Onalaska Ends Cardinal Winning Streak

It almost came again. The patented Winlock come-back that has become nearly expected of them. Two weeks ago, it was Toledo and last week it was Rochester and Forks, but this time, it fell short as Onalaska hung on to earn a 35-30 1A Girls Evergreen Conference win. The game was eerily similar to the game played in Onalaska with the Lady Loggers applying a stifling full-court press allowing a 13-4 Onalaska advantage after the 1st quarter.

Onalaska Girls Head Coach Doug Ashmore (right) and Winlock Head Coach Scott Ashmore watch their respective teams complete a pre-game warm-up.

“Doug likes to change up his defenses, “ said his brother and Winlock Head Coach Scott Ashmore who’s team gave up 25 turnovers.

“We played several different types of defenses,” acknowledged Onalaska Head Coach Doug Ashmore. “We have the press and the 1-3-1 that works into a trap on top,” he pointed out.

The Lady Cardinals came back to within four at halftime based on poor Onalaska shooting. Ony had an 0-for in the 2nd quarter and went 1-6 from the free throw line. Tasha Sayers scored the only field goal of the 2nd quarter as the Lady Cards went 4-7 from the charity stripe.

Onalaska's Kalie Richey scored 15 points in Onalaska's 35-30 victory over Winlock on Monday.

While it was Kalie Richey that scored early and often totaling 15 points for the Loggers, Hailey Givens came out after half and lit up the nets with four straight points taking the Onalaska lead to 18-10.

Amber Durand had a quiet night scoring only 11 points with four of those on steals and transition baskets.

With 4:08 left in the game, the predictable Winlock comeback began in earnest when down 28-20, Courtney Sutor drilled a three and then Julie Jacobo took a steal on the inbounds right up and in. Suddenly it was a three point lead and the “Bird Cage” (Winlock gym) began to get noisy.

Winlock's Tessa Lawrence tries to tie-up Kalie Richey, but ended up fouling her instead.

(Courtney) “Sutor started breaking us down,” said Doug Ashmore who was impressed by her ability to drive and become a shooting and passing threat in the same motion.

With 3:34 to go, Samantha Gordon hit a silencing three ball.

Winlock came back with two buckets of their own to get within two at 31-29 and then Durand banked-in a shot from the left side of the paint.

Winlock’s Amber Buckman was fouled on the other end and made one of two free throws with 1:09 to go.

Onalaska had a difficult time bringing the ball up the floor, but the Cards had an equally hard time making a steal that wouldn’t go off their fingertips and out of bounds. Three times, Winlock was guilty of tipping Ony passes only to lose them off the court.

It was Durand who was fouled with 11.6 to go that iced the game with two free throws.

With 11.6 seconds to go, Onalaska's Amber Durand sank two free throws that iced the game for the Lady Loggers.

Tasha Sayers led Winlock with 10 rebounds while Kalie Richey grabbed 8 for the Lady Loggers.

“We had too many turnovers and we couldn’t hit shots said Scott Ashmore, the Winlock Coach. \

A winning streak in the Evergreen Conference has to be accompanied by near perfect play and that doesn’t happen every night. This night, Onalaska put a good enough game together to leave Winlock with the victory.

ONALASKA-Kalie Richey 12, Amber Durand 11, Hailey Givens 7, Samantha Gordon 3, Mandy Reynoldson 2, Amie Working 0, Sarah Barnes 0, Erin Wrzesinski 0, Regan Givens 0,

WINLOCK-Tasha Sayers 7, Julie Jacobo 6, Amber Buckman 5, Courtney Sutor 5, Kaley Crawford 4, Tessa Lawrence 3, Kayla Rakes 0, Amanda Suter 0, MacKenzie Spalding 0, Jill Craft 0

ONALASKA 13 1 12 9-35
WINLOCK 4 6 8 12-30

Wildcats Out Run Lady Rockets

When you are small, being fast gives an extra advantage and La Center ran by the Lady Rockets of Castle Rock, 51-35 in Girls 1A Trico League action on Tuesday night.

