Boys basketball

Olympia fell to 0-3 in the 4A Narrows League but kept things tight with league leader Stadium in their 57-52 loss. One bad quarter doomed the Bears turning a one point halftime deficit to a 37-29 hole after three. Khalil Matheney led Oly with 15 points and Max Fortier added 10 in the loss. Bobby Moorehead scored 23 points for the Tigers.

Wilson took it to North Thurston from the get go opening up a 25 point lead after the first quarter and a 44-9 lead at the half en route to a 76-36 win. Jamal Welch and David Jenkins outscored North Thurston themselves with 23 and 18 points respectively for Wilson.

Much like crosstown Oly, Capital had one bad quarter, the third, and fell to 1-8 overall this season and 0-3 in the 2A EvCo. Four Capital players scored in double figures led by Spencer Pratt’s 16 points and Ty Gentry’s 11.

River Ridge opened up an 11 point lead after the first quarter and never looked back and knocked off Black Hills 61-51 to move a game ahead of the Wolves in the 2A EvCo. Jason Kananin scored 14 points and Thayer Murphy chipped in 12 for the Hawks. TJ Mickelson went for a game high 22 points for Black Hills.

Girls basketball

11 different Bears scored led by Sarah Snodgrass’ 10 points in Olympia’s 59-15 thumping of Stadium. The Bears stayed undefeated in the 4A Narrows League. Vanessa Higgins scored 11 of Stadium’s 15 points.

Taylor Sauls hit a buzzer beating three pointer and Black Hills stayed unbeaten in the 2A EvCo with a thrilling 62-61 comeback win over River Ridge. The game winner was the second three pointer in the last ten seconds for Sauls, who finished with 17 points to lead the Wolves while Nicole Nurmi and Sarah McGee scored 13 and 10 points in the win.

Mackenna Schultz led River Ridge with 17 points and Jazzlynn Brewster added 12 as the Hawks fell to 1-2 in the 2A EvCo. Black Hills improved to 3-0, but they have yet to face superpower WF West while River Ridge has already lost to them once.