SPORTS: Neah Bay stomps Lopez Island in boys basketball

NEAH BAY — Drexler Doherty scorched the nets for 37 points to spark Neah Bay over Lopez Island in boys basketball nonleague action Saturday night.

Drexler made 6-of-17 shots from beyond the 3-point line as the Red Devils buried Lopez 76-55.

Neah Bay outscored Lopez in the second and fourth quarters to romp to its 13th victory of the season.

The teams tied 9-9 after one period but the Red Devils surged to a 36-24 halftime lead and never looked back.

Neah Bay maintained its 12-point lead at 54-42 at the end of the third quarter.

The Red Devils cruised the rest of the way, outscoring Lopez 22-13 in the final period.

Drexler had seven steals and four assists to go along with his game-high 37 points while teammae Zeke Greene swished in 13 points, dished out four assists and had three steals.

Michael Dulik and Eli Monette led on the boards with seven rebounds each while Izaak Manuel had six rebounds and four blocked shots.

Keldon Jardine led Lopez with 18 points, making 5-of-7 shots from the 3-point line.

Derekk Buffum had 17 points for Lopez while teammate Nate Drahn added 10.

The Red Devils, now 14-2 overall and 5-0 in the North Olympic League, next plays at archrival Clallam Bay on Friday night.

Neah Bay 76, Lopez Island 55

Lopez 9 15 18 13 — 55

Neah Bay 9 27 18 22 — 76

Individual Scoring

Lopez (55)

Drahn 10, Jardine 18, Buffum 17, Hobr 5, Haber 5.

Neah Bay 76)

Manuel 9, Smith 3, Greene 13, Dulik 5, Doherty 37, Pascua 2, Halttunen 2, Monette 2, Kallappa 3.

Auburn Adventist 66, Quilcene 40

AUBURN — The Rangers had a tough time against powerhouse Auburn Adventist in a Sea-Tac League game Saturday night.

“They put on a clinic for us,” Quilcene coach Mark Thompson said.

Auburn’s Andrew Wolf led everybody with 34 points while Brandon Bancroft scored a team-high 20 points for Quilcene.

The Rangers next play at Muckleshoot on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

More in Sports

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Pirates clamp down on defense to beat Big Bend

The Peninsula College men’s basketball team split a pair… Continue reading

Crescent Loggers
PREP ROUNDUP: Crescent boys basketball season begins with resounding win

The Crescent Loggers boys basketball team got its season off… Continue reading

The Peninsula College women's soccer team celebrates on Nov. 17 in Tukwila after winning the Northwest Athletic Conference championship. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
COLLEGE SOCCER: Peninsula women finish No. 1 in the nation

Pirates’ men ranked No. 2 nationally in coaches poll

OUTDOORS: ONP’s Ridge Road winter operations beginning Friday

Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge Road winter operations will… Continue reading

Sequim middle hitter Arianna Stovall made the first team of the All-Olympic squad in volleyball with Libero Tiffany Lam, a second-team member in the background. Stovall consistently led the team in kills this season. Right, Sequim's Kenzi Berglund was named to the first-team All-Olympic squad in volleyball. (Jennie Webber-Heilman)  (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
ALL-OLYMPICS VOLLEYBALL: Sequim puts Stovall, Berglund on first team

The Sequim Wolves, coming off a successful Olympic League season… Continue reading

Leilah Franich, of the Port Angeles girls bowling team rolls against rival Sequim on Monday at Laurel Lanes in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
GIRLS PREP BOWLING: Sequim bounces back to edge PA 4-3.

The Sequim bowling team nipped Port Angeles 4-3 Monday… Continue reading

Port Angeles swimmers Lynzee Reid, left, and Brooke St. Luise.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Lynzee Reid and Brooke St. Luise, Port Angeles girls swim team

For the 12th straight year, the Port Angeles girls swim team finished… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Swim Club celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday. For decades, the club has trained swimmers who have gone on to become swimming stars in high school and college. (Port Angeles Swim Club)
CLUB SPORTS: Port Angeles Swim Club celebrates 60th anniversary

The Port Angeles Swim Club celebrated its 60 anniversary… Continue reading

Corban College’s Jack Gladfelter, a Port Angeles High School graduate, runs in the NAIA nationals cross-country meet in Columbia, Mo., on Saturday. Gladfelter finished eighth in the nation. (Joe Gladfelter)
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: PA’s Gladfelter eighth at national cross-country championship

Port Angeles High School graduate Jack Gladfelter finished eighth… Continue reading