Russell, a 5-foot-10 guard-forward from River Ridge High School in Lacey, finished as the fourth-highest scorer in school history at 1,144 points. She was the lone senior on a team that finished 5-13 in GNAC play and 9-17 overall in head coach Shawn Nelson’s first season.

Alex Dunn had 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats while Jessica VanDyke added 12 points.

Stacy Albrecht also grabbed seven boards for CWU, which outrebounded the Wolves 45-29.

WESTERN OREGON — Melissa Fowler 2-7 6-7 10, Jade Haas 5-12 1-2 11, Rylee Peterson 7-19 2-2 17, Clifford 1-5 0-0 2, Miller 1-2 0-0 3, Jasinski 1-3 1-2 3, Goularte 2-3 2-4 6, Reade 0-0 0-0 0, Topalovic 1-9 0–0 2, Titus 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 20-60 12-18 54.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jessica VanDyke 3-6 4-4 12, Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Albrecht 4-7 1-2 9, Alex Dunn 7-9 1-1 15, Sophie Russell 5-16 6-6 18, Rethwill 0-1 2-2 2, Jacobson 1-4 0-0 3, Burke 1-5 3-4 5, Valdez 1-2 0-0 2, Fettig 0-2 0-0 0, Moser 3-4 0-0 6, Martinez 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-58 17-19 74.

Halftime — CWU 32-24. 3-point goals — WOU 2-15 (Fowler 0-1, Peterson 1-4, Clifford 0-3, Miller 1-1, Jasinski 0-2, Topalovic 0-4); CWU 5-18 (VanDyke 2-5, Dunn 0-1, Russell 2-7, Rethwill 0-1, Jacobson 1-2, Burke 0-2). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — WOU 29 (Haas 6); CWU 45 (Albrecht 7, Dunn 7). Assists — WOU 4; CWU 13 (Dunn 6). Turnovers — WOU 15, CWU 17. Total fouls — WOU 18, CWU 19.

FASTPITCH

Central splits with W. Oregon ||

SELAH, Wash. — Carrina Wagner clubbed two home runs and drove in a career-high six runs to lead Central Washington to an 8-4 victory over Western Oregon in the first game of a GNAC doubleheader Saturday at Carlon Park.

The Wildcats dropped the second game 7-1 and moved to 4-2 in conference play and 5-6 overall.

Wagner hit a two-run homer in the first inning of the opener and then belted her first career grand slam in the fourth to give Central an 8-1 lead. She has four homers for the season.

The two teams play another doubleheader today starting at 11 a.m. at Carlon Park.

Game 1

Western Oregon 000 110 2 — 4 10 1
Central Washington 200 600 x — 8 7 0

Reeves; Sawyer (4) and Worthey. Gau and Ellis. WP: Gau (3-3). L: Reeves (0-2).

CWU highlights: Carrina Wagner 2-3, 2 HR, 6 RBI; Bre Thomas 2-3, 2b, RBI; Jen Schwartz 1-1, RBI.

Game 2

Western Oregon 012 031 0 — 7 10 1
Central Washington 000 000 1 — 1 5 2

Pomeroy and Worthey. Wells; Kocik (3); Smith (6) and Ellis. WP: Pomeroy (1-1). L: Wells (1-3).

CWU highlights: Natasha Wood 2-3, 2b.

BOWLING

Kent finishes 24th at U.S. Open

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A strong session Friday morning pushed Marshall Kent into the match-play round of the U.S. Open, but the Yakima bowler cooled off from there.

Kent moved from 44th place to 17th after Friday morning’s eight games that determined the top 24 bowlers for the match-play round.

Even though the freshman at Robert Morris University in Chicgao held his own in a tournament that attracts the top bowlers in the world, Kent wound up 24th after the three eight-game rounds Friday evening and Saturday.

In Friday morning’s games, Kent totaled 1,740 pins, a 217.5 average, giving him a 26-game total of 5,410, a 208.1 average. That moved him up 27 places to 17th, comfortably into the top 24 in what started out as a 394-bowler field.

In the 24 match-play games, Kent added 4,808 more pins, averaging 200.3, and had an 8-15-1 head-to-head record. He finished with 10,218 pins in 50 games, a 204.4 average.

Mike Fagan was the top qualifier for today’s stepladder finals to be televised on ESPN, followed by Jason Belmonte, Ryan Shafer and Pete Weber.

Russell scored a game-high 26 points for CWU, which fell to 4-13 in conference play and 8-17 overall. The Saints improved to 4-13 and 9-18.

A Russell 3-pointer — she was 6 for 13 from long range — tied the score at 64-all with 56.2 seconds to play. Jessica VanDyke’s layup at 21.1 seconds tied it 66-66.

After Haskey scored from the paint, Alex Dunn’s halfcourt shot fell short at the buzzer.

Dunn had 14 points and 10 assists and VanDyke finished with 11 points for CWU.

Reserve Brooke Paulson scored 25 points to lead the Saints while Haskey added 18.

Central closes its season at home Saturday night (7 o’clock) against Western Oregon.

SAINT MARTIN’S — Chelsea Haskey 7-12 2-2 18, Teade 4-6 0-0 8, Baker 2-5 1-3 5, Skorpik 0-3 0-0 0, Richardson 0-3 0-2 0, Brooke Paulson 9-12 2-3 25, Schutt 1-4 4-4 6, Lashua 3-5 0-0 6, Wilson 0-2 0-0 0, Gelhar 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-53 9-14 68.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Sophie Russell 9-20 2-3 26, Alex Dunn 6-13 2-4 14, Jessica VanDyke 4-9 0-0 11, Johnson 2-2 0-0 5, Albrecht 0-3 0-0 0, Burke 1-5 1-1 3, Valdez 1-2 0-0 3, Fettig 0-2 2-4 2, Moser 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-62 7-12 66.

