With Rainier beating Winlock on Tuesday, that put them in a position to claim the a high seed in the Evergreen Conference. Meanwhile Toledo's loss to Forks and then Fork's overtime loss to Rochester knocked out Toledo and then dropped the Spartans to the 5th place spot in the Evergreen.
Kalama and Ilwaco ADs will be in phone contact with each other . The boys' teams are tied now and if both win or both lose there will be a playoff Saturday at La Center.
The loser hosts Forks on Monday.
The game on Monday now looks more competitive depending which team from Froks shows up.
Evergreen
Winlock, Onalaska, Rainier, Montesano and Forks
Trico
Castle Rock, Stevenson, Ilwaco and Kalama
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Big Games Tonight
I made a last minute choice. Instead of heading up to Rainier to see the Loggers and Mountaineers mix it up for the second time in four days (this time I assume Rainier will have Jacob Fox), and if your are in that area, don't pass up the opportunity! I am going to head to Castle Rock to see La Center against Lacey Seidl and the Lady Rockets.
You see, the Trico League van is humming along with Ilwaco as the driver but Castle Rock and La Center trying to act of the co-pilot. One of them is not belted in. Hopefully, we will see a healthy Lauren Baker against a healthy Seidl in a great Trico League game.
1A TRICO League
W L
Ilwaco (9-5) 4 0
La Center (9-4) 3 1
Castle Rock (7-3) 3 1
White Salmon (7-5) 1 2
Stevenson (3-8) 0 3
Kalama (0-11) 0 4
You see, the Trico League van is humming along with Ilwaco as the driver but Castle Rock and La Center trying to act of the co-pilot. One of them is not belted in. Hopefully, we will see a healthy Lauren Baker against a healthy Seidl in a great Trico League game.
1A TRICO League
W L
Ilwaco (9-5) 4 0
La Center (9-4) 3 1
Castle Rock (7-3) 3 1
White Salmon (7-5) 1 2
Stevenson (3-8) 0 3
Kalama (0-11) 0 4
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Onalaska Handles Foxless Rainier
The Onalaska boys looked sharp as they defeated Rainier 51-46 in a 1A Evergreen League game on Saturday. The loss was only slightly tempered by the fact that Rainier was playing without one of its best shooters in Jacob Fox and the fact that the two teams will meet again on Tuesday night at Rainier. In fact, Onalaska will play three games in four nights as they continue to make up snowed-out and flooded-out games from December and January.
Onalaska's Brady Stanley (#10) hit four threes and hit the last two free throws of the game for 14 points.
The Mountaineers stormed out of the locker room to a 15-9 1st quarter advantage, but Onalaska went on a 10-2 run to start the 2nd quarter and went into the locker room on a 7-3 flourish. Brady Stanley hit threes during the quarter and other points were contributed by Nick Modica, Eric Messal and Zack Barnes.
The Loggers employed an aggressive defense that resulted in several quick baskets after turnovers.
The Loggers largest lead was 41--30 after two Dalton Ritchey free throws with 6:55 to go in the 4th. Rainier went on a 6-0 run with a bucket and two free throws from Kyle North and two points from Bradon Franklin. After a bucket by Ony’s Jeff Swett, Franklin contributed three more free throws as he attracted the physical play of the Loggers and the lead dwindled to just 43-39.
Onalaska may not start any Seniors, but one plays an awfully big role on the team. Erik Messal hit a three with 4:02 to extend the lead to 46-39 and then a minute later he contributed another clutch 2 pointer. Rainier scored two more free throws by North and another bucket by Frankin, but it would not be enough.
Without fellow shooter and floor leader Jacob Fox, Kyle North (#14) kept Rainier in the game and was the overall high point man with 24 points.
Onalaska’s most productive five are juniors and sophomores with only two guys on the roster listed as a forward. The floor leader for Onalaska is Dalton Ritchey. “He missed a couple of early shots and got trying a little too much. But even on a bad night, he is good,” said Onalaska Head Coach Dennis Bower. “He is our floor leader, our emotional leader, he and Brady Stanley. He is just real solid and I feel comfortable with him, even when he is trying to do too much.
The aforementioned Stanley finished with 14 points while Ritchey had 10.
Dalton Ritchey ran the floor for Onalaska and added 10 points to the team's total.
The one senior on the team sits close to the coach though.
It was the performance of Eric Messal that caught the coach's attention. “The kid that hit the big shots down the stretch was a Senior” said Bower He is a great 6th man for us. He hit some big shots for us. Even when he was missing shots early, he hit the big shots.”
Onalaska Senior Eric Messal hit some clutch shots in the 4th quarter.
The Loggers are now 11-0 and 7-0 in league.
RAINIER-Jacob Fox 0, Delton Delio 0, Kevin Volaskey 6, Kyle North 21, Tyler Schaff 1, Mitch McComb 0, Matt Tietjen 0, Brandon Eygabroad 2, Bradon Franklin 9, Chris Ashby 5. FG — 14-41NA; FT — 12-18.
ONALASKA-Brady Stanley 14, Nick Modica 4, Dalton Ritchey 10, Eddie Miles 5, Cody Naillon 4, Eric Messal 12, Jeff Swett 2.
