Port Angeles and Port Townsend won important Olympic League boys basketball games Tuesday night.
The Roughriders ripped North Kitsap 70-40 while the Redskins used a 3-point shot with 5 seconds left to subdue Olympic 48-47.
Port Angeles 70, North Kitsap 40
PORT ANGELES — North Kitsap wanted to shut down Port Angeles’ post play in Tuesday night’s Olympic League game.
The Roughriders’ back court took full advantage.
Port Angeles claimed its fourth straight victory Tuesday, sinking 56 percent of its shots from the field for a dominating triumph over the Vikings.
“We’re really excited,” said first-year Port Angeles coach Wes Armstrong, whose Riders (3-1 in league, 4-1 overall) surpassed last year’s win total (3) just two weeks into the season.
“The guys are really buying into the system and playing really unselfishly on both ends of the court.
“It’s a lot of fun to watch, but we’ve still got a lot of work to do.”
North Kitsap came out in a 2-3 zone to begin the game, an attempt to deny posts Justin Williams and Steven Rogers from getting into the offense.
But Port Angeles quickly shot the Vikings out of it, hitting five 3-pointers in the first quarter for a 21-10 lead.
The rout was on from there, as Port Angeles outscored North Kitsap 33-15 during the next two quarters to cruise to the win.
“We did a nice job,” Armstrong said. “We only had nine turnovers as well, so we did a really good job of playing team basketball on the offensive end.”
A total of 11 Riders scored in the win, with point guard Antonio Stevenson’s 15 points a game high.
Williams added 14 points, while guard Nathan Hofer dropped in 11.
Port Angeles limited North Kitsap to only four offensive rebounds on the night, playing some solid team defense, according to Armstrong.
“Guys were getting after it and playing with a lot of passion,” Armstrong said. “When you hold a North Kitsap to 40 points you’re quite successful.
“Our team defense right now is our forte. All five guys are working together and getting after it.”
Port Angeles heads to Sequim on Friday night to take on its archrival.
Games at Lynden (Saturday) and at Puyallup (Monday) loom after that.
Port Angeles 70, North Kitsap 40
North Kitsap 10 7 8 15 — 40
Port Angeles 21 20 13 16 — 70
North Kitsap (40)
Abraham 6, Nilles 3, MacGregor 2, Mullen 2, Seth 5, Winkley 10, McCown 2, Ray 1, Stock 9.
Port Angeles (70)
Willams 14, Stevenson 15, Morgan 2, Judd 5, Hofer 11, Ward 5, Wheeler 5, Moses 4, Lierly 2, Rogers 4, Martin 3.
Port Townsend 48, Olympic 47
PORT TOWNSEND — Evan O’Brien sank a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left as the Redskins won their first league game of the season.
“It was a good win for us,” coach John Stroeder said.
“We needed a win.”
Eric Thomas sparked Port Townsend (1-3, 2-4) with 20 points while O’Brien had seven with his last-second basket.
Cameron Robinson added nine points for the Redskins.
Port Townsend took a 26-16 lead at halftime and then held on as the Trojans came charging back in the second half.
Trent Gallagher scored a game-high 22 points for Olympic.
The Redskins next play at North Mason on Friday night.
Port Townsend 48, Olympic 47
Olympic 12 4 20 11 — 47
Port Townsend 7 19 13 9 — 48
Individual Scoring
Olympic (47)
Gallagher 22, Quitigid 6, halstead 2, Featherstone 5, Borja 12.
Port Townsend (48)
Thomas 20, Robinson 9, O’Brien 7, Hallinan 7, Thielk 4, Lawrence 2.
Rainier 44, Forks 34
FORKS — The Spartans (0-1, 3-2) came out flatter than a doornail and Rainier took advantage to earn their first win of the year Tuesday night.
“It was a disappointing loss,” Forks coach Scott Justus said about the first Southwest Washington League game of the season.
“It was a lack of execution in all aspects of the game from us,” he said.
The Spartans had 29 turnovers and took only 38 shots.
“Our goal is to take 60 shots a game,” Justus said.
“But you have to give Rainier credit for coming out and playing good defense.”
Rainier had 12 offensive rebounds in the game, including six in the second quarter.
“That’s when they started to pull away,” Justus said.
Forks next plays Friday at Tenino.
Rainier 44, Forks 34
Rainier 3 16 18 7 — 44
Forks 6 8 14 6 — 34
Individual Scoring
Rainier (44)
Adminster 1, Volesby 7, Delio 7, Tiepjen 10, Ashby 8, Eygbroad 9.
