Category Archives: Saint Martin’s University
Thursday Scoreboard: Clippers Win NWAACC West Opener at LCC
Men’s basketball
| MSU-Billings 66, Saint Martin’s 50 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU-Billings (2-1 GNAC, 6-5 overall) | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| Saint Martin’s (1-2 GNAC, 4-7 overall) | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| SMU leader: Riley Carel – 12 points |
University of Maine transfer Jonathan Mesghna scored 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a 66-50 Montana State-Billings win over Saint Martin’s at Marcus Pavilion on Thursday night. Riley Carel scored 12 points to lead the way for the Saints.
The two teams played a relatively even game in a couple of aspects. Montana State-Billings went 19-for-56 (33.9%) from the field and 6-for-23 from behind the three point arc while Saint Martin’s went 17-for-54 (31.5%) and an identical 6-for-23 from three.
However, the biggest difference was free throw shooting. The Saints made just 10-of-23 from the line including just 1-of-7 in the first half while the Yellowjackets went 22-for-27 including 19 of their 34 second half points.
Matt Dodson racked up six blocks for the Saints and Ryan Rogers chipped in ten points.
SMU fell to 1-2 in the GNAC and will next face #11 Seattle Pacific at 7:30 on Saturday night.
| SPSCC 65, Lower Columbia 59 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPSCC (1-0 NWAACC West, 1-8 overall) | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| Lower Columbia (0-1 NWAACC West, 2-8 overall) | 21 | 38 | 59 |
| SPSCC leader: Austin Bonds – 20 points |
Austin Bonds poured in 20 points and Slanblaytee Kaye scored 17 points with seven boards and four assists in South Puget Sound won their first game of the season in their 65-59 shorthanded, league opener win at Lower Columbia in Longview.
The Clippers played just six players and Bonds, Kaye, Keegan Liebelt and Brandon McGurkin all played all 40 minutes. Liebelt scored 11 points including three three pointers and McGurkin chipped in 10 points.
SPSCC is 1-0 in the NWACC West Division and 1-8 overall.
Women’s basketball
| Lower Columbia 82, SPSCC 64 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPSCC (0-1 NWAACC West, 1-9 overall) | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| Lower Columbia (1-0 NWAACC West, 8-4 overall) | 39 | 43 | 82 |
| SPSCC leader: Skaar, Stancil – 13 points |
Dramikha Skaar and Ashley Stancil each scored 13 points and LaKeisha Anger chipped in 12 for South Puget Sound but Lower Columbia was too much for the Clippers in the second half and pulled away for an 82-64 win in Longview.
Today (1/2): Kick Off 2014 With Some Saint Martin’s Hoops
Men’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Montana State-Billings – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Whoa baby, it’s good to be back. You see, I closed out my 2013 and kicked off 2014 sick as a dog. In fact, I missed the Seahawks game on Sunday to sleep all day and basically have been neglectful of all Oly Sports duties since Saturday night. Fun times.
But I’m back to full health and will be at the first sporting event of the new year tonight when the Saint Martin’s men play host to the Montana State-Billings Yellowjackets at Marcus Pavilion. The Saints enter the game at 1-1 in GNAC play after a win over Simon Fraser in Burnaby and a loss to Western Washington in Bellingham in early December. The Saints are 4-6 overall and have won three games in a row (other than a exhibition loss to Division I Montana).
Montana State-Billings enters the game at 5-5 overall and 1-1 in conference play. They knocked off Central Washington in the opening weekend of GNAC play for their GNAC victory. The Yellowjackets haven’t played since December 21st when they lost to Long Beach State in an exhibition game.
Live video with me, Brandon Sparks, on the call and live stats can be seen by clicking here if you can’t make it to the Pavilion. But you should come down, it should be an entertaining game. There are no high school games tonight and tickets are cheap.
Friday College Scores: Saints Unplug Hardrockers; Geoducks, Clippers Swept
Men’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 66, South Dakota Mines 61 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Mines (4-7 overall) | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| Saint Martin’s (4-6 overall) | 20 | 46 | 66 |
| SMU leader: Evan Coulter – 15 points |
Saint Martin’s shot 52 percent in the second half to turn around a 10 point halftime deficit and finish off 2013 with a 66-61 win over South Dakota School of Mines.
