Tuesday Scoreboard: Gray’s 29 Leads Geoducks to Fourth Straight Win
Brittany Gray
Women’s basketball
Evergreen 69, Pacific 66 – Recap
Brittany Gray scored 29 points, 20 in the second half, and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead Evergreen to a 69-66 win over Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon in a game that featured 14 ties and 18 lead changes.
Sammi Clark added 20 points including four of the last six Geoducks points after the Boxers took their last lead, 64-63, with 2:05 left to play. Pacific committed 25 personal fouls and Evergreen took advantage going 17-of-24 from the free throw line while Pacific attempted just ten shots from the charity stripe, making seven.
The Geoducks have now won four in a row and are 4-2 this season.
Sunday Scoreboard: Geoducks Nearly Shucked on the Keel
Men’s basketball
Cal Maritime 79, Evergreen 75 – Recap
In a game that was as entertaining as their nicknames, Frankie Johnson’s three with 1:44 left to play gave the Evergreen Geoducks a 75-74 lead over the NAIA Division II 22nd-ranked Cal Maritime Keelhaulers. But Jaquai Wiley’s layup with 50 seconds left gave the Keelhaulers to lead for good and the Geoducks fell 79-75 at the CRC Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon.
Johnson led the way for Evergreen with 16 points and five assists. Kyle Calhoun and Cody Peters chipped in 13 and 12 points respectively. Casey Healy led Cal Maritime with 26 points and eight rebounds and Erik Hanson added 15 points including two free throws that iced the game after KJ Hong missed what would have been the go ahead three pointer with three second left for the Geoducks.
Evergreen falls to 1-4 this season while Cal Maritime improves to 7-1.
Today (11/24): Nickname Battle! Geoducks and Keelhaulers!
Men’s basketball
Evergreen vs. Cal Maritime – CRC Gymnasium – 2:00 PM
The Evergreen men take the court for the first time since last Saturday when they battle Cal Maritime in a matinee matchup at the CRC Gymnasium.
The Geoducks are 1-3 in regular season play this season while the Keelhaulers of Vallejo, California are 6-1.
Saturday Scores: Geoducks Upset #17, Saints Wallop Eagles; T-Birds Roll On, Bears Take 3rd
Women’s basketball
Evergreen 84, Lewis & Clark 75 – Recap
Saint Martin’s 68, Northwest 30 – Recap
With 4:14 left to play, Katie Anderson hit a three pointer to put Lewis & Clark up 71-68 over Evergreen at the CRC Gymnasium. But the Geoducks finished the game on a 16-4 run to upset the NCAA Division III’s 17th-ranked team, 84-75. The Geoducks shot 52.4% from the field and had five players score in double digits including Kiemba Pearson’s 17 points off of the bench.
Sadee Jones and Jessica Denmon scored 15 and 14 points respectively and Brittany Gray added 13 with eight rebounds. Sammi Clark went scoreless in the first half but chipped in 11 points in the final 20 minutes to go along with six assists.
Evergreen won their third game in a row and are 3-2 this season.
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Saint Martin’s gave up just 30 points tonight, the least amount of points they have allowed since they jumped to NCAA Divison II, to waltz to a 68-30 win over Northwest University at Marcus Pavilion. The Eagles committed 32 personal fouls and the Saints made 24 of 37 free throws while Northwest shot just four free throws all evening.
The Saints hit eight three pointers, three each from Angela Gelhar and Jordyn Richardson, who scored 14 and 11 points respectively. Ciara Pedroni and Chelsea Haskey tallied 11 points each and Liz Mills added 10.
Northwest kept it close in the early going and led 10-9 with just eight minutes gone but were held scoreless over the next five minutes and the Saints went on a 27-5 run over a 12 minute span to close out the first half.
Just like Evergreen, Saint Martin’s has won three straight games and is 3-1 this season.
High school football
2A State Quarterfinals
Tumwater 45, White River 7
Tumwater trailed for the first time in the postseason when White River jumped out to a 7-0 lead and led by just seven at the half, but turned on the afterburners in the second half to heat up the frigid crowd and to roll past the Hornets, 45-7.
The T-Birds will likely travel to the Tri-Cities on Saturday next week to take on Prosser, who knocked off Mark Morris 45-22. The game is expected to be played at Lampson Stadium in Kennewick on Saturday afternoon.
Girls soccer
4A 3rd/4th Place Game
Olympia 0, Mead 0 – Olympia wins shootout 2-0.
College volleyball
Northwest Nazarene 3, Saint Martin’s 0 – Recap
Riddled by injuries, Saint Martin’s finished the season on a ten game losing streak with their straight sets loss to Northwest Nazarene. The Saints ended the season at 7-23 overall and 3-15 in GNAC play.
Today (11/23): Bears for 3rd; Women’s Hoops; T-Birds Battle Hornets; Fights
Girls soccer
4A 3rd/4th Place Game
Olympia vs. Mead – Sparks Stadium, Puyallup – Noon
Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Alumni – SPSCC Gym – 3:00 PM
Evergreen vs. Lewis & Clark – CRC Gymnasium – 6:00 PM
Saint Martin’s vs. Northwest – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
High school football
2A State Quarterfinals
Tumwater @ White River – Orting Stadium – 4:00 PM
Radio: KGY and Eli Sports
ScoreCzar prediction: Tumwater 32, White River 10
Mixed Martial Arts
Northwest Fight Challenge XVIII – South Sound Sports Center – 7:00 PM
Friday Scoreboard: Saints Streak Past Lancers; Bears Fall in Semis
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 64, Cal Baptist 55 – Box score
Evergreen 63, Linfield 56 – Recap
Chelsea Haskey recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Saint Martin’s to a streaky 64-55 win over Cal Baptist at Marcus Pavilion.
