South Sound high school winter sports roundup (Jan. 23 to 28)
JAN. 24
BOYS BASKETBALL
3A
SILAS 70, MOUNT TAHOMA 65 (OT)
Silas forward Romeo Webber dropped an overtime-best five points, helping the Rams outlast league-rival Mount Tahoma on Tuesday night.
The Rams scored 15 points in every quarter, eventually fending off a late surge by the visiting T-Birds.
Mount Tahoma erased a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter to push the game to extra time; six T-Birds scored in the period.
T-Birds guard Javari Harris posted a double-double, including a game-high 19 points (12 rebounds). Mount Tahoma guard Josiah Maxey-Johnson added 12.
Harris shot 7-for-13, draining three of seven shots from beyond the arc.
Silas’ (7-4, 10-8) win pushed the Rams into third place in the 3A PCL standings, a full two games over fourth-place Spanaway Lake.
BOX SCORE
MT: 14-11-15-20-5—65
S: 15-15-15-15-10—70
Scoring: (S) Tre Walker 16, Romeo Webber 15, Keon Dewalt 12; (MT) Javari Harris 19, Josiah Maxey-Johnson 12
STADIUM 65, BONNEY LAKE 54
Stadium outpaced Bonney Lake in every period, cruising to a home victory over its PCL rival on Tuesday night.
Tigers sophomore Baaroc Rivers dropped a team-best 18, posting at least three points in each quarter. Standout senior Ne’Quan Brown added 16.
Bonney Lake’s Shaun Burton, a senior guard, dropped 19 points to best all scorers.
The Tigers (8-4, 13-6) widened a comfortable cushion for a second-place finish in the 3A PCL. Lincoln (9-1, 14-6) clinched the league title last week.
Stadium hosts nearby neighbor and 1A contender Annie Wright on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
BOX SCORE
BL: 13-18-9-14—54
S: 14-20-15-16—65
Scoring: (S) Baaroc Rivers 18, Ne’Quan Brown 16; (BL) Shaun Burton 19
1A
ANNIE WRIGHT 64, VASHON ISLAND 34
The last time the Golden Gators and Pirates played each other, Vashon Island held a very slim 18-17 lead heading into the half. Annie Wright rallied and was able to knock off their league rivals 52-36.
It was a very different game in their second meeting as the Golden Gators left no doubt as they turned a 34-9 halftime score into a 64-34 final score.
Sophomores Martin Kaupanger and Jeremiah Harshman led their team each with 14 and 12 points respectively on the night. Both players didn’t need to put up big scoring numbers either, as first-year head coach Dom Williams has the entire team putting up points. In fact, 11 out of his 12 players scored.
“I’ve been preaching teamwork and playing the whole 32 minutes. Defensively, the guys have been not giving up anything easy. They are dialed in,” Williams said. “I think we have a lot of guys that can score and be unselfish. We are very balanced. There are multiple games where there are different leading scorers. I am definitely excited, happy, and proud of the guys. They are responding really well and our team chemistry is building every game.”
Junior Finn Hawkins led all the Pirates’ scores with 10, and junior Reid Stromberg followed up with 7.
Annie Wright (13-0, 16-1) continues their undefeated stretch in the 1A Nisqually with the win.
VI: 9-0-13-12--34
AW: 17-17-25-5--64
Scoring: (AW) Jack Montgomery 3, Reggie Lester 8, Gabe Walsh 8, Jeremiah Harshman 12, Calvary Seui 2, Amare Breedlove 8, Tracy Marshall 8, Martin Kaupanger 14; (VI) Maxwell Delgado Williams 6, Rhys Carleton 4, Reid Stromberg 7, Finn Hawkins 10, Sawyer Ranney 5
GIRLS BASKETBALL
3A
LINCOLN 63, LAKES 23
The Abes dominated the Lancers in every part of their game, despite a slow offensive start. After five minutes of not scoring in the game, senior Simani Thomas and junior Jaleigha Robinson sparked their team.
Putting on a full court press, Lincoln pressured Lakes into making mistakes and not getting any offensive rhythm going. Thomas’ defense in particular held Lancers like sophomore Samara Oliver and senior Desirae Campos to five points each. What’s even more impressive for the Abes is that they were playing great with a few backups in the lineup as well.
Senior Malani Warren got some crucial three-pointers for Lincoln in the first quarter to rally her team. Along with junior Deandrea Woods-Singleton, who added in 11 for herself, both players fulfilled their tasks of picking up the scoring slack that the Abes were missing.