Evan Coulter led the Saints with 15 points including two straight baskets late in the second half that gave the them a 55-51 lead that they would never relinquish. Ryan Rogers chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds and Riley Carel added 11 points in the win.
| Corban 75, Evergreen 71 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen (1-9 overall, 0-3 CCC) | 35 | 38 | 71 |
| Corban (4-6 overall, 1-1 CCC) | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| TESC leader: Dre Taylor – 21 points |
Down two with under 30 second left, Dre Taylor missed a layup at the :19 mark and Frankie Johnson turned the ball over with three second left and Toby Roth hit a pair of free throws to ice the game for Corban, 75-71.
Taylor, making his debut for the Geoducks, scored 21 points off the bench and Johnson, Marc Taylor and Kyle Calhoun all scored in double digits with 13, 11 and 10 point respectively.
| Portland CC 99, SPSCC 68 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPSCC (0-7 overall) | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| Portland (6-3 overall) | 49 | 50 | 99 |
| SPSCC leader: Austin Bonds – 22 points |
Austin Bonds scored 22 points for SPSCC but Portland CC turned the ball over just six times, took 40 more shots than SPSCC and made 14 three pointers to take a 99-66 win in the first round of the Portland Crossover Tournament.
Women’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 69, South Dakota Mines 42 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Mines (3-9 overall) | 13 | 29 | 42 |
| Saint Martin’s (8-3 overall) | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| SMU leader: Angela Gelhar – 18 points |
Angela Gelhar hit four three pointers and finished a three point play in the middle of a 10-0 run in the second half and finished with 18 points to lead Saint Martin’s to their eighth win of the season, a 69-42 victory over South Dakota School of Mines.
The Saints hit 10 three pointers total and scored just nine field goals from inside the three point line. They also hit 21 free throws, 13 more than the Hardrockers.
Megan Wiedeman came off the bench and scored 11 points in the win.
| Corban 66, Evergreen 63 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen (4-6 overall, 0-3 CCC) | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Corban (6-7 overall, 2-0 CCC) | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| TESC leaders: Denmon, Gray – 16 points |
Sammi Clark’s shot at the buzzer fell short and Evergreen fell to Corban, 66-63. Jessica Denmon and Brittany Gray led the Geoducks with 16 points each and Clark added 15. The Geoducks fell to 0-3 in the Cascade Conference.
| Skagit Valley 102, SPSCC 71 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPSCC (0-5 overall) | 27 | 44 | 71 |
| Skagit Valley (5-2 overall) | 47 | 55 | 102 |
| SPSCC leaders: Stancil, Skaar – 16 points |
Skagit Valley shot a blistering 58% to knock off SPSCC 102-71 in the first round of the Yakima Valley Crossover Tournament. Dramikha Skaar and Ashley Stancil each scored 16 points and Maria Jesse tallied 13.
Today (12/20): Saint Martin’s, River Ridge Hosts Hoops Doubleheaders
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. South Dakota School of Mines – Marcus Pavilion – 5:15 PM
The 7-3 Saint Martin’s women’s basketball team returns home for their last home game of 2013 tonight when they face the South Dakota School of Mines in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 5:15 PM. The Saints have won four straight games including a pair of wins over Hawaii-Hilo on The Big Island last weekend. The Hardrockers are 3-8 and fell to Seattle Pacific by 37 points last night.
Men’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. South Dakota School of Mines – Marcus Pavilion – 7:30 PM
The Saint Martin’s men are looking for their third straight win when they face the Hardrockers at 7:30. The men are 3-6 this season and are coming off an impressive 82-73 victory over Northwest Christian on Wednesday night. Tonight is their last game of 2013.