Halftime — SPU 25, CWU 24. 3-point goals — SMU 7-14 (Haskey 2-3, Teade 0-1, Skorpik 0-1, Richardson 0-1, Paulson 5-6, Wilson 0-1, Gelhar 0-1); CWU 11-27 (Russell 6-13, Dunn 0-3, VanDyke 3-5, Johnson 1-1, Burke 0-3, Valdez 1-2). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — SMU 35 (Haskey 10); CWU 33 (Dunn 7). Assists — SMU 16 (Paulson 5); CWU 14 (Dunn 10). Turnovers — SMU 15, CWU 11. Total fouls — SMU 15, CWU 16.

BOWLING

Kent moves to 44th at U.S. Open

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Turning in a strong six-game showing Thursday, Marshall Kent surged into 44th place after the third round of the PBA’s U.S. Open.

The Yakima bowler rolled up 1,265 pins Thursday, a 210.8 average, and now has a total of 3,670 pins — a 203.9 average — after 18 games.

The field of 394 bowlers was cut to 98 Thursday, and will be trimmed to the top 24 following six more games this morning.

Kent’s effort Thursday gives him a fighting chance to reach the top 24, as he moved within 79 pins of the two bowlers tied for 23rd place after Thursday’s competition.

Those 24 will take part in three eight-game, round-robin, match-play rounds tonight and Saturday to determine the four stepladder finalists who will compete Sunday on ESPN.

Ryan Shafer remains the overall leader with a 4,030 total.

It’s the fifth straight season the Yaks have qualified for the tournament, and sixth time in the past seven seasons they’ve claimed a spot in the 16-team field.

DeShawn Battle and Amir Royal each had 18 points and Dabrail Henton added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Yaks (9-3 East Region, 16-8 overall).

Ryan Strand scored 24 points for Blue Mountain.

The Yaks conclude their regular season with home games Wednesday night against Spokane and Saturday versus Walla Walla.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Johnnie Diggs 3-6 3-4 10, DeShawn Battle 6-12 2-2 18, Amir Royal 7-12 3-4 18, Martinez 0-1 0-0 0, Bagby 0-3 2-2 2, Molina 3-6 1-2 8, Dabrail Henton 4-11 3-6 14, Jensen 0-1 0-0 0, Romero 1-4 0-0 2, Flowers 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 26-60 14-20 78.

BLUE MOUNTAIN — Burt 3-7 1-1 8, Johnson 2-8 1-2 6, Hermann 1-5 0-0 2, Davis 6-11 2-2 14, Ryan Strand 12-25 0-0 24, Nathan Walker 1-2 8-10 11, Adams 2-9 0-0 6, Peisner 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 28-68 12-15 73.

Halftime—Blue Mountain 39, Yakima Valley 34. 3-point goals—Yakima Valley 12-26 (Battle 4-7, Henton 3-9, Flowers 2-2, Molina 1-1, Diggs 1-3, Royal 1-3, Martinez 0-1), Blue Mountain 5-17 (Adams 2-9, Walker 1-1, Burt 1-3, Johnson 1-4). Fouled out—none. Rebounds—Yakima Valley 43 (Henton 9), Blue Mountain 41 (Strand 9). Assists—Yakima Valley 10 (Diggs 6), Blue Mountain 19 (Hermann 5). Total fouls—Yakima Valley 18, Blue Mountain 14.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Tourney-bound Yaks roll on

PENDLETON, Ore. — Simone Jordan scored 20 points to lead four Yakima Valley scorers in double figures as the NWAACC Tournament-bound Yaks overwhelmed Blue Mountain 78-52 Saturday in an East Region game.

YVCC (9-3 region,19-6) secured a tournament berth with Friday’s win at Treasure Valley.

Jordan, in addition to her 20 points, had seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Ashley Swetzof came of the bench for 13 points while Kaylah Gonzales, Jaimi Cox and Hannah Lekson scored 10 each, with Gonzales collecting four steals.

The Yaks led 30-26 at halftime, but made 17 of 21 free throws in the second half and improved their field goal shooting from 32 percent to 44 percent and broke the game open with a 37-9 run to open the half.

Stephanie Lopez scored 15 points to lead the Timberwolves (7-5, 15-8).

YVCC, ranked sixth in the NWAACC, concludes its regular season with home games Wednesday night against Spokane and Saturday against Walla Walla.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Newcomb 2-6 2-3 6, Jaimi Cox 5-12 0-0 10, Kaylah Gonzales 2-6 5-6 10, Simone Jordan 7-16 6-9 20, Zapien 1-5 4-6 6, Ashley Swetzof 4-10 3-4 13, A. Gonzales 1-3 0-0 2, Hannah Lekson 5-10 0-0 10, Weaver 0-3 0-0 0, Smythe 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 27-72 21-30 78.

BLUE MOUNTAIN — Cambronero 2-16 2-3 7, Stephanie Lopez 4-13 6-8 15, Telles 0-3 0-0 0, McIntyre 3-4 0-0 6, Mikel Harrington 5-12 4-4 14, Stover 0-2 0-0 0, Weaver 0-3 2-7 2, Savedra 2-4 1-1 6, McKay 0-2 0-0 0, Rominger 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 17-61 15-23 52.