“We didn’t want Lakes to be comfortable. They have a couple of guards who could control the flow of the game. So we defended baseline to baseline and we created some havoc,” said coach Jamila Jones. “There was a great spark off the bench from [sophomore] Savannah So. She hit a couple three’s for us. It’s good to see her settling in and getting things figured out after coming off an ACL tear.”
With their win, Lincoln improved to 11-0 in the 3A PCL and 15-3 overall. Leading them in the scorebook was Warren’s 22. So also knocked in 11 to round out the top scoring.
For the Lancers, Oliver’s and Campos’ five points led the team, with senior Dy’Naizha Silvera chipping in five as well.
The Abes will wrap up their regular season with a bout against Spanaway Lake at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 26 at Spanaway Lake High School.
LAKES: 6-10-5-2--23
LINCOLN: 14-9-20-20--63
Scoring: (Lincoln) Deandrea Woods-Singleton 11, Savannah So 11, Jaida White 3, Jaleigha Robinson 10, Malani Warren 22, Carmayla Jackson 6; (Lakes) Pyriel Nobel 3, Samra Oliver 5, Melila Pulalasi 2, Dy’Naizha Silvera 5, Desirae Campos 5, Claire Anderson 3
TUESDAY’S BASKETBALL SCORES
4A BOYS
Kentwood 60, Mount Rainier 37
Federal Way 76, Kentridge 62
Kent Meridian 72, Auburn Riverside 68
Kennedy Catholic 75, Decatur 57
4A GIRLS
Thomas Jefferson 49, Auburn 40
Kentwood 66, Mount Rainier 57
Auburn Riverside 67, Kent Meridian 39
Auburn Mountainview 44, Kentlake 27
Decatur 51, Kennedy Catholic 41
Kentridge 62, Federal Way 35
3A BOYS
Lincoln 71, Lakes 67 (2OT)
2A BOYS
Washington 71, Orting 56
Franklin Pierce 80, Clover Park 55
Steilacoom 72, White River 54
2A GIRLS
White River 74, Steilacoom 15
Enumclaw 67, Foss 19
Orting 39, Washington 17
JAN. 25
BOYS BASKETBALL
4A
CURTIS 81, ROGERS 36
The Vikings proved relentless early and often, pushing Wednesday’s tilt at Rogers toward blowout status.
A trio of Viking guards combined for 56 points, ballooning Curtis’ lead to 30 before halftime. Junior standout Zoom Diallo dropped a game-high 21, all from the field. Tyce Paulsen added 19, followed by Cinque Maxwell’s 16.
Five Rams posted five or more points, led by freshman guard Raylen Rigney’s seven.
Curtis (11-1, 17-3) earlier clinched the SPSL North; Wednesday’s win only strengthened its grasp in the standings, now 4 1/2 games over second-place Sumner (6-5, 9-9).
BOX SCORE
C: 21-30-22-8—81
R: 10-11-7-8—36
Scoring: (C) Zoom Diallo 21, Tyce Paulsen 19, Cinque Maxwell 16; (R) Ralyen Rigney 7
PUYALLUP 65, SUMNER 54
The Vikings took the second matchup in the hardwood edition of the Battle of the Valley, sweeping their regular season matchups against the Spartans.
Puyallup came out aggressive to the basket, taking on the physical Sumner defense head on. They took a 30-22 lead into halftime, despite being out-rebounded by the Spartans.
“It was a physical game. We got to the free throw line and shot a good percentage. They were struggling from the field, and we took advantage of them,” said coach Kevin Olson. “We have our number one scorer in [junior] Isaiah Sonntag, we know he’s going to get the opportunities out there. [Sophomore] Drew Jones sets up guys and can score as well. Our best games are when we get lots of scoring from these guys.”
Even though Sumner came out in the second half firing and making several three-pointers in a row, the Vikings eventually slowed their roll again. Puyallup forced the Spartans to keep shooting from the outside and not let them in the middle, making the shots harder in the process.
As Sumner slowed down, the Vikings heated up as they outscored their opponents 24-13 in the final period. Offensively, Puyallup had four players reach double digit scoring, led by Sonntag’s 16 points. Jones chipped in 15, junior Carsen Lovett had 13 and freshman Lawson Looker had 10.
Senior Jaivion McLaughlin led the Spartans with 15. Senior Kaden Kastberg and junior Eli Nordline each had 10.