Girls basketball
Capital @ River Ridge – River Ridge HS – 6:00 PM
Olympia @ North Thurston – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Boys basketball
North Thurston @ Olympia – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Black Hills vs. Centralia – Black Hills HS – 7:30 PM
Capital @ River Ridge – River Ridge HS – 8:00 PM
Wednesday Scoreboard: Saints Pull Away Late; Rams, Bears Girls Get Conference Wins
Men’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 82, Northwest Christian 73 | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Christian (7-4 overall) | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| Saint Martin’s (3-6 overall) | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| SMU leader: Ryan Rogers – 19 points |
Ryan Rogers scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half including two three pointers and Matt Dodson’s three point play at the 4:05 mark led Saint Martin’s to an 82-73 non-conference win to NAIA Northwest Christian.
In a back-and-forth contest that featured 14 lead changes and 10 ties, the Saints pulled away late in the contest. Tied at 64, Rogers hit a three at the 6:01 mark to give the Saints the lead for good. Following an Austin Kuemper free throw, Dodson scored the next five points for the Saints including a strong take to the hoop on a fastbreak pass from Issacc Bianchini that fell and drew the foul. He would hit the and-one free throw to give the Saints a 72-66 lead.
After a Coleton Baker jumper that cut the Saint Martin’s lead to four points, Bianchini calmly buried a three pointer with 2:33 left and the Beacons would never threaten again.
Riley Carel scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and pulled down six boards and Lucas Shannon was perfect from the field going 6-of-6 for 12 points. Evan Coulter chipped in 11 points with four assists. The Saints shot 54.4% from on the night including 43.5% from distance.
University of Oregon transfer Kuemper led Northwest Christian with 21 points and seven rebounds while Montana transfer Spencer Coleman, who scored five points in the NCAA Tournament against Syracuse last year and averages 21 points and 11 rebound per game, scored 19 quiet points and was kept off the glass with just three boards as the Saints outrebounded the Beacons 33-30.
Boys basketball
| Foss 70, North Thurston 58 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foss (2-0 3A Narrows) | 17 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 70 |
| North Thurston (0-2 3A Narrows) | 13 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 58 |
| NT leader: Chris Reynolds – 17 points |
North Thurston trailed Foss by just four points until the fourth quarter when the Falcons finally pulled away from the Rams to take home a 70-58 3A Narrows League win. Chris Reynolds led the Rams with 17 points and Steven Stone and David Marrero each added 16. Armond Davis led all scorers with 22 for Foss.
| Gig Harbor 65, Olympia 59 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor (2-0 4A Narrows) | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 65 |
| Olympia (0-2 4A Narrows) | 10 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 59 |
| OLY leader: Mitch Fettig – 19 points |
Gig Harbor took a 10 point lead into the half and despite a 38 point second half, the Bears were unable to reel in the Tides and fell 65-59. Mitch Fettig led all scorers with 19 points and Ben Bishop and Max Fortier each finished in double digits with 11 and 10 points respectively. The Bears fell to 0-2 in the 4A Narrows.
| Wilson 71, Timberline 51 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson (2-0 3A Narrows) | 16 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 71 |
| Timberline (0-2 3A Narrows) | 8 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 51 |
Donaven Dorsey scored 14 of Timberline’s 17 first half points but was also saddled with foul trouble all game long and the Blazers fell to Wilson, 71-51. Timberline fell to 0-2 against the two 3A Narrows League favorites.
| Columbia Adventist 61, Pope John Paul 32 |
Girls basketball
| North Thurston 41, Foss 20 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Thurston (1-1 3A Narrows) | 10 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 41 |
| Foss (0-2 3A Narrows) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| NT leader: Hayley Niles – 16 points |
North Thurston moved to 1-1 in the 3A Narrows League with their 41-20 win over Foss in Tacoma. Hayley Niles scored 16 points and Megan Kramer notched eight for the Rams.
| Olympia 39, Gig Harbor 32 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia (2-0 4A Narrows) | 14 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 39 |
| Gig Harbor (0-2 4A Narrows) | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| OLY: Cooper, Fesenbek – 10 points |
After scoring just one point in the third quarter and falling behind 28-21, the Bears clamped down and outscored Gig Harbor 18-4 to take their second win of the 4A Narrows League season with a 39-32 road win. Mackenzie Cooper and Nicole Fesenbek each scored 10 points and Jenna Randich added seven.
