Tuesday prep roundup: Kennewick boys basketball team wins
Nico Benavidez scored a game-high 27 points —including five 3-pointers — to lead Kennewick to an 88-44 nonleague boys basketball win Tuesday over Eisenhower at the Lions Den.
The Lions led 54-22 at the half and never looked back in winning their season opener.
Leo Olmos added 16 points and five assists, while Sam Szendre chipped in 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Tyler Fitchett had 12 points for the Cadets, who shot a woeful 26.3 percent from the floor.
EISENHOWER: Holden Backes, Jonathan Stein, Efrain Araujo 6, Noah Ramirez 9, Dillon Baker, Deltay Redick 8, Tyler Fitchett 12, Roberto Rojas, Torin Silkins 7, Quincy Backes 2, Tokala Tatum. Totals: 15-57 2-5 44.
KENNEWICK: Leo Olmos 16, Nico Benavidez 27, Kasaya Bugal 4, Saul Nieves 3, Emmanual KuKu, Tanner Clark 1, Dillon Plew 9, Simplicio Hernandez 7, Alex Mejia 8, Sam Szendre 13. Totals: 32-55 11-16 88.
Eiesnhower | 17 | 5 | 12 | 10 | — | 44 |
Kennewick | 29 | 25 | 18 | 16 | — | 88 |
Highlights — Olmos 5 assts; Plew 5 assts; Szendre 8 rebs, 3 blocks.
MOSES LAKE 65, SOUTHRIDGE 64: Host Southridge rallied hard in the fourth quarter, outscoring Moses Lake 23-8, but it wasn’t enough as the Suns dropped their season opener in a nonleague game to the Chiefs.
“We had a shot to win it with 3 seconds left, but couldn’t do it,” said Southridge coach DJ Traver. “To our credit, we didn’t give up.”
Indeed. Moses Lake built up a 57-41 lead heading into the final quarter before Southridge’s rally.
Gabe Vorheis led Southridge with 20 points, while Brad Morgan added 18. Cesar Sandoval paced Moses Lake with 32 points.
MOSES LAKE: Montgomery 3, Cesar Sandoval 32, Thomas 5, Hirz 4, Phillips 4, Gonzalez 12, Karstetter 5, Evers.
SOUTHRIDGE: Sanders, Brad Morgan 18, McLaughlin 9, Hazel 2, Simon, Bjorge 3, Stevens 2, Gabe Vorheis 20, Crider 8, Ellsworth 2.
Moses Lake | 22 | 13 | 22 | 8 | — | 65 |
Southridge | 11 | 13 | 17 | 23 | — | 64 |
Girls basketball
KENNEWICK 51, EISENHOWER 35: Gabby Clinton and Jayln Norwood combined for 25 points to lead the Lions to a nonleague win over the Cadets at the Lions Den.
Kennewick led just 31-29 after three quarters, but went on a 20-6 tear in the fourth to open its season with a win.
EISENHOWER: Brooklyn Cassel 3, Sydney Wammoch 15, Hannah Stohr 8, Haley Wammoch 9, Ciara Lynn, Jaissa Grunlose, Kassandra Garcia, Jessica Perea, Naomi Nelson.
KENNEWICK: Gabby Clinton 14, Aspen Fiander 4, Hannah Templeton 9, Chase Silguero 1, Hailey Quaft 6, Klarissa Barajas 6, Jayln Norwood 11, Sherlyn Jimenez, Bianca Chavez, Mya Rettig, Alex Morfin.
Eisenhower | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | 35 |
Kennewick | 14 | 7 | 10 | 20 | — | 51 |
Girls bowling
HANFORD 3, CHIAWANA 1: Sophomore Sara Harris rolled a 204 and 176 to lead host Hanford past Chiawana in a Mid-Columbia Conference match at Atomic Lanes in Richland.
Scratch — Game 1: Hanford 872 (Danyelle Moore 211, Megan Bean 182, Sara Harris 176, Bryanna Decker 158, Kylee Horner 145), Chiawana 724 (Maricela Perez 165, Najeli Ruiz 155, Nathalie Martinez 147, Caitlynne Burke 142, Jordan Booth 115). Game 2: Hanford 838 (Harris 204, Bean 167, Horner 164, Moore 158, Decker 145), Chiawana 735 (Burke 197, Ruiz 140, Martinez 140, Booth 131, Perez 127). Baker — Game 1: Chiawana 160, Hanford 125. Game 2: Hanford 189, Chiawana 111. Total pins — Hanford 2024, Chiawana 1730.
WALLA WALLA 3, KENNEWICK 1: Kayla Davis rolled a team-best 178 to lead host Walla Walla over Kennewick in an MCC match at Bowlaway Lanes.
Scratch — Game 1: Kennewick 801 (Alexandria Baraby 174, Samantha Dewey 169, Teagan Kirby 154, Marivel Macias 154, Miranda Macias 150), Walla Walla 652 (Kayla Davis 157, Maya Fogg 142, Allyson Heimbigner 130, Kailee Hudson 116, Abby LaPier 107). Game 2: Walla Walla 751 (Davis 178, Hudson 150, Fogg 147, Heimbigner 141, Cecilia Chantel 135), Kennewick 681 (Dewey 160, Kirby 157, Ma.Macias 146, Mi.Macias 114, Baraby 104). Baker — Game 1: Walla Walla 140, Kennewick 115. Game 2: Walla Walla 138, Kennewick 121. Total pins — Kennewick 1,718, Walla Walla 1,681.
This story was originally published December 1, 2015 at 10:47 PM with the headline "Tuesday prep roundup: Kennewick boys basketball team wins."