SPORTS: Neah Bay wins basketball tourney . . . plus other prep results

AUBURN — The Neah Bay boys basketball team continued its perfect start to the season after claiming the Muckleshoot Winter Tipoff this weekend.

The Red Devils won back-to-back games to earn the tournament crown and start the season 3-0 minus ineligible star Drexler Doherty.

Neah Bay stomped Yakama Nation 75-25 in the tourney opener Friday before squeaking past Muckleshoot 64-58 in the championship Saturday.

“It was a team effort, a complete team effort. Every single player contributed,” Red Devils assistant coach Kasey Ulin said.

Senior Eli Monette put up a pair of double-digit scoring efforts to lead the Red Devils.

The 6-foot-2 post scored 17 in the mercy-rule win over Yakama then followed that up with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Muckleshoot.

Michael Dulik also came up with a double-double this weekend, scoring 13 points and grabbing 16 rebounds against Yakama. He also had 17 points and nine rebounds against Muckleshoot.

Zeke Greene was 8 of 8 from the field for 18 points against Yakama and added 10 more against Muckleshoot.

NEAH BAY 75, YAKAMA NATION 25 (FRI.)

Neah Bay 18 18 29 10 — 75

Yakama Nation 6 13 4 2 — 25

Individual Scoring

Neah Bay (75)

DeBari 10, Smith 2, Zeke Greene 18, Dulik 13 Pascua 8, Eli Monette 17, Kallappa 7.

Yakama (25)

Whitecrow 2, Scabbyrobe 9, Chavez 3, Lewis 4, Wahsise 4, Mills 3.

NEAH BAY 64, MUCKLESHOOT 58 (SAT.)

Neah Bay 14 16 8 26 — 64

Muckleshoot 6 11 18 23 — 58

Individual Scoring

Neah Bay (64)

Tony DeBari 2, Smith 6, Zeke Greene 10, Michael Dulik 17, Pascua 8, Eli Monette 19, Kallappa 2.

Muckleshoot (58)

Bredible 6, Brown 8, Cabanas 15, Esparza 19, Oldham 5, Lozier 5.

SEQUIM 56, NORTH MASON 48

SEQUIM — The Wolves (2-1 in league, 4-1 overall) won their second Olympic League game in a row with clutch shooting and a big night from Corbin Webb on Friday.

Webb had 17 points and five assists and teammate Ken Meier scored nine of his 10 points in the fourth quarter to secure Sequim’s third win in four days.

Meier sank 5 of 6 free throws in the game’s final minutes.

Sequim hosts Bremerton on Monday at 7 p.m.

SEQUIM 56, NORTH MASON 48

North Mason 11 17 10 10 — 48

Sequim 16 16 10 14 — 56

Individual Scoring

North Mason (48)

Bielec 6, McDonald 7, Barker 10, Bishop 9, Fender 4, Burley 12.

Sequim (56)

Evan Hill 9, Kenneth Meier 10, Gabe Carter 2, Corbin Webb 17, Jason Brocklesby 8, Nick Camporini 10.

CLALLAM BAY 66, TAHOLA 50

TAHOLA — The Bruins matched their win total from last year two weeks into the season with a dominant effort against the Chitwhins on Friday.

Emmett James had 23 points and 14 rebounds, while Kyle Hess added 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a game Clallam Bay (4-1) led from beginning to end.

“Defense won the game for us,” Clallam Bay coach Cal Ritter said.

The Bruins next host Crescent in a nonleague game Wednesday night.

CLALLAM BAY 66, TAHOLA 50

Clallam Bay 21 20 10 15 — 66

Tahola 4 13 14 19 — 50

Individual Scoring

Crescent (66)

James 23, Portnoy 19, Ky. Hess 13, Teachout 5, Willis 4, Ke. Hess 2.

Tahola (50)

Curleybear 19, Pillsbury 15, Tahkeal 10, Charlie 3, Jackson 2, Willis 1.

PORT ANGELES 75, OLYMPIC 55

PORT ANGELES — Collin Wheeler scored 18 points to lead the Roughriders (2-1, 3-1) to a victory over the Trojans in Friday night’s Olympic League matchup.

Port Angeles totaled 22 assists as a team to top Olympic by a 20-point deficit.

The Riders next host Port Townsend on Monday at 7 p.m.

PORT ANGELES 75, OLYMPIC 55

Olympic 8 10 20 17 — 55

Port Angeles 21 18 17 19 — 75

Individual Scoring

Olympic (55)

Gallagher 15, Otis 9, Phillips 8, Jesus 6, Calanda 4, Towne 4.

Port Angeles (75)

Wheeler 18, McCartney 14, Braithwaite 12, Ward 9, Morgan 7, Phair 6.

PORT TOWNSEND 49, NORTH KITSAP 39

POULSBO — The Redskins (1-2, 1-2) pulled away in the fourth quarter to hand Tom Webster his first victory as Redskins head coach in Olympic League action Friday night.

Jacob DeBerry and Kylen Solvik combined for 26 of 49 Port Townsend points to lead the Redskins to the win.

The Redskins travel to face the Riders on Monday at 7 p.m.

PORT TOWNSEND 49, NORTH KITSAP 39

Port Townsend 11 12 13 13 — 49

North Kitsap 9 10 14 6 — 39

Individual Scoring

Port Townsend (49)

Solvik 15, DeBerry 11, Thielk 6, Juran 6, Rubio 4, Kelly 3.

North Kitsap (39)

Nguyen 11, Reitan 8, Roberts 6, Ford 4, Waller 4, Gill 4.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Neah Bay wins Tipoff Classic

AUBURN — The Red Devils (3-0) turned the Muckleshoot Winter Tipoff into their own personal showcase this weekend.

