PORT ANGELES — It was a heart-breaking loss for the Port Angeles boys basketball team against one of the best teams in the Olympic League on Tuesday night.
Bremerton, which is on a nine-game winning streak, beat the Roughriders 57-54 on a half-court desperation shot at the buzzer.
“Our kids fought to the very end,” Port Angeles coach Wes Armstrong said.
“I’m proud of the way they played through the adversity in the game.”
Andre Colman, who scored a team-high 16 points for the Knights, had the winning half-court shot.
The Riders had a chance with five seconds left but the ball went in-and-out of the basket.
Colin Wheeler sank a game-high 19 points and he brought down nine rebounds for Port Angeles.
“Colin played great for us,” Armstrong said.
The Riders led 15-14 at the end of the first quarter but the Knights took a 33-27 lead in the locker room at halftime.
Bremerton kept the lead going into the final period, 43-41.
The Riders, now 8-4 in league and 10-6 overall, next travel to Klahowya in Silverdale on Friday night.
Bremerton 57, Port Angeles 54
Bremerton 14 19 10 14 — 57
Port Angeles 15 12 14 13 — 54
Individual Scoring
Bremerton (57)
Colman 16, Westey 10 (top two only).
Port Angeles (54)
Wheeler 19, Ward 16, Phair 1, Morgan 1, Braithwaite 1, Walker 3, Antioquia 7, Smith 6.
Charles Wright 52, Chimacum 48
TACOMA — The Cowboys lost a Nisqually League heartbreaker Tuesday night but Chimacum coach Jim Eldridge prefers to call it injustice.
The Cowboys made 6-of-11 free throws while Charles Wright Academy made 23-of-43.
“That was the game right there,” Eldridge said. “The refs decided the game in my book. That just isn’t right.”
Chimacum had four players foul out.
Quinn Eldridge led the Cowboys with 14 points while Dylan Brown-Bishop had 13.
Charles Wright led 32-20 at halftime but a Chimacum surge in the second half made it a close game.
Charles Wright 52, Chimacum 48
Chimacum 10 10 11 17 — 48
Charles Wright 13 19 5 14 — 52
Individual Scoring
Chimacum (48)
Cray 8, Eldridge 14, Ajax 1, Moug 5, Downs 3, Brown-Bishop 13, Manix 2.
Charles Wright (52)
McCloud 13, Fuller 14, Agnew 7, Hawkins 5, Beitz 1, Hughey 6, Peterson 2, Mondou 2, Iverson 2.
Sequim 70, Klahowya 53
SEQUIM — It was a battle all night long for the Wolves (9-4, 13-5) on senior night but the Eagles weren’t able to keep up in the end.
“We were able to build a decent lead and hang on to it,” Sequim coach Greg Glasser said. “Our seniors played very well and I was proud of them tonight.”
Sophomore Jayson Brocklesby stepped up to lead the Wolves with 19 points. Three other players scored in double digits as well.
Sequim will next travel to face North Kitsap on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
Sequim 70, Klahowya 53
Klahowya 14 9 11 19 — 53
Sequim 18 21 18 13 — 70
Individual Scoring
Klahowya (53)
Davis 18, Rose 14.
Sequim (70)
Brocklesby 19, Carter 14, Camporini 11, Webb 11.
Forks 45, Tenino 44
TENINO — The Spartans (5-5, 8-8) outlasted the Beavers Tuesday night in a fourth-quarter battle with Tenino missing a last second prayer to give Forks the victory.
“We played very well,” Forks coach Scott Justus said. “I’m pleased with how the kids played overall.”
With the Spartans missing two players, Jonah Penn took the lead by scoring 10 points to help his team steal the win.
Forks will next host Montesano on Friday with game time starting at 7 p.m.
Forks 45, Tenino 44
Forks 11 9 12 11 — 45
Tenino 4 16 12 12 — 44
Individual Scoring
Forks (45)
J. Penn 10, T. Penn 8, Johnson 8, Decker 7, Noles 6, Lyons 4, Iyala 2.
Tenino (44)
Love 12, Harris 11, Schlesser 11, Howell 8, Peterson 2.
Kingston 73, Port Townsend 43
PORT TOWNSEND — The Redskins (3-10, 5-12) couldn’t quite get the offense rolling Tuesday night against the Buccaneers, falling by a 30-point deficit.
“We are still in the playoff hunt,” Port Townsend coach Tom Webster said. “We just need to get back on track and get ready for the next game.”
Jacob DeBerry was the only double-digit scorer for the Redskins, leading the team with 10 points while Zane Ravenholt scored 19 points for Kingston as the game’s leading scorer.
Port Townsend will next host Olympic on Friday starting at 7 p.m.
Kingston 73, Port Townsend 43
Kingston 10 10 5 18 — 73
Port Townsend 21 16 23 13 — 43
Individual Scoring
Kingston (73)
Ravenholt 19, Sanders 15, Beyers 11, Hill 9, George 7, Bowman 6.
Port Townsend (43)
DeBerry 10, Juran 7, Kelly 7, Solvik 5, Rubio 5, Thielk 5.