BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Squalicum picks up well-rounded win over Cedarcrest
The Squalicum boys’ basketball team again got big games from its outstanding trio of guards, as Damek Mitchell, Darious Powell and Josiah Westbrook combined for 53 points in the Storm’s 86-45 win over visiting Cedarcrest on Saturday, Dec. 12.
But Squalicum was much more than a three-man show, as it kept its record perfect through five games.
“I thought the story of the game was how well we shared the ball and how well guys came off the bench and contributed,” Storm coach Dave Dickson said in a phone interview. “Bench play was really strong today.”
Josh Vail and Ben Wolters each scored eight points off the bench, while Noah Westerhoff added two.
Other results
Blaine 53, Port Angeles 44: With the help of Jalen Kortlever, Blaine’s defense shut down Port Angeles during the second half and earned a 53-44 non-league road win Saturday, Dec. 12. Ben Adams scored 14 points, and Shaq Woods chipped in a team-high 17 points. The Borderites trailed 26-17 at half but outscored Port Angeles 36-18 in the second half.
Lummi 82, Mount Rainier Lutheran 73: The Blackhawks needed to go to double overtime, but they pitched a shutout in the second extra period to grab a victory. Trazil Lane, who was selected the 1B Player of the Year last year scored 42 points, including 15 in overtime, and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds.
Mount Baker 58, Bellingham 54: Timothy Soares recorded a triple-double and T.J. Bass had a double-double as the front-court duo led Mount Baker to a 58-54 non-league win over Bellingham on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Bellingham High School. Soares finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and Bass had 20 points to go with 12 rebounds.
Lynden Christian 67, Seattle Academy 35: The Lyncs finished the first half on a 16-2 run to help them roll to win in a non-league battle of unbeatens. Coach Roger DeBoer was pleased with the way his team adjusted to the athletic Cardinals, who gave them trouble early. Zach Roetcisoender led the way with 23 points, while Tanner Bouma came off the bench to score 15.
Nooksack Valley: 60, La Conner 47: Connor Beard scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Pioneers to a non-league win over visiting La Conner. Noah Rawls added 16 points, while Casey Bauman pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to go with his six points.
I thought defensively, all five guys on floor just stepped up and played great. They worked real hard for this win, and I’m proud of them.
Lummi coach Jerome Toby
on his team shutting out Mount Rainier Lutheran in the second overtime periodUp next
Two teams that got off to a strong start in non-league play meet in the first Northwest Conference game of the 2015-16 season on Monday, Dec. 14, when Lynden Christian hosts Bellingham.
Scoreboard
NWC STANDINGS
All | NWC | |
School (Class) | W-L | W-L |
Squalicum (2A) | 5-0 | 0-0 |
Lynden Christian (1A) | 4-0 | 0-0 |
Lynden (2A) | 3-0 | 0-0 |
Blaine (2A) | 4-2 | 0-0 |
Mount Baker (1A) | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Bellingham (2A) | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Nooksack Valley (1A) | 3-2 | 0-0 |
Meridian (1A) | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Anacortes (2A) | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Ferndale (3A) | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Burlington-Edison (2A) | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Sedro-Woolley (2A) | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Sehome (2A) | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Blaine 53, Port Angeles 44
Blaine | 8 | 9 | 15 | 21 | — | 53 |
Port Angeles | 18 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | 44 |
Blaine: Ben Adams 14, Anthony Ball 0, Jalen Kortlever 5, Michael Baldwin 0, Carson Knutzen 2, Kier Munzanreder 8, Marcus Potts 7, Shaq Woods 17, Colby Knutzen 0. Totals: N/A
Port Angeles: Tanner Fochnour 0, Grayson Peet 20, Noah McGoff 10, Carson Shamp 0, Colton McGuffey xx, Luke Angevine 0, Janson Pederson 0, Lambros Rogers 14, Easton Josline 0. Totals: N/A
3-point field goals — Blaine: 2 (two with one). Fouls — Blaine: 13; Port Angeles: 19.
Squalicum 86, Cedarcrest 45
Cedarcrest | 15 | 10 | 8 | 12 | — | 45 |
Squalicum | 27 | 27 | 19 | 13 | — | 86 |
Cedarcrest: Nik Reirson 1, Austin Towns 3, Kyle Lupo 8, Coulsen Darrington 0, Cameron Hammontree 5, Jake Kirschenmann 11, Robert Cha 7, Matt Sanders 2, Brayden Stauffer 4, Nate McBride 4. Totals: 18-43 6-7 45.
Squalicum: Josiah Westbrook 16, Noah Westerhoff 2, Simran Parmar 0, Josh Vail 8, Karampal Dulay 2, Ben Wolters 8, Darious Powell 18, Damek Mitchell 19, Creighton Kaui 2, Giovanni Melley 6, Kendall Engelhart 5, Connor Sage 0.Totals: 36-55 5-9 86.