Look for more early tomorrow...




LA CENTER-Lacey Dykgraaf 0, Sydney Wise 2, Emily Vis 0, Annie Baker 0, Katrina Chambertain 7, Kiley Monson 1, Hannah Trigg 11, Araceli Santos 0, Marissa Moore 14, Hannah Hendrickson 0, Lauren Baker 16
CASTLE ROCK-Samantha Moore 0, Kayleigh Klingberg 6, Bailey Mitchell 0, Chelsea Mitchell 2, Lacey Seidl 13, Kelsey Bishop 6, Megan Moore 0, Ashley Moore 0, Maddi Klingberg 0, Shelby Wason 0, Taylor Swanson 8.

LA CENTER 8 18 13 12-51
CASTLE ROCK 6 7 12 10-35

Rainier Girls Take one at Onalaska

Rainier came to Onalaska for a 1A Evergreen and left with an important 38-36 victory over the home standing Lady Loggers. Nearly evenly matched, the two teams came right down to the wire with Onalaska having a chance to tie with just seconds to go.

5'11" Senior Kate Simpson scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds as Rainier defeated Onalaska 38-36 Friday night.

Down 37-32 with 58 seconds to go, Hailey Givens sank a three to cut the lead to a deuce. After Rainier failed to sink two free throws, and Ony missed the front end of a one and one,. Onalaska played an effective back-court defense. Samantha Gordon and Amber Durand forced a turnover with an aggressive trap. The ball found its way to Givens who was fouled. She converted two free throws to cut the Rainier advantage to 37-36. The Lady Loggers fouled Sarah Vincent an attempt to manage the clock and she drilled one of two. After a timeout, a pass from Onalaska’s Mandy Reynoldson went through the fingers of Kailie Richey and out of bounds, but Ony’s defense was up to the challenge. It was Richey that dove onto the floor for a steal. In a frantic last second series of events, Onalaska was turned away. In the final seconds, excessive physical contact was allowed and the ball fell harmlessly to the hardwood.

It wasn’t the lack of a foul call in the final seconds that bothered Onalaska Head Coach Doug Ashmore. “We lost because of our free throw shooting,“ he said. “You can’t go 7 for 19 and expect to win.”

This, in a game that featured 40 fouls. Rainier only went 9-19 from the free throw line but dominated in close to the basket where they outscored the Loggers 22-10.

Rainier played tough defense with hands on bodies and quick cuts on offense.

There were only 8 points scored in the first quarter. The Lady Mountaineers shot for 50% early while holding Ony to just 29% in the first half.

Twice the game appeared to be slipping away from Onalaska. With 6:11 to go in the 3rd quarter, the Loggers were down 21-14 and Amber Durand hit a three to close the gap. After a turnover, Regan Givens converted a shot to narrow the deficit to 21-19.

Quick and aggressive Kristen Schoenherr led all scorers on the night with 17 points.

With 4:18 left in the 4th, Kristen Schoenherr converted a nice back-door play for two of her 17 points on the night. Ony missed one of its free throws and then Kate Simpson hit a shot to give the Mountaineers a 32-27 lead. From that point the two teams nearly traded baskets and free throws until the final, furious scramble.

Rainier Head coach Dave Wasankari was proud of his girls for coming to Onalaska and getting a win. “I knew it was going to be tough. If you can pick up a win down a couple girls like we are. I started two freshman tonight and they stepped in and it is exciting to see that.”

Rainier's Sarah Vincent at 5'1" grabbed 7 of the Mountaineers 35 rebounds.

Katie Simpson contributed 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for Rainier. Along with Kristen Schoenherr who is 5’5”, little 5’1” Sarah Vincent grabbed 7 rebounds. It was this kind of physicality that separated the Mountaineers from Onalaska.

