POSTSEASON HOPES TAKE A HIT
"Our backs are severely against the wall."
Those were the words of Ilwaco first-year head coach Paul Jarrett following Tuesday night's 65-49 loss at Castle rock, which dropped the Fishermen to 3-5 in the Trico Division of the S.W. Washington 1A League with four games remaining.
Ilwaco, Rochester and La Center are all four games behind first-place Stevenson, battling for the fourth and final berth to the District IV Tournament.
"Realistically, we have to win our next four in a row to get in," said Jarrett. "7-and-5 and we're in, 6-and-6 maybe, 5-and-7...no way."
Unfortunately, Ilwaco's remaining schedule includes rematches against Stevenson and Kalama, the teams currently leading the league. Stevenson, which destroyed Ilwaco 81-45 in an earlier meeting up the Gorge, plays at Ilwaco this Friday.
Anthony Wirkkala led Ilwaco with 18 points and 6-8 junior post Ryan Blake scored a career-high 14, but Ilwaco's towering post combo was no match for the physical Rockets on the glass, where Castle Rock won the rebounding battle 28-18.
"We had good defensive energy, but the rebounds just killed us," said Jarrett. "We were one shot and out and they got second and thirds."
"You can't win if you can't control the ball."
Ilwaco fell behind in a hurry, but sliced a 12-point halftime deficit in half going into the fourth quarter. But Clint Burgoyne nailed a 3-pointer to open the period and the Rockets hit their free throws when Ilwaco was forced to foul in the final three minutes.
Burgoyne finished with 19 points to lead all scoring. Isaiah Goodman added 15 for the Rockets, who improved to 6-3 in the Trico and 10-6 overall. Castle Rock currently sits in third place, a game-and-a-half behind the first place Bulldogs, who defeated White Salmon 75-60 Tuesday night. Kalama kept pace, a half-game back in second place with a 59-53 home win over Rochester.
Ilwaco dropped to 7-9 overall with the loss. The Fishermen travel to La Center for a critical makeup game against the Wildcats Saturday night.
ILWACO 6 18 16 9 -- 49
Blaylock 2, Wirkkala 18, Talancon 6, Kaino 9, Blake 14, Colten Chalker, Cody Chalker, Desimone, Kirby, Whealdon.
CASTLE ROCK 15 21 11 18 -- 65
Hamilton 6, Goodman 15, Burgoyne 19, Myers 7, Karnofski 12, Smith 6, Gehring.
Those were the words of Ilwaco first-year head coach Paul Jarrett following Tuesday night's 65-49 loss at Castle rock, which dropped the Fishermen to 3-5 in the Trico Division of the S.W. Washington 1A League with four games remaining.
Ilwaco, Rochester and La Center are all four games behind first-place Stevenson, battling for the fourth and final berth to the District IV Tournament.
"Realistically, we have to win our next four in a row to get in," said Jarrett. "7-and-5 and we're in, 6-and-6 maybe, 5-and-7...no way."
Unfortunately, Ilwaco's remaining schedule includes rematches against Stevenson and Kalama, the teams currently leading the league. Stevenson, which destroyed Ilwaco 81-45 in an earlier meeting up the Gorge, plays at Ilwaco this Friday.
Anthony Wirkkala led Ilwaco with 18 points and 6-8 junior post Ryan Blake scored a career-high 14, but Ilwaco's towering post combo was no match for the physical Rockets on the glass, where Castle Rock won the rebounding battle 28-18.
"We had good defensive energy, but the rebounds just killed us," said Jarrett. "We were one shot and out and they got second and thirds."
"You can't win if you can't control the ball."
Ilwaco fell behind in a hurry, but sliced a 12-point halftime deficit in half going into the fourth quarter. But Clint Burgoyne nailed a 3-pointer to open the period and the Rockets hit their free throws when Ilwaco was forced to foul in the final three minutes.
Burgoyne finished with 19 points to lead all scoring. Isaiah Goodman added 15 for the Rockets, who improved to 6-3 in the Trico and 10-6 overall. Castle Rock currently sits in third place, a game-and-a-half behind the first place Bulldogs, who defeated White Salmon 75-60 Tuesday night. Kalama kept pace, a half-game back in second place with a 59-53 home win over Rochester.
Ilwaco dropped to 7-9 overall with the loss. The Fishermen travel to La Center for a critical makeup game against the Wildcats Saturday night.
ILWACO 6 18 16 9 -- 49
Blaylock 2, Wirkkala 18, Talancon 6, Kaino 9, Blake 14, Colten Chalker, Cody Chalker, Desimone, Kirby, Whealdon.
CASTLE ROCK 15 21 11 18 -- 65
Hamilton 6, Goodman 15, Burgoyne 19, Myers 7, Karnofski 12, Smith 6, Gehring.
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