S: 8-14-19-13--54
P: 12-18-10-24--65
Scoring: (P) Isaiah Sonntag 16, Drew Jones 15, Carsen Lovett 13, Lawson Looker 10; (S) Jaivion McLaughlin 15, Kaden Kastberg 10, Eli Nordling 10
OLYMPIA 58, EMERALD RIDGE 46
The Bears amassed a double-digit lead before halftime and held off Emerald Ridge, propelled by 22 points from Washington State commit Parker Gerrits.
The standout senior logged the game’s highest scoring total on 6-of-10 shooting. Nine Olympia players scored in the contest; five Bears scored at least five points.
Senior forward Marquis Robinson paced Emerald Ridge scorers with 12. Junior guard Tony Harste added 11.
Olympia (11-1, 17-3) earlier clinched the SPSL South and further solidified its cushion atop the standings Wednesday.
BOX SCORE
ER: 11-6-12-17—46
O: 13-16-13-16—58
Scoring: (O) Parker Gerrits 22; (ER) Marquis Robinson 12, Tony Harste 11
GIRLS BASKETBALL
4A
EMERALD RIDGE 53, OLYMPIA 50
With about a minute and a half left in the game and down 50-49, Jaguars freshman Ryah McGriff got fouled and took a trip to the free throw line. The Bears took a 30 second timeout, so coach Arvin Mosely brought his squad together on the sidelines.
After a brief and encouraging conversation, McGriff took to the line. The freshman not only knocked in her first free throw to tie it up but made the second to take the 51-50 lead.
“My exact words to her were ‘when you make these free throws, let’s get back to the other end and play some solid defense’,” Mosely said. “There was never a moment of ‘if we make it, then this will happen’. We are a team that has lots of belief, not one of the girls batted an eye when I told [McGriff] she was going to make both her free throws. Through it all, we are trusting each other.”
After McGriff made her free throws, Olympia came back down the court trying to take the lead back. A missed shot led to senior Alina Sapilak grabbing the ball and getting fouled in the process for Emerald Ridge. Sapilak toed the line and made both of her free throws, giving the Jaguars their permanent 53-50 lead.
Earlier in the game, Emerald Ridge had stretched their lead out to 11 points. That’s when the Bears dug their heels in defensively and began a bit of a comeback. The last 10 minutes of the game, they did not feel rattled by the pressure the Jaguars put on them.
Olympia got their good looks, and ran Emerald Ridge off the three-point line to get rebounds. But in the end, it was the missed free throws for the Bears, and the made free throws for the Jaguars that decided this game.
Leading Emerald Ridge was senior Monique Carter’s 15 points, with junior Naomi Senato chipping in 11 and senior Tami Gallo putting in eight. Olympia’s scoring leaders were sophomore Lauren Juergens with 15 and senior Natalia McBride with 14.
ER: 9-19-14-11--53
O: 10-10-15-15--50
Scoring: (ER) Naomia Senato 11, Monique Carter 15, Tami Gallo 8; (O) Lauren Juergens 15, Natalia McBride 14
3A
PENINSULA 59, NORTH THURSTON 37
A duo of Peninsula guards went for 20-plus, powering the Seahawks over league-foe North Thurston on Wednesday night.
Junior Kaylia Heidelberg, 25 points, and sophomore Grace Richardson, 20, outpaced the Rams themselves. They accounted for more than 3/4 of the Seahawks offense and out-dueled North Thurston’s sophomore Soraya Ogaldez, responsible for a team-high 17.
Heidelberg put Peninsula ahead early with 11 points in the first quarter before Richardson added nine points in the third.
Ogaldez sunk a trio of threes and posted 10 points in the first quarter.
The win kept Peninsula in control of its own destiny for the SSC crown. The Seahawks remain tied with Gig Harbor atop the standings but own a head-to-head tiebreaker.
Peninsula’s home matchup with Gig Harbor on Feb. 3 could determine the league champion.
BOX SCORE
NT: 12-9-7-9—37
P: 15-15-15-14—59
Scoring: (P) Kaylia Heidelberg 25, Grace Richardson 20; (NT) Soraya Ogaldez 17
GIG HARBOR 54, TIMBERLINE 50
The Tides edged out a narrow victory over the Blazers to earn their sixth win in the last seven games. And although it was a bit too close for comfort, the trio of seniors Olivia Paul, Riley Peschek and junior Taylor Schwab shined for Gig Harbor.