“It is how we practice. Every drill is competitive, whether you are a freshman or a senior, you will have to work as hard as everybody. I think we create that atmosphere and when we get to a big game, you can see that in everybody,” said Wasankari. “Even our bench has more energy. It is just the character of the kids. They are great kids and they love to play basketball. Some kids don’t plays as much as others and it’s normal. But it doesn’t mean they are not important and it doesn’t mean they don’t have a role. A lot of times a kid down there that doesn’t play may be our greatest leader“.


RAINIER-Kristen Schoenherr 17, Katie Simpson 8, Kara Schoenherr 4, Felicia Alvarado 3, Mikaila Mortlock 3, Lauren McMullen 2, Sarah Vincent 1,
ONALASKA-Amber Durand 13, Haliey Givens 9, Samantha Gordon 6
Mandy Reynoldson 2, Sarah Barnes 2, Amie Working 2, Regan Givens 2, Erin Wrzensinski 0, Kalie Richey 0,

Rainier 6 12 8 12-38
Onalaska 2 12 7 15-36

Rainier Posts Huge Win over Forks

Rainier used tough defense to limit the might Lady Sparts of Forks to just 34 points during their 40-34 victory over Forks in 1A Girls Evergreen league play on Friday night. The Lady Mountainieers held Fork's Alexa Justus to just 7 points. Rainier's Kristen Schoenherr led her team with 17 points.
Rainier (10-4 overall, 6-1 league)will play Onalaska tonight during a juicy Girls/Boys doubleheader.


FORKS 4 12 10 8 — 34
RAINIER 4 15 7 14 — 40

Forks-Raven McCann 0, Gwen Gillett 7, Kylea Jo Allen 4, Alexa Justus 7, Paige Kennedy 4, Erica Fonzi 0, Mariah Dillard 6, Ardis Pullen 6. FG - 16-42; FT - 1-4.

Rainier-Sarah Vincent 0, Mikaila Mortlock 0, Ashley Stancil 0, Felicia Alvarado 8, Kristen Schoenherr 17, Kara Schoenherr 0, Lauren McMullen 2, Kate Simpson 13. FG 13-45; FT 9-14.

Doubleheader of the Day...Rainier at Onalaska

There is an odd assortment of boys and girls basketball this Saturday with many non-league games that were either snowed out or flooded during our late December weather chaos. I don't see any match-ups as intriguing as the doubleheader at Onalaska this evening. At 5:45, the Onalaska girls will take on Rainier who are now officially the leaders of the 1A Evergreen Conference with their 40-34 win over previous league-leader Forks. Onalaska is 4th, but one through six, anybody can beat anyone as Winlock proved to Toledo, and Rainier certainly showed against Forks.

The Lady Logger's record is not impressive on paper, but they have been in every game and have a competitive mentality among the very best.

"Ony is Ony and they are always tough to beat on the road, said Rainier Girls Head Coach Dave Wasankari. "They are athletic and can shoot. We will have to play well to give ourselves a chance to win."

Rainier will come straight at Ony with Kristen Schoenherr who average about 15 points and 5'9" Chelsea Owens who contributes nearly 17 points and 8 rebounds per game.

Onalaska is led by Abmber Durand who is averaging about 21 points per game. Toledo concentrated on stopping her this week and only gave up 18 points to her. The Lady Loggers throw a multitude of talent in the intangibles. They score in tight spots, and move the ball around.

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The Onalaska boys are quietly undefeated on the season and can't seem to get much respect as yet. A game with Winlock was rescheduled after is was flooded out earlier this month. A victory against a hard-nosed Rainier team will put them in the minds of many observers until quality is proven otherwise.

The Loggers feature five pleayers that average in double figures and there is not a Senior among them. Cody Naillon, and Eddie Miles both average close to 12 points a game and are capable of grabbing 4 to 6 rebounds a piece. Sophomore Dalton Richey has emerged as one of the floor leaders as he and Brady Stanley both average 3 assists per game. Ritchy is now averaging 13 points a game. Jeff Swett is a worker under the boards with 8 rebounds a game. He also averages about 8 points a game.

