Sasquatch Pull Stunner At Cbcc

Community Colleges of Spokane scored just four of the game’s first 28 points Wednesday but rallied to defeat Columbia Basin 62-60 in a NWAACC men’s basketball game in Pasco.

The key run in CCS’s favor came in the final 5:50 when the Sasquatch (10-12, 2-6 NWAACC) held the Hawks (17-4, 7-2) scoreless to overcome a 60-50 deficit.

Spokane regained the lead at 61-60 when Cedrick Day scored with 38 seconds remaining. Steve Merbach made one free throw with 3 seconds left to finish the scoring.

CC Spokane 62, Columbia Basin 60

CC Spokane (10-12, 2-6) - Cardwell 1-3 0-0 2, Houston 0-0 0-0 0, Darnold 3-8 0-0 7, Catfield 0-0 0-0 0, Murbach 2-5 2-3 8, Mostek 4-8 0-0 8, Ahrens 2-8 2-3 6, Day 7-15 1-2 15, Schultz 2-5 0-0 4, Long 4-6, 2-2 10, Gordon 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 26-61 7-10 62.

Columbia Basin (17-4, 7-2) - Morgan 7-13 2-3 16, Callaway 1-4 5-5 8, Collin 3-13 0-0 8, Traver 0-2 0-0 0, Towarak 3-3 0-0 6, Elliot 5-11 3-4 13, Thompson 3-11 3-4 9, Totals 22-57 13-16 60.

Halftime - Columbia Basin 34, CC Spokane 27. 3-point goals - CC Spokane 3-17 (Cardwell 0-2, Darnold 1-3, Murbach 2-5, Mostek 0-3, Ahrens 0-4), Columbia Basin 3-19, Morgan 0-3, Callaway 1-3, Collin 2-10, Traver 0-2, Thompson 0-1). Fouled out - Columbia Basin, Thompson. Rebounds - CC Spokane 25 (Day 10), Columbia Basin 24 (Morgan 6, Elliot 6, Thompson 6). Assists - CC Spokane 3 (Ahrens 2), Columbia Basin 6 (Morgan 4). Total fouls - CC Spokane 15, Columbia Basin 14. Technicals - None.

Women: CCS 79, CBCC 69

At Pasco, the Sasquatch (19-5, 7-1 NWAACC), after leading 42-40 at halftime, held the Hawks (7-13, 2-6) to 29 points in the second half.

CC Spokane 79, Columbia Basin 69

CC Spokane (19-5, 7-1) - Pilkington 8-13 4-4 20, Bocook 2-7 2-2 8, Carlander 3-9 2-3 9, Watson 0-2 0-0 0, Bradley 5-9 3-6 13, Sell 1-3 0-0 2, Massingale 5-9 7-10 17, Reagan 4-7 2-2 10, Reardon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 20-27 79.

Columbia Basin (7-13, 2-6) - Ellison 2-11 4-4 9, Fiander 1-2 0-1 2, Keatts 5-12 8-8 19, McGuire 2-3 0-0 5, Hammond 1-2 0-0 2, Woods 2-6 3-6 7, Redstar 1-2 0-0 3, Walker 8-17 6-9 22. Totals 22-55 21-28 69.

Halftime - CC Spokane 42, Columbia Basin 40. 3-point goals - CC Spokane 3-14 (Bocook 2-6, Carlander 1-2, Watson 0-2, Bradley 0-2, Massingale 0-2), Columbia Basin 4-15 (Ellison 1-5, Keatts 1-5, McGuire 1-2, Redstar 1-2, Walker 0-1. Fouled out - CC Spokane, Pilkington, Columbia Basin Woods. Rebounds - CC Spokane 30 (Pilkington 9), Columbia Basin 26 (Walker 9). Assists - CC Spokane 9 (Pilkington 6), Columbia Basin 9 (Walker 2). Total fouls - CC Spokane 18, Columbia Basin 18. Technicals - None. A - 200.

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