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
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 63, Centralia 28 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (2-0 2A EvCo) | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 63 |
| Centralia (0-1 2A EvCo) | 7 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 |
| BH leader: Nicole Nurmi – 12 points |
Nicole Nurmi scored a team high 12 points and Shayla Smother chipped in 10 to lead Black Hills to an easy 63-28 win at Centralia. 12 players scored for the Wolves in the win, who are 2-0 in the 2A EvCo and 6-1 overall.
| WF West 75, Tumwater 29 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF West (2-0 2A EvCo) | 14 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 75 |
| Tumwater (0-2 2A EvCo) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 |
| TUM leader: Brooke Hare – 10 points |
Nike McClure scored 15 points in WF West’s 73-29 win over Tumwater. The T-Birds were led by Brooke Hare’s ten points.
| Northwest Christian vs. Three River Christian – Report score |
Boys basketball
| Northwest Christian 64, Three River Christian 60 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Christian (4-1 overall) | 19 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 60 |
| Northwest Christian (4-3 overall) | 13 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 64 |
| NWC leader: Austin Koukal – 17 points |
Northwest Christian came back from a 46-40 deficit at the end of the third quarter and scored 24 points to give Three Rivers Christian their first loss of the season. Austin Koukal scored 17 points and Kenton Boogerd chipped in 16 for the Navigators who improved to 4-3 overall with their non-league win.
Schedule for Thursday, December 19th
Girls basketball
Northwest Christian vs. Three Rivers Christian – NCHS – 5:30 PM
Tumwater vs. WF West – Tumwater HS – 7:00 PM
Boys basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. Firm Foundation – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Northwest Christian vs. Three Rivers Christian – NCHS – 7:15 PM
Boys basketball
| Tumwater 69, Capital 55 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (0-1 2A EvCo) | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 55 |
| Tumwater (1-0 2A EvCo) | 18 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 69 |
| CAP leader: Jacob Pratt – 19 points TUM leader: David Cooper – 22 points |
In a wide open 2A EvCo, Tumwater’s convincing 69-55 win over Capital helps them lay claim as the team to beat. David Cooper lead all scorers with 22 points and Josiah Warner added 18 in a game that saw the T-Birds jump out to a 10 point lead after the first eight minutes. Jacob Pratt scored 19 points for the Cougars in the loss.
| Black Hills 55, Aberdeen 34 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (1-0 2A EvCo) | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 55 |
| Aberdeen (0-1 2A EvCo) | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
Aberdeen took a 16-14 lead at the beginning of the second quarter but Black Hills put their foot on the gas and finished the quarter on an 18-2 run and never looked back en route to a 55-34 win.
| WF West 85, River Ridge 78 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF West (0-1 2A EvCo) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 85 |
| River Ridge (1-0 2A EvCo) | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 78 |
| RR leader: Jason Kananin – 26 points |
With a 23 point third quarter, River Ridge broke a halftime tie to take a 58-51 lead. But WF West scored 34 points in a wild, 54 points total fourth quarter and the Bearcats walked away with an 85-78 win in the 2A EvCo opener. Tanner Gueller scored 31 points for WF West while Jason Kananin and Kobe Key scored 25 and 22 points respectively for the Hawks.
| Northwest Christian 51, South Bend 27 |
Northwest Christian moved to 1-1 in the 2B Pacific with their 51-27 win in South Bend. They are now 3-3 overall.
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 73, Aberdeen 35 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (0-1 2A EvCo) | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 35 |
| Black Hills (1-0 2A EvCo) | 18 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 73 |
| BH leader: Shayla Smothers – 19 points |
Shayla Smothers scored 19 points, Sarah McGee added 17 and Sydney Sauls chipped in 14 for Black Hills in their 2A conference opener 73-35 thumping of Aberdeen.
| Capital 54, Tumwater 40 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater (0-1 2A EvCo) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 40 |
| Capital (1-0 2A EvCo) | 14 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 54 |
| TUM: Mackenzie Bergquist – 15 points CAP leader: Rachel Fenton – 15 points |
Capital took a six point lead after the first quarter and steadily pulled away from Tumwater in their conference opening 54-40 win. The Cougars’ Rachel Fenton and T-Birds’ Mackenzie Bergquist each scored 15 points, the only double digit scorers for either team.
