Category Archives: Black Hills HS
Tuesday Scores: Wolves Boys Stay Alive, Bears Drop Out
Boys basketball
| Black Hills 59, WF West 57 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (3-8 2A EvCo) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 59 |
| WF West (6-4 2A EvCo) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 57 |
| BH leader: TJ Mickleson – 26 points |
Freshman sensation TJ Mickleson scored 26 points and Tre’Marcus Hackney added 10 points to lead last place Black Hills to a 59-57 road win over WF West. The Wolves improved to 3-8 in 2A EvCo play and are still alive for one of the five 2A EvCo spots with one game left against fifth place Tumwater on Friday night.
| River Ridge 57, Aberdeen 36 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 36 |
| River Ridge | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 57 |
| RR leader: Kobe Key – 13 points |
| Centralia 58, Tumwater 52 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 58 |
| Tumwater | 10 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 52 |
| TUM leader: David Cooper – 18 points |
Tumwater dropped to 4-6 in the 2A EvCo with their 58-52 loss to Centralia and are clinging to the last playoff spot with two games left to play. They face Black Hills on Friday and River Ridge in one week. David Cooper scored 18 points and Josiah Warner chipped in 10.
| Bellarmine 56, Olympia 55 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine (6-5 4A Narrows) | 9 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 56 |
| Olympia (4-7 4A Narrows) | 19 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 54 |
| OLY leader: Khalil Matheney – 20 points |
Olympia’s playoff hopes were dashed in the last second when Malachi Flynn’s three pointer with 1.1 seconds left completed a Bellarmine comeback to give them a 56-55 win. The Bears led by 12 at the half and still held a 12 point lead with just over two minutes left to play. The loss drops Oly to 4-7 in the 4A Narrows, two games behind the last playoff spot with just one game left to play.
| Wishkah 78, Pope John Paul II 30 |
Girls basketball
| Timberline 45, Stadium 25 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (12-6 overall) | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 45 |
| Stadium (3-16 overall) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| TIM leader: Linae Myhand – 15 points |
| Bellarmine 60, Olympia 39 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia (6-5 4A Narrows) | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 39 |
| Bellarmine (11-0 4A Narrows) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 60 |
| OLY leader: Laura Snodgrass – 13 points |
| WF West 70, Black Hills 44 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF West (10-0 2A EvCo) | 18 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 70 |
| Black Hills (8-3 2A EvCo) | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 44 |
| BH leader: Shayla Smothers – 11 points |
WF West’s 70-44 win over Black Hills clinched the league title for the Bearcats and dropped the Wolves into a tie with River Ridge for the second playoff spot. Shayla Smothers was the only Wolves player to score in double digits with 11 points while Nike McClure dropped 23 points in the win for Chehalis.
| River Ridge 70, Aberdeen 39 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (8-3 2A EvCo) | 16 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 70 |
| Aberdeen (3-7 2A EvCo) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 39 |
| Centralia 51 (4-6 2A EvCo), Tumwater (2-8 2A EvCo) 41 |
| Pope John Paul II 38, Wishkah 33 |
| Raymond (10-1 2B Pacific) 50, Northwest Christian (5-7 2B Pacific) 48 |
Today (2/4): Oly Needs to Beat the Lions; Wolves and Bearcats Girls Battle
Olympia’s Khalil Matheney
Boys basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. Wishkah – St. Michael’s School Gym – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Bellarmine – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Centralia – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM
River Ridge vs. Aberdeen – River Ridge HS – 7:30 PM
Olympia is in need of a win tonight to keep their playoff hopes alive in the 4A Narrows League. As The Olympian spelled out, there are four playoff spots available with Stadium and Gig Harbor already clinched and four teams fighting for the final two spots including Bellarmine (5-5), Yelm (5-5), South Kitsap (5-5) and Olympia (4-6). The two teams met on January 10th with the Lions taking a 54-35 win in Tacoma.