RAINIER 15 6 9 16 — 46
ONALASKA 9 19 12 12 — 51
Onalaska's Brady Stanley (#10) hit four threes and hit the last two free throws of the game for 14 points.The Mountaineers stormed out of the locker room to a 15-9 1st quarter advantage, but Onalaska went on a 10-2 run to start the 2nd quarter and went into the locker room on a 7-3 flourish. Brady Stanley hit threes during the quarter and other points were contributed by Nick Modica, Eric Messal and Zack Barnes.
The Loggers employed an aggressive defense that resulted in several quick baskets after turnovers.
The Loggers largest lead was 41--30 after two Dalton Ritchey free throws with 6:55 to go in the 4th. Rainier went on a 6-0 run with a bucket and two free throws from Kyle North and two points from Bradon Franklin. After a bucket by Ony’s Jeff Swett, Franklin contributed three more free throws as he attracted the physical play of the Loggers and the lead dwindled to just 43-39.
Onalaska may not start any Seniors, but one plays an awfully big role on the team. Erik Messal hit a three with 4:02 to extend the lead to 46-39 and then a minute later he contributed another clutch 2 pointer. Rainier scored two more free throws by North and another bucket by Frankin, but it would not be enough.
Without fellow shooter and floor leader Jacob Fox, Kyle North (#14) kept Rainier in the game and was the overall high point man with 24 points.Onalaska’s most productive five are juniors and sophomores with only two guys on the roster listed as a forward. The floor leader for Onalaska is Dalton Ritchey. “He missed a couple of early shots and got trying a little too much. But even on a bad night, he is good,” said Onalaska Head Coach Dennis Bower. “He is our floor leader, our emotional leader, he and Brady Stanley. He is just real solid and I feel comfortable with him, even when he is trying to do too much.
The aforementioned Stanley finished with 14 points while Ritchey had 10.
Dalton Ritchey ran the floor for Onalaska and added 10 points to the team's total.The one senior on the team sits close to the coach though.
It was the performance of Eric Messal that caught the coach's attention. “The kid that hit the big shots down the stretch was a Senior” said Bower He is a great 6th man for us. He hit some big shots for us. Even when he was missing shots early, he hit the big shots.”
Onalaska Senior Eric Messal hit some clutch shots in the 4th quarter.The Loggers are now 11-0 and 7-0 in league.
RAINIER-Jacob Fox 0, Delton Delio 0, Kevin Volaskey 6, Kyle North 21, Tyler Schaff 1, Mitch McComb 0, Matt Tietjen 0, Brandon Eygabroad 2, Bradon Franklin 9, Chris Ashby 5. FG — 14-41NA; FT — 12-18.
ONALASKA-Brady Stanley 14, Nick Modica 4, Dalton Ritchey 10, Eddie Miles 5, Cody Naillon 4, Eric Messal 12, Jeff Swett 2.
RAINIER 15 6 9 16 — 46
ONALASKA 9 19 12 12 — 51
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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
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.
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
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
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Brown Finishes Tough Mountaineers
The Winlock Cardinals went on an 11-3 run in the last 3:15 to nail down a 44-34 SWW 1A Evergreen Conference win over a scrappy visiting Rainier team.
6’9” Winlock Senior post Jake Brown was responsible for seven of the final 11 points as the Cards salted the game away. “They were starting to panic because we came out strong “ Brown said of the 4th quarter run by the Cardinals.
Scoring in this game came slowly with a first quarter advantage of 11 to 6 for Winlock. There were plenty of opportunities, but Winlock shot for just 35% in the first half. Rainier’s 6’5” Senior Bradon Franklin scored from underneath to tie the game at 14 with 1:11 to go befor the break. At 50 seconds, Jordan Davis hit the only three of the night for the Cardinals to take the 17-14 advantage into the locker room.
Franklin scored the first bucket of the 2nd half then Rainier’s 5’10’ shooter Jacob Fox hit a three to tie the game at 19 after a Jordan Davis bucket. The Cardinal’s Tyler Diamond grabbed a rebound and scored a put-back before the Jordan Davis show began.
The 3rd quarter featured a scoring drought of nearly four and a half minutes after Tyler Diamond scored two of his six points and grabbed one of his 11 rebounds. “He played great,“ said Winlock Head Coach Gary Viggers Sr. “We told him all along that is going to happen. They are always going to put their weakest guy on him. You have got to really work hard and be prepared.”
Winlock's Jordan Davis shoots a free throw early in the game. Davis finsihed with 16 points and half of those came in a 70 second period during the 3rd quarter.
When the drought came to an end, the weather-maker was Davis, Jordan Davis. In a 71 second period, the Winlock Senior had two steals and 8 points to power a 10-0 Winlock run that gave the Cardinals a 29-19 lead at the end of three quarters.
Rainier's Jacob Fox (#4) finished the game with 13 points, most of which were from beyond the arc.