| WF West 43, River Ridge 23 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (0-1 2A EvCo) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| WF West (1-0 2A EvCo) | 9 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 43 |
| RR leader: McKenna Shultz – 15 points |
The game of the night turned into a WF West defensive clinic in the second quarter when the Bearcats held River Ridge to just two points in their 43-23 win to open conference play. Washington State signee Nike McClure scored 13 points and pulled down 15 boards for the Bearcats while McKenna Schultz outscored the rest of her team with 15 points for the Hawks.
| South Bend 36, Northwest Christian 24 |
Women’s basketball
| Big Bend 75, SPSCC 28 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend (5-2 overall) | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| SPSCC (0-4 overall) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| SPSCC leader: Sofia Guerra – 11 points |
Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Big Bend – SPSCC Gym – 6:00 PM
Girls basketball
Black Hills vs. Aberdeen – Black Hills HS – 7:30 PM
Tumwater @ Capital – Capital HS – 7:30 PM
The 2A EvCo opens league play tonight with a pair of games in town. The Seattle Times #8 ranked Black Hills girls host Aberdeen (2-2) and Tumwater (1-3) heads to Capital (2-3). Both games tip at 7:30.
The biggest game of the night happens in Chehalis where #5 ranked River Ridge takes on #3 ranked WF West. You can hear that game on the Eli Sports Network at 7:30.
Boys basketball
Capital @ Tumwater – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM – Radio: KGY
River Ridge vs. WF West – River Ridge HS – 7:30 PM – Radio: KELA
Capital (1-3) travels to Tumwater (1-4) and River Ridge (3-2) hosts WF West (0-2) to open up 2A EvCo play tonight in what looks to be a pretty wide open league this season. The only two teams with a winning record to this point are Aberdeen (2-1) and River Ridge.
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 65, Timberline 42 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (2-2 overall) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| Black Hills (4-1 overall) | 16 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 65 |
| TIM leader: Bowen, Russell – 12 points BH leader: S. Sauls, Smothers – 13 points |
| Sumner 54, Tumwater 24 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner (2-1 overall) | 14 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 54 |
| Tumwater (1-3 overall) | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| TUM leader: Mackenzie Bergquist – 10 points |
| River Ridge 47, Olympic 28 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (4-0 overall) | 10 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 47 |
| Olympic (2-4 overall) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| RR leader: Stevenson, Schultz – 13 points |
Boys basketball
| Olympia 56, Battle Ground 47 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground (4-1 overall) | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 47 |
| Olympia (4-2 overall) | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 56 |
| OLY leader: Khalil Matheney – 10 points |
| North Thurston 54, Centralia 42 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia (1-2 overall) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| North Thurston (1-4 overall) | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 54 |
| NT leader: Steven Stone – 19 points |
| Anacortes 66, Tumwater 52 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater (1-4 overall) | 4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 52 |
| Anacortes (4-0 overall) | 14 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 66 |
| TUM: David Cooper – 12 points |
| Franklin Pierce 66, Black Hills 54 |
| Timberline 66, Kentwood 61 |
| TIM leader: Donaven Dorsey – 44 points |
| Northwest Christian @ North Beach – Report score |
Schedule for Saturday, December 14th
Men’s basketball
Evergreen vs. Lewis-Clark State – CRC Gymnasium – 4:00 PM
Boys basketball
Olympia vs. Battle Ground – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
North Thurston vs. Centralia – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Black Hills vs. Franklin Pierce – Black Hills HS – 7:30 PM
Girls basketball
Timberline @ Black Hills – Black Hills HS – 6:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Sumner – Tumwater HS – 7:00 PM
Girls basketball
| Timberline 50, Foss 5 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foss (0-1 3A Narrows) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Timberline (1-0 3A Narrows) | 20 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 50 |
| TIM leader: Linae Myhand – 12 points |
| Olympia 72, Yelm 67 (OT) | ||||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia (1-0 4A Narrows) | 6 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 72 |