Girls basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. Wishkah – St. Michael’s School Gym – 5:30 PM
Black Hills vs. WF West – Black Hills HS – 7:30 PM
The two top teams in the 2A EvCo battle tonight when WF West (9-0) takes on Black Hills (8-2). The Wolves might have more at stake than the Bearcats. After their loss to River Ridge on Friday, a loss to the Bearcats tonight would drop them into a tie with the Hawks. WF West took the first meeting in Chehalis 70-42.
Friday Scores: Hawks Sweep Wolves, Blazers Win Two
River Ridge’s Jazzlynn Brewster
Girls basketball
| River Ridge 72, Black Hills 49 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (8-2 2A EvCo) | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 49 |
| River Ridge (7-3 2A EvCo) | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 72 |
| BH leader: Sarah McGee – 22 points RR leader: Jazzlynn Brewster – 23 points |
| Timberline 59, Mount Tahoma 18 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tahoma (2-7 3A Narrows) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| Timberline (9-1 3A Narrows) | 14 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 59 |
| TIM: Linae Myhand – 15 points |
| North Thurston 59, Shelton 29 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton (2-7 3A Narrows) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| North Thurston (5-5 3A Narrows) | 12 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 59 |
| NT leader: Megan Kramer – 11 points |
| South Kitsap 59, Olympia 33 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kitsap (6-4 4A Narrows) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 59 |
| Olympia (6-4 4A Narrows) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 39 |
| OLY leader: Jona Spiller – 8 points |
| Centralia 55, Capital 52 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia (2-6 2A EvCo) | 16 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 55 |
| Capital (1-8 2A EvCo) | 9 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 52 |
| CAP leader: Rachel Fenton – 13 points |
River Ridge’s Austin Parker throws one down
Boys basketball
| River Ridge 66, Black Hills 55 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (2-7 2A EvCo) | 13 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 55 |
| River Ridge (6-3 2A EvCo) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 66 |
| BH leader: TJ Mickleson – 18 points RR leader: Jason Kananin – 18 points |
| South Kitsap 66, Olympia 61 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia (4-6 4A Narrows) | 10 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 61 |
| South Kitsap (4-5 4A Narrows) | 16 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 66 |
| OLY leader: Mitch Fettig – 29 points |
| Willapa Valley 63, Northwest Christian 60 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Christian (5-6 2B Pacific) | 20 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 60 |
| Willapa Valley (9-1 2B Pacific) | 14 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 63 |
| NWC leader: Austin Koukal – 20 points |
| Timberline 83 (6-4 3A Narrows), Mount Tahoma 63 (2-7 3A Narrows) |
| TIM leader: Brandell Evans – 28 points |
| North Thurston @ Shelton – No report |
Today (1/31): Hawks Host Rematch With Wolves, Oly Battles South K in Key Narrows Contest
Girls basketball
Black Hills @ River Ridge – River Ridge HS – 6:00 PM
Olympia vs. South Kitsap – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
North Thurston vs. Shelton – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Timberline vs. Mount Tahoma – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM
Capital vs. Centralia – Capital HS – 7:30 PM
Big rematch on tap tonight when the Black Hills girls travel to Lacey to take on River Ridge. The Wolves took the first meeting on January 3rd when Taylor Sauls drilled a buzzer beating three pointer to give them the 62-61 win and solidify their place as the #2 team in the 2A EvCo. A Hawks win tonight could put that #2 spot back in play with WF West still looming on Black Hills’ schedule. River Ridge is ranked #4 in the latest AP 2A girls basketball rankings while Black Hills is right behind them at #5.
Over at Olympia High School, the Bears host South Kitsap with third place in the 3A Narrows on the line. Oly sits at 6-3 in league while the Wolves are just a game behind them at 5-4. The two teams met on January 8th in Port Orchard and South Kitsap came out on top, 40-38.