Holding a two-point lead with less than a minute left in the game, Schwab was fouled and then was sent to the free throw line for the Tides. Knocking down the two shots she had, the junior guard iced the game and sealed the win for Gig Harbor.
It was a hard fought game though as the defense, who had been giving up some crucial turnovers throughout the night, toughened up against Timberline’s last drive at the very end.
“I thought it was too close for comfort. We had too many turnovers,” said coach Mike Guinasso. “Timberline is going to play hard. We turned it over and let them stay in the game with these extra opportunities. The defense is still working on a few things since it is a little new, but we ran the defense pretty well. [Riley] Peschek is averaging a double double and she probably had like 20 rebounds tonight.”
Peschek was a force for the Tides as not only did she have 15 points on the night, she also came down with 25 boards in the game. Her rebounds helped give way to her teammates Paul also scoring 15 and Schwab netting 13 in the game.
Holding their composure under pressure and until the final buzzer, the win helped Gig Harbor remain tied with Peninsula atop the 3A SSC with a 10-1 league record.
GH: 8-20-16-10--54
T: 8-14-15-13--50
Scoring: (GH) Taylor Schwab 13, Olivia Paul 15, Riley Peschek 15
WEDNESDAY’S BASKETBALL SCORES
4A BOYS
Bellarmine Prep 66, South Kitsap 59
Puyallup 65, Sumner 54
Graham-Kapowsin 65, Bethel 43
4A GIRLS
Bellarmine Prep 58, South Kitsap 42
Rogers 59, Curtis 48
3A BOYS
Annie Wright 71, Stadium 66
3A GIRLS
Capital 35, Yelm 32
JAN. 26
BOYS BASKETBALL
3A
LINCOLN 75, SPANAWAY LAKE 61
The 3A PCL champions won their third straight, powered by a consistent scoring attack that produced 20-plus points in three quarters and outlasted Spanaway Lake on Thursday night.
Lincoln’s Gabarri Johnson, a University of Missouri football commit, posted a team-high 17 points. Omarion Boston added 16.
Johnson shot three-of-four from beyond the arc. Senior forward Ezeshaiya Sayovong netted a pair of threes in the first quarter.
Spanaway Lake’s Tino Liulevaega paced all scorers with 18. The senior wing was 7-for-11 from the field and drained four of five free throws.
BOX SCORE
SL: 13-17-12-19—61
L: 22-21-21-11—75
Scoring: (L) Gabarri Johnson 17, Omarion Boston 16, Isaiah Cunningham 13, Ezeshaiya Sayovong 10, Drake Granbarry 8; (SL) Tino Liulevaega 18, D’Marcus Alexander 12, Cooper Aitken 12, AJ Manning-Blanks 10
SILAS 69, BONNEY LAKE 63
The Rams pulled out the road win in a very hostile environment where the Panthers were celebrating senior night. However, they embraced their motto of “Ramily” and stormed back for the victory.
Trailing 17-13 after the first quarter, Bonney Lake found their rhythm and momentum and turned in a big second quarter. They outscored Silas by seven points to take a 36-33 lead into halftime.
However, the second half was owned by the Rams. They got key buckets from players like senior Keon Dewalt and junior Tre Walker down the stretch to take the lead back from the Panthers. By the fourth quarter, Silas had completely shifted the game to their favor, and more key buckets from senior Jayden McDaniels sealed the deal for Silas.
“They were riding with great momentum. We ran our system and made some big buckets down the stretch,” said coach Eric Overgaard. “We went into our full court man to man press defense and put some pressure on their ball handlers. [Walker] had a couple of big steals down the stretch, and [senior] Taveonte Webster had a couple of big blocks. The guys pretty much started buying into our coaching and shut out the outside voices, and now we are ready to see what we can do in the playoffs.”
Dewalt was the Rams’ leading scorer with 17 on the night, and Walker came up behind him with 15. For the Panthers, their leading scorers were seniors Shaun Burton and Kole Kimball, each with 21 and 13 respectively.
The win helps Silas solidify their “Ramily” mantra. A rocky start to the season with players leaving the team has turned around to a 8-4 season in the 3A PCL and a 11-8 season overall.
S: 17-16-21-15--69
BL: 13-23-10-17--63
Scoring: (S) Tre Walker 15, Keon Dewalt 17, Tyson Parker 10, Caleb Wenz 8, Taveonte Webster 6; (BL) Kole Kimball 13, Shaun Burton 21
GIRLS BASKETBALL
3A
BONNEY LAKE 61, SILAS 48
Emma Moore drained six three-pointers, pushing the Panthers over Silas in Thursday’s matchup between postseason contenders.
