CHINOOKS TAKE TRICO LEAD IN NAILBITER
The two most experienced teams in the Trico League also happened to be the only two unbeaten teams Wednesday night, when 6-0 Ilwaco visited 4-0 Kalama.
With nine players on the floor at the opening tip that stood in the same positions last year, Ilwaco and Kalama were nothing if not familiar.
And it was a familiar feeling for the Ilwaco girls at the end, as they lost their third straight close battle to the Chinooks, who prevailed 44-42, ending Ilwaco's unbeaten Trico run to take over sole possession of first place in the division.
With the game tied at 42, all-S.W. Washington 1A League post Amanda Clark sank two free throws with 29 seconds left to provide the winning margin, completing a 16 point, 18 rebound night.
Out of time outs, the Fishermen got the ball up the floor where Bonnie Perez cast up a long jumper with just under 20 seconds left. Kalama's Jade Morales rebounded the miss and the Chinooks were able to run the clock all the way down to :03 seconds before Carrie Loveall was fouled. The loss of time proved to be critical, as Loveall missed the one-and-one free throw and the ball caromed out of bounds with no time running off the clock. The Fishermen were able to get the ball inbound against Kalama's press, but never made it past three-quarter court and did not get a final shot in the air as time expired.
"Other than not getting the foul, the girls executed everything at the end," said Ilwaco head coach Ned Bittner, who recently resigned his position as head football coach at the school. "Bonnie can hit that shot."
Ilwaco led only once in the game and had to climb out of a big hole in the first half. Melany Bliss' rebound putback basket at the halftime buzzer completed a 14-4 run for the Fishermen, who came back from a 17-5 first quarter deficit to close within 21-19 at the half. Bliss finished with a team-high 11 rebounds.
Alex Moses ended the third quarter with a 3-pointer, her second of the game, to give Ilwaco its only lead at 33-31 going into the fourth quarter.
Chinook turnovers kept Ilwaco in the game. Head coach Ron Palmer, who says he preaches patience every day at practice, probably had his tested with some sloppy passes in the final three periods.
After Lanie Kary tied the score at 42 with a short baseline jumper, Clark was called for travelling at midcourt, giving Ilwaco the ball with a chance to take the lead with under a minute left. But the senior southpaw responded with her specialty, a blocked shot, her third of the night, to get the ball back to set up the game-winning free throws.
Clark, who is one of three Kalama players drawing interest from area colleges, added three assists to her full stat line. The 3-year starter is averaging just under four blocked shots per game and had ten rebukes in a win over Tenino back in December. Mandy Wall, a 3-year starter at point guard, finished with four steals and four rebounds to go with her nine points.
The Chinooks sharp free throw shooting in the final period sealed it, as Kalama went 7-for-8 at the line in the period and 10-for-12 in the game, Clark and Wall combining for a perfect 7-for-7 at the stripe. Ilwaco hit just 1-of-4 at the line in the final eight minutes and 6-for-15 in the game.
Clark led all scorers, while Loveall's 12 points matched a season high. Anna Kitzman connected on four 3-pointers in five attempts to finish with 15 points, while Kary fought double and triple teams all night to tally 14 points for the Lady Fishermen, who dropped to 11-and-4 on the season.
ILWACO 10 9 14 9--42
Perez 1, Kitzman 15, Brooks 1, Bliss 5, Kary 14, Moses 6.
KALAMA 17 4 10 13--44
Wall 9, Morales 2, Loveall 12, K. Schuh 5, Clark 16, Nelson.
FIELD GOALS-ILW: 15-58-26%, KAL: 17-44-39%
3-PT FG'S-ILW: 6-9-67%, KAL: 0-2-0%
FREE THROWS-ILW: 6-15-40%, KAL: 10-12-83%
REBOUNDS-ILW: 36, KAL: 43
TURNOVERS-ILW: 17, KAL: 23
With nine players on the floor at the opening tip that stood in the same positions last year, Ilwaco and Kalama were nothing if not familiar.
And it was a familiar feeling for the Ilwaco girls at the end, as they lost their third straight close battle to the Chinooks, who prevailed 44-42, ending Ilwaco's unbeaten Trico run to take over sole possession of first place in the division.
With the game tied at 42, all-S.W. Washington 1A League post Amanda Clark sank two free throws with 29 seconds left to provide the winning margin, completing a 16 point, 18 rebound night.
Out of time outs, the Fishermen got the ball up the floor where Bonnie Perez cast up a long jumper with just under 20 seconds left. Kalama's Jade Morales rebounded the miss and the Chinooks were able to run the clock all the way down to :03 seconds before Carrie Loveall was fouled. The loss of time proved to be critical, as Loveall missed the one-and-one free throw and the ball caromed out of bounds with no time running off the clock. The Fishermen were able to get the ball inbound against Kalama's press, but never made it past three-quarter court and did not get a final shot in the air as time expired.
"Other than not getting the foul, the girls executed everything at the end," said Ilwaco head coach Ned Bittner, who recently resigned his position as head football coach at the school. "Bonnie can hit that shot."
Ilwaco led only once in the game and had to climb out of a big hole in the first half. Melany Bliss' rebound putback basket at the halftime buzzer completed a 14-4 run for the Fishermen, who came back from a 17-5 first quarter deficit to close within 21-19 at the half. Bliss finished with a team-high 11 rebounds.
Alex Moses ended the third quarter with a 3-pointer, her second of the game, to give Ilwaco its only lead at 33-31 going into the fourth quarter.
Chinook turnovers kept Ilwaco in the game. Head coach Ron Palmer, who says he preaches patience every day at practice, probably had his tested with some sloppy passes in the final three periods.
After Lanie Kary tied the score at 42 with a short baseline jumper, Clark was called for travelling at midcourt, giving Ilwaco the ball with a chance to take the lead with under a minute left. But the senior southpaw responded with her specialty, a blocked shot, her third of the night, to get the ball back to set up the game-winning free throws.
Clark, who is one of three Kalama players drawing interest from area colleges, added three assists to her full stat line. The 3-year starter is averaging just under four blocked shots per game and had ten rebukes in a win over Tenino back in December. Mandy Wall, a 3-year starter at point guard, finished with four steals and four rebounds to go with her nine points.
The Chinooks sharp free throw shooting in the final period sealed it, as Kalama went 7-for-8 at the line in the period and 10-for-12 in the game, Clark and Wall combining for a perfect 7-for-7 at the stripe. Ilwaco hit just 1-of-4 at the line in the final eight minutes and 6-for-15 in the game.
Clark led all scorers, while Loveall's 12 points matched a season high. Anna Kitzman connected on four 3-pointers in five attempts to finish with 15 points, while Kary fought double and triple teams all night to tally 14 points for the Lady Fishermen, who dropped to 11-and-4 on the season.
ILWACO 10 9 14 9--42
Perez 1, Kitzman 15, Brooks 1, Bliss 5, Kary 14, Moses 6.
KALAMA 17 4 10 13--44
Wall 9, Morales 2, Loveall 12, K. Schuh 5, Clark 16, Nelson.
FIELD GOALS-ILW: 15-58-26%, KAL: 17-44-39%
3-PT FG'S-ILW: 6-9-67%, KAL: 0-2-0%
FREE THROWS-ILW: 6-15-40%, KAL: 10-12-83%
REBOUNDS-ILW: 36, KAL: 43
TURNOVERS-ILW: 17, KAL: 23
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