Forks (34)
J. Penn 2, Castellano 8, T. Penn 8, Ayala 2, Noles 8, Hernandez 6.
Neah Bay 42, Port Angeles JV 40
NEAH BAY — Andy Pascua scored the winning shot with no time left underneath the basket to spark the Red Devils to the nonleague win Monday night.
Neah Bay (2-1) was ahead 19-14 at halftime and led 30-29 going into the third quarter.
Robert Moss led Neah Bay with 13 points while Titus pascua added 12.
Hayden McCartney was high scorer for Port Angeles with eight.
The Red Devils next play at home against Klahowya on Saturday.
Neah Bay 42, Port Angeles JV 40
Port Angeles 8 6 15 11 — 40
Neah Bay 7 12 11 12 — 42
Individual Scoring
Port Angeles JV (40)
Phair 4, Antioqua 6, McCartney 8, Walker 2, Braithwaite 2, Porter 6, Burke 4, Elliot 4, Norberg 4.
Neah Bay (42)
Debari 2, A. Pascua 4, T. Pascua 12, Ward 4, Moss 13, Bartlett 5, Dulik 2.
Girls Basketball Vashon Island 48, Chimacum 15
CHIMACUM — The Cowboys offense sputtered in its first Nisqually League game of the season Tuesday night.
Without starting center Arlie Petrick, still out after suffering a head injury, Chimacum (0-1, 3-4) struggled.
Only Brittany Nelson (seven points) managed to score more than two points.
Chimacum heads to Charles Wright on Friday for another league game.
Vashon Island 48, Chimacum 15
Vashon Island 12 12 12 12 — 47
Chimacum 7 0 4 4 — 15
Individual Scoring
Vashon (47)
Costello 13, Swope 4, Dolmseth 5, Kehoe 10, Wendt 11, Nespor 2, Amick 3.
Chimacum (15)
Nelson 7, Hathaway 2, Castillo 2, Baird 2, Galle 2.
Rainier 46, Forks 39
FORKS — The Spartans (0-1, 3-1) fell just short of digging themselves out of a 29-20 halftime hole in Tuesday night’s SWL-Evergreen Division opener.
Forks got as close as three points twice in the fourth quarter, but could not complete the rally.
“We got some good shots, but they just went in and out,” Forks coach Dave Zellar said.
Gwen Gillett led Forks with 11 points, while Paige Kennedy added 10.
The Spartans travel to Tenino on Friday for their second league contest.
Rainier 46, Forks 39
Rainier 14 15 6 11 — 46
Forks 11 9 9 10 — 39
Individual Scoring
Rainier (46)
Kr. Schoennerr 15, K. Schoennerr 14, Alvarado 5, Chow 2, Stancel 2, Vincent 2.
Forks (39)
Gillett 11, Kennedy 10, Dillard 8, Horton 4, Decker 2, Allen 2, Morris 2.
Boys Swimming Port Angeles 95, North Kitsap 88
PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders had three double winners and captured nine of the 12 events in winning the Olympic League dual meet Tuesday.
Port Angeles remained perfect on the year and improved to 5-0 in league.
“We faced our toughest challenge of the season,” coach Rich Butler said. “Swimming our fourth meet in seven days, we swam strategically and dove exceptionally.
“The victory is a tribute to teamwork and confidence.”
Double winners for the Riders were John Christian in the 200-yard and 500 freestyle races, Ben Flowers in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly, and Tyler Burke in the 100 free and 100 backstroke.
Other winners for Port Angeles were Nick Peterson in 1-meter diving (192.35 points) and the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay.
Swimming the medley relay were Burke, Christian, Flowers and Peterson, while Flowers, C.J. Unrnes, Christian and Burke were on the winning 400 free squad.
“It’s very rewarding to go into the winter break with such a satisfying win and a currently undefeated league record,” Butler said.
The Riders don’t swim again until Jan. 7 when they take on Kingston at North Kitsap High School.
Boys Swimming Seqium 101, Bremerton 82
BREMERTON — The Wolves won five events to claim the Olympic League meet Tuesday.
Triston Cortani won the 200-yard freestyle for Sequim with a district-qualifying time of 2:24.07 while Noe Calderon took the 50 free with a district-qualifying time of 26.23 seconds.
Thomas Moores, mainly a sprinter, earned a district time and win in the 500 free (6:21.73) while Parker Steichen had a district time and victory in the 100 backstroke (1:15.87).
Ezra Perkins on diving with a score of 190.05.
The Wolves don’t swim again until after the winter break.