CV Splendid Against Press

Prep basketball

Future scouting reports may suggest not pressing Central Valley.

Kamiakin (4-1) attempted the strategy early in Tuesday’s non-league boys game, and the host Bears (3-1) broke the press for easy baskets on the way to a 75-52 win.

The Bears shot 53 percent from the field, the Braves 31 percent.

CV’s Tom Perkes and Bryan Depew combined for 16 rebounds, and Nate McFarlane added five assists and four steals.

CV 75, Kamiakin 52

Kamiakin 15 9 16 12 - 52

Central Valley 23 14 15 23 - 75

KAMIAKIN - Blodgett 0, Morris 18, Vogan 0, Kostoroski 0, Beasley 12, Macki 6, Utecht 9, King 5, Zanvliet 2.

CENTRAL VALLEY - Eigenhuis 4, Priebe 13, Smith 3, Hebden 3, Hinckley 8, Libey 8, Depew 14, McFarlane 8, Perkes 14.

Wilb.-Cres. 73, Tekoa-O. 57

Bryan Marchand scored 26 on 9-of-19 shooting from the field and added seven assists as the visiting Wildcats (4-4) defeated the Nighthawks (5-3) at Tekoa.

T-O closed within four points in the third quarter. T-O’s John Wall scored 20.

Wilb.-Crest. 23 13 17 20 - 73

Tekoa-Oakes. 12 17 8 20 - 57

WILBUR-CRESTON - B.Marchand 26, Villars 13, Grant 1, Leonard 3, Samuels 12, Arden 0, Nelson 5, Katich 4, J.Marchand 9.

TEKOA-OAKESDALE - Brown 3, Heaton 8, G.Smith 7, Teal 2, E.Smith 11, Brogan 2, Crossett 2, Wall 20, Taylor 0, Wagner 2.

Colfax 70, Asotin 57

Jacob Keck had nine rebounds and the Bulldogs (4-1) shot 48 percent from the floor to defeat the visiting Panthers (1-6).

Asotin 16 12 10 19 - 57

Colfax 20 18 9 23 - 70

ASOTIN - Neace 0, Eller 11, Ater 12, Larsen 16, Appleford 0, Uptmor 14, Ambroson 2, Hansen 0, Schlee 0, Wess 0, Smith 2.

COLFAX - Kirkpatrick 4, Damery 11, Hall 7, Wigen 4, Curtis 5, Mayer 2, Brownell 8, Keck 8, Robinson 6, Hand 5, VanDyke 6, VanTine 4.

Girls

T-O 56, W-C 53 (3OT)

Christa Graffis hit a 3-pointer at the third-OT buzzer, and Heather Cox scored 13 of her 20 after regulation as the Nighthawks (8-0) outlasted the Wildcats (5-3) at Tekoa.

For W-C, Ronee Deahl made 1 of 2 free throws before Graffis’ winner and Cherie Dreger made 1 of 2 free throws with 1.2 seconds left in the second OT.

Five players fouled out, including W-C’s Alyssa Erickson, whose 3-pointer at the buzzer forced OT.

Cox had 15 rebounds and hit a 3-pointer just after the second-OT buzzer.

Wilbur-Creston 10 11 6 7 10 5 4- 53

Tekoa-Oakes. 11 2 10 11 10 5 7- 56

WILBUR-CRESTON - Desautel 0, Sherwood 0, Harris 2, Deahl 10, Dreger 10, Erickson 14, Arden 10, Kemp 0, Nelson 7.

TEKOA-OAKESDALE - K.Driscoll 0, S.Driscoll 6, Smart 6, Brown 6, Hay 0, Graffis 11, Bruce 7, Cox 20.

Colfax 79, Asotin 19

Laura Widman made 11 of 12 from the floor to score 27 and the host Bulldogs (1-4) held the Panthers (2-7) to 19 percent field-goal shooting.

Asotin 4 8 0 7 - 19

Colfax 25 11 23 20 - 79

ASOTIN - Mendoza 5, Johnsen 2, King 0, Deffar 0, Van Trease 0, Ford 2, McCain 4, Eller 0, Andrews 2, Witters 2, Schnider 2.

COLFAX - Ochs 0, Li.Widman 1, Pittman 15, Mellor 5, K.VanTine 3, B.VanTine 2, Tribbett 7, Rohner 11, La.Widman 27, Cocking 3, Baldree 5.

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