Category Archives: Basketball
Wednesday scoreboard: Clippers swept in home finales
Women’s basketball
Highline 66, SPSCC 36 – Box score
South Puget Sound’s three sophomores scored 22 of the Clippers’ 36 points in their 66-36 loss to Highline. Sarah Houchen led the way with 10 points while McKenzie Raben and Renee Willey each added six.
Men’s basketball
Highline 80, SPSCC 76 – Box score
Kole Podowicz scored 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, AJ Fuller scored 24 points and Jamey Smith added 18 in their last home games for South Puget Sound but the Clippers gave up 50 points in the second half and were unable to hold a halftime 33-30 halftime lead and fell 80-76 to Highline. Scotty Ewing struggled shooting the ball in his final game at SPSCC scoring just four points on 2-of-11 shooting, but he did dish out seven assists.
Tonight (2/20): Sophomore night at SPSCC
It’s sophomore night at South Puget Sound where the Clipper men and women face Highline in the final home game for seven sophomores.
McKenzie Raben, Sarah Houchen and Renee Willey will all play their last home game for the Clippers when the women tip off at 6:00 PM. Willey and Raben are the Clippers’ leading scorers at 9.9 and 9.5 points per game respectively and are #2 and #1 in rebounding while Houchen has put up 5.9 points per game this season. All three will continue their athletic careers at SPSCC as members of the softball team. The Clippers have struggled mightily going just 2-20 and 1-13 in the NWAACC’s West Region playing the majority of their season with just six or seven players in uniform.
The men haven’t fared much better this season at just 4-19 overall and will see their top four scorers play their final home game tonight at 8:00 PM. Olympia product Jamey Smith (15.35 ppg), Scotty Ewing (14.83 ppg), Timberline’s Kole Podowicz (14.56 ppg) and AJ Fuller (11.74) are all sophomores for the Clippers. Podowicz leads SPSCC in rebounding hauling in 7.19 per game while Ewing leads the team in assists with 3.3 a game.
Tuesday scoreboard: Hawks move to regionals; Geoducks’ season comes to an end
Girls basketball
2A District IV consolation
River Ridge 60, Centralia 44
Jazzlyn Brewster scored 22 points and River Ridge advanced to regionals with their 60-44 win over Centralia at WF West High School in Chehalis. Savannah McGill and Rebecca Stevenson added 16 and 13 points respectively in the win. The Hawks will take on White River in Kent on Saturday.
Women’s basketball
Cascade Conference Quarterfinals
Oregon Tech 63, Evergreen 44 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
The Evergreen women’s basketball season came to an end tonight in Klamath Falls with a 63-44 loss to Oregon Tech in the first round of the CCC playoffs. Sammi Clark scored 13 points and Jessica Edge added 11 points in the loss. The Hustlin’ Owls held Evergreen’s scoring and rebounding leader, Danielle Swain, to just three points and four boards in her last game as a Geoduck. Evergreen finished the season at 7-16 overall.
Tonight (2/19): Hawks girls face Tigers for trip to regionals
Girls basketball
2A District IV consolation game
River Ridge vs. Centralia – WF West HS, Chehalis – 7:00 PM
River Ridge, the last Oly area basketball team alive in the postseason, faces a loser out/winner to regionals game tonight against Centralia at WF West High School in Chehalis.
The Hawks easily handled the Tigers in each of their regular season meetings. Jazzlyn Brewster scored 30 points in their first meeting, a 74-51 River Ridge win on December 18th. Then on January 22nd, the Hawks knocked off Centralia 57-38 in Lacey.
Centralia fell to #1 ranked Mark Morris in the district opener but knocked off Washougal 64-61 and then upset Black Hills 73-62 to advance to today’s game.
River Ridge beat Washougal and then dropped into the consolation bracket after losing to Mark Morris in the second round. Facing a loser out game, the Hawks topped Hockinson 48-35 to continue their season.
PHOTO GALLERY: Monday scoreboard: Abes nip Blazers for district title
Boys basketball
3A West Central/SW Bi-District championship
Lincoln 52, Timberline 51
Tied at 51 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Colorado bound Tre’Shaun Fletcher hit one of two free throws to give Lincoln a 52-51 lead. Timberline took the rebound on the missed free throw, brought the ball over half court and called timeout with 9.2 seconds. Down by one in this back and forth battle, the Blazers would have the last opportunity to win the district title…
Sophomore point guard Brandel Evans had Donaven Dorsey open on a back cut but Evans lost the handle, had to track the ball down and had the last second desperation shot blocked by Fletcher and the Abes would hold on to claim the West Central/Southwest Bi-District championship and the #1 seed into the regionals.
Dorsey scored a game high 25 points while Evans added 12 for the Blazers, who have won eight of their last ten games including a loser out game in the opening round of the districts and two upsets over Lakes and Foss to get to the final game. Timberline will claim the #2 seed and will face Mercer Island on Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School. Tip is set for 4:00 PM.
Fletcher scored 21 points for the Abes and Cal commit Ahmaad Rorie added 13. The Abes will play Columbia River on Saturday, also at Mount Tahoma.