Bonney Lake’s sophomore guard finished with 20, a team-best. Moore sunk a three in every quarter and converted more beyond the arc than Silas’ entire team (four three-pointers made).
Silas forward McKenna Jacobs dropped a game-best 24 and was 9-of-10 from the foul line.
BOX SCORE
BL: 11-17-12-21—61
S: 7-8-14-19—48
Scoring: (BL) Emma Moore 20, Jazmyn Shipp 17, Evin Elias 12; (S) McKenna Jacobs 24, Kendra Tubig 8
LINCOLN 66, SPANAWAY LAKE 41
Despite some early foul trouble by the Abes, they were able to course correct and cruise to their fourth-straight win and eighth out of their last nine games.
Junior Deandrea Woods-Singleton had an incredible game. She earned a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. She even got six blocks in for good measure. Senior Malani Warren led all scores by dropping 26 on the night, including going six-for-14 from behind the three-point line.
“[Woods-Singleton] was relentless on the boards, she had lots of offensive rebounds,” said coach Jamila Jones. “Anytime she’s active on the boards, we end up really good on the night. [Junior] Jaleigha Robinson also had a great game. It’s huge for us to rely on our players who don’t normally start. That’s always been my deal, everyone has to find a way to contribute. Our players are doing really well at finding their niche.”
Robinson’s night can be characterized as being everywhere at once. She may not have had the flashiest of numbers, but she had her hands on the ball in all facets of the game. The junior guard came away with six points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals.
The hardest thing for Lincoln to combat was finding an answer for the Sentinels’ senior Atreonia Garner. She lit up the scoreboard for Spanaway Lake, scoring 25 and giving the Abes fits all night long.
With their win, Lincoln sits atop the 3A PCL with a perfect 12-0 league record and 16-3 record overall.
L: 15-14-22-15--61
SL: 8-6-14-13--41
Scoring: (L) Melani Warren 26 (6-14 from beyond the arc), Deandrea Woods-Singleton 16, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks, Jaleigha Robinson 6 points 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals; (SL) Atreonia Garner 25
2A
TUMWATER 44, W.F. WEST 39
The Evergreen Conference crown remains up for grabs.
Tumwater knocked off undefeated W.F. West on its home court, creating a one-loss tie atop the standings with under a week remaining in regular-season play.
The loss ruined W.F. West’s (9-1, 15-3) chances to clinch the league title on Thursday night. Tumwater’s (10-1, 15-4) only in-league loss came to the Bearcats on Jan. 10, 54-37.
Senior guard Kylie Waltermeyer gave Tumwater an early lead with 10 points in the first quarter; she finished with a game-high 20.
Julia Dalan paced Bearcats scorers with 13.
BOX SCORE
T: 12-13-10-9—44
WFW: 10-9-11-9—39
Scoring: (T) Kylie Waltermeyer 20, Regan Brewer 7, Kendall Gjurasic 6, Cierra Larson 6; (WFW) Julia Dalan 13, Lena Fragner 8, Grace Simpson 8, Morgan Rogerson 6
THURSDAY’S BASKETBALL SCORES
4A GIRLS
Union 73, Kentwood 64
3A GIRLS
Lakes 55, Mount Tahoma 47
Bonney Lake 61, Silas 48
2A BOYS
Franklin Pierce 72, Fife 54
Foss 80, White River 65
Enumclaw 73, Clover Park 39
Steilacoom 55, Washington 44
2A GIRLS
White River 63, Foss 16
Enumclaw 57, Clover Park 29
Fife 38, Franklin Pierce 12
Steilacoom 57, Washington 8
Rochester 48, Shelton 39
Black Hills 52, Centralia 44
Aberdeen 51, Hoquiam 44
JAN. 27
BOYS BASKETBALL
4A
FEDERAL WAY 101, KENTWOOD 38
The Eagles poured it on against the Conquerors.
Up 56-11 at the half, there was plenty of strong offense and defense coming from Federal Way.
“Everything was working, I think the score doesn’t reflect how good of a team Kentwood is,” said coach Yattah Reed. “We made them take tough shots, that was our goal. Our guys did a great job at holding them to one shot as well. It was one of those bad nights for Kentwood. They’ll bounce back and be the team they usually are.”
