PORT TOWNSEND — Sequim overcame an 11-point deficit in the second half to nip Port Townsend in an Olympic League boys basketball game Tuesday night.
The Wolves, behind the combined 19 points of Frank Catelli and Josh McMinn, beat the Redskins 45-41 after trailing 33-24 at the end of three quarters of play.
Sequim (7-4, 7-7) outscored Port Townsend (3-8, 5-10) 21-8 in the final stanza to pull away with the win.
“Our offense left us in the second half,” Port Townsend coach John Stroeder said.
The Wolves ran the half-court trap in the second half. Even though the Redskins handled it well, their shots weren’t dropping.
“We got open looks but we couldn’t buy a basket,” Stroeder said.
“But you have to give Sequim credit. They did a good job. They pressured us, went flying around, making their 3s.”
Frank Catelli led a balanced Sequim attack with 10 points while McMinn added nine. John Textor sank eight points.
McMinn and Frank Catelli scored most of their points in the second half.
“They were a great combination for us in the second half,” Sequim coach Greg Glasser said.
“And Kenny Meier led us defensively.”
Eric Thomas and Evan O’Brien of Port Townsend shared game scoring honors with 15 points each.
Next, the Redskins host North Kitsap and the Wolves play at Kingston on Friday night.
Sequim 45, Port Townsend 41
Sequim 7 9 8 21 — 45
Port Townsend 11 9 13 8 — 41
Individual Scoring
Sequim (45)
Meier 5, Dunning 6, Textor 8, C. Catelli 4, Oliver 3, F. Catelli 10, McMinn 9.
Port Townsend (41)
Thomas 15, Robinson 5, O’Brien 15, DeBerry 6.
Kingston 63, Port Angeles 50
KINGSTON — The Buccaneers got a good lead in the second quarter and held on for the Olympic League win Tuesday.
The Roughriders (6-5, 7-8) got within six points twice in the second half but couldn’t get closer.
“I’m proud of our kids for their effort at the end,” Port Angeles coach Wes Armstrong said.
“We battled until the end.”
Ian Ward led the Riders with 12 points and nine rebounds, just missing a double-double.
Antonio Stevenson added 10 points.
The Riders have a bye Friday night and next host archrival Sequim on Tuesday night.
Kingston 63, Port Angeles 50
Port Angeles 15 9 13 13 — 50
Kingston 17 18 12 16 — 63
Individual Scoring
Port Angeles (50)
Williams 7, Stevenson 10, Morgan 5, Hofer 5, Ward 12, Wheeler 3, Moses 4, Smith 4.
Kingston (63)
Bowman 2, Lawrence 9, Hill 8, S. Byers 11, Ravenholt 21, Hector 2, R. Byers 10.
Forks 54, Tenino 35
FORKS — The Spartans (3-5, 7-7) steamrolled the Beavers (0-9, 1-14) during a decisive third quarter to grab a resounding SWL-Evergreen Division win Tuesday night.
Inspired by a halftime pep talk from a trio of alumni, including former minor league pitcher Wayne Daman Jr., Forks outscored Tenino 16-2 in the opening eight minutes of the second half.
That’s all the Spartans needed to snap a five-game losing streak.
“I think they just took what they had to say to heart,” Forks said of the halftime talk from his former players.
“I just had to come in and talk Xs and Os.”
Frank Noles put up a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Fernando Hernandez added six points, nine rebounds and five steals.
Brady Castellano added six points and five steals, Jonah Penn eight points and Braden Decker seven points.
Forks will head to Winlock (2-6, 2-12) on Friday night.
Forks 54, Tenino 35
Tenino 12 10 2 12 — 35
Forks 12 15 16 12 — 54
Individual Scoring
Tenino (35)
Schlesser 7, Harris 5, Love 5, Howell 8, Walton 2, Cavin 5, Peterson 1, Moss 3.
Forks (54)
J. Penn 8, T. Penn 6, Castellano 6, Gaydeski 2, Decker 7, Johnson 6, Noles 13, Hernandez 6.
Quilcene 80, Evergreen Luth. 62
QUILCENE — Rangers fans are likely to insist on Monday team meetings on a weekly basis.
After a team meeting this Monday, the Rangers (2-6 in league, 4-12 overall) came out Tuesday scratching and clawing for a convincing victory over Evergreen Lutheran in Sea-Tac 2B South Division play.
After a strong first half, Quilcene came out after intermission and put the game away, leading by 15 going into the fourth quarter.
Pat Knox led the scoring barrage with 31 points while adding eight rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Brandon Bancroft had a double-double, sinking 20 and hauling down 12 rebounds. Jared Newman added 16 points and seven assists.
“The team really came out and accounted for themselves after our meeting,” Rangers coach Mark Thompson said.
“We definitely came out to play and win tonight.”
Quilcene 80, Evergreen Luth. 62
Evergreen Luth. 17 15 12 18 — 62
Quilcene 23 13 23 21 — 80
Individual Scoring
Evergreen Lutheran (62)
Kgenstedt 13, Wendt 16, Dillardo 10, Weiner 13, Shannon 5, Lawrence 5.
Quilcene (80)
Knox 31, Bancroft 20, Newman 16, Davidson 7, Schreier 3, Brackney 2.
Chimacum 56, Charles Wright 45
CHIMACUM — The Cowboys led the game convincingly through three quarters before being forced to knuckle down and fight to protect the lead down the stretch.
“We’re not really used to playing with a lead,” Chimacum coach Jim Eldridge said with a laugh.
The Tarriers knocked nine points off the lead in the fourth quarter to make the game interesting.
“We got a little tight in the fourth, but we held tough,” Eldridge said.
