SPORTS: Sequim and Forks boys basketball teams both win crucial league games

SEQUIM — Jayson brocklesby burned the nets with 24 points to spark the Sequim boys basketball team to a crucial Olympic League victory Saturday night.

The Wolves beat Bremerton 88-52 to secure at least third place in league with one game remaining.

The Knights (9-6, 10-9) were breathing down the Wolves’ necks, trailing by just one game, but Sequim (11-4, 14-5) left little doubt which team had the upper hand Saturday.

Sequim can earn second place by defeating archrival Port Angeles at home Tuesday night in a makeup game.

The Roughriders (12-3, 16-3) are a game ahead but the Wolves won the first game between the two teams and will take the tiebreaker with a win.

Sequim coach Greg Glasser said he was pleased with the way the Wolves came out to play against the Knights.

“Our guys played very well, shared the ball nicely and shot very well,” he said.

“I was happy with the way they responded [after losing to Kingston on Friday night], especially with our big game with Port Angeles coming up.”

Four players scored in double figures, and in to addition to Brocklesby, three others lit up the scoreboard as Gabe Carter sank 13, Corbin Webb swished in 12 and Rory Kallappa added 11.

The Wolves scored at least 20 points in each quarter, including 24 apiece in the first and second periods.

Sequim 88, Bremerton 52

Bremerton 6 19 14 13— 52

Sequim 24 24 20 20— 88

Individual scoring

Bremerton (52)

Wales 3, Shadle 4, Broussard 2, Petroski 3, Lawrence 14, Stevens 5, Dixon 14, Pounds 6, Simms 2.

Sequim (88)

Pinza 7, Barry 6, Brocklesby 24, Guan 8, Catelli 4, Cruz 3, Carter 13, Webb 12, Kallappa 11.

Forks 47,

Rainier 30

RAINIER — Tyler Penn scored 15 points to help lead the Spartans to second place in the SWL-Evergreen Division after winning the crucial makeup game Saturday night.

The Spartans end the regular season at 10-4 in league and 14-6 overall.

They lost 59-48 on Friday night to Hoquiam but bounced back for the important win.

Forks played against Rochester on Wednesday and Hoquiam on Friday without top player Braden Decker, who has a big-toe injury.

Decker played three minutes against Rainier and scored five points.

The Spartans next will play as the No. 2 seed in the Trico playoffs this coming Friday night, time to be determined, at W.F. West High School in Chehalis.

Forks 47, Rainier 30

Forks 11 8 17 11— 47

Rainier 7 6 6 11— 30

Individual scoring

Forks (47)

J. Penn 5, T. Penn 15, Castellano 8, Decker 5, harris 8, Leons 6.

Rainier (30)

Green 5, Stang 2, Delio 15, Dusharme 2, Balkey 5,

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