Haskey opened the scoring with a three pointer at the 17:42 mark of the first half and the Saints never trailed again. The Lancers cut the lead to two once in the second half when Chanel Cambronero’s three cut the Saints lead to 16-14 with just under ten minutes left in the half. But SMU went on a 16-8 run and the half ended with the Saints up 32-22.
Megan Wiedeman stepped out to hit from downtown and the Saints opened up a 15 point lead with just four minutes gone in the second half. But the Lancers finally found some energy when they switched to a full court press and went on an 18-6 run capped off by Kamille Diaz’s free throw that cut the Saints lead to three at 47-44.
But Saint Martin’s weathered the storm and went on a 14-3 run of their own over the next seven minutes and never looked back to record their second win of the season, 64-55.
Krista Stabler scored 10 points off the bench and Angela Gelhar scored eight points, all from the free throw line, for the Saints.
Both teams shot an identical 19-of-61 (31.1%) from the floor but the Saints made 22 free throws while Cal Baptist made just 11 of their 20 attempts.
Diaz and Elise Shelton each scored 15 points for the Lancers.
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Brittany Gray scored 17 points and pulled down 11 boards and Sammi Clark added 14 points in Evergreen’s 63-56 win over Linfield in McMinnville, Oregon. The Geoducks held a 22-7 advantage on points off of turnovers and a 25-12 advantage on second chance points to pick up their second win of the season.
Girls soccer
4A State Tournament Semifinals
Issaquah 3, Olympia 0
Rachel Wheeler scored in the 18th minute and added an insurance goal early in the second half and Issaquah advanced to the 4A state title game with a 3-0 win over Olympia at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.
The Bears will play Mead tomorrow at noon at Sparks Stadium for third place.
Reclassification Numbers: Timberline to 4A, Capital to 3A, Rochester to 2A
UPDATE: The WIAA released new numbers on December 13th. See story here.
Enrollment data for the upcoming reclassification of Washington State high schools has been released by the WIAA and there are some interesting possible movements in the Olympia area.
The Daily News has done the heavy lifting and broke down the numbers by expected classification considering teams have the option to opt up to higher classifications.
What it shows for Thurston County schools is that Timberline will move up to 4A, Capital will move up to 3A and Rochester will likely move up to 2A. Rainier sits on the very edge of 1A and could easily drop down to 2B if a school smaller than them decides to opt up to 1A.
So we will likely see local schools in these classifications for the 2014-2016 seasons…
4A: Olympia, Timberline, Yelm
3A: Capital, North Thurston, Shelton
2A: Tumwater, Black Hills, River Ridge, Rochester
1A: Tenino, Rainier (maybe)
2B: Northwest Christian, Rainier (maybe)
1B: Pope John Paul II
Today (11/22): Bears Face Issaquah in Semis; Saints Women Host Lancers
Girls soccer
4A State Tournament Semifinals
Olympia vs. Issaquah – Sparks Stadium, Puyallup – 8:00 PM
The Bears have lived by the shootout this postseason winning three of their four games after regulation and extra time. The Bears sit at 15-3-2 and feature sophomore Sophie Kabel in goal, a freshman, Jenna Killman, who has scored 14 goals and the 4A Narrows League MVP Megan Spataro on defense.
They face Issaquah, who are 14-4-1 this season and finished third in the KingCo.
You can listen to the action live on the Eli Sports Network.
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Cal Baptist – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
The 1-1 Saints women return to the Marcus Pavilion court after nearly two weeks off when they take on Cal Baptist tonight at 7:00 PM. SMU last played on November 9th when they picked up a 74-56 win over Notre Dame de Namur in Monmouth, Oregon.
Cal Baptist won the PacWest last year finishing with a 26-5 record but the Lancers return just one player from last year’s squad. Despite a virtually all new team, they are picked to finish third in their league and currently sit at 2-1.
You can watch tonight’s game with me, Brandon Sparks, on the call on the Saint Martin’s website.
Thursday Scoreboard: Saints Still Stuck on Seven
College volleyball
Central Washington 3, Saint Martin’s 0 (25-10, 28-26, 25-21) – Recap
Suffering from injuries and a ridiculous schedule that has had them play just once on their home court at Marcus Pavilion since October 12th, Saint Martin’s lost their ninth straight match, a straight sets sweep by Central Washington in Ellensburg.
Freshmen led the way for the Saints as Brook Good and Larissa Hamilton racked up 9 and 8 kills respectively and Jessica Riddle had 24 digs.
Stuck on seven wins this season, the Saints have one more chance on Saturday night at Northwest Nazarene to pick up win number eight and finish the season with their most wins since 2003.
PHOTO GALLERY: Tritons Press Capsizes Clippers
Men’s basketball
Edmonds 89, SPSCC 70
South Puget Sound led for most of the first half but constant full court presssure by Edmonds forced 30 Clippers turnovers and the Tritons pulled away in the second half to take an 89-70 decision at the SPSCC Gymnasium.
Joseph Johnson scored 22 points for the Clippers and Keegan Liebelt added 10 points on three long distance buckets in the first half that helped them take an early lead. Brandon McGurkin pulled in 11 rebounds while Slanblaytee Kaye dished out nine assists.
Edmonds got a double-double from Samuel Omondi. His 24 points and 11 boards led the way while Devin Stoen and Ramsey Rosales each scored 16. The Tritons held a 22-2 advantage in second chance points and scored 34 points off of SPSCC’s 30 turnovers.
The Clippers fell to 0-2 in the early season and have over a week off before taking on Lane CC in the Pierce College Thanksgiving Tournament beginning on Friday in Steilacoom.
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