Mid-Columbia boys basketball roundup for Jan. 22: Pasco earns first MCC win of season
PASCO 63, KENNEWICK 59: The Bulldogs rallied from a 27-17 halftime deficit to knock off the visiting Lions for their first MCC win of the season.
“It was a great win for our kids,” Pasco coach Mike Guajardo said. “In the second half, our kids got some good looks, hit some shots, the defense picked up, and emotionally they got into the game. Kennewick went through a stretch where they didn’t shoot the ball well, and we took advantage of it.”
Kashon Tate led the Bulldogs (1-8 MCC) with 17 points, while Emilio Davila added 16 points and Sebastian Gutierrez 12 points and 12 rebounds.
“Gutierrez was a horse,” Guajardo said.
Nico Benavidez had 17 points for the Lions (5-4), who also got 14 points and 10 rebounds apiece from Kafaya Bugal and Sam Szendre.
KENNEWICK: Olmos 2, Nico Benavidez 17, Villamar, Bugal 14, Nieves 5, KuKu, Hernandez 2, Mejia 2, Szendre 14. Totals: 20-54 15-23 59.
PASCO: Hernandez, D.Gutierrez 10, Elizondo, Ash 1, Davila 16, Cardoza 7, S.Gutierrez 12, Kashon Tate 17. Totals: 22-57 9-15 63.
Kennewick | 17 | 10 | 20 | 12 | — | 59 |
Pasco | 11 | 6 | 27 | 19 | — | 63 |
Highlights — Sebastian Gutierrez 12 rebs; Diego Gutierrez 6 assts; Szendre 10 rebs; Bugal 10 rebs; Hernandez 9 rebs.
CHIAWANA 61, HANFORD 59: Jalen King stepped to the line with 2.2 seconds to play and hit two free throws to lead the Riverhawks to an MCC road win over the Falcons.
“Both teams fought hard,” Chiawana coach Chad Herron said. “It came down to who had the ball last.”
Andrey Voloshin led the Riverhawks with 27 points, while King added 21 points and 16 rebounds.
Jacob Sivonen had 22 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Falcons.
CHIAWANA: Andrey Voloshin 27, King 21, Joseph 3, Penny, Kroner, Garcia, Cazier 10. Totals: 20-58 7-10 61.
HANFORD: Taylor, Eldred 9, Miller 10, Seaman 11, Sutey 3, Sivonen 22, Manderbach 2, Lanning, Vander Top. Totals: 22-51 4-4 59.
Chiawana | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | — | 61 |
Hanford | 10 | 18 | 20 | 11 | — | 59 |
Highlights — Sivonen 13 rebs, 4 assts, 4 blks; Miller 5 assts; King 16 rebs, 2 stls; Penny 4 assts; Cazier 5 rebs, 6 stls.
RICHLAND 63, WALLA WALLA 52: Steven Beo had 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Bombers defeated the Blue Devils in Walla Walla.
Jared Funk and Noah Porter each scored 10 points for Walla Walla, which outscored Richland 17-12 in the final quarter.
“We didn’t play great in the fourth quarter, and let them back in it,” Richland coach Earl Streufert said. “But a good road win for us. We go to 8-0 (in the MCC).”
RICHLAND: Stevens, Wagar, Radliff 15, Steven Beo 27, Kurtz 7, Northrop 8, Galliher, Sorn 2, Smith 4. Totals: 23-54 8-11 63.
WALLA WALLA: Cortinas, Greene 5, Lesmeister 6, Jared Funk 10, Ju.Olivares 2, Wicklund 4, Jo.Olivares, Babbitt 7, Noah Porter 10, Harvey 4, Adkins 4. Totals: 20-47 10-15 52.
Richland | 22 | 15 | 14 | 12 | — | 63 |
Walla Walla | 14 | 8 | 13 | 17 | — | 52 |
Highlights — Radliff 6 assts; Beo 10 rebs; Northrop 6 rebs; 3 stls; Harvey 12 rebs.
KAMIAKIN 70, SOUTHRIDGE 35: Hayden Nelson had 19 points as the Braves cruised to a 31-14 halftime lead and maintained their momentum in an MCC road win over the Suns.
Gabe Vorheis scored 10 points for Southridge.
KAMIAKIN: Hill, Bailey 16, Paxton 6, Ellison, Grayson 4, Brimmer 14, Hayden Nelson 19, Kensey, Rabe 3, Larson 8.
