Last year when the Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley women met, it was for all the marbles.

On Monday, the third day of the NWAACC Championships, it was for a berth in today’s game for seventh and eighth place.

But the Hawks’ defense was at its big-game best, putting the clamps on the Yaks in a 68-53 win at the Toyota Center.

Sara Higheagle had 12 points, nine boards and five assists for CBC (16-13), which will play Southwestern Oregon (17-12) in today’s 10 a.m. trophy game.

Alicia Jones had her second straight 17-rebound effort (she has 43 boards in three games) to go along with 10 points. Also, Kellie Ross canned 4 of 8 3-pointers (after going 3-for-16 in the first two games) and scored 13 points.

Finally, Brenda Bingham provided a big game off the bench with 13 points and 10 boards, but it was the CBC defense that stole the show.

The Hawks limited Yakima Valley (17-13) to 23 percent from the field (16-for-70) and 24 percent on 3s. They gave special attention to YVC freshman guard Sami Jo Blodgett, coming off a 35-point game.

Blodgett finished 2-for-14 with six points and didn’t even attempt a 3-pointer after going 3-for-5 from long range the previous night.

Kaylah Gonzales led the Yaks with 16 points and five steals.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Blodgett 2-14 2-2 6, Cox 6-12 2-2 14, Gonzales 4-11 5-6 16, Lekson 0-9 6-8 6, Phillips 1-2 0-0 1, Albrecht 1-7 0-0 2, Williams 2-9 0-2 5, Dixon 0-6 2-2 2, Zimmer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-70 17-22 53.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Jones 2-5 6-9 10, Ross 4-9 1-2 13, Yenney 3-7 2-2 8, Higheagle 5-12 0-0 12, Depew 5-15 2-3 12, Wenstrom 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Avery-Winchester 0-0 0-0 0, Brenda Bingham 5-8 3-7 13. Totals 24-57 14-23 68.
Halftime—CBC 31, YVC 23. 3-point goals—YVC 4-17 (Gonzales 3-9, Williams 1-3, Lekson 0-2, Dixon 0-2, Phillips 0-1), CBC 6-18 (Ross 4-8, Higheagle 2-6, Yenney 0-1, Bingham 0-1, Depew 0-2). Rebounds—YVC 34 (Williams 7), CBC 52 (Jones 17). Assists—YVC 10 (Blodgett 5), CBC 16 (Higheagle 6). Turnovers—YVC 10, CBC 22. Total fouls—YVC 21, CBC 13.

Southwestern Oregon 62, Spokane 54: The Lakers dug themselves out of an 18-point hole at the half and outscored the Sasquatch 45-19 after the break.

Quynne Eharis, a 5-foot-11 sophomore post, wracked up huge numbers for SWOCC with 19 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks.

Rylie Holsinger led Spokane (16-13) with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

SPOKANE — Brons 1-7 5-6 7, Holsinger 5-14 2-5 12, Cook 3-13 0-0 7, Wilson 3-7 0-0 7, Williams 0-5 0-0 0, Pleasants 1-2 0-0 2, Corona 4-7 0-0 11, Christiansen 2-5 2-2 6, Freeman 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-63 10-15 54.
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON — Aguilera 4-11 5-5 15, Bembry 2-5 6-8 10, Laird 1-2 0-0 3, Dexter 1-5 0-0 2, Eharis 7-20 5-10 19, Siri 3-8 2-2 9, Berry 1-9 2-2 4. Totals 19-60 20-27 62.
Halftime—CCS 35, SWOCC 17. 3-point goals—CCS 6-21 (Corona 3-5, Wilson 2-4, Cook 1-7, Brons 0-1, Holsinger 0-2, Pleasants 0-1, Williams 0-1), SWOCC 4-5 (Aguilera 2-3, Laird 1-1, Siri 1-1). Rebounds—CCS 38 (Holsinger 11), SWOCC 39 (Eharis 16). Assists—CCS 7 (Brons 2), SWOCC 9 (Bembry 5). Turnovers—CCS 20, SWOCC 14. Total fouls—CCS 23, SWOCC 15.

Clark 75, Walla Walla 70: The Warriors got their standout guard back when Michelle Seitz returned from a quarterfinal injury, but they couldn’t find the flow that had them as one of the tourney favorites coming in.

Dominique Johnson scored 25 points to lead the Penguins (17-12) to a berth into the game for fifth and sixth place. Clark will play Bellevue (21-9) at noon.

Caitlan Duncan had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assist for Walla Walla. Allie Kelsey added 15 points, and Seitz had 11 points and seven rebounds.

