Category Archives: River Ridge HS
Today (2/15): Clippers, Geoducks Last Home Games, Saints Host Wolves; High School District Hoops
Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Highline – SPSCC Gym – 3:00 PM
Evergreen vs. Concordia – CRC Gymnasium – 5:30 PM
It’s the final home game of the season for both SPSCC and Evergreen. It’s senior night and the final home game for two starters, Sammi Clark and Jessica Denmon. Clark is averaging 15 points per game this year and averaged in double-digits in each of her three seasons as a Geoduck. It might also be the last home game for head coach Monica Heuer, who will step down at the end of the season.
Men’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Highline – SPSCC Gym – 5:00 PM
Saint Martin’s vs. Western Oregon – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Evergreen vs. Concordia – CRC Gymnasium – 7:30 PM
Like the women, today marks the final home game for SPSCC and Evergreen. The men will honor three seniors, Kyle Calhoun, Cody Peters and Marc Taylor. Calhoun leads the Geoducks with 17 points per game this year and Taylor is averaging 11. Peters has struggled through injuries this season but averaged 11 points per game last year.
The Saint Martin’s men host a crucial GNAC game tonight when they take on Western Oregon at 7:00 PM. The Saints currently sit in eighth place in the conference at 5-8 and desperately need a win over the sixth place Wolves (6-7) to keep pace for the final playoff spot. The two teams met in Monmouth on January 18th and the Saints bested the Wolves 79-73 behind 19 points from Ryan Rogers and 15 points off the bench from Lucas Shannon.
Girls basketball
4A WCD/Bi-District playoffs
Olympia vs. Camas – Stadium HS, Tacoma – 1:00 PM
Olympia faces a loser-out game today against Camas in Tacoma.
Boys basketball
2A District IV playoffs
River Ridge vs. RA Long – River Ridge HS – 7:00 PM
Capital @ Centralia – Centralia HS – 7:00 PM
Tumwater @ Mark Morris – Mark Morris HS, Longview – 7:00 PM
River Ridge, Capital and Tumwater open up district play today. River Ridge plays the only home game, hosting RA Long at 7:00 PM. Capital and Tumwater each have to go on the road. Capital faces league champion Centralia in Centralia and Tumwater battles Mark Morris in Longview.
Friday Scores: Wolves, Hawks and Geoducks Ladies Win Valentine’s Day
Girls basketball
| 2A District IV playoffs Black Hills 50, Hockinson 38 |
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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills | 10 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
| Hockinson | 11 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 38 |
| BH leader: Nicole Nurmi – 12 points | |||||
Nicole Nurmi scored 12 points and Shalya Smothers added 11 and Black Hills advanced to the semis with a 50-38 road win over Hockinson. The Wolves will face EvCo champ WF West on Monday at 7:00 PM in Centralia.
| 2A District IV playoffs River Ridge 82, Washougal 55 |
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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washougal | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55 |
| River Ridge | 21 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 82 |
| RR leader: Jazzlynn Brewster – 27 points | |||||
Jazzlynn Brewster and Makenna Schultz combined to score 50 points as River Ridge breezed past Washougal, 82-55, in their opening game of districts in Lacey. The Hawks advance to the district semis and will face #1 Mark Morris at 6:00 PM at Kelso High School.
Women’s basketball
| Evergreen 61, Warner Pacific 59 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Pacific (2-12 CCC, 6-19 overall) | 32 | 27 | 59 |
| Evergreen (8-7 CCC, 12-10 overall) | 34 | 27 | 61 |
| TESC leader: Sammi Clark – 13 points | |||
The Evergreen women clinched a spot in the playoffs with a hard fought 61-59 win over last place Warner Pacific at the CRC Gymnasium. The Geoducks scored the last four points of the game to take the win. Sadee Jone’s jumper at the 1:46 mark tied it and Sammi Clark scored the game winning basket with 47 seconds left. Sammi Clark led the Geoducks with 13 points, Brittany Gray added 11 and Jones chipped in 10.
Men’s basketball
| Warner Pacific 87, Evergreen 71 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Pacific (8-6 CCC, 14-12 overall) | 34 | 53 | 87 |
| Evergreen (2-13 CCC, 3-19 overall) | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| TESC leader: Michael Potter – 14 points | |||
College baseball
| Cal Baptist 12, Saint Martin’s 3 – Box score | ||||||||||||
| Riverside, CA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| SMU (0-3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| CBU (9-0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | X | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| W: Tyson Miller (2-0) L: Josh Moss (0-1) SMU: Travis Shaw – 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 Run |
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Tuesday Scores: T-Bird Boys, Hawks Girls Finish Regular Season With Wins
Still in vacation mode. Quick scores tonight…
Boys basketball
Tumwater 78, River Ridge 69
WF West 71, Capital 64
Girls basketball
River Ridge 67, Tumwater 39
WF West 73, Capital 19
Today (2/11): EvCo Regular Season Wraps
Boys basketball
Tumwater @ River Ridge – River Ridge HS – 7:30 PM
Capital vs. WF West – Capital HS – 7:30 PM
Girls basketball
River Ridge @ Tumwater – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM
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 |
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.
Oly Sports 