Peninsula’s Ese Onakpoma takes his turn on a slam as Olympic’s Julius Slinger, center, and Cody Ontiveros step back and watch on Saturday at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula’s Ese Onakpoma takes his turn on a slam as Olympic’s Julius Slinger, center, and Cody Ontiveros step back and watch on Saturday at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Pirates tied for first after romp over Olympic

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team got monster games from Ese Onakpoma and Javon Ervin and shot nearly 60 percent from the floor in a 93-79 win over Olympic, moving into a tie for first place in the North Region.

Meanwhile, the Peninsula women remained unbeaten and in first place in the North Region with an 85-61 win over Olympic on Saturday in Port Angeles.

Peninsula College mens basketball vs. Olympic on Jan. 20, 2024.
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Back to the men’s game, Onakpoma shot 81 percent from the floor (13-for-16) and hit three 3-pointers for 34 points. He added seven rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots.

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Ervin nearly matched his output. He scored 27 points on 61 percent shooting (11-for-18) and seven rebounds.

Antonio Odum added nine points, while Aiden Olmstead had eight points and six rebounds and DeShawn Rushmeyer eight points.

The Pirates actually had a lead of 91-70 with under three minutes to play as Olympic closed the gap late to make the game appear closer than it was.

With the victory, Peninsula’s third in a row, the Pirates are 3-1 in the North (10-8 overall), tied with Shoreline for tops in the region.

Peninsula next plays a very tough road game Wednesday at 17-1 Skagit Valley (2-1 North Region) at 7 p.m.

Peninsula 93, Olympic 79

Oly. 31 48 — 79

PC 49 44 — 93

Olympic (79) — Dupont 31, Parrish 12, Nance 11, Holmes 10, Slinger 8, Davis 4, Haynes 3.

Peninsula (93) — Onakpoma 34, Ervin 27, Odum 9, Rushmeyer 8, Olmstead 8, Odingo 5, Dunning 2.

Peninsula’s Patrick Odingo, center, looks for the quick layup as Olympic’s Lenz Dupont guards the lane and Christian Parrish looks on during Saturday’s game in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula’s Patrick Odingo, center, looks for the quick layup as Olympic’s Lenz Dupont guards the lane and Christian Parrish looks on during Saturday’s game in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula’s Antonio Odum, left, fights for a rebound with Olympic’s Asi Holmes as Lenz Dupont looks on during Saturday’s game at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula’s Antonio Odum, left, fights for a rebound with Olympic’s Asi Holmes as Lenz Dupont looks on during Saturday’s game at Peninsula College. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula’s Javon Ervin makes the slam dunk over the head of Olympic’s Christian Parrish on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula’s Javon Ervin makes the slam dunk over the head of Olympic’s Christian Parrish on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Peninsula's Victor Meza, center, battles for a rebound with Olympic's Payton Davis as Meza's teammate, Aiden Olmstead, rear, and Olympic's Christian Parrish, bottom, poke out of the fray on Saturday in Port Angeles.

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