| Wilson 61, Timberline 53 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (1-1 3A Narrows) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 53 |
| Wilson (2-0 3A Narrows) | 15 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 |
| TIM leader: Callan Russell – 20 points |
Callan Russell scored 20 points and Linea Myhand chipped in 10 but the Blazers were unable to overcome Wilson’s 21-16 second quarter and fell 61-53 in Tacoma. Josie Matz led the Rams with 17 points.
| Columbia Adventist 46, Pope John Paul 15 |
Today (12/18): Saints Finally Come Home; Blazers Host Wilson in Key Narrows Battle
Evan Coulter
Men’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Northwest Christian – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
The Saint Martin’s men FINALLY play their first non-exhibition game of the season on their home court at Marcus Pavilion tonight when they face Northwest Christian at 7:00 PM.
The Saints went 2-6 in counting games while on the road including a split in GNAC play. They knocked off Simon Fraser 78-62 on December 5th and fell to Western Washington 87-75 on December 7th. They have played two exhibition games against Division I opponents and hung with Montana on Sunday night, trailing by just eight twice in the second half.
Northwest Christian is 7-3 in their first season under head coach Luke Jackson. Jackson was one of the best and most popular players to come out of the University of Oregon and was the tenth overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. Now he is the head coach of the NAIA school across the street from his alma mater. The Beacons are led by Spencer Coleman’s 20.7 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game.
You can listen or watch the game with me, Brandon Sparks, on the call by clicking here.
Brandell Evans
Boys basketball
Timberline vs. Wilson – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM – Radio: Eli Sports
North Thurston vs. Foss – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Gig Harbor – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Narrows League play continues tonight with a big game at Timberline High School where Donaven Dorsey and the Blazers take on Alphonso Anderson and the odds on favorites in the 3A Narrows, the Wilson Rams.
Wilson is 1-0 in the 3A Narrows League coming off a 40 point win against Mount Tahoma on Friday night while Timberline sits at 0-1 in league after falling to Foss in overtime. The Blazers bounced back on Saturday with a double overtime win at Kentwood. Dorsey scored 44 of their 66 points in the game.
Sunday Scoreboard: Saints Fall at D1 Montana
Freshman Tyler Copp
Men’s basketball
| Montana 73, Saint Martin’s 57 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin’s (Exhibition) | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| Montana (3-4 overall) | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| SMU leader: Tyler Copp – 18 points |
Tyler Copp scored 18 points and Will Bond added 10 in Saint Martin’s 73-57 exhibition loss to Division I Montana on Sunday night in Missoula.
The Grizzlies jumped out to a 20-4 lead and led by double digits for most of the game. They took a 17 point lead, their largest of the game, with 15:21 left in the second half but the Saints chipped away and closed to within eight points on a Copp jumper at the 8:52 mark and again with a Lucas Shannon layup at the 8:13 mark.
Montana built their lead back to 13 before Copp hit another three and Ryan Rogers hit the first of two free throws to cut the lead back to nine with 4:37 left. But that’s as close as the Saints would get with the Grizzlies closing on a 12-5 run.
With the loss, Saint Martin’s wrapped up a nine game road trip. They will finally play their first non-exhibition home game on Wednesday, December 18th when they host former University of Oregon star Luke Jackson’s Northwest Christian Beacons at 7:00 PM.
PHOTO GALLERY: Saints Streak Past Lutes
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In a game highlighted by big runs for both sides, Ryan Rogers scored 22 points to lead Saint Martin’s to a 74-64 win over Pacific Lutheran in non-conference action in Parkland.
The Saints opened up a 9-0 lead at the 16:26 mark but PLU quickly answered with a 17-2 run over the next 8 1/2 minutes that gave the Lutes their largest lead of the game at 17-11. Evan Coulter’s fastbreak layup with 1:28 left in the half capped off an 18-5 run that saw the Saints open up a 29-22 lead. But again, the Lutes answered with a seven point run to tie the game at 29 with nine seconds left in the first half. Coulter promptly raced up court and calmly buried a three pointer to give the Saints a three point halftime lead, 32-29.