Early in the 4th quarter, the Mountaineers rode back, with Franklin working for two, Fox hitting two threes and Kyle North scored on a transition steal to even the score at 29 with about six minutes to go. While it was Davis in the 3rd, Jake Brown took the game over with about four minutes to go. He put an exclamation monster jam with 45 seconds to go.
Winlock's Jake Brown was named the "Player of the Game" by Comcast Sports who were on hand broadcasting the game for distribution on Varsity Sports.
Tyler Hertz had five assist for Winlock while Brown had 5 blocks. Hertz and Junior MikeKent also had three steals for the Cardinals.
It wasn’t a thing of beauty for the 4th ranked Cardinals, and you almost saw relief on Viggers face. “We were just a little too keyed up,“ he explained. “We were standing around watching each other when they shot and that is what we went over at half time. We got to play our basketball“.
More Winlock basketball will be played at Montesano on Monday where the Carinals (10-1, 4-0) will play the Bulldogs. Rainier (6-3, 3-1) will visit neighboring Tenino on Monday.
Rainier 6 8 5 15-34
Winlock 11 6 12 15-44
RAINIER-Chris Ashby 2, Brandon Eygabroad 4, Brandon Franklin 9, Mitchell McComb 0, Kevin McCrea 0, Kyle North 6, Alex Proffitt 0, Tyler Schaff 0, Matt Tietjen 0, Kevin Volesky 0, Jacob Fox 13, Dalton Delio 0
WINLOCK-Nathan Booth 5, Jake Brown 15, Jordan Davis 16, Tyler Diamond 6, Tyler Hertz 2, Tyler McCarthy 0, Angel Sanchez 0, Nick Hoven 0, Mike Kent 0, Bryson Coleman 0, Collin Kupers 0
6’9” Winlock Senior post Jake Brown was responsible for seven of the final 11 points as the Cards salted the game away. “They were starting to panic because we came out strong “ Brown said of the 4th quarter run by the Cardinals.
Scoring in this game came slowly with a first quarter advantage of 11 to 6 for Winlock. There were plenty of opportunities, but Winlock shot for just 35% in the first half. Rainier’s 6’5” Senior Bradon Franklin scored from underneath to tie the game at 14 with 1:11 to go befor the break. At 50 seconds, Jordan Davis hit the only three of the night for the Cardinals to take the 17-14 advantage into the locker room.
Franklin scored the first bucket of the 2nd half then Rainier’s 5’10’ shooter Jacob Fox hit a three to tie the game at 19 after a Jordan Davis bucket. The Cardinal’s Tyler Diamond grabbed a rebound and scored a put-back before the Jordan Davis show began.
The 3rd quarter featured a scoring drought of nearly four and a half minutes after Tyler Diamond scored two of his six points and grabbed one of his 11 rebounds. “He played great,“ said Winlock Head Coach Gary Viggers Sr. “We told him all along that is going to happen. They are always going to put their weakest guy on him. You have got to really work hard and be prepared.”
Winlock's Jordan Davis shoots a free throw early in the game. Davis finsihed with 16 points and half of those came in a 70 second period during the 3rd quarter.When the drought came to an end, the weather-maker was Davis, Jordan Davis. In a 71 second period, the Winlock Senior had two steals and 8 points to power a 10-0 Winlock run that gave the Cardinals a 29-19 lead at the end of three quarters.
Rainier's Jacob Fox (#4) finished the game with 13 points, most of which were from beyond the arc.Early in the 4th quarter, the Mountaineers rode back, with Franklin working for two, Fox hitting two threes and Kyle North scored on a transition steal to even the score at 29 with about six minutes to go. While it was Davis in the 3rd, Jake Brown took the game over with about four minutes to go. He put an exclamation monster jam with 45 seconds to go.
Winlock's Jake Brown was named the "Player of the Game" by Comcast Sports who were on hand broadcasting the game for distribution on Varsity Sports.Tyler Hertz had five assist for Winlock while Brown had 5 blocks. Hertz and Junior MikeKent also had three steals for the Cardinals.
It wasn’t a thing of beauty for the 4th ranked Cardinals, and you almost saw relief on Viggers face. “We were just a little too keyed up,“ he explained. “We were standing around watching each other when they shot and that is what we went over at half time. We got to play our basketball“.
More Winlock basketball will be played at Montesano on Monday where the Carinals (10-1, 4-0) will play the Bulldogs. Rainier (6-3, 3-1) will visit neighboring Tenino on Monday.
Rainier 6 8 5 15-34
Winlock 11 6 12 15-44
RAINIER-Chris Ashby 2, Brandon Eygabroad 4, Brandon Franklin 9, Mitchell McComb 0, Kevin McCrea 0, Kyle North 6, Alex Proffitt 0, Tyler Schaff 0, Matt Tietjen 0, Kevin Volesky 0, Jacob Fox 13, Dalton Delio 0
WINLOCK-Nathan Booth 5, Jake Brown 15, Jordan Davis 16, Tyler Diamond 6, Tyler Hertz 2, Tyler McCarthy 0, Angel Sanchez 0, Nick Hoven 0, Mike Kent 0, Bryson Coleman 0, Collin Kupers 0
Sunday, January 11, 2009
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.
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.
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