CLUTCH KAINO LEADS FISHERMEN TO WIN
Junior wing Matt Kaino scored a career-high 20 points and hit the game-winning free throw with six seconds left to give the Ilwaco Fishermen a 59-58 victory over the Rochester Warriors Monday night at Aase Gymnasium.
Kaino scored in the lane on an inbounds pass to tie the game at 58 with :28 left in the game. After a Rochester time out, the Warriors set up to take the final shot of the game, but Ilwaco guard Junior Talancon dove headfirst to disrupt a pass on the perimeter, deflecting the ball off a Rochester player out of bounds to give Ilwaco the final shot.
The game was close from start to finish, with neither team leading by more than five points. Rochester carried a 46-41 lead into the final quarter, before Talancon nailed a three-point play. Jordan Desimone received a deflected pass in the right corner and buried a 3-pointer to tie the game at 50 with a little over five minutes left to go. A 3-point play by Anthony Wirkkala put the Fishermen up 53-52 with 4:13 left, giving Ilwaco its first lead of the second half.
The Fishermen struggled with Rochester's defensive quickness and halfcourt zone defenses throughout the game. While Wirkkala was nearly shut out in the first half, held to two field goal attempts and three points, Rochester's guards caused a number of turnovers by anticipating passes and jumping the lanes.
"Anthony's killing everybody," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett. "He's a big strong kid and is doing real well around the basket. They packed it in and begged us to beat them from the outside because they knew if he got loose down there he would. Matt [Kaino] did a great job dribble-penetrating into the zones and making great decisions and that was the key to the win."
Ilwaco's turnover woes continued in the fourth quarter, as 5-5 guard Paul Mancuso had three steals in the final 2:30, all leading to fast break baskets. Mancuso picked Kaino's pocket near halfcourt and led a break than ended with Arnar Kristiansson's laypup and foul with less than a minute left. Kristiansson missed the free throw and Wirkkala was fouled on the rebound, hitting one out of two free throws to cut Rochester's lead to 58-56 with :45 seconds left. On the second miss, the ball went off a Rochester player out of bounds, setting up Kaino's game-tying shot with 28 seconds remaining.
After a Rochester time out, the Warriors kept the ball on the perimeter, playing for a final shot at the basket. Talancon saw an opportunity for a steal and dove headlong in front of Warriors forward Xavier Smith near the sideline, getting a deflection on the ball that glanced off Smith and out of bounds.
After Kaino received the inbounds pass, Mancuso got greedy and went for another steal and was called for a reach-in foul with six seconds left in the game and the Warriors already past the ten team foul mark. Kaino's first free throw swished through, followed by a Rochester time out. After the second miss, the Warriors did not spend their final time out, and were still 30-plus feet from the basket when a final 3-point heave glanced off the rim at the buzzer.
While Kaino carried the Fishermen offense with 13 first-half points, Wirkkala came alive in the second half, scoring 14 of his 17 points to go with 12 rebounds and a season-high seven blocked shots.
"We really got on him at halftime about hitting the boards and being more agressive when he got in there," said Jarrett about his 6-4 post, who was averaging over 20 points per game heading into league play. "He really came through."
Ryan Blake, a 6-8 junior, had his finest game in an Ilwaco uniform, contributing ten points and four blocks. Nick Katt led the Warriors with 13 points.
"It feels good," said Jarrett. "We've had three games that we've lost that have been under ten points. To come in here tonight and play Rochester, who's playing really well right now, and get the win is a big step for this team."
Ilwaco, now 1-0 in Trico League and 2-3 overall, hosts Astoria in the annual Battle Of The Fishermen at Aase Gymnasium tomorrow night. The game will be broadcast live on KAST-AM 1370 with pregame coverage beginning at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday night. Ilwaco has one more Trico League game before Christmas at White Salmon on Friday.
ROCHESTER 14 14 18 12--58
Mancuso 8, Kristiansson 7, Katt 13, Smith 6, Sanders 2, Orr 2, Burkhardt 8, Thomas 10.
ILWACO 16 10 15 18--59
Blaylock 3, Wirkkala 17, Kaino 20, Kirby, Blake 10, DeSimone 6, Talancon 3, Whealdon, Cody Chalker.
FIELD GOALS-ROC; 23-51-45%, ILW: 24-52-46%
3-PT FG'S-ROC: 4-6-67%, ILW: 4-17-24%
FREE THROWS-ROC: 8-15-53%, ILW: 7-11-64%
REBOUNDS-ROC: 22, ILW: 36
TURNOVERS-ROC: 17, ILW: 22
In other Trico League boys basketball openers Monday night...Castle Rock sophomore Kyle Karnofski hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rockets a 54-51 home victory over La Center. The Wildcats' Kash Kelly led all scorers with 27 points, while Isiah Goodman paced the Rockets with 15. The Rockets improved to 3-0 overall with the win after beating Taft 53-41 at Seaside's Tournament of Champions on Saturday. The Rockets were scheduled to play three games at the tournament, which was abbreviated by weather and school cancellations...Stevenson's Nathan Daman led four players in double figures with 18 points as the Bulldogs defeated Kalama 71-55 at Stevenson. The Chinooks' Robby Sanders led all scorers with 21.
