Men’s basketball

Clark 73, SPSCC 64 – Box score

South Puget Sound’s big three – Jamey Smith, AJ Fuller and Scotty Ewing – shot a combined 9-of-38 (23%) in the Clippers’ 73-64 loss to Clark in their NWAACC West opener. Smith, Fuller and Ewing combine for 47 points per game this season but were held to 29 by the Penguins. Kole Podowicz picked up the slack and scored 25 points but after taking a 32-31 lead into the locker room, SPSCC went cold in the second half shooting just 29.7% from the field and were outscored by Clark 42-32.

Boy’s basketball

Tumwater 64, Timberline 63
Stadium 65, Black Hills 51
Clover Park 86, Capital 52

Top scorers (no stats available for Tumwater/Timberline):
 Jake Burgess (Black Hills)...17
 Keenan Williams (Capital)....11

Women’s basketball

Clark 115, SPSCC 18 – Box score

Renee Willey hit three field goals and Sarah Houchen hit a pair of baskets but those were the only shots that the South Puget Sound women hit from the field in their 115-18 loss to Clark in Vancouver. The Clippers turned the ball over 35 times and managed just forty shots compared to 73 shots taken by the Penguins. Clark shot a scorching 63% from the floor including a ridiculous 15-for-27 (56.1%) from the three point line.

Girl’s basketball

Timberline 43, Tumwater 35
North Thurston 44, Capital 28

Top scorers:
 Kajana Fernandus (North Thurston)....18
 Lacye Groening (Tumwater)............12
 Niamyah Warner-Tannis (Timberline)...12