2B Central League Standings

2B Girls Central League Standings

Napavine ............................18-0
Mossyrock.......................... 15-3
White Pass ..........................14-3
Toutle Lake..........................11-7
Wahkiakum ......................... 9-9
Adna ....................................... 8-9
Pe Ell .....................................8-10
Columbia Adv. ...................3-15
Morton .................................2-16
Vancouver Ch. .................. 0-16

2B Boys Central League Standings

Mossyrock.............................15-3
Adna ........................................13-5
Pe Ell ........................................12-6
Napavine ...............................12-6
White Pass .............................12-6
Toutle Lake.............................11-7
Wahkiakum ..........................8-10
Columbia Adv. ..................... 6-12
Morton ....................................1-17
Vancouver Ch. ......................1-17

2B Central League Standings

Central Girls 2B League Standings

Napavine ......................17-0
Mossyrock ....................12-3
White Pass ....................12-3
Toutle Lake .................. 10-6
Wahkiakum....................8-8
Adna .................................7-8
Pe Ell ...............................7-10
Columbia Adv. .............3-11
Morton .......................... 2-14
Vancouver Ch. .............0-12

Central Boys 2B League Standings

Adna ...............................12-3
Mossyrock ....................12-3
Napavine ...................... 11-6
Pe Ell ...............................11-6
Toutle Lake .................. 10-7
White Pass .................... 11-7
Wahkiakum....................8-9
Columbia Adv. ..............6-10
Morton .......................... 1-16
Vancouver Ch. .............0-13

Great Wins and a Winlock/Onalaska Teaser

First of all, I need to give kudos to the Napavine, White Pass and Centralia boys for big wins late last week. For Napavine and White Pass in the Central 2B, it just means more suspense in a league in which nobody wants to, or can dominate. I might also mention that Adna also turned in a 60-45 victory over Pe Ell, a team that had knocked off Napavine just a few days earlier.

Admittedly, I was harsh to Centralia early in the season but they have settled into where I thought they would be within the Evergreen 2A. In my mind, they are behind River Ridge and Hoquiam and Tumwater is right behind the Tigers. Centralia put on an illuminating performance knocking off Tumwater 75-64 at home. Now if Hoquiam would only get out of their dreary manner.

Barring floods, blizzards and other potential disasters, the long anticipated match-up between 14-0 Onalaska and 14-1 Winlock is going to occur this week. The two will meet on Tuesday in Onalaska and then again on Saturday (this game was rescheduled from late December) in Winlock. The Loggers bring a number of tough covers including Senior Eric Messal who has been a prolific scorer off the bench.

Winlock can play just about any kind of game but would prefer a patient, half court set to utulize their size and talent close to the basket. We have had glimpses of what Tyler Hertz can do in a faster pace and a fast-paced, transition game may not be to the advantage of the Loggers.

The Cardinals must also stay out of foul trouble.

For more read previous posts.

Finally, the red hot Lady Cardinals will meet Onalaska tonight in Winlock. Coming off wins over Toledo, Rochester (2) and Forks, they may be considered the hottest team in the 1A Evergreen tangle. In the meantime, the Lady Loggers have been stepping through the tough Evergreen schedule and turning up with a few bruises. Onalaska handled Winlock at home fairly well by a score of 38-27. Every team's goal seems to be centered around preventing Logger Senior Amber Durand from achieving huge numbers.

Central 2B League Standings as of January 31st

Central 2B League Girls

Napavine 14-0
Mossyrock (11-2) 10-2
White Pass 10-3
Toutle Lake 9-4
Pe Ell 6-7
Wahkiakum 6-7
Adna 5-7
Columbia Adventist 2-10
Morton 2-10
Vancouver Christian 0-9


Central 2B League Boys

Adna (11-4) 10-3
Mossyrock (9-5) 9-3
Toutle Lake 9-4
Napavine (9-5) 8-4
White Pass 7-4
Pe Ell 8-5
Wahkiakum 6-6
Columbia Adventist 3-9
Morton 1-10
Vancouver Christian 0-1

Significant Wins and Losses

River Ridge 72, Elma 60
Tumwater 50, Black Hills 47

In what is probably not an upset, Tumwater handed Black Hills their first league loss and their second loss on the season. Elma however, couldn't take advantage as River Ridge took them down as the top of the Girls 2A Evergreen league bunches up with three teams with two losses.

Skyview 40 Heritage 38

Part one of the battle for the 4A Girls Greater St. Helens League battle saw Skyview on the upside of Heritage. The two horse race will resume on February 12th at Skyview.

Boys Basketball

Onalaska 60, Rainier 57

Onalaska took on Rainier in its own gym, this time with sharpshooter Jacob Fox in the line-up. The result was only slightly closer than the 61-56 win at Onalaska last weekend without Fox. Onalaska is now 11-0 on the season and hosts Winlock on Tuesday, February 3rd.

Pe Ell 58 Napavine 52

I don't know what to think of Napavine these days. Like much of the mix of Boy's 2B top teams including the Tigers, Toutle Lake, Mossyrock and Adna, nobody wants to take charge of the league.

Stevenson 56 Kalama 46

Stevenson has now defeated the what I thought were the top two teams in the 1A Boys Trico League. In addition to Kalama, the Bulldogs smoked Castle Rock a couple of weeks ago and now are in charge of the league but will visit both Castle Rock and Ilwaco next week and Kalama on February 13th.