Kaino scored in the lane on an inbounds pass to tie the game at 58 with :28 left in the game. After a Rochester time out, the Warriors set up to take the final shot of the game, but Ilwaco guard Junior Talancon dove headfirst to disrupt a pass on the perimeter, deflecting the ball off a Rochester player out of bounds to give Ilwaco the final shot.
The game was close from start to finish, with neither team leading by more than five points. Rochester carried a 46-41 lead into the final quarter, before Talancon nailed a three-point play. Jordan Desimone received a deflected pass in the right corner and buried a 3-pointer to tie the game at 50 with a little over five minutes left to go. A 3-point play by Anthony Wirkkala put the Fishermen up 53-52 with 4:13 left, giving Ilwaco its first lead of the second half.
The Fishermen struggled with Rochester's defensive quickness and halfcourt zone defenses throughout the game. While Wirkkala was nearly shut out in the first half, held to two field goal attempts and three points, Rochester's guards caused a number of turnovers by anticipating passes and jumping the lanes.
"Anthony's killing everybody," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett. "He's a big strong kid and is doing real well around the basket. They packed it in and begged us to beat them from the outside because they knew if he got loose down there he would. Matt [Kaino] did a great job dribble-penetrating into the zones and making great decisions and that was the key to the win."
Ilwaco's turnover woes continued in the fourth quarter, as 5-5 guard Paul Mancuso had three steals in the final 2:30, all leading to fast break baskets. Mancuso picked Kaino's pocket near halfcourt and led a break than ended with Arnar Kristiansson's laypup and foul with less than a minute left. Kristiansson missed the free throw and Wirkkala was fouled on the rebound, hitting one out of two free throws to cut Rochester's lead to 58-56 with :45 seconds left. On the second miss, the ball went off a Rochester player out of bounds, setting up Kaino's game-tying shot with 28 seconds remaining.
After a Rochester time out, the Warriors kept the ball on the perimeter, playing for a final shot at the basket. Talancon saw an opportunity for a steal and dove headlong in front of Warriors forward Xavier Smith near the sideline, getting a deflection on the ball that glanced off Smith and out of bounds.
After Kaino received the inbounds pass, Mancuso got greedy and went for another steal and was called for a reach-in foul with six seconds left in the game and the Warriors already past the ten team foul mark. Kaino's first free throw swished through, followed by a Rochester time out. After the second miss, the Warriors did not spend their final time out, and were still 30-plus feet from the basket when a final 3-point heave glanced off the rim at the buzzer.
While Kaino carried the Fishermen offense with 13 first-half points, Wirkkala came alive in the second half, scoring 14 of his 17 points to go with 12 rebounds and a season-high seven blocked shots.
"We really got on him at halftime about hitting the boards and being more agressive when he got in there," said Jarrett about his 6-4 post, who was averaging over 20 points per game heading into league play. "He really came through."
Ryan Blake, a 6-8 junior, had his finest game in an Ilwaco uniform, contributing ten points and four blocks. Nick Katt led the Warriors with 13 points.
"It feels good," said Jarrett. "We've had three games that we've lost that have been under ten points. To come in here tonight and play Rochester, who's playing really well right now, and get the win is a big step for this team."
Ilwaco, now 1-0 in Trico League and 2-3 overall, hosts Astoria in the annual Battle Of The Fishermen at Aase Gymnasium tomorrow night. The game will be broadcast live on KAST-AM 1370 with pregame coverage beginning at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday night. Ilwaco has one more Trico League game before Christmas at White Salmon on Friday.
ROCHESTER 14 14 18 12--58
Mancuso 8, Kristiansson 7, Katt 13, Smith 6, Sanders 2, Orr 2, Burkhardt 8, Thomas 10.
ILWACO 16 10 15 18--59
Blaylock 3, Wirkkala 17, Kaino 20, Kirby, Blake 10, DeSimone 6, Talancon 3, Whealdon, Cody Chalker.
FIELD GOALS-ROC; 23-51-45%, ILW: 24-52-46%
3-PT FG'S-ROC: 4-6-67%, ILW: 4-17-24%
FREE THROWS-ROC: 8-15-53%, ILW: 7-11-64%
REBOUNDS-ROC: 22, ILW: 36
TURNOVERS-ROC: 17, ILW: 22
In other Trico League boys basketball openers Monday night...Castle Rock sophomore Kyle Karnofski hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rockets a 54-51 home victory over La Center. The Wildcats' Kash Kelly led all scorers with 27 points, while Isiah Goodman paced the Rockets with 15. The Rockets improved to 3-0 overall with the win after beating Taft 53-41 at Seaside's Tournament of Champions on Saturday. The Rockets were scheduled to play three games at the tournament, which was abbreviated by weather and school cancellations...Stevenson's Nathan Daman led four players in double figures with 18 points as the Bulldogs defeated Kalama 71-55 at Stevenson. The Chinooks' Robby Sanders led all scorers with 21.
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