CLARK — Nguyen 1-3 0-0 3, Smith 3-7 5-6 11, Doroha 4-15 0-0 10, Johnson 9-21 5-6 25, Martin 3-5 4-4 11, Bond 5-8 0-0 14, Jackson 0-1 0-0 0, Schroeder 0-0 0-0 0, Heller 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 25-61 15-18 75.
WALLA WALLA — Seitz 4-17 0-0 11, Hawkins 2-2 2-2 6, Duncan 6-13 3-3 17, Felgenhauer 4-16 1-2 9, Kelsey 6-1 0-0 15, Wolfe 0-0 0-0 0, DeLong 0-2 2-6 2, Rad 3-5 0-1 6, Siler 1-1 0-0 2, Anderson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-67 8-14 70.
Halftime—WWCC 38, ClCC 35. 3-point goals—10-25 (Bond 4-5, Doroha 2-7, Johnson 2-9, Nguyen 1-2, Martin 1-2), WWCC 8-19 (Seitz 3-10, Kelsey 3-5, Duncan 2-4). Rebounds—ClCC 27 (Martin 8), WWCC 42 (Duncan 10). Assists—ClCC 13 (Doroha 4, Johnson 4), WWCC 12 (Duncan 4). Turnovers—ClCC 9, WW 14. Total fouls—ClCC 13, WWCC 17.

Bellevue 64, Centralia 48: Chanel Cambronero continued her all-around play for the Bulldogs with 16 points, nine assists and six rebounds. She was 4-for-7 on 3s, and Bellevue hit 8 of 19 (42 percent) from long range.

Kristen Schoenherr had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers (22-7). But standout Italia Mengarelli was held to six points on 2-for-14 shooting.

CENTRALIA — Sauls 3-5 0-0 6, Mengarelli 2-14 2-3 6, Adams 1-4 3-6 5, Schoenherr 9-15 0-1 18, Sproul 1-6 0-0 2, Tanaka 0-1 0-0 0, Gee 1-5 0-0 3, Davis 0-5 0-0 0, Brossard 0-3 0-0 0, Wiegand 4-10 0-0 8. Totals 21-68 5-10 48.
BELLEVUE — Cambronero 4-10 4-4 16, Bunger 0-1 0-0 0, Caples 2-7 2-2 6, Rankin 2-3 0-3 5, Hall 3-5 1-2 7, Pittmon 0-0 0-0 0, Rogers 6-12 3-3 16, Gere 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 2-4 0-1 4, Berrysmith 2-3 0-0 4, Manca 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-52 10-15 64.
Halftime—BC 36, CC 29. 3-point goals—CC 1-12 (Gee 1-3, Sauls 0-1, Tanaka 0-1, Mengarelli 0-2, Davis 0-1, Schoenherr 0-1, Sproul 0-2, Brossard 0-1), BC 8-19 (Cambronero 4-7, Fleming 2-3, Rogers 1-3, Rankin 1-2, Caples 0-2, Anderson 0-2). Rebounds—CC 31 (Schoenherr 11), BC 38 (Rogers 7, Berrysmith 7). Assists—CC 10 (Wiegand 3), BC 14 (Cambronero 9). Turnovers—CC 17, BC. Total fouls—CC 17, BC.

Men

Tacoma 81, Whitcom 76: Josh Lord poured in 26 points, going 11-for-12 from the free-throw line, to lead the Titans into the game for fifth and sixth.

Dominque Campbell added 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting for Tacoma (21-9), which will take on Everett (17-12) at noon today.

TACOMA — Coley 0-3 2-2 2, Lord 7-17 11-12 26, Vaughn 4-7 5-11 13, Smith 2-8 3-4 7, Campberll 8-9 1-2 17, Barsh 2-5 2-3 6, Stevens 2-7 4-4 10, Harper 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-57 28-38 81.
WHATCOM — Duncan 3-9 1-2 8, Impero 3-14 5-9 11, Kussman 3-5 0-0 6, Fongue 2-4 2-4 7, Stalin 4-9 3-4 12, Nielsen 0-4 2-2 2, Pierce 0-0 0-0 0, Buchanan 0-1 0-0 0, Hartnell 0-2 2-2 2, Tevis 8-12 2-2 21, Tanis 3-4 1-1 7. Totals 26-64 18-26 76.
Halftime—TCC 26, WCC 32. 3-point goals—TCC 3-14 (Stevens 2-6, Lord 1-5, Coley 0-3), WCC 6-13 (Tevis 3-4 Duncan 1-1, Fongue 1-1, Stalin 1-1, Nielsen 0-2, Impero 0-4). Rebounds—TCC 29 (Campbell 7), WCC 35 (Stalin 10). Assists—TCC 11 (Stevens 3), WCC 12 (Stalin 3). Turnovers—TCC 14, WCC 16. Total fouls—TCC 21, WCC 23.

