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Today (2/9): Baseball is back; boys district playoffs; every college hoops team; Pioneers home finale
It’a a ridiculously busy day of sports in the South Sound. Let’s get right to it…
College baseball
Saint Martin’s vs. UPS – The RAC – 11:00 AM
Baseball season is upon us in early February and it looks like the weather will cooperate. Today, Saint Martin’s makes their home debut after dropping their opening series at Cal Poly Pomona last week.
Boys basketball
2A District IV playoffs
Capital vs. Hockinson – Capital HS – 7:00 PM
River Ridge @ Washougal – Washougal HS – 7:00 PM
Tumwater @ WF West – Chehalis – 8:00 PM
Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Lower Columbia – SPSCC Gym – 3:00 PM
Saint Martin’s vs. Central Washington – Marcus Pavilion – 5:15 PM
Evergreen vs. Southern Oregon – CRC Gymnasium – 5:30 PM
Saint Martin’s faces a critical test tonight with Central Washington in town. The Saints offense has been virtually non-existent in the last two games and as a result, they have fallen out of a playoff spot currently sitting in seventh place at 4-8. Central sits right behind them in eighth at 3-8.
It’s senior night at Evergreen and the Geoducks will honor four players wrapping up their careers before tonight’s game against Southern Oregon. Seniors Jessica Edge and Dela Jones will be joined by juniors Maddie Graves and Danielle Swain, both of whom are graduating and moving on with a year of eligibility remaining.
Men’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Lower Columbia – SPSCC Gym – 5:00 PM
Saint Martin’s vs. Alaska Fairbanks – Marcus Pavilion – 7:30 PM
Evergreen vs. Southern Oregon – CRC Gymnasium – 7:30 PM
Saint Martin’s upset Alaska Anchorage on Thursday, can they pull off another Alaska upset tonight when they face the Nanooks? Fairbanks sits in a tie for third place in the GNAC at 7-5 while the Saints win got them back into the hunt for the final playoff spot. They currently sit in eighth place at 3-8.
Travis Wagner and Elzie Dickens will play their last game at Evergreen tonight when the Geoducks host #24 ranked Southern Oregon. The two seniors were the only returners from last season’s one win team.
Premier Arena Soccer League
Tumwater Pioneers vs. Oregon Blacktails – Tumwater Indoor Sports – 7:00 PM
The Tumwater Pioneers wrap up the home schedule of their inaugural season still in search of their first win. After a tough stretch that saw them take on the top two teams in the league three times, the Pios host fellow expansion team Oregon tonight. The Blacktails sit at 2-5 and have lost four straight games, their last win coming against the Pios in December. Tickets are just $5 for adults.
Tonight (2/8): Geoducks open final home series; 2A girls basketball districts
Girls basketball – 2A District playoffs
River Ridge vs. Washougal – River Ridge HS – 7:00 PM
Black Hills @ Hockinson – Brush Prairie – 7:00 PM
Women’s basketball
Evergreen vs. Oregon Tech – CRC Gymnasium – 5:30 PM
Men’s basketball
Evergreen vs. Oregon Tech – CRC Gymnasium – 7:00 PM
Saturday scoreboard: Oly sports go O-fer
Men’s basketball
Seattle Pacific 82, Saint Martin’s 54 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Eastern Oregon 82, Evergreen 67 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Centralia 63, SPSCC 55 – Box score
Women’s basketball
Alaska-Anchorage 48, Saint Martin’s 45 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Eastern Oregon 50, Evergreen 45 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Centralia 77, SPSCC 33 – Box score
Girls basketball
Raymond 49, Northwest Christian 40
Premier Arena Soccer League
Kitsap Pumas 18, Tumwater Pioneers 7 – Recap from the Pioneers
Today (1/26): A night of big upsets?
Another busy Saturday in the South Sound. Let’s get right to it…
Men’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Centralia – SPSCC Gym – 5:00 PM
Evergreen vs. Eastern Oregon – CRC Gymnasium – 7:30 PM
The struggling South Puget Sound men face off with the West Region’s second place team, Centralia, tonight. Northwest Christian grad Zach Carras is third on the Blazers scoring 11 points per game in his freshman year.