Halftime — YVCC 30-26. 3-point goals — YVCC 3-24 (Newcomb 0-4, Swetzof 2-7, K. Gonzales 1-5, Lekson 0-2, Jordan 0-4, Weaver 0-2); BMCC -17 (Cambronero 1-6, Stover 0-1, Savedra 1-2, McKay 0-2, Lopez 1-5, Harrington 0-1). Fouled out — Lopez. Assists — YVCC 9 (Jordan 5); BMCC 8 (Rominger 2); Turnovers — YVCC 13, BMCC 28. Total fouls — YVCC 18, BMCC 19.

Western outlasts CWU

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Central Washington’s Jessica VanDyke scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but it was not enough as rival Western Washington pulled away from the Wildcats in the second half for a 75-64 victory Saturday at Sam Carver Gymnasium.

Sophie Russell added 21 points, 14 of them in the second half, for CWU, which fell to 8-16 overall and 4-12 in the GNAC.

Corinn Waltrip led a balanced WWU attack with 15 points and six assists for the Vikings, who were sixth in the NCAA Division II West Region rankings this week and have already clinched a berth in the GNAC Tournament. The Vikings (18-6 overall, 12-4 GNAC) have won six of their last seven games.

Mabton’s Trishi Williams had nine points for WWU.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jessica VanDyke 9-14 3-4 25, Sophie Russell 5-14 7-10 21, Dunn 2-11 2-2 7, Valdez 2-4 0-0 4, Burke 1-7 0-0 3, Johnson 1-4 0-0 3, Rethwill, 0-0 1-2 1, Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Moser 0-2 0-0 0, Albrecht 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 20-60 13-18 64.

WESTERN WASHINGTON — Corinn Waltrip 6-13 0-0 15, Kristin Schramm 5-14 2-2 14, Britt Harris 7-12 0-0 14, Williams 4-8 1-2 9, Hill 2-5 3-4 8, Donaldson 3-5 0-0 6, Bernsen 1-3 2-2 4, Ramstead 1-2 0-0 3, White 1-3 0-0 2, Colard 0-1 0-0 0, Feeney 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-67 8-10 75.

Halftime—WWU 37, CWU 34. 3-point goals—CWU 11-28 (VanDyke 4-8, Russell 4-12, Burke 1-3, Johnson 1-3, Dunn 1-2), WWU 7-17 (Waltrip 3-5, Schramm 2-6, Hill 1-1, Ramstead 1-1, White 0-1, Colard 0-1, Feeney 0-1, Donaldson 0-1). Fouled out—CWU-None, WWU-None. Rebounds—CWU 38 (VanDyke 10), WWU 38 (Harris 7). Assists—CWU 8 (Albrecht,Stacy 3), WWU 20 (Waltrip 6). Total fouls—CWU 13, WWU 12. Technical fouls—CWU-None, WWU-None. A-748.

TRACK AND FIELD

CWU men second in GNAC Indoor

NAMPA, Idaho — Junior Scott Hunter and senior Bryan Mack each won one event and finished second in another as the Central Washington men’s track and field team finished second at the GNAC Indoor Track and Field Championships that concluded Saturday at Jackson’s Track at the Idaho Center.

Central, which led the meet after four events held on Friday, finished behind Western Oregon in the final team standings with 122 points in 16 events, including 81 in 12 events completed on Saturday.

Hunter won the men’s pole vault by clearing 4.55 meters (14 feet, 11 inches). Mack won the men’s 60 meters in 6.90 seconds, only 0.01 seconds shy of the conference championship meet record, and was the lone sub-seven-second time in the event. He also added a second-place mark in the triple jump, leaping 14.21 meters (46-7 1/2).

On the women’s side, Central Washington finished sixth out of eight teams.

Following a victory by senior Kati Davis in the women’s pole vault on Friday, the Wildcats had just six top-five event finishes on Saturday. Leading the way were third-place finishes by freshman Tayler Fettig, junior Katharine Lotze and junior Kelsey Kreft in the high jump, triple jump, and 5,000 meters, respectively.

BASEBALL

CWU drops pair in Lewiston

LEWISTON, Idaho — Brandon Wang had the second four-hit game of his career, but Central Washington fell to No. 17 Western Oregon 6-3 on Saturday morning at the Inland Cellular Tournament at Harris Field.

The Wildcats lost to tournament host Lewis-Clark State 7-1 in their second game of the day.

Wang’s hits, all singles, came in the first, second, fifth and sixth innings of the first game and were part of a 14-hit effort from Central Washington (2-7).

Western Oregon scored three times in the fifth inning on two hits, three walks and two sacrifice flies.

The Wolves (9-3) added two more runs in the sixth.

In the second game, Central Washington managed just four singles in its 10th consecutive loss to LCSC. The only run for the Wildcats came on a sacrifice fly by Jimmy Ryerson.

Western Oregon 6, Central Washington 3

Central 200 001 000 — 3 14 0

W. Oregon 100 032 00x — 6 9 1

Engel, Jones (5), Knutson (8) and Sani; Bradshaw, Burke (7) and David.

CWU highlights: Brandon Wang 4-5, RBI; Brett Bielec 2-4; Brady Kincannon 2-4, RBI; Derrick Webb 2b.

Lewis-Clark State 7, Central Washington 1

Central 001 000 000 — 1 4 0

Lewis-Clark 111 301 00x — 7 12 1

Long, Hastings (6), Cruzen (8) and Swartz; Pentecost, Wilhite (7) and DeGuire.

