PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team stepped on the gas in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s matchup with Bremerton.
And just like the Roughriders’ first four Olympic League opponents to begin the season, the Knights didn’t have the firepower to catch up.
Jessica Madison shredded Bremerton for 27 points and Taylyn Jeffers added 15 to lead the Riders to 69-43 victory.
It was Port Angeles’ fifth straight to begin the season, keeping it one game ahead of rival Sequim in the Olympic League standings.
“I felt like we played really well defensively,” Rider head coach Mike Knowles said. “It took us a while to get going.
“But our ball pressure started to get to them finally in the second quarter.”
With 6-foot-2 Bremerton pivot Jalen Carpenter out of the game because of foul trouble, the Riders started attacking the basket in that frame.
The resulting 17-8 run gave the Riders (5-0 in league and overall) the separation they needed to cruise to victory.
They put on the finishing touches in the fourth, outscoring Bremerton 21-9.
“It was one of those games where the whole game long you’re up by 20 and you think you’re only up by five,” Knowles said
Port Angeles travels to Klahowya on Friday night for another Olympic League game.
Port Angeles 69, Bremerton 43
Bremerton 15 8 11 9 — 43
Port Angeles 19 17 12 21 — 69
Individual Scoring
Bremerton (43)
Driskell 5, Gaines 4, Kluge 10, Gretenburger 2, C. Carpenter 13, J. Carpenter 9.
Port Angeles (69)
K. Jones 9, Knowles 7, Walker 2, Madison 27, Frazier 1, Johnson 6, Rodocker 2, Jeffers 15.
CLALLAM BAY 43, CRESCENT 21
CLALLAM BAY — The Bruins (5-2) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Wednesday night against the Loggers (0-4).
“We played pretty good defense for the whole game,” Clallam Bay coach Kelly Gregory said.
Willis had a game-high 19 points along with eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
The Bruins next host Taholah on Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m.
Clallam Bay 43, Crescent 21
Crescent 2 7 5 7 — 21
Clallam Bay 8 8 12 15 — 43
Individual Scoring
Crescent (21)
Willis 19, Randall 9, Erickson 6, Parker 5, Herndon 2.
Clallam Bay (43)
Moore 11, Richie 7, Bellford 3.
SEQUIM 55, KLAHOWYA 44
SEQUIM — The Wolves (4-1, 6-1) held off a late Eagles (0-4, 1-5) rally to claim their sixth straight victory in Wednesday night’s Olympic League game.
Senior guard Lea Hopson had a big night for the Wolves, scoring 20 points, with 10 steals and four assists.
Sequim’s next game is Friday at North Kitsap at 7 p.m.
Sequim 55, Klahowya 44
Klahowya 4 13 8 19 — 44
Sequim 16 17 12 10 — 55
Individual Scoring
Klahowya (44)
Dickson 17, Durvin 12, Holt 6, Fletcher 3.
Sequim (55)
Hopson 20, Zbaraschuk 15, Balkan 8, Briones 4, Guan 4, Desand 4.
KINGSTON 53, PORT TOWNSEND 30
KINGSTON — The Redskins (2-3, 2-4) dropped their second straight game after losing to the Buccaneers (3-1, 4-2) on Wednesday night.
The Redskins will next host Olympic on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
Kingston 53, Port Townsend 30
Port Townsend 14 12 5 22 — 53
Kingston 8 3 10 9 — 30
Individual Scoring
Port Townsend (30)
Evalt 12, Dowdle 9, Bella Fox 6, Johnson 2, Lyons 1.
Kingston (53)
McMullen 11, Wicklein 10, Carper 9, Salis 8, Snaza 4, Rose-Albert 4.
BOYS BASKETBALL
KINGSTON 45, PORT TOWNSEND 42
PORT TOWNSEND — The Redskins had the Olympic League’s first-place team on the ropes but couldn’t come up with the knockout punch Wednesday night.
Kingston’s Tucker Bowman banked in a 3-pointer with three seconds to go, helping the Buccaneers escape from Quimper Peninsula with a come-from-behind win.
Bowman’s shot answered a game-tying bucket from Jacob DeBerry moments earlier and completed a Kingston comeback from a 28-23 halftime deficit.
“We just got to find a way to finish games,” Redskins head coach Tom Webster said. “Our guys gave them all they could handle. We outplayed them really.”
DeBerry scored a team-high eight pints for the Redskins (1-4, 1-5), who next travel to Olympic on Friday night.