SOUTHRIDGE: Sanders, Morgan 9, McLaughlin 3, Hazel 2, Simon 2, Bjorge, Stevens 2, Vorheis 10, Crider 3, Platas 2, Singleton 2.
Kamiakin | 11 | 20 | 14 | 25 | — | 70 |
Southridge | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | — | 35 |
SELAH 71, PROSSER 67: Nate Brown piled up 16 points and 19 rebounds for the host Mustangs in the CWAC loss. Kason Blair scored 19 points, and Scott Blakney added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Elijah Pepper pickled Prosser with 32 points.
SELAH: Elijah Pepper 32, Herting 2, Z. Donado 20, Blem 6, Dietrich 5, Yates 6, Quincy, Wood.
PROSSER: Kason Blair 19, Flores 7, Nate Brown 16, Lusk 2, Michael Cruz 10, Scott Blakney 13, Swift, Kernan.
Selah | 14 | 12 | 26 | 19 | — | 71 |
Prosser | 17 | 11 | 14 | 25 | — | 67 |
Highlights — Brown 19 rebs; Blakney 10 rebs; Blair 6 rebs.
TOPPENISH 67, GRANDVIEW 47: Gunner Chronis scored a game-high 23 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Greyhounds dropped a CWAC road game to the Wildcats.
“Toppenish played with a fire and passion that we did not, and from the tip they controlled the tempo of the game,” Grandview coach Glenn Braman said.
Isaiah Perez and Adonis Shaul each had 15 points for the Wildcats.
GRANDVIEW: Gunner Chronis 23, Mendoza 8, Fonseca 1, Medina, Mata, Martinez 11, Moreno, Esqueda 4, Bridger 2.
TOPPENISH: Cantu 4, Ide 11, Perez 15, Shaul 15, Perez 3, Grant 4, Reynolds 2, Williams 2, Hull 11.
Grandview | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | — | 47 |
Toppenish | 25 | 15 | 9 | 18 | — | 67 |
KIONA-BENTON 59, RIVER VIEW 33: Darrel Wheeler had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Raymond Torres added 14 points and six assists as the host Bears netted an SCAC East victory.
Baley Westberg led the Panthers with nine points.
RIVER VIEW: Baley Westberg 9, Cole 5, Khatthavong, Jaramillo 3, Roberts 6, Trapp, Salinas, Ard, Hamlin 5, Guzman 2, Sailor 3.
KIONA-BENTON: Darrel Wheeler 16, Walker 2, Rossine 4, Rodriguez, Lucatero 3, Carter, Raymond Torres 14, Rizin 4, Manley 5, Manson 9, Lewis 2.
River View | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | — | 33 |
Ki-Be | 14 | 20 | 16 | 9 | — | 59 |
Highlights — Wheeler 12 rebs; Torres 6 asts; Daniel Rizin 4 stls.
CONNELL 59, COLUMBIA-BURBANK 48: Brendan Turner and Silas Chase combined for 31 points to lead the host Eagles past the Coyotes in SCAC East action.
Reece Humphries scored 13 points for Columbia-Burbank.
COLUMBIA-BURBANK: Reece Humphries 13, Broetje 8, Dixon 8, Brown 5, Hernandez 4, Sorbel 10, Romm.
CONNELL: Brendan Turner 19, Hawkins 6, Meraz 2, Smith 8, Kroontje 2, Tolrud 9, Chase 12, Poe 1, Olsen.
Columbia-Burbank | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | — | 48 |
Connell | 15 | 10 | 18 | 16 | — | 59 |
MCC BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS
School | Conf. | Overall |
Richland | 8-0 | 11-3 |
Kamiakin | 6-3 | 12-3 |
Kennewick | 5-4 | 9-6 |
Chiawana | 4-4 | 9-5 |
Southridge | 4-4 | 6-8 |
Walla Walla | 4-5 | 8-7 |
Hanford | 2-6 | 4-10 |
Pasco | 1-8 | 2-13 |
Friday
Chiawana 61, Hanford 59
Kamiakin 70, Southridge 35
Richland 63, Walla Walla 52
Pasco 63, Kennewick 59
Saturday
Hanford at Kamiakin, 7:30 p.m.
Pasco at Richland, 7:30 p.m.
Southridge at Kennewick, 7:30 p.m.
Walla Walla at Chiawana, 7:30 p.m.
This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 11:04 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia boys basketball roundup for Jan. 22: Pasco earns first MCC win of season."