Rainier counters with the interior play of Brandon Franklin who averages 12 points and over 5 rebounds a game. Kyle North is the floor leader with 4 assists per game but also has the capability to drop a big three-ball. Jacob Fox is also a great shooter from the outside. Both North and Fox average about 9 to 10 points a game.

This will be my first chance to see the Onalaska boys and the Rainier girls! It is a great opportunity to see some intense, high quality, high school basketball

Last Second Shot Propels Lady Cards Over Toledo

I told you the Evergreen Conference was going to be a minefield.

Winlock Senior post Tasha Sayers hit a three pointer with 3.4 seconds to go to give Winlock a 52-50 upset of Toledo this evening.

Toledo led throughout the game, but Winlock climbed slowy back from a double-digit deficit beginning in the 3rd quarter.

Toledo Contains Onalaska in Overtime Thriller

Toledo's Candi Zion (#30) of Toledo takes a shot over two Onalaska players Tuesday night.

It's the loneliest place in the gym and Onalaska Senior Guard Mandy Reynoldson stood there. The Lady Loggers were down by two points with 11.6 seconds left in regulation with Reynoldson at the line for two free throws. “I was nervous, but I just focused and tried to shut out the crowd noise” she said. She calmly sank both free throws at the end of regulation in a 1A Girls Evergreen League game between Onalaska and Toledo. The Lady Indians came back in the overtime to capture a hard fought, 48-44 victory.

It was Tiffany Tornow though that struck the first and most striking blow a minute into the overtime. She hit a three-pointer and then sank one of two free throws 16 seconds later. Brittany Hope was fouled on the ensuing rebound and she hit two free throws to extend the Toledo lead to 43-37. Baskets by Reynoldson and Amber Durand brought the Loggers back to within two at 43-41. With 1:01 left, Candi Zion was fouled and hit one of two free throws. The Loggers cashed in on the next possession as Hailey Givens was fouled and made two free throws drawing the score to 44-43. Toledo’s next possession ended with a Candi Zion jumper that led to a 46-43 lead. When Givens was fouled again with 4.5 seconds left, she missed the first and converted the second. In an attempt to stop the clock, Brittany Hope was fouled and she stepped up to the line and drained the last two shots of the night.

Few could have foreseen the dramatic ending when the Lady Indians took an 11-2 lead after the first quarter. The Loggers seemed to miss everything. Later in the game, they improved their field goal percentage to a paltry 25%.

Unhappiness seem to be the tone early.

“We didn’t play very smart tonight,” said Toledo Head Coach Mandie Olson. “I don’t know if that was contributed by their athleticism. We came out very hard and then we lapsed. I felt like we were playing at a seven or eight and then we dropped to a four,” Olson continued.

Onalaska came alive in the second quarter, taking advantage of Toledo fouls and converting six free throws from a variety of Lady Loggers and two three pointers by Amber Durand but Toledo took a 18-14 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Despite tough defense by Toledo's Tiffany Tornow, Onalaska's Amber Durand (#25) finished the game with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. She played all 36 minutes of the game.


1:38 into the 4th quarter found Onalaska leading for the first time when Durand put in two more of her 18 points. The two teams then proceeded exchange the lead 5 times. With 1:26 to go Haley Hellem drove the lane successfully for two points a 37-35 Toledo lead.

“They are quick and they are athletic, and we could have pressed earlier, but we were more concerned with Durand then we were with the rest of the kids,” continued Olson. “That was our focus tonight to try and limit her touches of the ball. I think Tiffany Tornow did a good job on her.”

Toledo's Haley Hellem (#14) drives along the baseline during Tuesday's game against Onalaska. Hellem finished with 9 points, and 4 rebounds.

Candi Zion quietly accumulated 12 points but four other Lady Indians accumulated 6 or more points including Hellem and Tornow who both had 9 points each. Onalaska out rebounded Toledo 44 to 35 with Hailey Givens grabbing 10 and Durand 9. Above all, there was a striking difference in mistakes with Toledo forcing 32 Onalaska turnovers even though they rarely extended their defense.