Sunday scoreboard: Shock win title; Rise knock off Gymrats; Saints baseball falls in Arizona
PASL Northwest Division championship
South Sound Shock 7, Kitsap Pumas 4 – Photo gallery
American Basketball Association
Olympia Rise 115, Shizuoka Gymrats 78
College baseball
Grand Canyon 5, Saint Martin’s 4 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Today (2/17): Shock play for title; Rise host Japanese squad; Underground Derby love
PASL Northwest championship game
South Sound Shock vs. Kitsap Pumas – Gig Harbor Athletic Club – 1:00 PM
The Tacoma based South Sound Shock, who split their regular season home games between Gig Harbor and Tumwater this season, take on the Kitsap Pumas with an opportunity to head to San Diego to play for the PASL title on the line. You can follow the action on the Oly Sports Twitter feed.
American Basketball Association
Olympia Rise vs. Shizuoka Gymrats – CRC Gymnasium – 4:00 PM
Roller Derby
Underground Derby Battle of Love – Skateland! – 6:00 PM
Saturday scoreboard: Blazers, Hawks seasons continue, Cougars, Wolves seasons end; Saints win, Geoducks women make playoffs
Boys basketball
3A West Central/SW Bi-District semifinals
Timberline 52, Foss 48
Timberline’s Cinderella run continued on Saturday night with their 52-48 upset of Foss. Donaven Dorsey scored 16 points including 10 points in the fourth quarter. Dezymyn Trent scored 29 points for the Falcons in the loss. The Blazers will take on Lincoln on Monday at the ShoWare Center for the district title. Both teams have already qualified for the regionals. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
2A District IV consolation
Washougal 74, Capital 67
Capital’s season comes to an end with their 74-67 loss to Washougal at Mark Morris High School in Longview.
Girls basketball
2A District IV consolation
River Ridge 48, Hockinson 35
Centralia 73, Black Hills 62
Jazzlyn Brewster scored 18 points to keep River Ridge’s season alive with a 48-35 win over Hockinson. The Hawks will take on Centralia in a loser out/winner to regionals game on Tuesday night following the Tigers’ victory 73-62 win over Black Hills. Sydney Sauls scored 16 points and Hope Mortensen added 15 points for the Wolves in the loss.
Men’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 80, Simon Fraser 60 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Northwest 89, Evergreen 63 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Grays Harbor 103, SPSCC 97 – Box score
Roger O’Neill scored 24 points and Rei Jensen added 13 in Saint Martin’s 80-60 win over Simon Fraser in Burnaby, British Columbia. Will Bond and Eric Taylor each scored 11 points and Brady Bomber dished out eight assists.
Evergreen wrapped up their season with an 89-63 loss to Northwest University. Cody Peters scored 15 points off the bench and senior Elzie Dickens scored 10 in his last game as a Geoduck. Evergreen finishes the season at 2-24 and are 3-50 over the last two seasons.
Scotty Ewing scored 29 points, Jamey Smith added 21 points and 12 boards and Kole Podowicz chipped in 19 but Grays Harbor outran South Puget Sound 103-97.
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 58, Western Oregon 53 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Evergreen 55, Northwest 47 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Grays Harbor 58, SPSCC 33 – Box score
Chelsea Haskey scored 18 points and MacKenzie Taylor added 15 points, all in the first half, to lead Saint Martin’s to a 58-53 win over Western Oregon at Marcus Pavilion. The Saints’ continued to play outstanding defense forcing the Wolves into 27 turnovers and held Western’s two leading scorers to just 13 points.
With a 55-47 win over Northwest in Kirkland, Evergreen qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season. Danielle Swain scored 14 points and pulled down 12 boards and Jessica Denmon posted a double-double of her own with 10 and 10. With the win, Evergreen moved into the #6 seed in the CCC playoffs and will travel to Klamath Falls to take on Oregon Tech on Tuesday night at 7:00 PM.
Stephanee Stedham and McKenzie Raben combined for 28 points, unfortunately the rest of the Clippers could only manage five points in South Puget Sound’s 59-33 loss to Grays Harbor in Aberdeen.
College baseball
Grand Canyon 7, Saint Martin’s 1 – Recap from GCULopes.com
Tonight (2/16): District basketball continues; Saints women at the Pavilion
Three local basketball teams put their seasons on the line tonight, Timberline attempts to move into the district finals and the Saints women take on Western Oregon…
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Western Oregon – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Boys basketball
3A West Central District semifinals
Timberline vs. Foss – Franklin Pierce HS, Tacoma – 8:00 PM
2A District IV consolation (loser out)
Capital vs. Washougal – WF West HS, Chehalis – 7:45 PM
Girls basketball
2A District IV consolation (loser out)
River Ridge vs. Hockinson – Mark Morris HS, Longview – 6:00 PM
Black Hills vs. Centralia – Tumwater HS – 7:00 PM
PHOTO GALLERY: Olympia vs. Union
The Olympia boys basketball team faced Union in a loser out district game at Curtis High School in University Place. Despite taking a 12 point lead in the first half, the Bears’ season came to an end with a 57-48 loss. Alex Johnson (#24) scored 14 points for the Bears while Saint Martin’s signee Tyler Copp (#10) scored 20 for the Titans.
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