIM 39, BREMERTON 38
SEQUIM — Rylleigh Zbaraschuk’s free throw with seven seconds left gave the Wolves (7-5, 10-7) a narrow win over the Knights Friday night.
Taylor Balkan led Sequim with nine points as the Wolves got a win without leading scorer Lea Hopson, who injured her back against Port Townsend last week.
The Wolves will next travel to face Klahowya on Tuesday starting at 7 p.m.
SEQUIM 39, BREMERTON 38
Bremerton 6 14 8 10 — 38
Sequim 5 14 10 10 — 39
Individual Scoring
Bremerton (38)
Klug 10, Fein 8, Carpenter 6, Driskell 4, Grettenberger 4, Perrigo 4, DeWalt 2.
Sequim (39)
Balkan 9, Zbaraschuk 7, Harrison 6, Briones 5, Haupt 4, Guan 1, Hudson 1.
CASCADE CHRISTIAN 68, CHIMACUM 24
CHIMACUM — The Cowboys just couldn’t keep up with the Cougars on Friday night as they trailed 34-11 at halftime and never caught up.
Krista Hathaway led the Cowboys with eight points, but Cascade’s Caycee Creech was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points.
The Cowboys (3-4, 5-10) next host Seattle Christian on Friday at 5:15 p.m.
CASCADE CHRISTIAN 68, CHIMACUM 24
Cascade Chr. 18 16 19 15 — 68
Chimacum 8 3 6 7 — 24
Individual Scoring
Cascade Christian (68)
Creech 21, Coltem 12, Read 8, Smallwood 7, Rozumny 6, Centioli 4, Tuttle 4.
Chimacum (24)
Hathaway 8, Cossell 5, Nelson 4, Dukek 3, Thacker 2.
CLALLAM BAY 41, CRESCENT 17
CLALLAM BAY — The Loggers were no match for the Bruins (2-1, 10-4) Friday night as Clallam Bay grabbed an early lead and ran away with an NOL victory.
“It was an all-around good defensive game,” Clallam Bay coach Kelly Gregory said. “And we had our offense going as well.”
Melissa Willis had a dominant night on the boards while finishing with 11 points, 17 rebounds, five blocks, two assists and two steals.
Clallam Bay will next travel to face Neah Bay on Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m.
CLALLAM BAY 41, CRESCENT 17
Crescent 8 2 5 2 — 17
Clallam Bay 11 9 3 18 — 41
Individual Scoring
Crescent (17)
Moore 6, McGowan 6, Ritchie 2, France 2, Williams 1.
Clallam Bay (41)
Willis 11, Randall 10, Parker 9, Welleber 4, I. Erickson 2,
Ojada 2, Herndon 2.
FORKS 46, ROCHESTER 37
ROCHESTER — The Spartans didn’t hit too many free throws, but they hit them when it mattered in the fourth quarter Friday against the Warriors.
After trailing by 11 at halftime, Rochester managed to trim the lead to just four points with two minutes to go in the game but couldn’t get any closer.
Jillian Raben led Forks with 18 points.
The Spartans will next travel to face Tenino on Tuesday starting at 5:45 p.m.