“We decided not to go into a trap because they were so quick and athletic,” said Toledo Senior Post Ashley Coffey. When the Indians did employ a full court trap in the 4th quarter, the pace of the game sped up, but neither team seemed to grab an advantage.

Toledo is now 5-1 in conference play (9-2 overall) and will host Winlock on Thursday. Onalaska 3-3 (6-5) will play Montesano at home on Thursday.

ONALASKA-Amber Durand 18, Kalie Ritchey 9, Mandy Reynoldson 7, Samantha Gordon 7, Hailey Givens 3, Sarah Barnes 0, Erin Wrzesinski 0, Regan Givens 0, Amie Working

TOLEDO-Candi Zion 12, Haley Hellem 9, Tiffany Tornow 9, Kelsey Stone 8, Brittany Hope 6, Ashley Coffey 2, Sara Buswell 2, Nicole Ewers 0, Lia Lucas 0, Lacey Scott 0, Brianna Votaw 0

Onalaska 2 12 8 15 7-44
Toledo 11 7 5 14 11-48

District 4 teams in the TNT Top 10

We have finally arrivied at a point in the season where we can start comparing teams. For the first 6 weeks of the season, I can't figure out why anyone tries to do this, but at some point, the values begin to become clear.

To this point, I have not seen enough 3A and 4A games to make compelling arguments against those lists. While Squalicum (currently ranked #1)is a virtual unknown, only Centralia looks out of place on the 2A top 10. That will be solved this evening when they visit Hoquiam.

At the 1A level, Vashon is a no brainer, especially after their defeat of Chelan last night. They have played the toughest schedule possible and are a point from being undefeated. Of course, that one loss was to Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon. One team that is lurking and should at least be included in the outside group is Onalaska, They are being punished I suspect for playing weak competition thus far but undefeated is just that!

I have few arguments with the girl's top 10, but there is a lot of basketball yet to be played!


Tacoma News-Tribune High School Girls Top 10.

At the 4A level, there are no teams from District 4 in the TNT rankings. 3A District 4 teams in the top 10 include only mighty Prairie High that dropped from 4A last year to its current level. Southwest Washington is well represented at the 2A level with Black Hills at 2nd, Elma at 7th and Hockinson at 9th. Teams at the 1A level are limited with only Forks cracking the 10, but La Center, Onalaska, Rainier and Toledo all received honorable mention as teams just outside the big list.

Tacoma News-Tribune High School Boys Top 10.

The firs Distrct 4 team thought to be in the top 10 at the 4A or 3 A level is Columbia River which was included at the number 5 spot. The 2A Evergreen conference is well represented with River Ridge, Hoquiam and Centralia holding the 3rd, 6th and 10 spots respectively. Centralia’s hold on a Top 10 ranking may be in peril as they travel to # 6 Hoquiam tonight. Not to be out done, Mark Morris from the Greater St. Helens League holds the number 2 spot on the charts. At the 1A level, Winlock moved up to the 3rd spot while Kalama earned honorable mention just outside the top 10.

With Onalaska and Toledo, Anything can Happen

Onalaska at Toledo (Girls)

The Lady Loggers visit Toledo today. Onalaska certainly takes the role of an underdog, but there is a lot of history between these two schools and only a fool would count out either one. Onalaska is 6-4 but has lost 3 of their last 6 against tough Evergreen competition. Toledo dropped their first game to Forks last week and will probably be very focused on a tough, physical Ony team.
Tiffany Tornow carries the banner for the Lady Indians, but in recent weeks Lea Lucas has been hitting double figures on a regular basis. Don’t forget about the supporting cast that includes Candi Zion and Ashley Coffey.

Ashley Coffey is a strong rebounder for Toledo.

For Onalaska, Amber Durand covers the post area and scores from the inside while Samantha Gordon and Kaley Ritchey score well from the outside. Mandy Reynoldson plays tough defense on the opponents ball handler.