The NAIA’s #1 ranked team comes to town tonight to take on Evergreen. The Mountaineers are 23-1 overall and are coming off a victory over #15 ranked Northwest last night. The two teams met in La Grande earlier this season and EOU took a 77-60 decision.
Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Centralia – SPSCC Gym – 3:00 PM
Evergreen vs. Eastern Oregon – CRC Gymnasium – 5:30 PM
Saint Martin’s vs. Alaska-Anchorage – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
The Evergreen women face a stiff test when they face #5 ranked Eastern Oregon. The Mountaineers are 22-2 overall and 12-0 in the CCC and knocked off the Geoducks 66-45 on December 21st in La Grande.
Saint Martin’s improved to 4-4 in GNAC play on Thursday and moved into fifth place one game ahead of tonight’s opponent Alaska-Anchorage. The top six teams in the GNAC make the conference tournament hosted by the Saints.
Premier Arena Soccer League
Tumwater Pioneers vs. Kitsap Pumas – Tumwater Indoor Sports – 7:00 PM
The Tumwater Pioneers will have a tough time getting off the schneid tonight against the second place Kitsap Pumas. The Pios come into tonight’s game at 0-5 but have played the toughest schedule with their previous opponents sitting at 18-7-3. The Pumas knocked off the Pios in the season opener 11-3 in Bremerton.
Girls basketball
Northwest Christian vs. Raymond – Northwest Christian HS – 6:00 PM
Friday scoreboard: Hawks sweep Wolves; Bears, Blazers boys win; Geoducks drop pair to Yotes
Boys basketball
River Ridge 63, Black Hills 52
Olympia 58, Yelm 37
Timberline 69, Wilson 62
Foss 84, North Thurston 60
Raymond 68, Northwest Christian 32
Top scorers (no Black Hills stats): Donaven Dorsey (Timberline)............23 Kesean Coleman (River Ridge)...........20 Elijah Sanders (Timberline)............20 Brad Wallace (River Ridge).............19 Kenton Boogard (Northwest Christian)...14 Uati Pati (North Thurston).............14 Michael Naipo (Olympia)................14 Steven Stone (North Thurston)..........13
Girls basketball
River Ridge 58, Black Hills 48
Yelm 49, Olympia 38
Wilson 72, Timberline 26
Centralia 68, Capital 49
North Thurston @ Foss – No report
Top scorers: Jazzlynn Brewster (River Ridge)...18 Holli Weiland (Capital)...........18 MaKenna Schultz (River Ridge).....17 Sarah McGee (Black Hills).........15 Hope Mortensen (Black Hills)......14
Men’s basketball
College of Idaho 89, Evergreen 78 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Women’s basketball
College of Idaho 63, Evergreen 52 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Tonight (1/25): Wolves, Hawks doubleheader; Rams, Blazers host Tacoma schools; Geoducks battle College of Idaho
Busy night of hoops in the South Sound tonight highlighted by an important 2A EvCo girls game between River Ridge and Black Hills. The 7-2 Hawks travel to Black Hills tonight sitting a game ahead of the 6-3 Wolves for second place in the conference.
The two teams met on December 21st in Lacey where River Ridge put together a 49-25 second half to overcome a six point halftime deficit to easily defeat Black Hills 78-60. Jazzlynn Brewster scored 24 points and MaKenna Schultz added 23 for the Hawks in the win while Nicole Nurmi led the Wolves with 15.
Tip-off tonight is set for 5:45 PM.
Following the girls game, the River Ridge and Black Hills boys square off. The Hawks currently sit in third place, a half game behind Capital following the Cougars 66-64 win over Centralia last night. Tip time is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
Across town in Lacey, the struggling North Thurston boys basketball team welcomes Dezmyn Trent and Foss to town while Timberline hosts Wilson in a matchup of 3-5 teams battling for fourth place in the 3A Narrows League. Both games tip at 7:00 PM. Listen to the game live on the Eli Sports Network by clicking here.
All the way back across town again, Evergreen hosts the College of Idaho in doubleheader basketball action. The Geoducks women start it off at 5:30 PM and the men will follow at 7:30. Tonight is Evergreen’s Coaches Versus Cancer night. Wear pink and half of your ticket price will be donated to the American Cancer Alliance of Thurston County. Live stats and video are available on the Evergreen athletics website.
