SMOKIN' CHINOOKS ROUT FISHERMEN
With great scoring balance and an aggressive offensive attack, the Kalama Chinooks were firing on all cylinders Wednesday night in a 79-65 victory over Ilwaco in a Trico League boys basketball game at Kalama.
The Chinooks improved to 5-2 in league play and jumped into second place in the tightening Trico Division race that has five teams separated by just two games in the loss column. The Chinooks trail first place Stevenson by a half game and have split the season series with the Bulldogs.
Kalama stormed to a 45-28 halftime lead, shooting 58 percent from the field and knocking down four 3-pointers.
"They hit their open looks," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett. "They also hit some wild shots. We didn't play too badly."
With Kalama leading 62-45 late in the third period, Ilwaco junior Matt Kaino hit a 3-pointer to spark a 7-0 run. The Fishermen closed the gap to ten when Paul Blaylock fed Anthony Wirkkala for an inside basket on the first possession of the fourth quarter.
Down 62-52, Ilwaco held the hot-shooting Chinooks scoreless for the next three consecutive possessions, but could not capitalize. Ryan Blake rebounded a missed Matt Kaino 3-pointer and could not put in the follow-up shot. Wirkkala had two cracks at rebound putbacks and missed both from close range. Cody Chalker kept the possession alive, only to lead to an Ilwaco turnover. The next two Ilwaco trips down the floor ended in a missed Kaino trey and another turnover.
Jeff Vossen ended Kalama's scoreless drought with a 3-point play with 5:15 to go in the game, giving the Chinooks a 65-52 lead. Kalama would lead by double-digits the rest of the way, as Ilwaco dropped to 3-4 in the Trico standings and 6-8 overall.
Wirkkala finished with 19 points and 17 rebounds, but hit only 7-for-21 from the floor with many of the rebounds coming on his own close-range misses. Kaino added 19 points and hit 3-of-6 from behind the arc. Paul Blaylock played one of his better games of the season, contributing 11 points and three assists.
"Anthony had an off night," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett, who received a questionable technical foul while trying to get a time out in the fourth quarter. "It's his only off night of the year."
That's a testament to how well Ilwaco's 6-5 big man has played this year, when on an off night he puts up numbers that would be career nights for most average players.
Kalama's contributions came across the board with five players scoring in double figures, led by the 17 points of Nick Schmit, Robby Sanders and Matt Trautman. Junior guard Brandon Walker came off the bench to score 15 points and point guard Billy Arn had five assists and three steals for Kalama.
Kalama hosts La Center on Friday, while Ilwaco travels to Ocosta for a non-league make-up game on Saturday. Ilwaco and Kalama will play the rematch in a co-ed doubleheader on Feb. 6 at Aase Gymnasium, with the boys playing at 5:45 p.m.
ILWACO 13 15 22 15--65
Blaylock 11, Wirkkala 19, Desimone, Kaino 19, Blake 4, Col. Chalker 2, Talancon 3, Whealdon 6, Cod. Chalker 1.
KALAMA 19 26 17 17--79
Schimit 17, Vossen 11, Arn, Sanders 17, Trautman 17, Walker 15, Berry, B. Pollock, M. Pollock 2.
FIELD GOALS-ILW: 24-68-35%, KAL: 28-52-54%
3-PT FG'S-ILW: 6-19-32%, KAL: 6-12-50%
FREE THROWS-ILW: 11-18-61%, KAL: 17-23-74%
REBOUNDS-ILW: 44, KAL: 31
TURNOVERS-ILW: 13, KAL: 9
The Chinooks improved to 5-2 in league play and jumped into second place in the tightening Trico Division race that has five teams separated by just two games in the loss column. The Chinooks trail first place Stevenson by a half game and have split the season series with the Bulldogs.
Kalama stormed to a 45-28 halftime lead, shooting 58 percent from the field and knocking down four 3-pointers.
"They hit their open looks," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett. "They also hit some wild shots. We didn't play too badly."
With Kalama leading 62-45 late in the third period, Ilwaco junior Matt Kaino hit a 3-pointer to spark a 7-0 run. The Fishermen closed the gap to ten when Paul Blaylock fed Anthony Wirkkala for an inside basket on the first possession of the fourth quarter.
Down 62-52, Ilwaco held the hot-shooting Chinooks scoreless for the next three consecutive possessions, but could not capitalize. Ryan Blake rebounded a missed Matt Kaino 3-pointer and could not put in the follow-up shot. Wirkkala had two cracks at rebound putbacks and missed both from close range. Cody Chalker kept the possession alive, only to lead to an Ilwaco turnover. The next two Ilwaco trips down the floor ended in a missed Kaino trey and another turnover.
Jeff Vossen ended Kalama's scoreless drought with a 3-point play with 5:15 to go in the game, giving the Chinooks a 65-52 lead. Kalama would lead by double-digits the rest of the way, as Ilwaco dropped to 3-4 in the Trico standings and 6-8 overall.
Wirkkala finished with 19 points and 17 rebounds, but hit only 7-for-21 from the floor with many of the rebounds coming on his own close-range misses. Kaino added 19 points and hit 3-of-6 from behind the arc. Paul Blaylock played one of his better games of the season, contributing 11 points and three assists.
"Anthony had an off night," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett, who received a questionable technical foul while trying to get a time out in the fourth quarter. "It's his only off night of the year."
That's a testament to how well Ilwaco's 6-5 big man has played this year, when on an off night he puts up numbers that would be career nights for most average players.
Kalama's contributions came across the board with five players scoring in double figures, led by the 17 points of Nick Schmit, Robby Sanders and Matt Trautman. Junior guard Brandon Walker came off the bench to score 15 points and point guard Billy Arn had five assists and three steals for Kalama.
Kalama hosts La Center on Friday, while Ilwaco travels to Ocosta for a non-league make-up game on Saturday. Ilwaco and Kalama will play the rematch in a co-ed doubleheader on Feb. 6 at Aase Gymnasium, with the boys playing at 5:45 p.m.
ILWACO 13 15 22 15--65
Blaylock 11, Wirkkala 19, Desimone, Kaino 19, Blake 4, Col. Chalker 2, Talancon 3, Whealdon 6, Cod. Chalker 1.
KALAMA 19 26 17 17--79
Schimit 17, Vossen 11, Arn, Sanders 17, Trautman 17, Walker 15, Berry, B. Pollock, M. Pollock 2.
FIELD GOALS-ILW: 24-68-35%, KAL: 28-52-54%
3-PT FG'S-ILW: 6-19-32%, KAL: 6-12-50%
FREE THROWS-ILW: 11-18-61%, KAL: 17-23-74%
REBOUNDS-ILW: 44, KAL: 31
TURNOVERS-ILW: 13, KAL: 9
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