The Whatcom Community College men's basketball team upset No. 2 ranked Peninsula 74-71 on the road in an NWAACC North Division game on Wednesday, Jan. 11, for its fifth consecutive victory.
Both teams came in at 2-0 in North Division play but Peninsula entered with the No. 2 ranking in the Alaska Air/Coaches Poll.
Will Perry scored 12 points for Whatcom, but also collected a game-high 14 rebounds as the Orcas outrebounded Peninsula 55-39.
"That was the difference in the game," Whatcom coach Chris Scrimsher said in a phone interview. "We just outplayed and outhustled them. We knew we needed to do that if we were going to win this game."
Evan Coulter scored 19 points for Whatcom, while Derek Dickerson and Patrick Voeut each scored 13.
J.T. Terrell led Peninsula with 20 points.
Whatcom hosts Shoreline at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.
WHATCOM 74, PENNISNSULA 71
WCC: Will Perry 12, Daniel Neilsen 0, Marcus Bagnerise 4, Derek Dickerson 13, Evan Coulter 19, Jonathan Hill 4, Caleb Buchanan 0, Patrick Voeut 13, Zach Stalin 9, Chris Tanis 0, Jared Wells 0. Totals 29-75 11-19 74.
Peninsula: DeShaun Freeman 9, Dudley Ewell 15, Tyler Funk 13, J.T. Terrell 20, Sam Waller 10, Corey Clement 4. Totals 23-58 20-29 71.
Half: 41-41
3-ptg: WCC 5-16 (Derek Dickerson, Patrick Voeut 2); Peninsula 5-19 (Tyler Funk, J.T. Terrell 2). Rebounds: WCC 55 (Will Perry 14); Peninsula 39 (Corey Clement, DeShaun Freeman 5). Assists: WCC 19 (Patrick Voeut 5); Peninsula 15 (Tyler Funk, Sam Waller 5). Fouls: WCC 22 (Will Perry 5), Peninsula 19 (J.T. Terrell 5). Turnovers: WCC 18, Peninsula 12.