Kaley Richey (#15) has a good outside shooting resume for the Lady Loggers.

Forks Girls Takes a Big Step with Home Defeat of Toledo

As I have been watching the scores come in, only one really surprised....no, let's say shocked me. Forks jumped out to a 16-4 lead early in the game and never had to look back. No disrespect to the folks at Forks, but the 61-49 victory over Toledo caught me off guard. I still will change nothing about what I have said about Toledo, but now the Lady Spartans climbs higher in regard to the Girls Evergreen power teams. For the time being, Forks sits atop of the league with a perfect 4-0 league record, there is a lot of miles to travel between now and the end of the season, literally. They have shown that they can play tough on the road with a solid 50-41 win at Onalaska. Will they be able to go to Rainier, Winlock and Toledo and get road wins while still taking care of business with the rest of the league?

A Mid-Season Look at the District IV 1A and 2B Favorites

Now that we are beginning the league Season, some stories are starting to write themselves. One of my favorites (Napavine Boys) has an uphill climb while two others are standing tall. The excitement is just beginning so put on your seat belts and get read for a wild ride in the various District IV leagues.

Follow these links for discussion about the Evergreen Boys 1A and the Trico 1A. Castle Rock had a key victory over Ridgefield to confuse the discussion, but the return of Kalama’s Brandon Walker still gives the Chinooks the advantage.

Central 2B Boys

Napavine is smarting from two losses this week that shows the depth of the Central 2B Boys. Mossyrock applied a box and one defense to essentially deny Napavine’s Blake Anthony the ball. It worked and Mossyrock ran away with the home victory. On Saturday night, Toutle Lake’s starless team had too many weapons for the Tigers to overcome. With Mossyrock’s 47-44 home victory over Toutle Lake in their pocket, the 2B Central is theirs to lose. The caveat of course is that they must visit both Toutle Lake and Napavine later in the season. Great for my upcoming calendar!

Pacific 2B Boys

Naselle took the first big opportunity and cashed it in with a 60-57 victory over South Bend last week. They are unbeaten in conference and their lone loss comes to a larger (756 student, a 2A Washington equivalent) Astoria, Oregon school. South Bend will host Naselle again on February 3rd. Their only other loss was to thus far undefeated 1A Onalaska.

Central 2B Girls

The Napavine girls made a big statement this week by defeating Mossyrock at the Lady Viking’s gym. Those two teams look like the class of the Central 2B with Wahkiakum and Adna lurking in the distance. Mossyrock will travel to Adna this week, but mark February 9th on you calendar if you like high quality girls basketball as the Vikings visit Napavine.

Remember that Mossyrock and Napavine both fit well in with the areas best 1A schools in the area. Both Mossyrock and Napavine already have victories over Onalaska.

Pacific 2B Girls

To be honest, the Girls on the coast are going to have a tough time matching up with the big four of the Central . Raymond has played the toughest schedule of all, sampling the best basketball teams of the area. They lost to both Onalaska and Toledo, but defeated a tough Rainier team at the Napavine 1A/2B Challenge and Northwest Christian. Northwest Christian of Lacey is 7-2 and has been less than dominant. They split with Pe Ell in a home and home series and defeated South Bend. Of course one of their two losses was to Raymond. North Beach looks like a distant third in this division.

Evergreen 1A Girls

The Evergreen 1A girls heart is in Toledo. The Lady Indians put themselves in the driver’s seat with a big win over Winlock in late December and then a hard fought win over Rainier last week. In this league, it is never easy, but Toledo is making it look that way. In second is Onalaska which faces Toledo on January 20th. The Lady Loggers have two non-league losses to neighboring Napavine and Mossyrock from the 2B Central. They took care of Winlock this week, but Montesano, Rainier and Forks are all solid opponents in a very competitive league.