Boys basketball
Black Hills @ River Ridge – River Ridge HS – 8:00 PM
Tuesday Scores: Hawks Create EvCo Chaos, Cougs Beat Wolves in OT, T-Birds Eek One Out
Boys basketball
| River Ridge 86, Centralia 62 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia (6-2 2A EvCo) | 18 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 62 |
| River Ridge (6-3 2A EvCo) | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 86 |
| RR leader: Jason Kananin – 25 points |
| Capital 54, Black Hills 52 (OT) | ||||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (4-5 2A EvCo) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 54 |
| Black Hills (2-7 2A EvCo) | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 52 |
| CAP leader: Travis Miller – 16 points BH leader: TJ Mickelson – 19 points |
| Tumwater 50, Aberdeen 47 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater (4-5 2A EvCo) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 50 |
| Aberdeen (2-6 2A EvCo) | 12 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 47 |
| TUM leader: David Cooper – 19 points |
| Columbia Adventist 48, Pope John Paul II 38 |
| CA: 4-1 1B Columbia Valley – PJPII: 2-4 1B Columbia Valley |
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 75, Capital 38 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (1-8 2A EvCo) | 6 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 38 |
| Black Hills (8-1 2A EvCo) | 24 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 75 |
| CAP leader: Spencer Pettit – 13 points BH leader: Sarah McGee – 13 points |
| Aberdeen 55, Tumwater 52 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (3-5 2A EvCo) | 8 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 55 |
| Tumwater (2-7 2A EvCo) | 11 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 52 |
| TUM leader: Ashley Christoffer |
| River Ridge 76, Centralia 45 | |||||
| RR: 6-3 2A EvCo – CEN: 2-6 2A EvCo |
| Columbia Adventist 50, Pope John Paul II 18 |
Today (1/28): Hawks Host First Place Tigers
Boys basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. Columbia Adventist – St. Mike’s – 7:00 PM
Capital @ Black Hills – Black Hills HS – 7:30 PM
River Ridge vs. Centralia – River Ridge HS – 7:30 PM
Girls basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. Columbia Adventist – St. Mike’s – 5:30 PM
Capital @ Black Hills – Black Hills HS – 6:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM
Area High School Basketball Standings as of January 27
Here are the updated boys and girls high school basketball standings for all Thurston County (plus Shelton) teams through Sunday, January 27th.
Note: I cannot find or piece together the 1B Columbia Valley girls standings and the 1B Columbia Valley boys standings are semi-updated.
Friday Prep Scores: Blazers Pull Even With Wilson; Last Place Wolves Hand Tigers First EvCo Loss
Girls basketball
| Timberline 64, Wilson 53 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson (7-1 3A Narrows) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 53 |
| Timberline (7-1 3A Narrows) | 23 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 64 |
| TIM: Callan Russell (above) – 23 points |
Callan Russell scored 23 points and Linae Myhand and Niamyah Warner added 14 and 13 points respectively to lead Timberline to a 64-53 win over 3A Narrows League first place Wilson. The two teams are now tied for first place in the Narrows at 7-1. The Blazers jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter and extended their lead to 15 points at the break and never looked back to move to 9-6 overall. The Rams fell to 12-4 this season.
| River Ridge 58, Capital 28 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (5-3 2A EvCo) | 13 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 58 |
| Capital (1-7 2A EvCo) | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 28 |
| RR: Jazzlynn Brewster – 16 points CAP: Spencer Pettit – 10 points |
| North Thurston 53, Foss 32 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foss (0-8 3A Narrows) | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| North Thurston (4-4 3A Narrows) | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 53 |
| NT: Malia Akalirai – 14 points |
| Olympia 56, Yelm 49 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm (3-6 4A Narrows) | 24 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 49 |
| Olympia (5-3 4A Narrows) | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 56 |
| OLY: Sarah Snodgrass – 19 points |
| Northwest Christian 59, Ocosta 40 |
| NWC: 4-5 2B Pacific OC: 0-9 2B Pacific |
Boys basketball
| Black Hills 66, Centralia 52 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (2-6 2A EvCo) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 66 |
| Centralia (6-1 2A EvCo) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 52 |
| BH: TJ Mickelson – 21 points |
Freshman TJ Mickelson scored 21 and Black Hills finished strong with a 26 point fourth quarter to lead the last place Wolves to a 66-52 over first place Centralia. Tre’Marcus Hackney added 16 points in the win and Black Hills moved to 2-6 in the 2A EvCo while the Tigers dropped their first league game.