The Eagles scored at least 17 points in every quarter, and didn’t allow Kentwood to score more than 14 in a quarter.
FW: 36-20-28-17--101
KW: 4-7-13-14--38
ROGERS 60, EMERALD RIDGE 47
The Rams outpaced Emerald Ridge in every quarter and cruised to a road win on Friday night.
Senior guard Jackson Yoder dropped a game-high 25 points and was four-of-four from three-point range.
BOX SCORE
R: 10-15-20-15–60
ER: 6-13-16-12—47
Scoring: (R) Jackson Yoder 25, Dylan Gilderhus 13, Isaac Briggs 8; (ER) Marquis Robinson 13, Jacob Lane 9
2A
TUMWATER 65, W.F. WEST 50
Tumwater overcame a second-half deficit and rallied for a double-digit home win, now winners of eight straight.
With one game to play in the regular season — versus Black Hills on Jan. 31 — Tumwater (11-0, 15-4) remains undefeated in the Evergreen Conference.
The T-Birds ended the third period on a 12-2 run, which turned a two-point deficit into an eight-point lead.
Tumwater’s Luke Reid sunk his fourth three-pointer and forced a Bearcats timeout with 6:51 remaining in the contest; the senior guard finished with 16.
Senior forward Andrew Collins paced Tumwater scorers with 22 (10-of-13 shooting) and matched Gunnar Harroun’s team-best six rebounds.
Tumwater senior guard Luke Brewer dished a team-high five assists and notched 15 points.
The senior trio of Collins, Reid, and Brewer dominated the offense, accounting for over 80 percent of Tumwater’s points.
Collins added four blocks.
W.F. West gave Tumwater its toughest in-league test Friday night since the first of the rivalry’s two-game season series back on Jan. 11. The T-Birds held on in that contest, 70-59.
BOX SCORE
WFW: 16-11-11-12—50
T: 14-16-16-19–65
Scoring: (T) Andrew Collins 22, Luke Reid 16, Luke Brewer 15
1A
ANNIE WRIGHT 78, LIFE CHRISTIAN 38
Just about everything that could go right for the Golden Gators did as they did not stop scoring against the Eagles. Their play on the court was so efficient that they held a 51-14 lead heading into halftime.
The game started off with a quick 4-4 tie. Coach Dom Williams called an early timeout and talked through the adjustments that his team would need to make. Players like sophomores Martin Kaupange and Jeremiah Harshman, and freshman Amare Breaalove took those adjustments to heart and their offense took off.
“Defensively, we had a lot of help protecting the paint as much as possible,” Williams said. “Everyday I tell them to build better habits. They need to lock in and listen because you never know what the opponent is going to throw at you.”
Although their offense was not as prolific as it was in the first half, Anne Wright still outscored Life Christian Academy 27-24 in the second half. Breealove led all scores with 15 in the contest. Behind him was Harshman with 14 and Kaupanger with 13.
The only player from Life Christian to crack double digit scoring was freshman Darius Imperial with 12 points for the Eagles.
AW: 20-31-13-14--78
LCA: 6-8-11-13--38
Scoring: Martin Kaupanger 13, Jeremiah Harshman 14, Amare Breealove 15; (LCA) Darius Imperial 12
GIRLS BASKETBALL
4A
EMERALD RIDGE 69, ROGERS 29
The Jaguars closed out their regular season with a rout against the Rams. Getting some big baskets from the bench and their suffocating defense allowing for very few second chances, Emerald Ridge left very little doubt who was going to win.
Junior Naomi Senato had a big night for the Jaguars, as she scored a game-high 17 points. Nine of those points came off three second-half 3-pointers. That level of shooting was matched by senior Tami Gallo, who also netted three 3-pointers.
“We pressured the heck out of them. Our offense had lots of transition baskets and we were hot from the three-point line,” said coach Arvin Mosely. “We had two girls off the bench get three 3-pointers. Our defense did a great job putting pressure on Rogers. We really blocked them out and gave very little chances to get rebounds.”
Getting in on the action for the Jaguars also was freshman Ryah McGriff and senior Maya Bennett, both scoring 10 themselves. For the Rams, sophomore Zailyn Paranada scored 11 and senior Divinity Singleton put up 10. Together they scored 21 of Rogers’ 29 points.
The Jaguars earned their third straight 4A SPSL South crown, this year with a 11-2 league record, and a 15-4 record overall.