3-point field goals — Cedarcrest: 3; Squalicum: 9 (Powell 4). Rebounds — Cedarcrest: 22 (Cha 6); Squalicum: 33 (Westbrook 8). Assists — Cedarcrest: 4); Squalicum: 18 (Mitchell 6). Fouls — Cedarcrest: 11; Squalicum: 9. Turnovers — Cedarcrest: 20; Squalicum: 5.
Lummi 82, Mount Rainier Lutheran 73
Lummi | 22 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 9 | — | 82 |
Mt. Rainier Luth. | 11 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 0 | — | 73 |
Lummi: Raven Borsey 2, Stanford Hoskins 1, Gene Cultee 8, Jonathan Casimir 2, Jeff Cultee 15, Trazil Lane 42, Hank Hoskins 13. Totals: 32-64 16-32 82.
Mount Rainier Lutheran: Stidham 19, Bailey 19, Perry 5, Johnson 3, Aaron 12, Shannon 11, Avery-Kamp 5. Totals: 19-31 FT.
3-point field goals — Lummi: 2 (Jeff Cultee, Hank Hoskins); Mount Rainier Lutheran: 6 (Bailey 3). Rebounds — Lummi: 32 (Lane 15); Mount Rainier Lutheran: 29. Assists — Lummi: 18. Fouls — Lummi: 24 (DeShawn Lawrence, Raven Borsey fouled out); Mount Rainier Lutheran: 17 (Aaron fouled out). Turnovers — Lummi: 17; Mount Rainier Lutheran: 22.
Mount Baker 58, Bellingham 54
Mount Baker | 12 | 20 | 15 | 12 | — | 58 |
Bellingham | 8 | 16 | 18 | 12 | — | 54 |
Mount Baker: Keenan Gray 3, Jed Schleimer 2, Mason Bass 0, Sam Stargell 2, Carson Engholm 2, Cory Bergh 0, Thomas Barbo 5, TJ Bass 20, Grant Balvanz 4, Timothy Soares 22. Totals: 25-49 7-11 58.
Bellingham: Johnny Larson 26, Jack Lewis-Clarke 0, Julian Franklin 0, Caden Mee 3, Jake Chamberlin 8, Austin Shenton 17, Joe Worley 0. Totals: 21-63 3-8 54.
3-point field goals — Mount Baker: 2 (Gray/ T.J. Bass 1); Bellingham: 9 (Larson 5). Rebounds — Mount Baker: 37 (Soares 13/Bass 12); Bellingham: 25 (Shenton 8). Assists — Mount Baker: 18 (Soares 10); Bellingham: 9 (Franklin 3). Fouls — Mount Baker: 14; Bellingham: 17 (Lewis-Clarke). Turnovers — Mount Baker: 19; Bellingham: 9.
Lynden Christian 67, Seattle Academy 35
Seattle Academy | 10 | 4 | 13 | 8 | — | 35 |
Lynden Christian | 12 | 16 | 22 | 17 | — | 67 |
Seattle Academy: Not available.
Lynden Christian: Josiah Meppelink 8, Lucas Roetcisoender 3, Andrew Vander Mey 0, Tanner Bouma 15, Jake Poag 10, Zach Roetcisoender 23, Nate Hielkema 4, Grant Rubbert 4, George De Jong 0, Cole Bajema 0. Totals: 28-61 7-14 67.
3-point field goals — Lynden Christian: 5-15 (Zach Roetcisoender 2, Bouma 2). Rebounds — Seattle Academy: 27; Lynden Christian: 35 (Meppelink 8, Rubbert 8). Assists — Lynden Christian: 9 (Meppelink 6). Fouls — Seattle Academy: 19; Lynden Christian: 19. Turnovers — Seattle Academy: 15; Lynden Christian: 11.
Nooksack Valley 60, La Conner 47
La Conner | 14 | 9 | 13 | 11 | — | 47 |
Nooksack Valley | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | — | 60 |
La Conner: Cameron Hansen 11, Terrence Fornsby 0, Harrison Orkney 4, Riley Stewart 0, Max Miller 0, Budda Luna 15, Darren George 0, Scott Lindeman 13, Jeffrey Johnson 4, Cooper Zavala 0, Brady Nelson 0, Felix Lester 0, Scottie Miller 0. Totals: 18-52 6-12.
Nooksack Valley: David Flores 3, Connor Beard 26, Noah Rawls 16, Casey Bauman 6, Aaron Bosscher 9, Kyle Veldman 0, Jeremy Toner 0. Totals: 22-45 15-23 60
3-point field goals — La Conner: 5-21 (Lindeman 3); Nooksack Valley: 1-6 (Beard). Rebounds — La Conner: 36 (Luna 9); Nooksack Valley: 28 (Bauman 10). Assists — La Conner: 11 (Hanson 4, Lindeman 4); Nooksack Valley: 9 (Beard 4, Rawls 4). Fouls — La Conner: 20 (Lindeman fouled out); Nooksack Valley: 12. Turnovers — La Conner: 16; Nooksack Valley: 11.
This story was originally published December 12, 2015 at 9:31 PM with the headline "BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Squalicum picks up well-rounded win over Cedarcrest."