CWU highlights: Jimmy Ryerson RBI; Ethan Sterkel 1-3.

FASTPITCH

CWU splits on the road

NAMPA, Idaho — Central Washington outslug Northwest Nazarene 11-9 Saturday to earn a split in a GNAC doubleheader.

The Crusaders won the opener 2-1.

The Wildcats are 4-5 overall and 3-1 in conference.

No other information was available at press time.

Brandon Magee and Jordan Coby each scored 15 points, while former Yakima Valley standout Jody Johnson scored 10 for CWU (12-11, 6-9 GNAC).

Twelve of Haddock’s points came from beyond the 3-point arc, where the Wildcats were 11 for 20 as a team.

Johnson led the Wildcats with 15 rebounds to complete his double-double. CWU outrebounded Simon Fraser 39-28.

Justin Brown scored 24 points to lead Simon Fraser (8-15, 3-12 GNAC). Jordan Sergent, Connor Lewis and John Bantock each scored 14 points for the Clan.

“They kept trying to take the air out of the ball and run the shot clock down inside 15 seconds,” CWU coach Greg Sparling said. “Our guys struggled with that for awhile, and also they passed up some open threes. The second half we shot it with a lot more confidence and played much better.”

Central Washington plays its final scheduled home game of the season on Saturday at 7 p.m. against 10th-ranked Western Washington.

SIMON FRASER — Justin Brown 5-16 13-16 24; Jordan Sergent 6-12 1-2 14; Connor Lewis 5-10 2-2 14; John Bantock 5-9 2-2 14; Zack Frehlick 4-10 0-0 10; Nikolay Georgiev 1-2 0-0 3; Chris Evans 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-59 18-22 79.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Lacy Haddock 11-15 0-0 26; Brandon Magee 6-9 2-3 15; Jordan Coby 6-11 0-0 15; Jody Johnson 3-12 4-5 10; Tyler 2-4 2-2 7; Gross 2-3 0-0 6; Clyde 3-7 0-0 6; Starr 2-5 1-1 5; Lieser 1-1 0-0 2; Nelson 0-1 0-0 0; Davis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-69 9-11 92.

Halftime—Central Washington 28, Simon Fraser 25. 3-point goals—Simon Fraser 9-22 (Lewis 2-5; Bantock 2-5; Frehlick 2-4; Georgiev 1-2; Brown 1-4; Sergent 1-2), Central Washington 11-20 (Haddock 4-7; Coby 3-5; Gross 2-2; Magee 1-3; Tyler 1-2; Starr 0-1). Rebounds—Simon Fraser 28 (Sergent 9), Central Washington 39 (Johnson 15). Assists—Simon Fraser 12 (Lewis 4), Central Washington 17 (Starr 7). Total fouls—Simon Fraser 13, Central Washington 16. A—518. T—1:41.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Wildcats lose in Canada

BURNABY, British Columbia — Despite getting 18 points apiece from Alex Dunn and Jessica VanDyke, the Central Washington women fell to Simon Fraser 70-66 on Thursday night at West Gymnasium.

Chelsea Reist scored a game-high 19 points to lead Simon Fraser (15-8, 10-5 GNAC).

Dunn led Central Washington (8-15, 4-11) in rebounds (8) and assists (5).

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Alex Dunn 6-14 4-6 18; Jessica VanDyke 5-11 4-5 18; Sophie Russell 5-18 1-1 12; Courtney Johnson 1-3 3-4 6; Albrecht 3-9 0-0 6; Moser 1-7 2-3 4; Valdez 1-2 0-0 2; Martinez 0-0 0-0 0; Jacobson 0-0 0-0 0; Rethwill 0-0 0-0 0; Burke 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-65 14-19 66.

SIMON FRASER — Chelsea Reist 8-15 3-3 19; Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe 6-12 3-5 15; Kristina Collins 4-11 2-2 12; Carla Wyman 2-8 7-9 11; Chambers 2-9 3-4 7; Langmead 1-1 0-0 2; Lowen 1-2 0-0 2; Van Laare 1-7 0-0 2; Carolsfeld 0-0 0-0 0; Petit 0-1 0-0 0; Binns 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-66 18-23 70.

Halftime—Simon Fraser 35, Central Washington 27. 3-point goals—Central Washington 8-18 (VanDyke 4-7; Dunn 2-2; Johnson 1-2; Russell 1-7), Simon Fraser 2-14 (Collins 2-6; Chambers 0-4; Lowen 0-1; Van Laare 0-3). Rebounds—Central Washington 39 (Dunn 8), Simon Fraser 49 (Raincock-Ekunwe 13). Assists—Central Washington 12 (Dunn 5), Simon Fraser 16 (Wyman 5; Collins 5). Total fouls—Central Washington 19, Simon Fraser 15. Att—125.

Central (8-14), which upset Seattle Pacific on Saturday night, set school records for points and scoring margin.

Jacobson, coming off the bench, was 9 of 15 from the field including 4 of 8 from 3-point range.

CWU shot 53 percent compared with 23 percent for Walla Walla. The Wildcats also amassed a 44-29 rebounding advantage and forced 34 turnovers while committing only five.

Central resumes GNAC play Thursday at Simon Fraser.

