SPORTS: Port Angeles girls basketball team pounds Olympic; Port Townsend and Sequim boys both win and other prep reports

PORT ANGELES — Jessica Madison scorched the nets for 30 points and the Port Angeles girls basketball team had its best game of the year in stomping a good Olympic team 75-42 on Tuesday night.

“This was our best game of the year,” Port Angeles coach Mike Knowles said.

“We took care of the ball with only 10 turnovers, played good defense and shot the ball well.

“Olympic is a good team, in third place in league. This was a good win for us.”

The Roughriders, a perfect 10-0 in league and 11-3 overall, led 37-18 at halftime and never looked back.

Four players scored in double figures with Alison Knowles and Taylyn Jeffers sinking 12 points each and Kiah Jones adding 10.

Jeffers led on the boards with 12 rebounds while Knowles and Madison had six assists each.

Madison also led with four steals.

The Riders next host Port Townsend on Friday night.

Port Angeles 75, Olympic 42

Olympic 8 10 12 12 — 42

Port Angeles 16 21 20 18– 75

Individual Scoring

Olympic (42)

Lagat 2, Quitevis 5, Mussman 3, Jones 6, Payne 3, Jackson 14, Halstead 7, Huchinson 2.

Port Angeles (75)

Jones 10, Knowles 12, Walker 3, Madsion 30, Rodocker 8, Jeffers 12.

Neah Bay 57, Lake Quinault 12

NEAH BAY — The Red Devils romped to their 13th win with no losses in the nonleague game Tuesday.

Neah Bay ran out to a 36-7 lead at halftime and never looked back.

Rebecca Thompson and Cherish Moss led the Red Devils with 12 points each while Courtney Winck was tops on the boards with nine rebounds.

Thompson also was stellar on defense with seven steals while Winck had five and Cherish Moss three.

Neah Bay 57, Lake Quinault 12

Lake Quinault 3 4 2 3 — 12

Neah Bay 18 18 13 6– 57

Individual Scoring

Lake Quinault (12)

Wilder 5, Walker 2, Allen 1, Castillo 4.

Neah Bay (57)

Thompson 12, Murner 4, Sones 6, Tyler 2, Winck 6, Cherish Moss 12, Cierra Moss 9, Allen 6.

Northwest Yeshiva 38, Quilcene 33

QUILCENE — The Quilcene Rangers’ (3-3, 7-6) fourth-quarter comeback was just a little too late Tuesday night in the Sea-Tac League game.

“We locked them down with the press, which set up our offense on the other side,” Quilcene coach Joe Whitsett said.

Leanne Weed led the Rangers with 13 points while Amy Kaiser swished in 12 points of her own.

Quilcene next will travel to Pudget Sound Adventist on Thursday starting at 6 p.m.

Boys Basketball Orting 75, Chimacum 68, OT

CHIMACUM — The Cowboys lost a Nisqually League heartbreaker when their shots would not drop in overtime Tuesday night.

The game was close the whole way with Orting leading by two at halftime and at the end of three quarters but Chimacum taking a two-point lead with 10 seconds left in regulation.

Orting’s Breland Fox, who had 24 points on the night, tied it up with about 3 seconds left on a baseline floater with a high arch.

Orting took control by outscoring the Cowboys 12-5 in the extra period.

Evan Chandler gave Orting a potent 1-2 punch with a team-high 26 points but Chimacum’s Dylan Brown-Bishop took game-high honors with a career high 30 points.

Chimacum now is 2-4 in league and 4-8 overall.

The Cowboys next host archrival Port Townsend tonight in a nonleague game.

Orting 75, Chimacum 68, OT

Orting 15 18 14 16 12 — 75

Chimacum 17 14 14 18 5– 68

Individual Scoring

Orting (75)

Yoro 3, Como 2, Fox 24, Lewis 1, Callins 2, Penock 2, Rios 6, Chandler 26, Moreno 9.

Chimacum (68)

Cray 6, Q. Eldridge 11, Downs 1, Duket 3, Brown-Bishop 30, Pagasian 13, Riggle 4.

Sequim 55, North Mason 34

BELFAIR — Three players scored in double figures to lead the well-balanced Wolves to the Olympic League road win Tuesday night.

The Bulldogs were missing a starter as the Wolves led the whole game, including 26-18 at halftime.

“North Mason put up a good battle,” Sequim coach Greg Glasser said. “We’re glad to come out with the win.”

The Wolves improved to 12-4 overall and 8-3 in league.

Corbin Webb led everybody with 15 points while Jayson Brocklesby was right behind with 14 and Gabe Carter sank 13 for Sequim.

Carter and Brocklesby controlled the boards with 11 rebounds each.

The Wolves next play at Bremerton on Friday.

Sequim 55, North Mason 34

Sequim 14 12 15 14 — 55

North Mason 10 8 10 6– 34

Individual Scoring

Sequim (55)

Hill 2, Meier 1, Carter 13, Webb 15, Brocklesby 14, Guan 2, Camporini 8.