Landon Cray scored 22 points for the Cowboys (2-6, 4-12). Dylan Brown added nine points, while Quinn Eldridge and Mason Moug each sank eight.
Chimacum 56, Charles Wright 45
Charles Wright 9 7 10 19 — 45
Chimacum 15 16 15 10 — 56
Individual Scoring
Charles Wright (45)
Fuller 11, White 9, Hawkins 8.
Chimacum (56)
Cray 22, Brown 9, Eldridge 8 Moug 8, Riggle 6, Richardson 2, Cornachione 1.
Girls Basketball Port Townsend 58, Sequim 47
PORT TOWNSEND — The Redskins (2-7, 2-10) managed to win the Olympic League game even without their point guard.
Starting point guard Caroline Dowdle missed the game because of illness but junior wing Kerri Evalt stepped in at that position and didn’t miss a beat.
“Kerri played the game of her life in the first half,” Port Townsend coach Randy Maag said.
Evalt scored 12 of her 15 points in the first half to help give the Redskins a 34-22 lead at halftime.
The Wolves came back in the third quarter, tying the game at 40-40 going into the final period.
But the Redskins came alive with an 18-7 advantage that sealed the win.
Kiley Maag also had 15 points for Port Townsend while Brooke Little sank 11 and Garrison-Fox had 10 inside points.
“Sequim has some nice guards but they didn’t have an answer for our inside game,” Randy Maag said. “Fox dominated inside for us.”
Sequim’s Lea Hopson led all scorers with 22 points.
The Redskins next play at North Kitsap on Friday.
Port Townsend 58, Sequim 47
Sequim 15 7 18 7 — 47
Port Townsend 17 17 6 18 — 58
Individual Scoring
Sequim (47)
Balkan 2, Hopson 22, Wiker 2, Harrison 7, Zbaraschuk 14.
Port Townsend (58)
Evalt 15, Lyons 3, Russell 4, Little 11, Garrison-Fox 10, Maag 15.
Chimacum 34, Charles Wright 33
CHIMACUM — Brittany Nelson scored two points in the final seconds, giving the Cowboys a three-point lead, and they held on for the Nisqually League win Tuesday night.
Arlie Petrick led Chimacum with 14 points and eight rebounds as the Cowboys improved to 2-6 in league and 7-9 overall.
“Petrick was solid all game long while Brittany Nelson scored five of her seven points in the fourth quarter,” coach Mike Clarke said.
Krista Hathaway was strong on defense, bringing down six rebounds.
The Cowboys led 11-9 after one but Charles Wright took a 19-16 halftime lead.
Chimacum trailed 27-24 going into the final period but outscored the visitors 10-6 to earn the victory.
The Cowboys next host Life Christian on Friday.
Chimacum 34, Charles Wright 33
Charles Wright 9 10 8 6 — 33
Chimacum 11 5 8 10 — 34
Individual Scoring
Charles Wright (33)
Kirschner 8, Hirota 2, Bynre 3, Williams 15, Hughes 5.
Chimacum (34)
Benner 7, B. Nelson 7, Gale 2, Petrick 14, Hathaway 4.
Forks 43, Tenino 36
FORKS — The Spartans (2-7, 5-10) claimed their second win in three SWL-Evergreen Division games behind a solid defensive effort Tuesday night.
Brittay Decker led Forks with nine points, while Mariah Dillard added eight points and 11 rebounds in the win.
Forks must now travel to Winlock on Friday.
Forks 43, Tenino 36
Tenino 15 8 4 9 — 36
Forks 9 13 10 11 — 43
Individual Scoring
Tenino (36)
Wall 9, Elder 5, Young 4, O’Brien 4, Forrest 4, Vance 4, Frasel 1.
Forks (43)
Brittany Decker 9, Mariah Dillard 8, Paige Kennedy 7, Morris 3, Williams 3, Horton 2, Raben 2, Terra Sheriff 2.
Boys Swimming Port Angeles 95, North Kitsap 88
POULSBO — The Roughriders (11-0) remained perfect on the year by beating the Vikings by eight or less points twice this year.
A seven-point victory came Tuesday at North Kitsap High School.
Ben Flowers and Tyler Burke were double winners for the Riders as they won eight of the 12 events.
Flowers took the 200-yard individual medley (2:16.58) and the 100 butterfly (56.36) while Burke won the 100 freestyle in a district-qualifying time of 52.98 and the 100 backstroke (1:01.48).
C.J. Urnes also had a district-qualifying time as he won the 200 free in 2:03.19.
In a major improvement, Kris Wannquist took 20 seconds off his previous time in the 500 free for fourth in 6:20.27.
Other winners were diver Austin Fahrenholtz (135.33), Charlie Parks in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.30) and the 400 free relay with Flowers, Urnes, John Christian and Burke.
The Riders conclude the dual meet season against Kingston at North Kitsap High School on Thursday.
Sequim 119, Bremerton 63
SEQUIM — Chris Merrikin and Triston Cortani qualified for districts in their races as the Wolves won seven events in the Olympic League meet Tuesday.
Merrikin was first and earned a spot in the district championships in 2:34.66 in the 200-yard freestyle.
Cortani was second and qualified for district in the 500 free in 6:52.91.
Winners for Sequim included Thomas Moores in the 50 free (24.76), Conner Christianson in diving (143.30), Noe Calderon in 100 free (56.33) and Kris Petersen in the 100 backstroke (1:15.87).
Also winning were the 200 medley relay with Calderon, Parker Steichen, Moores and Cortani, and the 200 free relay with Calderon, Michael Okamoto, Steichen and Moores.
The Wolves finish the regular season at home Thursday with their senior tribute.