Jackrabbits hop back into win column against Grandview

Boys basketball recaps

QUINCY - A slow start on Saturday night didn't deter the Quincy boys from picking up an important Central Washington Athletic Conference win.

Trailing the visiting Grandview Greyhounds 13-6 after one quarter, the Jackrabbits exploded to the tune of 60 points over the final three periods, going on for a 66-52 triumph.

Eric Martin scored a game-high 28 points and added nine rebounds for Quincy. Jesse Gonzales added 13 points and nine rebounds, with Cory Keller chipping in 12 points. That was more than enough to offset Grandview's C.J. Lopez, who went off for 23 points.

Quincy looks to keep its momentum going on Friday when it hosts CWAC rival Ellensburg at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Ephrata 91, Wapato 53

EPHRATA - The Tigers must've been a bit angry about their first loss of the CWAC season a night earlier, because they bludgeoned the visiting Wolves at Marty O'Brien Court behind four double-digit scorers.

Ephrata took immediate control of the game with a 23-9 advantage after one quarter. The lead grew exponentially over the next two quarters before the Tigers' reserves took over in the fourth.

Senior Ryan Lutz was the Tigers' leading scorer for the second straight night, tallying 22 points. Daniel Simon finished with 14 points, while Patrick Simon and Ross Buchert scored 11 apiece.

Ephrata tries to keep pace with first-place Prosser when it hits the road on Friday, taking on the Toppenish Wildcats at 7:30 p.m.

Odessa 65, Davenport 64

ODESSA - The Tigers held off a late surge from the Gorillas to win their third Northeast League contest of the year.

Odessa got 25 points from Bryce Todd, 14 from Travis Todd and 13 from James Glenn to improve their mark to 5-4 overall, 3-4 in league. The game was close throughout - the Tigers led 38-36 at halftime and 48-44 after three quarters.

The Tigers try to even their league record on Tuesday when they host Liberty at 7:30 p.m.

Prosser 58, Othello 42

OTHELLO - The Huskies had three players finish in double figures, but couldn't keep up with the CWAC-leading Mustangs in the second half.

Othello took an early 17-14 lead and trailed by only two, 27-25, at halftime. Prosser, however, got 20 points and six assists from Cody Bruns, and 15 points and 16 rebounds from Kellen Crawford, to pull away in the third quarter.

Gabe Cantu had 11 points and seven boards for the Huskies. Roman Pruneda also scored 11, with Sam Harris chipping in 10.

Othello will step outside the CWAC on Tuesday, hosting Connell at 7:30 p.m.

Wahluke 61, Warden 47

MATTAWA - The Cougars fell to 0-2 in South Central Athletic Conference action, giving away a halftime lead to the homestanding Warriors.

Warden led 25-21 at halftime before Wahluke surged in front with a 24-13 third-quarter run, then stymied the Cougars' offense to the tune of nine points in the fourth.

Ben Bisnett had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Cougars, while Kevin Whitaker added 12 points. Wahluke's Juan De La Garza led all scorers with 20 points.

Warden tries to rebound on Tuesday when it hosts division rival Royal at 7:30 p.m.

Entiat 58, Moses Lake Christian 51

MOSES LAKE - The Lions struggled offensively, shooting just 33 percent from the floor, and dropped their first North Central League contest of the year to the visiting Tigers.

Moses Lake Christian trailed 29-23 at halftime before chipping in to the lead a bit in the third period. But Adrian Moffet was the only Lion to do any serious damage on the scoreboard - the junior guard pasted the Tigers for 29 points and five 3-pointers. He was the only Lion in double figures.

Meanwhile, Entiat got 17 points from Jacob Andersen and 15 from Kevin Arnold, shot 49 percent from the field, and earned a 32-25 edge in rebounding.

Moses Lake Christian hosts Columbia Basin Alternative on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in a non-league game.

Reardan 74, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 39

REARDAN - The Warriors struggled on both ends of the court as the Indians whitewashed them in a Northeast League contest.

ACH (2-8 overall, 1-5 league) got 14 points from Garrett Jess in the loss, and Kyle Tucker added seven. Reardan led 35-19 at halftime and 54-26 after three quarters.

The Warriors host league rival Valley Christian on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Friday

Othello 69, Quincy 48

QUINCY - The Huskies went on the road to pick up their first CWAC victory of the season, hitting 11 of 22 shots from 3-point range to beat the Jackrabbits.

Jeremy Cerillo had eight of those treys to score a game-high 28 points. Jakob Scott scored 16 points and Gabe Cantu added 11 points and nine rebounds for Othello.

Jesse Gonzales had 18 points and Eric Martin added 11 for the Jacks, who missed all 10 of their 3-point tries.

Lind-Ritzville 65, Liberty 56

RITZVILLE - The Broncos remained just one game back of first place in the Northeast League, holding off the Lancers thanks to three double-digit scorers.

Cory Whitmore led Lind-Ritzville with 19 points, Alex Pfeifer scored 16 and Jamie Stevenson added 11. The Broncos had a 37-18 lead at halftime before things got more interesting at the end.

The Broncos (10-1 overall, 6-1 league) will battle for first place on Tuesday when they travel to Northwest Christian at 7:30 p.m.

Odessa 44, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 43

HARTLINE - The Tigers trailed their Northeast League rivals by six entering the fourth quarter, but rallied for a one-point victory.

The Warriors led 25-17 at halftime and 35-29 after three, but saw Odessa go on a 15-8 run down the stretch. Bryce Todd scored a game-high 16 points for Odessa, James Glenn had 12 and Travis Todd added 11.

Garrett Jess led ACH with 13 points and Kent Sieg chipped in 11.

Moses Lake Christian 80, Mansfield 30

MANSFIELD - The Lions had no trouble in their North Central League opener, building a 25-5 lead after one quarter and routing the Kernels.

Jesse Bassett scored a game-high 23 points for Moses Lake Christian, hitting 11 of 17 field-goal attempts and adding eight rebounds. Adrian Moffet had 13 points and Tim Gjefle added 12 for the Lions, who shot 56 percent in the first half and outrebounded the Kernels 38-23.

Prosser 75, Ephrata 60

PROSSER - The Mustangs ended the Tigers' dreams of a perfect season and took over sole possession of first place in the CWAC standings.

The Tigers led 37-31 at halftime before Prosser roared to life in the third quarter and took a commanding lead with a 26-10 spurt. Kellen Crawford paced three Mustangs in double figures with 21 points, while Jordan Durbin added 17 and Cody Bruns had 16.

Ephrata's Patrick Simon was saddled with foul trouble for most of the game and finished with just 11 points, while leading scorer Daniel Simon was limited to 10 points, well below his season average. The Tigers (6-1 overall, 4-1 CWAC) were able to stay close thanks to guard Ryan Lutz, who poured in a game-high 22 points.

River View 86, Royal 39

FINLEY - The Panthers grabbed an early 19-4 lead and blew out the visiting Knights in SCAC East Division action.

River View had three players in double figures, paced by 24 points from Levi Davis. Michael Hebdon had 17 points to lead the Knights.

Royal travels to division rival Warden on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday

Oroville 84, Soap Lake 43

OROVILLE - The Eagles were dominated in their North Central League opener against the Hornets, falling behind 48-18 at halftime.

Zac Kinman had 27 points and nine rebounds for Oroville. Victor Guzman led Soap Lake with 11 points, with Kyler Moats and Kye Stevens adding nine apiece.