WALLA WALLA — Shankel 0-2 2-2 2, Taggart 1-1 0-0 2, Karly Joseph 4-13 2-6 10, Dani Carlman 3-9 4-5 10, Uribe 0-5 5-6 5, Manzano 1-8 0-0 3, Bailey 0-0 0-0 0, Beeks 0-2 0-0 0, Fitch 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 10-43 13-19 34.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — VanDyke 3-6 0-0 8, Johnson 2-2 0-0 4, Stacy Albrecht 6-9 1-3 13, Alex Dunn 4-6 2-2 10, Sophie Russell 5-12 0-0 23, Rethwill 0-3 4-4 4, Kelsi Jacobson 9-15 1-1 23, Daisy Burke 3-6 2-2 10, Valdez 1-2 0-0 2, Tayler Fettig 4-7 3-4 11, Amber Moser 3-5 4-5 10, Martinez 3-8 1-2 7.

Halftime — CWU 52-20. 3-point goals — WWU 1-9 (Carlman 0-1, Uribe 0-1, Manzano 1-6, Beeks 0-1); CWU 11-28 (VanDyke 2-5, Dunn 0-1, Russell 3-7, Rethwill 0-1, Jacobson 4-8, Burke 2-5, Valdez 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — WWU 29 (Taggart 7); CWU 44 (Albrecht 8). Assists — WWU 6 (three with 2); CWU 25 (VanDyke 5, Dunn 5, Burke 5). Turnovers — WWU 34, CWU 5. Total fouls — WWU 18, CWU 18.

COLLEGE FASTPITCH

Wildcats outlast Monterey Bay

LAS VEGAS — Central Washington scored five times in the first two innings and the Wildcats went on to a 5-3 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay on Sunday in the MSUB Desert Stinger tournament.

It was Central’s first win of the season after two losses Friday and two more Saturday.

Carrina Wagner’s two-run single in the second inning Sunday was the big blow while Maria Gau scattered seven hits against Monterey Bay (8-2).

CWU is scheduled to open GNAC play Friday with a doubleheader at Northwest Nazarene.

Central Washington  320 000 0 — 5 6 2
Cal St. Mont. Bay       100 200 0 — 3 7 2

Gau and Ellis; Wallace and Pires.

CWU highlights: Bre Thomas 2-3; Carrina Wagner 2-4, 2 RBI; Natasha Wood 1-1; Elena Carter RBI.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Central finishes road trip 1-5

SEASIDE, Calif. — Brandon Wang hit his second home run of the season for Central Washington on Sunday, but the Wildcats were unable to overcome a seven-run deficit and fell 9-3 to Cal State Monterey Bay.

Brett Bielec and David Leid had two hits each for the Wildcats, who concluded their road trip with a 1-5 record.

CWU will meet Saint Martin’s on Friday in the Inland Cellular Tournament at Lewiston, Idaho.

Central Washington 000 001 200 — 3 9 2
Cal St. Mont. Bay      400 300 20x — 9 11 2

Hastings, Knutson (5), Long (7), Rohde (7) and Sani; Neifers, Helmkamp (5), Farnworth (7), Zosel (9) and White.

CWU highlights: Brandon Wang 1-2, HR, RBI; Brett Bielec 2-3, RBI; Derrick Webb 2-4, David Leid 2-4, RBI.

PREP WRESTLING

Gutierrez, Browning win regionals

MATTAWA, Wash. — Mabton’s Mary Ellen Gutierrez and Naches Valley’s Kourtney Browning won titles in Saturday’s Region IV girls tournament at Wahluke High School.

Gutierrez, a junior, registered three straight first-period pins in the 112-pound bracket, and Browning, a sophomore, also pinned her way to the 130 title.

The top three placers qualified for the state championships in Tacoma on Friday and Saturday.

Sunnyside’s Abby Elizondo (130) and Jessica Cardenas (170) earned second-place finishes, as did Grandview’s Marizza Birrueta (100) and Granger’s Alejandra Rodriguez (145).

Championship finals

100: Deianeira Caudle (Warden) md. Marizza Birrueta (Grandview), 12-1. 106: Tori Zambrano (Othello) p. Elisa Garza (Othello), :58. 112: Mary Ellen Gutierrez (Mabton) p. Julissa Valenciano (Othello), :36. 118: Brenda Deleon (Warden) p. Rachael Coleck (East Valley-Spo), 2:11. 124: Tatum Sparks (Othello) d. Miexy Gonzales (Warden), 6-4. 130: Kourtney Browning (Naches Valley) p. Abby Elizondo (Sunnyside), 3:01. 137: Allesha Reyes (Othello) p. Ashley Martinez (Warden), 1:54. 145: Aneissa Gonzales (Warden) p. Alejandra Rodriguez (Granger), 1:40. 155: Desiree Harms (West Valley-Spo) p. Alexys Jolley (Warden), 3:09. 170: Felisha Orozco (Connell) tf. Jessica Cardenas (Sunnyside), 15-0. 195: Vivian Guzman (Brewster) p. Tianna Billups (ACH), 2:46. 265: Andrea Contreras (Warden) p. Jennifer Aznaran (Wahluke), :46.

Third-fourth

100: Alexia Hanway (Lake Roosevelt) d. Marsha Enriquez (Connell), 7-2. 106: Cynthia Ramirez (Quincy) d. Marlen Chavez (Mabton), 4-2. 112: Melissa Vasquez (Warden) p. Jessica Rolland (Kiona-Benton), 3:13. 118: Mariana Alvarez (Royal) p. Yunuenn Garcia (Sunnyside), 2:27. 124: Jesenia Meza (Mabton) p. Breanne Diaz (Royal), 2:17. 130: Mariam Barajas (Wahluke) p. Katelynn Jensen (Pasco), 3:44. 137: Phelicia Perez (Othello) p. Alicia Prado (Kiona-Benton), 2:00. 145: Janet Carillo (Brewster) p. Kayla Huber (Warden), 4:41. 155: Vivian Bazan (Quincy) p. Maria Rivera (Granger), 1:07. 170: Yolanda Alfaro (Connell) p. Cassandra Garza (Othello), 2:14. 195: Nykia Mariscal (Brewster) p. Sonia Romero (Sunnyside), 2:23. 265: Fatima Barajas (Wahluke) bye.