Kingston 45, Port Townsend 42
Kingston 11 12 10 11 — 45
Port Townsend 12 16 8 6 — 42
Individual Scoring
Kingston (45)
Bowman 5, George 6, Sander 9, Deam 3, Hill 2, Byers 6, Holt 11, Sundquist 3.
Port Townsend (42)
Rubio 6, Thielk 3, Kelly 6, DeBerry 8, Juran 6, Solvik 7, Ristick 7.
CLALLAM BAY 51, CRESCENT 46
CLALLAM BAY — Kyle Hess put up his second straight double-double to help the Bruins pull away from the Loggers in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s nonleague tilt.
Hess scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Bruins (5-1) surpassed last year’s win total just five games into the season.
“They stuck with it and they kept their heads focused,” Bruins head coach Cal Ritter said.
Joel Williams had 18 points for the Loggers, who fell to 1-5 on the season.
Clallam Bay 51, Crescent 46
Crescent 12 10 15 9 — 46
Clallam Bay 10 10 17 14 — 51
Individual Scoring
Crescent (46)
Williams 18, Weingand 12, Findley 7, Barnes 5, Peppard 2, Story 2.
Home (51)
Ky. Hess 20, Portnoy 12, James 6, Willis 6, Teachout 5, Ke. Hess 2.
PORT ANGELES 66, BREMERTON 64 OT
BREMERTON — The Roughriders battled to the very end and came away with an overtime victory against the Knights on Wednesday night.
“I was very pleased with our defense,” Port Angeles coach Wes Armstrong said. “We showed a lot of mental toughness.”
Ian Ward led the Riders with 25 points, but it was Colin Wheeler who hit the tieing basket with one second left in regulation to send the game to OT.
Wheeler had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to fuel a 21-11 Rider run that allowed them a shot at the win.
Port Angeles (4-1, 5-1) will next host Klahowya on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
Port Angeles 66, Bremerton 64 OT
Port Angeles 21 12 6 21 6 — 66
Bremerton 16 20 13 11 4 — 64
Individual Scoring
Port Angeles (66)
Ward 25, Wheeler 15, McCartney 11, Antioquia 6, Morgan 3, Braithwaite 2.
Bremerton (64)
Shadle 18, Coleman 13.
SEQUIM 58, KLAHOWYA 54
SILVERDALE — The Wolves (4-1, 7-1) held off a fourth quarter comeback to take home the victory against the Eagles Wednesday night.
“I was really pleased with how we played,” Sequim coach Greg Glasser said. “Our guys came out and stepped up well.”
Klahowya’s Derris Davis hit four three-pointers, scoring 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, but the Wolves defense was able to survive his hot hand.
Sequim will host its next game against North Kitsap on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
Sequim 58, Klahowya 54
Sequim 13 16 14 15 — 58
Klahowya 10 11 6 17 — 54
Individual Scoring
Sequim (58)
Carter 20, Camporini 12, Brocklesby 9, Meier 9, Hill 8.
Klahowya (54)
Davis 23, Rose 21, Smith 8, Vallejo 2.
WRESTLING
FORKS 48, ROCHESTER 26
ROCHESTER — The Spartans claimed an easy victory in their first SWL-Evergreen Division dual of the season Wednesday.
Cutter Grahn (119 pounds), Ricky Barragan (135), A.C. Parker (145), and James Salazar (160) each scored pin victories for Forks (1-0). The Spartans also benefitted from four Rochester forfeits.
Forks next travels to Mount Baker for a tournament on Tuesday.
BOYS SWIMMING
SEQUIM 103, KLAHOWYA 82
SEQUIM — The Wolves were able to run away with an Olympic league win against the Eagles on Tuesday after taking first place in eight events.
David Vollenweider topped his 500-yard freestyle time by an entire minute and shaved five seconds from his 200 individual medley while Kiano Stoppani dropped 22 seconds off of his best 200 free time.
Thomas Moores beat his 50 free time by half a second, edging him closer to the state time. He also dropped five seconds off his best 100 backstroke, qualifying him for districts.
Connor Christianson dominated his previous diving efforts this season by 20 points.
Keil Wood beat his best time in the 100 back by four seconds, while Noe Calderon qualified for districts in the 100 breast.
The 200 free rely team, which includes Calderon, Dunbar, Petersen and Rickerson, also qualified for districts.
Sequim’s next meet is at Port Angeles on Jan. 6 starting at 3:30 p.m.