| Olympia 64, Yelm 62 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia (3-5 4A Narrows) | 18 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 64 |
| Yelm (5-4 4A Narrows) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 62 |
| OLY: Matheney, Fettig – 14 points |
| Wilson 85, Timberline 72 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (4-4 3A Narrows) | 17 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 72 |
| Wilson (8-0 3A Narrows) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 85 |
| TIM: Brandell Evans – 20 points |
| Foss 50, North Thurston 47 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Thurston (2-6 3A Narrows) | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 47 |
| Foss (5-3 3A Narrows) | 11 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 50 |
| NT: Darin Sroor – 18 points |
| WF West 68, Tumwater 62 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF West (6-2 2A EvCo) | 12 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 68 |
| Tumwater (3-5 2A EvCo) | 21 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 62 |
| TUM: David Cooper – 19 points |
| River Ridge 57, Capital 43 |
| RR: 5-3 2A EvCo CAP: 3-5 2A EvCo |
Thursday Scores: Saints Drop Two; Wolves Tear Up Tigers
Men’s basketball
| Alaska 64, Saint Martin’s 47 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska (6-2 GNAC, 11-5 overall) | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| Saint Martin’s (3-5 GNAC, 6-10 overall) | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| Attendance: 1083 |
Women’s basketball
| Montana State-Billlings 75, Saint Martin’s 56 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin’s (5-3 GNAC, 11-6 overall) | 20 | 36 | 56 |
| MSU-Billings (6-2 GNAC, 13-5 overall) | 32 | 43 | 75 |
| SMU leader: Krista Stabler – 16 points |
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 65, Centralia 35 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia (2-5 2A EvCo) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 |
| Black Hills (7-1 2A EvCo) | 6 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 65 |
| BH leader: Sarah McGee – 12 points |
| WF West 62, Tumwater 25 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater (2-6 2A EvCo) | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| WF West (8-0 2A EvCo) | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 |
Today (1/23): Saints to Pack the Pavilion for ROOT Sports Televised Contest
Men’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Alaska – Marcus Pavilion – 9:00 PM
The Saint Martin’s men take on Alaska tonight at Marcus Pavilion in a GNAC battle that will be shown live on ROOT Sports at 9:00 PM. With an alumni rally planned for 7:00 at the Worthington Center and a student tailgate beginning at 7:30 at the TUB behind the pavilion, buzz around campus is extremely high and the atmosphere for the game will be great. And it is quite the bargain. Individual general admission tickets are $6 for adults and are buy one get one free at the door. The Pack the Pavilion night is also a white out and fans are encouraged to wear white.
The Saints come into the game at 3-4 in the GNAC with road wins over Simon Fraser and Western Oregon and an upset of Seattle Pacific in their last home game in early January. The Saints play a four guard offense most of the time and junior Ryan Rogers leads the way with 15.1 points per game with senior Evan Coulter just behind him at 14.1 ppg. Redshirt freshman Isaac Bianchini has scored in double digits in each of the last three games with 15, 18 and 14 points mostly coming from behind the three point line. He is 15-of-26 from behind the arc during that time.
Alaska is one of the biggest surprises of the GNAC season so far sitting in second place at 5-2. The Nanooks of Fairbanks have four players scoring in double-digits led by senior guard Ronnie Baker’s 16 points per game. 6-11 senior center Sergej Pucar is a load in the paint averaging 13.5 ppg and senior forward Andrew Kelly pulls down a team leading 8.2 rebounds per game and adds 11.8 points.
If you are unable to make it to Marcus Pavilion, the game can be seen live on ROOT Sports immediately following the BYU/Portland West Coast Conference game. If you don’t get Root Sports, you can watch the webcast with me, Brandon Sparks, on the call by clicking here.
Girls basketball
Black Hills vs. Centralia – Black Hills HS – 7:30 PM
Oly Sports 