The Saints started the second half on yet another run, outscoring the Lutes 13-3 over the first 6 1/2 minutes and took a 45-32 lead on a Rogers layup with 14:30 to play. But PLU buckled down and went on a 17-6 run and were down just two, 51-49, at the 9:13 mark. Issac Bianchini drained a three with 5:52 to play to give the Saints another nine point lead but PLU again chipped it down to three points with four minutes left. It was the closest the Lutes would get and Saint Martin’s finished on a final 14-4 run that gave the them the 74-64 win.
Coulter scored 19 points on the night and pulled down seven rebounds and in addition to his 22 points, Rogers led the Saints with nine boards. Bianchini added 10 points in the win.
Saturday College Scores: Saints Take Pair of Non-Conference Tilts
Women’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 80, Hawaii Hilo 53 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin’s (7-3 overall) | 39 | 41 | 80 |
| Hawaii Hilo (2-5 overall) | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| SMU leader: Krista Stabler – 18 points |
In their second game in a row against Hawaii Hilo, Saint Martin’s had four bench players score in double figures and finished off their Big Island trip with an easy 80-53 win.
Krista Stabler and Megan Wiedeman each scored a career high with 18 and 15 points respectively. Angela Gelhar added 13 points and Liz Mills chipped in 12 as the bench outscored the Saints starters 60-20. Mackenzie Taylor pulled down a team high seven rebounds.
The Saints are now 7-3 overall this season and will return to action at Marcus Pavilion against South Dakota School of Mines on Friday at 5:15.
| Edmonds 69, SPSCC 57 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPSCC (1-3 overall) | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| Edmonds (1-7 overall) | 32 | 37 | 69 |
| SPSCC leader: Maria Jesse – 30 points |
| Central Washington 67, Evergreen 47 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen (exhibition game) | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| Central Washington (4-4 overall) | 38 | 29 | 67 |
| TESC leader: Sammi Clark – 11 points |
Men’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 74, Pacific Lutheran 64 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin’s (2-6 overall) | 32 | 42 | 74 |
| Pacific Lutheran (3-3 overall) | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| SMU leader: Ryan Rogers – 22 points |
In a game highlighted by big runs for both sides, Ryan Rogers scored 22 points to lead Saint Martin’s to a 74-64 win over Pacific Lutheran in non-conference action in Parkland.
The Saints opened up a 9-0 lead at the 16:26 mark but PLU quickly answered with a 17-2 run over the next 8 1/2 minutes that gave the Lutes their largest lead of the game at 17-11. Evan Coulter’s fastbreak layup with 1:28 left in the half capped off an 18-5 run that saw the Saints open up a 29-22 lead. But again, the Lutes answered with a seven point run to tie the game at 29 with nine seconds left in the first half. Coulter promptly raced up court and calmly buried a three pointer to give the Saints a three point halftime lead, 32-29.
The Saints started the second half on yet another run, outscoring the Lutes 13-3 over the first 6 1/2 minutes and took a 45-32 lead on a Rogers layup with 14:30 to play. But PLU buckled down and went on a 17-6 run and were down just two, 51-49, at the 9:13 mark. Issac Bianchini drained a three with 5:52 to play to give the Saints another nine point lead but PLU again chipped it down to three points with four minutes left. It was the closest the Lutes would get and Saint Martin’s finished on a final 14-4 run that gave the them the 74-64 win.
Coulter scored 19 points on the night and pulled down seven rebounds and in addition to his 22 points, Rogers led the Saints with nine boards. Bianchini added 10 points in the win.
| Lewis-Clark State 98, Evergreen 85 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Clark State (11-3 overall) | 43 | 55 | 98 |
| Evergreen (1-8 overall) | 35 | 50 | 85 |
| TESC leader: Marc Taylor – 22 points |
Friday College Scores: Saints Keep it up in Hawaii
Women’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 59, Hawaii Hilo 45 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin’s (6-3 overall) | 32 | 27 | 59 |
| Hawaii Hilo (2-4 overall) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| SMU leader: Chelsea Haskey – 18 points |
Men’s basketball
| Edmonds 106, SPSCC 80 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPSCC (0-6 overall) | 30 | 50 | 80 |
| Edmonds (6-3 overall) | 60 | 46 | 106 |
| SPSCC leader: Brian Tyson – 33 points |
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