Russell and VanDyke were both 5 of 11 from 3-point range en route to team-best totals of 19 and 18 points, respectively, as Central (7-14, 4-10) beat Seattle Pacific (15-8, 9-6) for just the second time in the past 21 meetings.

Russell and VanDyke were part of a balanced attack that also had Alex Dunn (16 points) and Stacy Albrecht (12) reach double figures.

“We really came together as a team,” said first-year Central coach Shawn Nelson, who enjoyed the best victory in his young Wildcat tenure. “Everybody wearing a Wildcat uniform tonight contributed, especially during the final five minutes when we could have packed it in.

“We stepped it up and took it to a level where we should be able to be at on a consistent basis.”

Central overcame a 13-point first-half deficit, and played with poise late in the game. The Wildcats never trailed in the final 5 minutes, although the game was tied twice in that span, and they opened a seven-point lead three times, including twice in the final minute.

Katie Benson led Seattle Pacific with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

SEATTLE PACIFIC — Benson 9-14 4-5 22, Murray 7-8 0-0 14, Sims 5-12 2-2 12, Kingma 2-8 4-5 9, Gorman 3-6 3-4 9, Harazin 3-8 0-0 7, Ohlsen 1-5 0-0 2, Butler 0-1 0-0 0, Reimer 0-1 0-0 0, Callen 0-5 0-0 0, Teng 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-68 13-16 75.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Russell 6-16 2-4 19, VanDyke 6-13 1-2 18, Dunn 5-14 6-7 16, Albrecht 5-9 2-4 12, Johnson 2-4 2-2 7, Valdez 2-3 1-2 6, Moser 1-3 0-1 2, Fettig 0-0 0-0 0, Burke 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 27-65 14-22 80.

Halftime—SPU 38, CWU 37. 3-Point goals—SPU 2-20 (Harazin 1-4, Kingma 1-5, Sims 0-3, Gorman 0-2, Ohlsen 0-1, Callen 0-4, Benson 0-1), CWU 12-30 (VanDyke 5-11, Russell 5-11, Valdez 1-2, Johnson 1-1, Burke 0-3, Dunn 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—SPU 37 (Benson 10), CWU 42 (Dunn 8). Assists—SPU 16 (Gorman 5), CWU 16 (Dunn 6). Total fouls—SPU 19, CWU 17.

Yaks host CBC today

Yakima, Wash. — Yakima Valley will host Columbia Basin for a women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader today.

The women are scheduled to tip off at 2 p.m. in Sherar Gym with the men to follow at 4.

The Yaks and Hawks are battling for the East Region women’s lead, with NWAACC No. 1-ranked CBC coming in at 8-1 in the region and 20-2 overall. Fourth-ranked YVCC, 7-2 and 17-5, dealt CBC its lone region loss in Pasco earlier this season.

Yakima Valley’s men (6-3, 13-8) are attempting to secure at least the region’s fourth spot for a final NWAACC Tournament berth. CBC is fifth at 3-6 and 7-13.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Central falls at Seattle Pacific

SEATTLE — Shooting only 36 percent from the field, including 3 of 16 from 3-point range, Central Washington dropped a 72-64 decision to Seattle Pacific in GNAC action Saturday night in Royal Brougham Pavilion.

The defeat left CWU 5-9 in the conference and 11-11 overall. The Wildcats are tied for sixth in the GNAC with four games remaining.

The top six teams advance to the GNAC tournament.

Point guard Lacy Haddock scored 18 points for the Wildcats, Jody Johnson had 15 and Roby Clyde 13, but Central was unable to match the 1-2 SPU punch of David Downs and Andy Poling.

Downs led the Falcons (11-4, 19-5) with 23 points while Poling had 20. They were a combined 18 for 21 from the foul line as SPU shot a collective 27 for 40 from the stripe compared with CWU’s 15 for 21.

Central hosts Simon Fraser on Thursday night and conference-leading Western Washington on Saturday night.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jody Johnson 5-10 4-4 15, Tyler 1-9 0-0 2, Roby Clyde 5-11 3-4 13, Lacy Haddock 8-19 1-1 18, Coby 1-4 0-0 3, Gross 0-0 0-0 0, Starr 1-1 0-0 2, Lieser 0-1 0-0 0, Magee 1-5 6-9 8, Davis 1-3 0-0 2, Nelson 0-1 1-3 1. Totals 23-64 15-21 64.

SEATTLE PACIFIC — Wall 1-7 4-4 7, Hutsen 2-6 2-8 6, Andy Poling 6-10 8-11 20, David Downs 5-10 10-10 23, Stockton 2-4 1-3 5, Carel 0-0 0-1 0, Dorman 1-4 0-0 2, Anderson 1-2 0-0 3, Morse 0-2 0-0 0, Niang 2-3 2-3 6. Totals 20-48 27-40 72.