R: 9-10-6-4--29
ER: 21-12-20-16--69
Scoring: (ER) Naomi Senato 17, Ryah McGriff 10, Maya Barnett 10; (R) Zailyn Paranada 11, Divinity Singleton 10
FRIDAY’S BASKETBALL SCORES
4A BOYS
Olympia 74, Bethel 42
Bellarmine Prep 50, Puyallup 42
Curtis 80, South Kitsap 37
Sumner 72, Graham-Kapowsin 63
Rogers 60, Emerald Ridge 47
Auburn Mountainview 67, Auburn Riverside 33
Mount Rainier 62, Chief Sealth 43
Todd Beamer 86, Kent-Meridian 74
Auburn 83, Kentlake 31
Kentridge 95, Decatur 31
Bonney Lake 67, Thomas Jefferson 60
4A GIRLS
South Kitsap 44, Curtis 32
Sumner 64, Graham-Kapowsin 35
Olympia 53, Bethel 41
Bellarmine Prep 73, Puyallup 46
Todd Beamer 58, Kent-Meridian 34
Kentwood 62, Federal Way 41
Decatur 50, Kentridge 38
Kentlake 64, Auburn 51
Auburn Mountainview 52, Auburn Riverside 37
3A GIRLS
Central Kitsap 54, Timberline 49
Gig Harbor 54, Capital 38
North Thurston 58, Yelm 19
Peninsula 62, River Ridge 17
2A BOYS
Eatonville 76, Orting 68
Hoquiam 67, Aberdeen 36
Black Hills 76, Centralia 37
SATURDAY
BOYS BASKETBALL
4A
TAHOMA 59, SKYLINE 52 (OT)
Adam Davis drilled a game-tying three in the final seconds, propelling Tahoma to overtime in an eventual win over fellow-4A power Skyline on Saturday.
The visiting Bears overcame an eight-point deficit in the third quarter, using a 9-0 run to grab the definitive lead.
Davis dropped a game-high 24 points and snagged nine rebounds.
Tahoma (11-0, 15-3) remains undefeated in the NPSL and deadlocked with Federal Way (11-0, 18-1) atop the standings. The spotlight now shifts to Monday night, when the pair of undefeated programs meet — at Federal Way — for the league title.
“If you were to tell me we were gonna be undefeated in-league, in the type of league we’re in, I don’t know that I would have thought that,” said Tahoma coach Rick Tripp. “We figured one more year, but this group has just really done a nice job.”
Tahoma’s Dalton Brown scored 12 points and snagged seven rebounds. Bears junior Jayden Stephens added 10 points and eight boards.
Senior guard Nahmier Robinson paced Skyline with 14 points. Senior wing Dylan Reilly added 11.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
WHITE RIVER 67, GIG HARBOR 31
Just within the first quarter, the Hornet’s sophomores Dakota Sprouse hit two 3-pointers and Vivian Kingston scored seven points. By the end of the quarter, White River led the Tides 18-7.
The hot shooting continued in the second quarter as junior MacKenzie Henson knocked in three more 3-pointers. By halftime, the Hornets held a 42-22 lead over Gig Harbor.
“We pressured their ball handlers in the first half,” said coach Chris Gibson. “Kingston did a really good job getting the ball down for us. She grabbed 11 rebounds, and that really controlled the inside game. We have lots of respect for Gig Harbor, I don’t think that we are 36 points better than they are. They just had one of those off nights.”
The second half saw even more great defense from White River. The Tides could only muster nine total points in the second half all while the Hornets kept making baskets.
Kingston eventually found her way to a game-high 25 points. Sprouse continued shooting well from beyond the arc as well, going a perfect five-for-five from three-point land. She ended her night with 15. Henson chipped in 14 as well.
For Gig Harbor, their leading scorers were junior Taylor Schwab scoring 12 and senior Olivia Paul with 10.
GH: 7-15-3-6--31
WR: 18-24-18-7--67
Scoring: (WR) Vivian Kingston 25, Dakota Sprouse 15, MacKenzie Henson 14; (GH) Taylor Schwab 12, Olivia Paul 10
BOX SCORE
T: 14-9-12-13-11—59
S: 17-8-9-14-4–52
Scoring: (T) Adam Davis 24, Dalton Brown 12, Jayden Stephens 10; (S) Nahmier Robinson 14, Dylan Reilly 11
This story was originally published January 24, 2023 at 11:10 PM.