Volcanoes drop third straight

The Vancouver Volcanoes losing streak reached three games Friday with a 133-124 International Basketball League loss to the Salem Soldiers at The Hoop in Salem.

Andre Murray scored 29 points to lead Vancouver (4-3). Dominique Watson had 22 points, and Alex Hartman 17. Calvin Hampton had a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Salem (2-2) had a 63-59 lead at the half and outscored Vancouver 40-28 in the third quarter to pull away.

These same two teams meet again at 5 p.m. Sunday at Prairie High School.

SALEM SOLDIERS 133, VANCOUVER VOLCANOES 124

VANCOUVER (4-3) — Tarver 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 4-7 0-0 9, Hartman 5-10 7-8 17, Watson 6-12 8-12 22, Murray 12-24 2-3 29, Uskoski 5-6 2-5 14, Tiefenthaler 5-10 0-0 15, Hampton 6-15 0-0 12, Christie 3-4 0-0 6, Moore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-88 19-28 124.

SALEM (2-2) — King 11-16 1-2 28, Largent 6-14 6-8 19, Skinner 6-12 1-2 13, Tapscott 10-19 0-0 21, Nelson 3-7 4-5 10, Dominguez 5-11 4-4 15, Johnson 2-7 1-2 6, Deweese 1-4 0-0 03, Lozeau 7-13 0-0 14, Wallace 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 53-109 17-23 133.

Vancouver 29 30 28 37 — 124

Salem 29 34 40 30 — 133