Halftime — SPU 38-31. 3-point goals — CWU 3-16 (Johnson 1-1, Tyler 0-4, Clyde 0-1, Haddock 1-4, Coby 1-3, Magee 0-3); SPU 5-16 (Wall 1-5, Downs 3-4, Stockton 0-1, Dorman 0-2, Anderson 1-2, Morse 0-2). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CWU 35 (Johnson 7); SPU 47 (Poling 10). Assists — CWU 6 (Tyler 2, Haddock 2); SPU 10 (Wall 4). Turnovers — CWU 11, SPU 16. Total fouls — CWU 29, SPU 19.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

CWU wins first game of season

SEASIDE, Calif. — Brothers Brett and Kasey Bielec were both 3 for 5 in the opening game of a doubleheader, with each collecting an RBI single in a four-run ninth that helped Central Washington beat California State Monterey Bay 8-7 in a college baseball game Saturday.

Cal State Monterey Bay came back to earn the split with a 6-1 victory in game two.

In the opener, starter Davis Engel, an Ellensburg High graduate, threw six innings, allowing four runs. Central (1-4) broke a 4-4 tie with that four-run ninth.

Game 1

Central 101 010 104 — 8 13 1
Cal St. Mont. Bay 010 000 303 — 7 14 1

Engel, Jones (7), Davidson (7), Bushman (9) and Sani; Owen, Crose (4), Holland (8), Grotz (9) and White, Olson (6). W—Davidson (1-0). L—Holland (0-1).

HITS—CWU, Brett Bielec 3-5 (2b), Kasey Bielec 3-5, Kyle Sani 2-5, Derrick Webb 2-5, Brady Kincannon 1-3, Ethan Sterkel 1-5, Chris Hashimoto 1-5 (2b). CSUMB, David Garcia 3-4, Matt Urakami 2-3, James Merjano 2-4, Tommy George 2-5, Jared DeCastro 2-5, Jeff Phillips 1-1, Danny Nelson 1-4, Brian Haggett 1-4.

RBI—CWU, K. Bielec 2, Hashimoto 2, B. Bielec, Sterkel, Webb. CSUMB, George 2, Phillips 2, Merjano, George, DeCastro.

Game 2

Central 000 010 0 — 1 8 0
Cal St. Mont. Bay 003 012 x — 6 6 0

Cruzen, Jones (5), Davidson (6) and Leid, Swartz (6); Medlinger, Noack (6), Thiel (7) and Valletta. W—Medlinger (2-0). L—Cruzen (0-1). HR—CWU, Jimmy Reyerson (1).

HITS—CWU, Glen Reser 2-3 (2b), Derrick Webb 2-3, David Leid 1-2, Kasey Bielec 1-3, Jimmy Ryerson 1-4, Ethan Sterkel 1-4. CSUMB, James Merjano 2-4, Garrett Gemgnani 1-1, Brian Haggett 1-2, Jared DeCastro 1-2, Danny Nelson 1-3.

RBI—CWU, Ryerson. CSUMB, Merjano 2, Nelson, Haggett, Gemgnani.

Jody Johnson and Lacy Haddock had 16 points each and Toussaint Tyler and Jordan Coby had 15 apiece as the Wildcats, who trailed 46-42 at halftime, picked up a big road win against a team above them in the conference standings.

“We shot the ball a lot better in the second half and really cleaned up the rebounding,” said Central coach Greg Sparling.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jody Johnson 4-7 7-9 16; Lacy Haddock 6-10 3-6 16; Toussaint Tyler 4-6 5-9 15; Jordan Coby 5-10 2-4 15; Brandon Magee 5-9 3-4 13; Roby Clyde 5-6 3-3 13; Davis 3-7 1-2 7; Lieser 1-4 0-0 2; Starr 1- 2 0-0 2; Nelson 0-0 0-0 0; Gross 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-62 24-37 99.

MONTANA STATE BILLINGS — Antoine Proctor 7-18 15-16 30; Taylor Stevens 4-7 7-7 17; Robert Mayes 4-6 5-6 13; Myaer 3-6 0-0 7; Richards 3-5 0-0 6; Arnold 1-7 4-6 6; Trabing 2-2 0-0 6; Cusworth 1-1 0-0 2; Henning 0-1 2-2 2; Hook 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-53 33-37 89.

Halftime: MS Billings 46, Central Washington 42.

3-point goals: Central Washington 7-14 (Coby 3-7; Tyler 2-3; Johnson 1-1; Haddock 1-1; Gross 0-1; Magee 0-1), MS Billings 6-21 (Trabing 2-2; Stevens 2-5; Myaer 1-4; Proctor 1-6; Arnold 0-4). Fouled out: Clyde, Tyler. Rebounds: Central Washington 34 (Davis 8), MS Billings 30 (Mayes 13). Assists: Central Washington 11 (Haddock 6), MS Billings 17 (Myaer 6). Total fouls: Central Washington 32, MS Billings 25. Technical fouls: MS Billings team.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Montana St. Billings tops CWU

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Bobbi Knudsen scored a career-high 25 points and added five assists, and Montana State Billings topped cold-shooting Central Washington University 61-52 in a GNAC women’s basketball game Thursday at Nicholson Pavilion.

The Yellowjackets (17-8, 9-5) didn’t shoot particularly well themselves at 37.7 percent (23 of 61) but Central (6-14, 3-10) was even worse at 32.2 percent (20 of 62).

