Anthony Scores 31 as Napavine Rolls over Columbia Adventist

Napavine’s Blake Anthony put on a shooting clinic on Tuesday night as the Tigers bested Columbia Adventist 75-35 in Central 2B League play. The Kodiaks scored the first 3 points of the game but then Anthony, Matt Waltenberg and company hit five three point shots and scored the next 21 points.

Reece Stanley (#30) is open for a high percentage shot against Columbia Adventist Tuesday evening. Stanley scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Columbia Adventist improved the quality of play in the 2nd quarter by trading baskets with the Tigers and were only outscored 14-12.

The Tiger onslaught continued in the 3rd quarter and when Napavine Head Coach Rex Stanley decided to play some reserves. “I was real pleased with the bench,” said Stanley. "When we emptied the bench with six minutes to go, they actually extended the lead.”

Besides Anthony who demands the casual spectator’s attention, Reece Stanley added 13 points and the play of Mason Keller who scored just two points but had five assists sparkled. Coach Rex Stanley also commended the play of Matthew Waltenberg, a hero of Napavine’s State Football Championship who is getting his first significant action on the varsity.

Napavine's Blake Anthony put up 31 points against Columbia Adventist in Tuesday night.

Clearly, it was a pleasure to watch Blake Anthony whose smooth shooting added up to just under 1.4 points per minute played. He also added 10 rebounds and 3 assists. One of those assists came in the third quarter when he drove down the left side of the key, faked a pass toward the baseline while actually making a no-look pass across his body to a teammate right under the basket.

It was a thing of beauty for both Anthony and the Tigers.

A snowed-out C2BL contest with Toutle Lake was rescheduled to this Saturday at 7:00pm.