Eagles finish alone in third place in boys 3A GSHL
The long-range shooting of Derrick Brooks propelled Hudson’s Bay past Fort Vancouver 65-61 in a Class 3A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game on Friday.
Brooks hit two of his five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, including a key basket after the host Trappers pulled within two points. He finished with a game-high 19 points.
Hudson’s Bay (14-6, 6-4 3A GSHL) finished alone in third place in the league with Friday’s victory.
Fort Vancouver (10-10, 3-7) built a seven-point lead in the first quarter, but Bay used a 25-point third quarter to gain the lead. The Eagles hit four of their eight 3-pointers in the third period, including two from Brooks.
“We just couldn’t keep up with that pace,” Fort coach Scott Thompson said.
Though the Trappers stayed within striking distance, they never had possession in the fourth quarter with a chance to tie the score.
Hudson’s Bay will host fourth-place Camas (10-10) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The winner earns a bi-district playoff berth and will take on second-place Prairie in the district semifinals.
R.A. Long 63, Ridgefield 61 — Ian Mahncke made the game-winning shot for the host Lumberjacks with 2.9 seconds to play. Mahncke finished with a game-high 21 points as R.A. Long (8-8, 5-3) stayed within one game of second place in the Class 2A Greater St. Helens League.
Dylan Young had tied the game for Ridgefield (8-10, 2-6) 61-61 on a free throw with 25 seconds play. Ridgefield’s final 3-point attempt at the buzzer missed the mark.
Michael Schwinof scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds for Ridgefield. Sam Landerholm added 17 points and Scott Backstrom 15.
Hockinson 58, Washougal 40 — A productive third quarter lifted the Hawks over the visiting Panthers. Hockinson (12-6, 6-2 GSHL) outscored Washougal 22-8 during the third period to lead by 15 points.
Joshua Hall led the way with 18 points, two steals and five rebounds for the Hawks. Lucas Schwanz had 10 points and Mitch Tugaw had four steals and five rebounds.
For Washougal (7-10, 2-6), Jeff Corona scored 12 points and Kevin Monsrud 10.
Mark Morris 86, Woodland 63 — Strong first and third quarters carried the league-leading Monarchs to the home-floor win.
Shane Brady and Trevor Hurn scored 23 points apiece for the Beavers. Brady made five 3-pointers and Hurn hit four. Brady also had 12 rebounds.
Castle Rock 52, La Center 44 — The visiting Rockets hit free throws down the stretch to hold off the Wildcats. Kyle Kozak had 12 points and four assists for La Center (4-16, 2-8 Trico). Corbin DeKalb made five steals and Mick Jarvie grabbed six rebounds in the season-ender for the Wildcats.
Kalama 65, Stevenson 48 — By falling on the road, the Bulldogs lost a chance to win the Class 1A Trico League title outright. Stevenson (12-6, 7-2) can share the title with Castle Rock if it beats visiting Ilwaco today.
Details from Friday’s game at Kalama were not reported to The Columbian.
Girls basketball
La Center 54, Castle Rock 46 — Hannah Trigg and Marissa Moore each scored 15 points as the Wildcats clinched the Trico League outright title and No. 1 seed to the district playoffs.
Sydney Wise had 11 rebounds and Kiley Monson 10 rebounds for La Center (14-3, 9-1).