Everett 90, Clackamas 73: Connor Donaldson pulled down a stunning 19 rebounds to go with 16 points for the Trojans.

Jarrell Banks scored 22 points, going 8-for-8 at the free-throw line, to lead five Everett players in double-figure scoring.

Kirby Hawkins topped the Cougars (17-14) with 21 points.

EVERETT — Cooper 4-7 2-2 12, Banks 5-11 8-8 22, Ware 6-10 0-0 12, Mattson 3-12 3-4 9, Donaldson 6-16 3-6 16, Brown 0-0 1-1 1, Mason 0-0 0-1 0, James 3-9 3-4 11, Welliver 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor 0-7 0-0 0, Jones 2-6 1-2 5. Totals 30-82 21-30 90.
CLACKAMAS — Dewitt 3-5 0-0 7, Lutes 6-16 2-3 15, Mosby-Barber 4-7 0-0 8, Sitton 2-4 2-4 6, Hopkin s0-1 0-0 0, Walters 0-1 0-0 0, Lianzo 1-5 9-10 12, Keilholtz 1-2 0-0 2, Hawkisn 5-16 9-9 21, Weaver 0-0 0-0 0, Bryant 0-0 0-0 0, Lambert 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 23-58 22-26 73.
Halftime—ECC 51, ClCC 33. 3-point goals—ECC 9-33 (Banks 4-7, Cooper 2-5, James 2-7, Donaldson 1-5, Allen 0-1, Ware 0-4, Mattson 0-1, Taylor 0-3), Clcc 5-21 (Hawkins 2-8, Lianzo 1-2, Dewitt 1-2, Lutes 1-6, Walters 0-1, Sitton 0-1, Hopkins 0-1). Rebounds—ECC 51 (Donaldson 19), ClCC 36 (Lutes 6, Mosby-Barber 6). Assists—ECC 19 (Ware 7), ClCC 6 (Hawkins 2). Turnovers—ECC 19, ClCC 26. Total fouls—ECC 21, ClCC 24. Fouled out—Lambert.

Centralia 70, Peninsula 62: Van Lockett went 11-for-11 at the foul line and scored 24 points, and the Trailblazers came back from a 10-point deficit at the half.

Centralia (20-10), which will play Pierce (25-5) in the game for seventh and eighth at 10 a.m. today, finished 18-for-19 on free throws (95 percent).

Donald Gaddy scored 12 points to lead the Pirates (18-11).

PENINSULA — Smith 3-6 1-1 8, Bazile 2-13 6-8 11, King-Dunbar 3-8 3-4 9, Crouts 0-1 0-0 0, Gaddy 5-9 1-2 12, Panaom 2-5 2-4 6, Clark 4-11 0-0 10, Visser 0-2 0-0 0, Ward 2-2 0-0 6. Totals 21-57 13-19 62.
CENTRALIA — Lockett 6-14 11-11 24, Carras 4-14 2-2 12, Dam 6-9 0-0 13, Mo. Waggener 4-9 2-2 10, Mi. Waggener 3-8 2-2 8, Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Fuller 0-2 0-0 0, Broussard 0-0 0-0 0, Dumetz 1-5 1-2 3. Totals 24-61 18-19 70.
Halftime—PC 40, CC 30. 3-point goals—PC 7-29 (Clark 2-8, WEard 2-2, Smith 1-1, Bazile 1-9, Gaddy 1-4, Visser 0-2, King-Dunbar 0-2), CC 4-18 (Carras 2-8, Lockett 1-4, Dam 1-4, Dumetz 0-2). Rebounds—PC 23 (Bazile 8), CC 42 (Mi. Waggener 10). Assists—PC 10 (King-Dunbar 3), CC 13 (Lockett 6). Turnovers—PC 9, CC 14. Total fouls—PC 16, CC 14. Fouled out—Mo. Waggener.

Pierce 88, Yakima Valley 80: Tyrell Lewis had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Derek Porter added 19 points and seven boads for the Raiders.

Montero Rice had 19 points and 10 rebounds to top the Yaks (21-10).

