Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009

CBBN boys: Pasco stays alive; Richland falls in OT

By Jack Millikin, Herald staff writer

PASCO -- Anthony Scales continued his offensive assault on opposing CBBN teams Tuesday, scoring a career-high 28 points to lead Pasco to a 93-68 win over Moses Lake in a loser-out 4A CBBN district matchup in Pasco.

The senior guard, who has averaged 18.7 points over his last six games, hit 10 of 14 shots to lead a Bulldogs offense that shot 36-of-70 (51 percent) to end the Chiefs' season.

"Being a senior, I wanted a couple more games with these guys," Scales said. "I couldn't possibly have done this without my teammates."

Pasco, which clinched a 4A regional berth, will travel to Wenatchee on Friday at 7:30 p.m. to determine seeding.

The loss also marked the final game for Moses Lake senior Josh Loera, who finished with 25 points despite being relentlessly shadowed all night by Scales.

"That's a tribute to Anthony and his teammates helping out when they did," said Bulldogs coach Chad Herron. "(Loera) had 33 points in our first game and hit the game-winner in the second."

Pasco did a number on Moses Lake's 2-3 zone defense, zipping bounce passes up and down the baseline like it was Swiss cheese.

"We were extending too much. They kept beating us back door," said Chiefs coach Rolland Hansen. "Our plan was to attack the basket on offense. But we shot about seven 3s in a row and missed them all. I don't know what we were thinking there."

Moses Lake trailed the entire game but pulled to within 15-14 after Loera drove the left baseline for a bucket with just five seconds left in the first quarter. But Robert Montano came back on transition, took a pass on the right wing and banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer for an 18-14 lead.

Montano finished with 23 points, hitting 3-of-6 from 3-point range.

The Bulldogs started the second quarter on a 6-2 run and -- after a 13-4 run to close out the frame -- took a 44-28 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The Chiefs outscored Pasco 21-18 in the third quarter, but the Bulldogs capped the game with a 31-point fourth quarter, hitting 10 of their first 12 shots.

Against Wenatchee, a team Pasco beat 70-64 in the regular-season finale a week ago, the Bulldogs will face a much bigger team, one capable of taking advantage of them inside.

"We know no team can keep up with our speed," Montano said. "We simply have to block out and get boards."

MOSES LAKE (68)

Josh Loera 25, Daniels-Brown 4, Hudson 10, Bergeson 16, Roylance 6, Franz 2, Wilks 2, Porter 3, Raymond. Totals 26-50 12-15 68.

PASCO (93)

Griffin 12, Anthony Scales 28, Uvay 16, Montao 23, Streicher 2, Perez, Negron 2, Villafan 2, Elizondo, Ponce 6, LeMieux. Totals 36-70 13-14 93.

Moses Lake 14 14 21 19 -- 68

Pasco 18 26 18 31 -- 93

Highlights -- Ismael Uvay 10 rbs; Robert Montao 7 asts, 6 stls, 3x6 3-ptrs; Streicher 7 rebs; Scales 5 asts, 3 stls; Roylance 6 rebs, 3 stls; Loera 3x7 3-ptrs.

Eisenhower 68, Richland 65 (OT)

YAKIMA -- Richland led for much of regulation before Robert Bonser hit a jump-hook with 15 seconds left to force overtime, and No. 3 Eisenhower survived in the extra period to reach the CBBN 4A district final.

Bonser scored for Ike on the opening possession of overtime, and the Cadets never trailed again.

"We had it in the bag and let it slip away," said Bombers coach Earl Streufert, whose team led by nine with 2:14 left in regulation but was just 9-of-18 at the foul line in the fourth quarter.

Richland had a chance to tie the game with 19 seconds left in overtime, but Colton McCargar made just 1 of 2 free throws.

Ike broke the press on the ensuing possession, and Bonser got a layup with a few ticks left to ice the victory.

Clint Smith scored a game-high 25 points for Richland, which travels to Davis on Friday in a seeding game.

RICHLAND (65)

Clint Smith 25, Jacobs 9, Rowe 3, McCargar 2, Dunford 5, Hilty 2, Vedder 10, Douglas 9. Totals 22-60 17-32 65.

EISENHOWER (68)

James Lopez 19, Gaut 14, Watson 2, Elmo 13, Fowler 1, Berman 6, Bonser 13. Totals 24-57 18-31 68.

Richland 14 17 11 19 4 -- 65

Eisenhower 10 15 14 22 7 -- 68

Highlights -- Smith 9 rbs; Calvin Douglas 13 rbs, 4 asts; Brett Jacobs 4 asts; Jamison Rowe 5 asts, 4 stls; Robert Bonser 10 rbs.

Walla Walla 60, Wenatchee 44

WENATCHEE -- Gary Winston had 22 points and five assists, and Walla Walla built a 28-15 halftime lead and went on to upset Columbia Division champion Wenatchee in the CBBN 4A district semifinals.

Wa-Hi, which last won a district title in 1990, travels to Ike on Friday for the championship game.

WALLA WALLA (60)

Gary Winston 22, Hessler 12, Weisner 11, Richards 6, Arias 4, James 3, Heitzmann 2, Clothier. Totals 22-38 12-17 60.

WENATCHEE (44)

Austin Bryan 12, Smith 11, Reese 9, Helton 6, Herron 4, Freund 2, Martin, Helm, Borrelli, Arndt. Totals 13-38 14-16 44.

Walla Walla 14 14 15 17 -- 60

Wenatchee 7 8 20 9 -- 44

Highlights -- Michael Weisner 8 rbs; Winston 5 asts.

Davis 47, Kamiakin 40

YAKIMA -- Kamiakin led 31-25 with 2 minutes left in the third quarter before Davis closed the game on a 22-9 run to eliminate the Braves from the CBBN 4A district tournament.

Tyler Holle led Kamiakin (10-12) with 12 points.

KAMIAKIN (40)

Tyler Holle 12, Hayfield 6, Rojas 6, Fletcher 2, Rada 10, Anderson 4, En'Wezoh, Moore. Totals 17-39 1-5 40.

DAVIS (47)

Devonte Luckett 14, Henderson 5, Mendoza 11, Lopez 4, Jackson 2, Trimble 11, Winckler. Totals 20-48 6-10 47.

Kamiakin 8 8 15 9 -- 40

Davis 7 8 16 16 -- 47

Highlights -- Anderson 9 rbs; Holle 7 rbs.

Sunnyside 71, Hanford 68

SUNNYSIDE -- Pete Zachara scored 31 points for Hanford, but Jordan Esqueda went 3-for-4 from the free throw line in the final two minutes as Sunnyside edged the Falcons to earn home-court advantage for their rematch Friday in the CBBN 3A district playoffs.

HANFORD (68)

Bland, Winsor 1, Hodgson 12, Manderbach, K.Wagar 18, Friez, Rueter 4, Pete Zachara 31, C.Wagar, Haynes 2. Totals 20-47 21-31 68.

SUNNYSIDE (71)

Isreal Manzo 18, Sanchez 5, Steckler, Daley, Johnson 3, Bos 4, Esqueda 9, Leija 13, Graff, Abbott 4, De La Barrera 14, Vargas 1. Totals 24-45 18-28 71.

Hanford 12 18 21 17 -- 68

Sunnyside 15 23 14 19 -- 71

Highlights -- Alfredo De La Barrera 7 rbs; Zachara 7 rbs; Esqueda 4 asts.