Warden pressure keys comeback victory

Prep basketball recaps

WARDEN - The Warden Lady Cougars played some clutch basketball on Wednesday, scoring 23 of the final 32 points to upset the Kiona-Benton Bears in a South Central Athletic Conference East Division contest.

"We put a little pressure on them in the fourth quarter," Cougars head coach Todd Kisler said. "They started fouling us, and we were able to make our free throws."

Warden (4-13 overall, 2-7 league) shot 17 free throws in the fourth quarter, and made 17 of 28 for the game. The Cougars trailed 34-29 after three quarters, but owned the Bears (6-11, 4-4) down the stretch.

Cougar senior guard Kelsey Garner led all scorers with 21 points. Kaitlyn Yamane scored eight points and Kim McPartland added seven. Cassandra Kisler finished with seven points, 10 rebounds and four assists, while Kacey Kisler had six points and nine boards.

Caitlin Patterson paced Kiona-Benton with 16 points.

Warden can make it two in a row on Friday when it hosts Wahluke (1-14, 0-8) at 6 p.m.

Royal vs. River View, postponed

ROYAL CITY - The Knights and Panthers' SCAC East doubleheader was postponed by weather conditions for a second time. A definitive makeup time has yet to be announced.

>Tuesday

Othello 72, Selah 65

SELAH - An outstanding performance from the conference's leading scorer wasn't quite enough to knock the Lady Huskies off track on Tuesday.

Othello improved to 13-2 overall, 11-2 in Central Washington Athletic Conference play, rallying from an early deficit to knock off the Vikings.

Selah's Sasha Valdez, the CWAC's leading scorer, paced all scorers with 26 points. Teammates Rochelle Burke (11 points, eight assists) and Emily Harris (10 points, 11 rebounds) also contributed, but Othello's big three did more damage.

Courtney Kirkwood had 23 points for Othello, with Allison Walker going for 19 points and Christine Kirkwood adding 11. The Huskies did get a better fight from the Vikings this time around - Othello beat them in December by 26.

Othello is only a half-game back of first-place Ellensburg entering Saturday's 6 p.m. home date with Quincy.

Walla Walla 53, Moses Lake 38

WALLA WALLA - The Chiefs were the Columbia Basin League's only undefeated team entering Tuesday, and they'd knocked off the Blue Devils by 20 points just four nights earlier.

But Moses Lake committed 19 turnovers and shot just 1 of 12 from 3-point range, allowing Walla Walla to breeze to a 39-18 halftime lead and drop the Chiefs' record to 12-4 overall, 7-1 in league.

The twin towers of Ann Noyes and Carly Noyes had strong games for Moses Lake, with senior Ann shooting 8 of 12 from the floor for 16 points and junior Carly adding 14 points on 5 of 7 from the field.

But the Blue Devils completely disrupted Moses Lake's backcourt, which was very successful in Friday's 58-38 win. The Chiefs' starting guards, Jordan Loera, Lorin Montgomery and Kelly Sutherland, were only 3 of 21 from the floor for a combined eight points. Loera was scoreless, taking only three shots.

Meanwhile, the Blue Devils were red-hot during the first half, shooting 62 percent from the field, including 7 of 12 on 3-pointers. Jennifer Keyes, who had a game-high 21 points last Friday, scored 18 this time around to lead Walla Walla, and Mikaela Rivard chipped in 13 points.

The Chiefs will try to bounce back on Friday at Eisenhower, a 7:30 p.m. start. Moses Lake now trails Pasco (15-2, 8-1) by a half-game, though the teams will meet again in Moses Lake next Thursday.

Sunnyside Christian 53, Moses Lake Christian 20

SUNNYSIDE - The Lady Lions never scored more than seven points in any period, and were blown out by the Knights in a non-league outing on Tuesday.

Esther Timofeyev led Moses Lake Christian with eight points. Melanie Van Wingerden was the star of the night for Sunnyside Christian, scoring 17 points and grabbing 18 rebounds, and teammate Emma Newhouse added 12 points.

The Lions return to North Central League play on Friday, hosting Easton/Thorp at 6 p.m.

Pateros 56, Wilson Creek 32

PATEROS - The visiting Devils were out-rebounded 49-32 and fell behind 35-18 at halftime in their North Central 1B League game with the Nannies.

The Devils (8-6 overall, 3-4 league) got 14 points from Holly Wilson and six points apiece from Tiffany Friend and Brittnee Reyes. Clara Hull led Pateros with 20 points and Lorrie Mattson tossed in 14.

Wilson Creek travels to Entiat next Friday, Feb. 8, for a 6 p.m. tip-off.

Boys basketball

Othello 58, Selah 54

SELAH - Gabe Cantu led the Huskies to only their third win of the Central Washington Athletic Conference season.

Cantu scored 16 points, Jakob Scott had 14 points, and Roman Pruneda added 12 points as Othello (4-11 overall, 3-10 CWAC) outscored the Vikings 16-12 in the fourth quarter for the win. Kyle Washut paced Selah with 18 points, with Trevor Dallman and AJ Keagle scoring 10 apiece.

Othello hosts Quincy on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Kittitas 57, Soap Lake 49

KITTITAS - The Eagles had a 13-7 lead after one quarter, but were outscored 32-20 in the second half as the Coyotes won a North Central 1B League matchup.

Soap Lake freshman Kyler Moats led all scorers with 20 points, but was the only Eagle in double figures. Victor Guzman and Daniel Coreas each had eight points for Soap Lake.

Paul Phin led Kittitas with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Bryce Gibb added 13 points.

Soap Lake hosts Bridgeport on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Sunnyside Christian 49, Moses Lake Christian 31

SUNNYSIDE - The Lions had one of their lowest offensive outputs of the season, falling to the state powerhouse Knights in a non-league game.

Isaac Murrell was the Lions' only double-digit scorer, finishing with 10 points. Adrian Moffett, their leading scorer, was held to five, and Moses Lake Christian had only 10 points at halftime.

Jason Friend paced the Knights with 17 points and six rebounds, and Joel Koopmans added 10 points.

The Lions return to league play on Saturday, traveling to Entiat for a 7:30 p.m. start with the Tigers.

Pateros 61, Wilson Creek 28

PATEROS - The Billygoats kept the Devils winless in North Central 1B League play, using a 30-12 surge in the first half to take control.

Kevin Trepanier was Wilson Creek's high scorer with 10 points, while Phillip Fuget and Daniel Thiesfeld had seven apiece. Terence Dietrich paced Pateros with 19 points.

The Devils (4-9 overall, 0-5 league) travel to Entiat next Friday, Feb. 8, for a 7:30 p.m. start.