Gabe Lindblom scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in a deadlocked first quarter in a battle of Eagles, but Pope John Paul II of Lacey broke away over the next two periods for the win.
Hie Vu scored 23 points to lead the visitors, dropping Firm Foundation to 1-8, 0-2 in 1B Columbia Valley League play.
Firm Foundation coach Jake Bechtel said a lack of depth was the team’s downfall.
“Our guys ran out of energy,” he said. “By the end of the third quarter, we were just gassed.”
Joey Arrunategui added 18 points for Firm Foundation.
POPE JOHN PAUL II 60, FIRM FOUNDATION 53
VISITOR — Hie Vu 19, O’Shell 9, Sullivan 10, I. Jeskey 5, A. Jeske 17. Totals 23 (7) 7-14 60.
FIRM FOUNDATION — Gabe Lindblom 23, Tanner Schneider 0, Joey Arrunategui 18, Taelor Sievers 2, Andrew Rommel 4, Patrick Tervo 6. Totals 21 (4) 5-19 53.
PJP II 15 18 14 13—60
Firm 15 15 8 15—53
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