Neah Bay scored a pair of blowout victories, beating Yakama Nation 72-26 Friday and Muckleshoot 68-23 Saturday to claim the tournament crown.

Courtney Winck and Cherish Moss each notched a pair of double-digit scoring nights to lead the Red Devils.

Winck had game highs in both matchups, scoring 18 against Yakama and 15 against Muckleshoot to go along with nine rebounds.

Moss put up 14 in the win over Yakama and 11 against Muckleshoot, while adding 10 rebounds and four assists in the latter.

NEAH BAY 72, YAKAMA NATION 26 (FRI.)

Neah Bay 28 14 19 11 — 72

Yakama Nation 4 5 10 7 — 26

Individual Scoring

Neah Bay (72)

Hahn 1, Thompson 7, Murner 4, Sones 2, Winck 18, Swan 2, Ch. Moss 14, Ci. Moss 17, Allen 5.

Yakama (26)

Sampsu 9, Tanishas 2, S. Azure 6, C. Azure 3, Whitecrow 4, Wong 2.

NEAH BAY 68, MUCKLESHOOT 23 (SAT.)

Neah Bay 14 26 16 12 — 68

Muckleshoot 4 5 4 10 — 23

Individual Scoring

Neah Bay (68)

Thompson 7, Murner 15, Sones 4, Winck 15, Ch. Moss 11, Ci. Moss 8, Allen 8.

Muckleshoot (23)

Elkins 5, Ho 5, Johnson 4, Starr 9.

PORT ANGELES 58, OLYMPIC 19

SILVERDALE — The Riders (3-0, 3-0) held the Trojans to one point in the third quarter and Jessica Madison dropped in 18 in a blowout Olympic League win Friday night.

“The kids are playing well,” Rider coach Mike Knowles said. “I feel good about what we have accomplished so far.”

Taylyn Jeffers added 10 points and 14 rebounds to aid in the rout.

Port Angeles plays at Port Townsend on Monday at 7 p.m.

PORT ANGELES 58, OLYMPIC 19

Port Angeles 13 18 23 4 — 58

Olympic 10 6 1 2 — 19

Individual Scoring

Port Angeles (58)

K. Jones 13, Knowles 9, Walker 6, Madison 18, Frazier 1, Johnson 1, Jeffers 10.

Olympic (19)

Lagat 2, Quitevis 2, Jones 4, Noble 2, Payne 3, Jackson 2, Halstead 4.

SEQUIM 51, NORTH MASON 41

BELFAIR — The Wolves (2-1, 3-1) jumped out to a 10-point lead against the Bulldogs in the first quarter Friday night and never looked back.

Sequim has now won three in a row, including two Olympic League victories, since suffering through a brutal 43-game losing streak.

Lea Hopson had 20 points for the Wolves, while Taylor Balkan had six steals.

Sequim 51, North Mason 41

Sequim 17 18 8 8 — 51

North Mason 7 7 16 11 — 41

Individual Scoring

Sequim (51)

Hopson 20, Harrison 10, Balkan 10, Briones 6, Zbaraschuk 5.

North Mason (41)

Ingwaldson 14, Hicks 8, T. Stromberg 6, Willey 6, J. Stromberg 3, Lake 2.

PORT TOWNSEND 57, NORTH KITSAP 54

PORT TOWNSEND — It was a three or four point game from start to finish as the Redskins (2-1, 2-2) battled it out against the Vikings in an Olympic League thriller Friday night.

Kerri Evalt scored nine of her 12 points in the fourth quarter to help Port Townsend hang on to the win.

The Redskins host the Riders on Monday night at 7 p.m.

PORT TOWNSEND 57, NORTH KITSAP 54

North Kitsap 11 13 11 22 — 54

Port Townsend 13 14 10 17 — 57

Individual Scoring

North Kitsap (54)

Williams 17, Whitbeck 12, Brown 10, Simmons 6, Bray 5, Kaase 4.

Port Townsend (57)

Fox 16, Evalt 12, Johnson 11, Dowdle 9, Maag 5.

TAHOLAH 35, CLALLAM BAY 27

TAHOLAH — The Bruins were all gassed out scored just one point in the fourth quarter in a loss to the Chitwins on Friday.

Down by six points at the half, Clallam Bay outscored Taholah in the third to pull within two but couldn’t hang in the final quarter.

TAHOLAH 35, CLALLAM BAY 27

Clallam Bay 10 7 9 1 — 27

Taholah 14 9 5 7 — 35

Individual Scoring

Clallam Bay (27)

Randall 13, K. Erickson 7, Willis 5, Parker 2.

Taholah (35)

James 14, Grover-McRory 10, Capueman 5, Chainy 3, C. James 2.

CLALLAM BAY 30, QUILCENE 23

CLALLAM BAY — The Bruins were able to bounce back Saturday against the Rangers after jumping out to a 22-5 lead in the first half to win Saturday’s game.

“It was the best first half we’ve had all year,” Clallam Bay coach Kelly Gregory said.

Clallam Bay next travels to Quinault on Tuesday with the tip-off at 6:30 p.m. and Quilcene will host Puget Sound Adventist on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

CLALLAM BAY 30, QUILCENE 23

Quilcene 3 2 9 9 — 23

Clallam Bay 14 8 4 4 — 30

Individual Scoring

Quilcene (23)

Turley 10, Kaiser 6, Weed 4, Knutsen 2, Beukes 1.

Clallam Bay (30)

Willis 12, Randall 11, K. Erickson 3, Welever 2, I. Erickson 2.

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