| Yelm (0-1 4A Narrows) | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 67 |
| OLY leader: Snodgrass – 18 points |
| Lincoln 35, North Thurston 32 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (1-0 3A Narrows) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 35 |
| North Thurston (0-1 3A Narrows) | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| NT leader: Hayley Niles – 8 points |
Boys basketball
| Lincoln 61, North Thurston 31 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Thurston (0-1 3A Narrows) | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| Lincoln (1-0 3A Narrows) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 61 |
| NT leader: David Marrero – 10 points |
| Foss 68, Timberline 58 (OT) | ||||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (0-1 3A Narrows) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 58 |
| Foss (1-0 3A Narrows) | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 68 |
| TIM leader: Donaven Dorsey – 17 points |
| Yelm 50, Olympia 41 – Photos | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm (1-0 4A Narrows) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 50 |
| Olympia (0-1 4A Narrows) | 8 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 41 |
| OLY leader: Mitch Fettig – 13 points |
| Enumclaw 67, Tumwater 65 – ESN Reports | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enumclaw (4-1 overall) | 17 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 67 |
| Tumwater (1-3 overall) | 14 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 65 |
| TUM leader: Josiah Warner – 23 points |
| Graham-Kapowsin 80, River Ridge 79 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (4-1 overall) | 20 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 67 |
| Tumwater (1-3 overall) | 26 | 8 | 27 | 19 | 80 |
| RR leader: Jason Kananin – 25 points |
| Northwest Christian vs. North Beach – Report score |
New, revised reclassification numbers have been released by the WIAA and it confirms a couple of major changes for the 2014-2016 seasons.
Here’s how the Olympia area (Thurston County plus Shelton) break down…
4A: Olympia, Timberline, Yelm
3A: Capital, North Thurston, Shelton
2A: Tumwater, Black Hills, River Ridge, Rochester
1A: Tenino
2B: Rainier
1B: Northwest Christian, Pope John Paul II
Olympia, Timberline and Yelm will all be some of the smallest schools in 4A with Olympia the largest at 1287. The cutoff between 4A and 3A is Marysville-Getchell at 1252. Timberline is listed as “still working with WIAA on enrollment #’s” so there is still a chance that they could land in 3A.
Capital will be one of the smallest 3A schools that didn’t opt up from a lower division. Rochester will be one of the smallest 2A schools while Tumwater will be one of the largest.
Rainier is now solidly in 2B and I would expect them to stay there and not opt up. Northwest Christian falls to 1B, but it would not surprise me at all to see them opt up to 2B and finally have a short drive for an opponent in Rainier.
Schools have the option to opt up until the first week of January.
See the full spreadsheet of reclassification numbers here.
Boys basketball
Northwest Christian vs. North Beach – Northwest Christian HS – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Yelm – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Enumclaw – Tumwater HS – 7:00 PM
The league portion of the 2013-2014 season tips off tonight for Northwest Christian and the Narrows League schools. The Navigators take on North Beach at Compass Arena at NCHS at 7:00 PM, while Olympia hosts Yelm also at 7:00. Timberline and North Thurston open league play on the road.
Northwest Christian is 2-2 in the early going with wins over The Northwest School and Orting. North Beach, meanwhile, is 3-0 with wins over three 1A Evergreen schools – Forks, Montesano and Hoquiam.
Olympia is 3-1 this season with a pair of wins over Capital. The inexperience Bears – they had to replace all five starters from last year’s team – have found offense in Khalil Matheney, a senior transfer from Hawaii’s Leilahua High School on Oahu. Matheney is averaging 14.3 points per game including a 22 point performance against the Cougars on Wednesday. Oly will face 2-1 Yelm tonight.
Girls basketball
North Thurston vs. Lincoln – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Timberline vs. Foss – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM
The North Thurston and Timberline girls open their league seasons tonight with home games against Lincoln and Foss. Both the Rams and Blazers are 1-1 this season.
The Rams picked up an easy win over Capital on Monday led by Megan Kramer’s 20 points while the Blazers lost by just three points to River Ridge in their opener and won by three points at Olympia last Friday.
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