North Mason (34)

Bishop 4, Rylick 9, Darwin 2, McDonald 3, Barker 2, Castille 5, Sandquist 2, Ralston 2, Flender 5.

Port Townsend 48, North Kitsap 41

PORT TOWNSEND — The Redskins stayed in the playoff hunt with the important Olympic League win Tuesday night.

“We’re trying to stay in the playoff hunt,” Port Townsend coach Tom Webster said.

“We took pretty good care of the ball with few turnovers and we played pretty good defense.”

The Redskins are 4-7 in league after beating Klahowya last Thursday for two straight victories.

The Vikings were held to 12 points or less in every period.

Matt Juran sparked the Redskins with 17 points while Jacob DeBerry added 11.

“Matt Juran played a good game for us,” Webster said.

The Redskins now play at archrival Chimacum tonight in a nonleague game.

Port Townsend 48, North Kitsap 41

North Kitsap 12 8 10 11 — 41

Port Townsend 12 14 8 14– 48

Individual Scoring

North Kitsap (41)

Nugyn 4, Ford 4, Mitchell 2, Gill 8, DeDeguzman 2, Waller 2, Reitan 17, Huggles 2.

Port Townsend (48)

Rubio 2, Thielk 8, DeBerry 11, Juran 17, Solvik 6, Ristick 2, Kelly 2.

Olympic 57, Port Angeles 53

SILVERDALE — The Roughriders fell apart in the fourth quarter, scoring only nine points to the Trojans’ 22, to fall to 7-3 in league and 9-5 overall.

The Riders had an 11-point lead going into the final period but had a mental breakdown defensively to allow the Trojans back in the game.

Quinton Phillips, who had a game-high 27 points, scored 15 of them in the crucial fourth quarter.

Colin Wheeler led the Riders with 18 points.

Port Angeles plays at Port Townsend next on Friday night.

Olympic 57, Port Angeles 53

Port Angeles 15 12 17 9 — 53

Olympic 7 14 14 22– 57

Individual Scoring

Port Angeles (53)

Phair 2, Braithwaite 4, Antioquia 12, Ward 4, Wheeler 18, McCartney 4, Smith 10.

Olympic (57)

Campbell 1, Endencer 2, Gallagher 20, Otis 3, Calnonda 4, Phillips 27.

Clallam Bay 50, Eastside Acad. 36

BELLEVUE — The Bruins (1-1, 10-4) grabbed the lead in the beginning of the game and never looked back as they top the Lions on Tuesday.

“Everyone had a good contribution in rebounding and assists,” Clallam Bay coach Cal Ritter said. “It was a real good game and the boys played good.”

Emmitt James led the Bruins with 15 points while John Teachout managed a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Clallam Bay will next host Crescent on Friday starting at 8 p.m.

Clallam Bay 50, Eastside Academy 36

Clallam Bay 17 12 22 9 — 50

Eastside Acad. 10 7 9 10 — 36

Individual Scoring

Clallam Bay (50)

James 15, Teachout 13, Mohr 8, K. Hess 7, Willis 6, Portnoy 6.

Eastside Academy (36)

Charmichael 10, Calderon 9, Frankenfield 9, Collins 4, Torres 2.

Rainier 51, Forks 39

FORKS — Turnovers were the name of the game for the Spartans (3-5, 6-8) Tuesday night, unable to get much offense going against the Mountaineers.

Frank Noles led Forks with 14 points and nine rebounds but it was junior varsity bump-ups Shaq Cress and Michael Dean that ignited the team in the second half.

Forks next travels to face Rochester on Friday starting at 7 p.m.

Rainier 51, Forks 39

Rainier 15 13 17 6 — 51

Forks 5 10 11 13 — 39

Individual Scoring

Rainier (51)

Eygabroad 17, Tietjen 12, Delio 8, Ashby 6, Nedrow 4.

Forks (39)

Noles 14, T. Penn 6, J. Penn 4, Dean 3, Decker 3, Castellano 3.

Quilcene 53, Northw. Yeshiva 49

QUILCENE — The 613’s weren’t expecting a fourth-quarter comeback quite like what the Rangers (5-2, 8-4) delivered Tuesday night after trailing for most of the game.

The guys decided they wanted to win in the fourth quarter,” Quilcene coach Mark Thompson said. “So they went out and did it.”

Brandon Bancroft led the team with a monster double-double scoring 28 points and grabbing 23 rebounds, with 11 of the points scored in the fourth quarter.

“After not playing very well in the third quarter, we just started going to the basket in the fourth.” Thompson said.

The Rangers will next travel to face Pudget Sound Adventist on Thursday starting at 7 p.m.

Quicene 53, Northwest Yeshiva 49

Northw. Yeshiva 15 14 10 10 — 49

Quilcene 8 9 13 23 — 53

Individual Scoring

Northwest Yeshiva (49)

R. Kintzer 21, Hannan 13, Angel 6, D. Kintzer 4, Becker 3, Stroffman 2.

Quilcene (53)

Bancroft 28, Jordan 11, Davidson 7, Pleines 4, Shreier 3.

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