YAKIMA VALLEY — Rice 4-12 9-12 18, Ogbaslassie 3-6 2-2 9, Howe 3-8 6-6 12, Pale 6-11 0-0 12, YellowOwl 4-13 2-2 10, Martinez 0-2 1-2 1, Bonser 0-3 1-4 1, Fiander 3-6 0-0 6, Isadore 4-6 1-2 11, Gaudette 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-67 22-30 80.
PIERCE — Matthews 0-2 2-6 2, Clanton 3-9 0-0 8, Palmer 4-7 2-2 14, Jacobs 3-6 3-6 9, Porter 8-15 2-2 19, Parker 0-2 0-0 0, Emmerson 1-4 0-0 2, Jeffries 3-8 6-8 12, Lewis 9=18 4-5 22, Kuiper 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-74 19-29 88.
Halftime—PiC 43, YVC 41. 3-point goals—YVC 4-12 (Isadore 2-3, Rice 1-5, Ogbaslassie 1-2, Fiander 0-1, Howe 0-1), PiC 7-21 (Palmer 4-6, Clanton 2-5, Porter 1-2, Parker 0-1, Emmerson 0-1, Jacobs 0-1, Jeffries 0-2, Lewis 0-3). Rebounds—YVC 34 (Rice 10), PiC 44 (Lewis 10). Assists—YVC 16 (Howe 5), PiC 21 (Jacobs 5, Lewis 5). Turnovers—YVC 18, PiC 20. Total fouls—YVC 21, PiC 23. Fouled out—YellowOwl, Palmer, Porter.

Late Sunday

Pierce men 88, Southwestern Oregon 57
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON — Miller 1-2 0-0 2, Grandinetti 1-5 3-4 6, Heintzman 2-8 2-4 8, Mongkholtham 2-8 2-4 6, Allen 5-9 0-1 10, Sampson 1-5 2-4 8, Racoma 1-3 3-4 5, Cozad 1-3 0-0 2, Williams 5-11 2-2 12, Scott 1-1 1-1 3, Boswell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 13-22 57.
PIERCE — Matthews 2-5 1-2 5, B. Clanton 4-11 0-0 11, Palmer 3-10 4-5 12, Jacobs 3-12 1-1 7, Porter 11-15 0-0 23, Krumpos 0-0 0-1 0, C. Clanton 0-0 0-0 0, Parker 2-7 0-0 4, Emmerson 1-4 1-2 4, Jeffries 3-6 1-2 8, Lewis 3-6 0-0 6, Kuiper 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 36-83 8-13 88.
Halftime—PC 46, SWOCC 27. 3-point goals—SWOCC 4-17 (Heintzman 2-8, Grandinetti 1-2, Sampson 1-4, RAcoma 0-1, Cozad 0-1, Mongkholtham 0-1), PC 8-30 (B. Clanton 3-7, Palmer 2-8, Emmerson 1-2, Jeffries 1-2, Matthews 0-1, Parker 0-3, Jacobs 0-1, Lewis 0-1, Kuiper 0-1). Rebounds—SWOCC 30 (Williams 8), PC 47 (Porter 8). Assists—SWOCC 6 (Racoma 2), PC 25 (Matthews 5). Turnovers—SWOCC 26, PC 14. Total fouls—SWOCC 13, PC 19.

Spokane 70, Whatcom 55
SPOKANE — Brons 4-6 4-6 14, Holsinger 1-11 4-4 6, Cook 4-11 5-7 14, Wilson 4-11 0-0 10, Williams 3-5 4-6 10, Pleasants 0-1 0-0 0, Vergo 0-0 0-0 0, Corona 2-6 2-2 8, Christiansen 4-7 0-0 8, Freeman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 19-25 70.
WHATCOM — Tapia 0-3 3-4 3, GBruber 1-1 1-2 3, Locker 4-13 6-8 15, Edwards 5-14 5-6 15, Park 6-15 2-2 17, Redelinghuis 1-5 0-0 2, Korthuis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-51 17-22 55.
Halftime—WCC 33, CCS 31. 3-point goals—CCS 7-19 (Brons 2-2, Wilson 2-6, Corona 2-6, Cook 1-3, Holsinger 0-1, Pleasants 0-1), WCC 4-13 (Park 3-9, Locker 1-2, Tapia 0-2). Rebounds—CCS 38 (Holsinger 11), WCC 33 (Locker 11). Assists—CCS 15 (Holsinger 7), WCC 11 (Locker 4, Korthuis 4). Turnovers—CCS 15, WCC 19. Total fouls—CCS 18, WCC 23. Fouled out—Park.