Saturday scoreboard: SPSCC sweeps Grays Harbor; Saints women top Wolves; Shock roll Pioneers; Navs girls win
Men’s basketball
SPSCC 65, Grays Harbor 63 – Box score
Western Washington 104, Saint Martin’s 56 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Corban 76, Evergreen 73 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Women’s basketball
SPSCC 56, Grays Harbor 53 – Box score
Saint Martin’s 54, Western Oregon 47 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Corban 73, Evergreen 63 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Premier Arena Soccer League
South Sound Shock 20, Tumwater Pioneers 5
Girls basketball
Northwest Christian 40, Naselle 22
Boys basketball
Naselle 45, Northwest Christian 24
Friday scoreboard: Bears, Hawks, Blazers score conference wins; Geoducks women top Beacons
Boys basketball
Olympia 51, Gig Harbor 37
River Ridge 66, Capital 62
South Kitsap 73, North Thurston 45
WF West 69, Tumwater 58
Centralia 69, Black Hills 64
Lincoln 70, Timberline 60 (Photos above)
Top scorers (No Black Hills stats): Brad Wallace (River Ridge)......30 Steven Stone (North Thurston)...22 Justin Rudd (Capital)...........20 Donaven Dorsey (Timberline).....18 Jayden Croft (Tumwater).........15 David Cooper (Tumwater).........14 Michael Naipo (Olympia).........13
Girls basketball
River Ridge 51, Capital 25
Timberline 54, Lincoln 53
South Kitsap 51, North Thurston 44
Gig Harbor 42, Olympia 34
Top scorers (No Capital or River Ridge stats): Sarah McKee (Timberline)............29 Jenna Randich (Olympia).............14 Kajana Fernandus (North Thurston)...13 Brittany Sebesta (North Thurston)...11
Women’s basketball
Evergreen 63, Northwest Christian 56 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Danielle Swain scored 15 points and Sammi Clark added a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards to lead Evergreen to a 63-56 win over Northwest Christian in Eugene. The Geoducks used runs of 11-0 and 9-1 to build a ten point lead after the first half. But the Beacons cut the lead to just three with just over a minute to play. The Geoducks hit their free throws down the stretch to ice the victory.
Men’s basketball
Northwest Christian 73, Evergreen 62 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Saturday scoreboard: Cougs, Navs, Rams nab conference wins
I have been sick for the last couple days, so apologies for the lack of posts. Let’s get to these Saturday scores…
Men’s basketball
Alaska-Anchorage 74, Saint Martin’s 71 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Oregon Tech 71, Evergreen 68 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Pierce 92, SPSCC 48 – Box score
Women’s basketball
Northwest Nazarene 86, Saint Martin’s 69 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Oregon Tech 64, Evergreen 43 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Pierce 74, SPSCC 51 – Box score
Premier Arena Soccer League
South Sound Shock 11, Tumwater Pioneers 2 – Recap from TumwaterPioneers.com
Boys basketball
Capital 52, Black Hills 33
Northwest Christian 60, South Bend 52
Girls basketball
North Thurston 48, Aberdeen 39
Saturday scoreboard: Pios drop home opener; Saints sweep; Hawks win non-leaguer
Premier Arena Soccer League
Marysville Ruckus 11, Tumwater Pioneers 9 – Recap from TumwaterPioneers.com
The Tumwater Pioneers took an 8-2 lead early in the third quarter but a furious rally the rest of the way for the Marysville Ruckus spoiled the Pioneers home opener as the Pios dropped an 11-9 heartbreaker in front of a packed house at Tumwater Indoor Sports on Saturday night. Kevin Flavin scored five goals for the Pioneers while Victor Navarro scored three times for the Ruckus including the eventual game winner with less than four minutes to play.
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 70, Seattle Pacific 66 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Warner Pacific 54, Evergreen 51 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Men’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 71, Western Oregon 59 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Warner Pacific 74, Evergreen 40 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Boy’s basketball
Raymond 57, Northwest Christian 18
Girl’s basketball
River Ridge 52, Olympic 35
Centralia 64, Tumwater 41
American Basketball Association
Calgary Crush 137, Olympia Rise 100
Oly Sports 