Trico 1A Girls

La Center appears to be the class of the Trico with big wins over 2A Washougal and large margins of victory most of the time. The Lady Rocket of Castle Rock has a similar resume with wins of Rochester and Knappa of Oregon. La Center and Castle Rock will meet for the first time on January 27th. Ilwaco’s One loss to impressive 2B Raymond also makes them look like a contender. Ilwaco will visit Castle Rock this Friday to clear up that picture a little.

Cardinals Can’t Top Logger Defense

Amber Durand (#25) of Onalaska challenges a shot by Winlock's Kaley Crawford (#13) during a game on Friday evening.

The Lady Loggers of Onalaska displayed their signature defense and an opportunistic nature during a 38-27 SWW 1A Evergreen Conference victory Friday evening.

The match also contained a sub-plot as brothers Doug and Scott Ashmore faced each other as basketball coaches for the first time. Doug won this meeting but they are not strangers in baseball. Scott Ashmore has been the baseball coach at Adna while Doug has coached nine years at Onalaska. “It is kind of stressful being family and coaching against each other, “ said the Onalaska Coach Doug Ashmore. “You know, you got to talk about those things at Christmas time.”

The 1st quarter of this match-up saw a deluge of unforced Winlock turnovers as they went on to total 20 through the evening while the Lady Loggers were credited with 14 steals. Ony had a tough time hitting the rim, let alone putting the ball through the hoop early in the game.

The key word is opportunistic. A transition basket here and a three pointer there.

In time, the Lady Loggers began to cash in on offensive rebounding opportunities and their strong 1-3-1 zone that held Winlock to just 28% shooting. “Mandy Reynoldson does a great job up top. And really forces the girl so we can get traps out of it,” explained the Onalaska Coach. “Our whole team really knows the system. It is a good defense and the girls have really bought into it. They love doing it so it causes a lot of havoc.”

Winlock's Kayla Rakes (#41) is set to defen Onalaska's Mandy Reynoldson (#23) during Friday nights 38-27 Lady Logger victory.

After two quarters, Onalaska took a 22-9 lead into the locker room, but a different Winlock team appeared in the 3rd quarter. Winlock Junior Point Guard Courtney Sutor seemed to take the rest of her team on her slight back as she drove and forced three fouls mid-way through the 3rd stanza. In the process she converted a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to eight points.

Amber Durand struck right back with five of her 23 points to extend the lead.

Winlock’s Julie Jacobo hit a two and then Amber Buckman scored five straight points to narrow the Ony lead to 29-25 at the end of the third quarter.

While Durand was effective, she complimented Winlock Junior Julie Jacobo with successful defense on her for a portion of the game. In the next breath, Durand complimented her teammates. “I think we are doing pretty well,” she said. “We are all getting our defense back together.”

While Durand led her team in scoring and rebounding with 8, Samantha Gordon added 7 assists. Haily Givens assisted with 7 rebounds of her own but it was the Cardinals that won the rebounding battle 36-28.

Onalaska Coach Doug Ashmore was also complementary about Winlock’s “help” defense that caused some poor shooting. “This will be a good test to see on film because they sagged a lot to help. We have to figure out some offensive stuff. They way they were sagging and we have got to come up with something to give our girls confidence in shooting.”

Ashmore saved last compliment of the night for his brother the Cardinal Coach. “My brother has done a good job with them and they have improved and they play good defense. They gave us fits”

Winlock, 6-3 and 0-3 will visit Tenino while Onalaska 4-2 and 2-0 will host Forks on Tuesday.


Winlock 4 9 10 4-27
Onalaska 8 14 7 9-38


Loggers 38 Cardinals 27
WINLOCK-Courtney Suter 10, Tasha Sayers 8, Amber Buckman 5, Julie Jacobo 4, Kaley Crawford 0, Amanda Suter 0, Kayla Rakes 0 MacKenzie Spalding 0, Jill Craft 0
ONALASKA-Amber Durand 23, Hailey Givens 4, Kalie Ritchey 3, Mandy Reynoldson 2, Samantha Gordon 2, Sarah Barnes 2, Regan Givens 2, Erin Wrzesinski 0