MONTANA STATE BILLINGS — Knudsen 10-23 2-2 25, Olson 4-8 1-2 10, Peoples 3-5 2-2 10, Tolman 2-5 1-1 6, DePuydt 2-3 1-2 5, Grimsrud 1-3 0-0 3, Goggins 1-4 0-0 2, Reed 0-1 0-0 0, Stanhope 0-8 0-2 0, Emerson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 7-11 61.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Russell 6-16 0-0 17, Albrecht 5-9 1-2 11, VanDyke 3-10 0-0 7, Dunn 2-11 1-2 5, Valdez 2-5 1-2 5, Burke 1-4 0-0 3, Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Moser 0-2 2-2 2, Fettig 0-0 0-0 0, Martinez 0-0 0-2 0, Rethwill 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-62 5-10 52.

Halftime—Montana State Billings 33, Central Washington 24. 3-Point goals—MSUB 8-22 (Knudsen 3-8, Peoples 2-4, Tolman 1-3, Grimsrud 1-2, Olson 1-2, Stanhope 0-3), Central 7-24 (Russell 5-9, VanDyke 1-6, Burke 1-2, Valdez 0-3, Johnson 0-1, Rethwill 0-2, Dunn 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—MSUB 40 (Olson 8), Central 43 (Albrecht 10). Assists—MSUB 15 (Tolman 5, Knudsen 5), Central 11 (Valdez 4). Total fouls—MSUB 16, Central 15. A—176.

BASEBALL

Central loses second straight

TURLOCK, Calif. — Justin Manci hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs, and Eli Davis and Andy Yingling had two RBI apiece in leading Cal State Stanislaus to a 9-4 victory over Central Washington (0-2) in a college baseball game Thursday.

Central Washington 000 001 003 — 4 5 1

Cal St. Stanislaus 103 014 00x — 9 9 4

Long, Davidson (5), Knutson (6), Bushman (8) and Swartz; Lemon, Maltese (7), Baisdon (9) and Turay, Arellano (7). W—Lemon (1-0). L—Long (0-1). HR—CSUS, Justin Manci (2).

RBI—CWU, Matt Herbert. CSUS, Justin Manci 3, Eli Davis 2, Andy Yingling 2, Joe Medeiros, Colt McLaughlin.

It was a costly loss for the Wildcats (4-8 GNAC, 10-10 overall) because it dropped them out of a tie for sixth place. The top six teams qualify for the GNAC tournament.

Central trailed until midway through the first half, when the Wildcats went on a 12-4 run capped by Kevin Davis’ dunk.

Central led 38-33 at the half and would extend its lead to seven points with about 12 minutes remaining.

Northwest Nazarene rallied to take the lead with just under three minutes remaining and took the lead for good with 1:05 to play.

“We’ve got to figure out how to finish games out,” Central coach Greg Sparling said, adding that the Wildcats just couldn’t convert good scoring chances late in the game.

“We had a handful of in-and-outs,” he said. “We had decent looks.”

Lacy Haddock led five Wildcats in double figures with 14 points. Also reaching double figures for CWU were Jody Johnson (13 points), Jordan Coby (12), Toussaint Tyler (11) and Kevin Davis (11).

JB Pillard scored 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second half for Northwest Nazarene (5-7, 11-9).

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Lacy Haddock 6-7 1-1 14; Jody Johnson 4-12 5-6 13; Jordan Coby 3-8 4-4 12; Toussaint Tyler 2-11 6-6 11; Kevin Davis 5-9 1-2 11; Clyde 2-5 3-6 7; Magee 1-1 0-0 2; Starr 0-1 0-0 0; Nelson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 20-25 70.

NORTHWEST NAZARENE — JB Pillard 9-11 2-2 21; Anthony Golden 5-13 2-2 15; Michal Kurimsky 5-8 5-5 15; Jonathan Hawkins 3-10 7-9 13; Nicholes 1-4 4-4 6; Maxwell 1-4 0-0 3; Moilanen 1-3 0-0 2; Shula 0-1 0-0 0; Hering 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-54 20-22 75.

Halftime—Central Washington 38, Northwest Nazarene 33. 3-point goals—Central Washington 4-11 (Coby 2-5; Tyler 1-4; Haddock 1-1; Starr 0-1), Northwest Nazarene 5-16 (Golden 3-7; Maxwell 1-4; Pillard 1-1; Moilanen 0-2; Hawkins 0-2). Fouled out—Moilanen. Rebounds—Central Washington 34 (Johnson 12), Northwest Nazarene 28 (Golden 6). Assists—Central Washington 6 (Haddock 3), Northwest Nazarene 10 (Nicholes 3; Hawkins 3). Total fouls—Central Washington 17, Northwest Nazarene 17. Technical fouls—None. Att—562.

Big Bend runs past YVCC men

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Yakima Valley faded after a strong first half, while Big Bend, behind the tandem of Blake Skidmore and Antonio Snow helped Big Bend, got hot and rolled to an 80-66 victory in an NWAACC East Region men’s basketball game Saturday.

The loss dropped YVCC (6-2, 13-7) into a second-place tie in the region with Walla Walla, which defeated Treasure Valley 89-76 Saturday. Both are a half-game behind Spokane (6-1 region), which beat Wenatchee Valley 78-61 Saturday.

Yakima Valley led 38-36 at the half, helped by 12-of-24 shooting, but the Yaks cooled off to just 36 percent (8 of 22) after halftime, while Big Bend converted on 55.6 percent of its second-half shots (15 of 27) in outscoring the Yaks 44-28.

Skidmore and Snow went for 24 and 22 points, respectively, including a combined 13 of 15 from the foul line.

Amir Royal led Yakima Valley with 19 points and six rebounds, while DeShawn Battle added 12 points and six rebounds, and Cameron Jensen scored 10 points.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Diggs 1-4 0-0 2, Battle 3-5 6-8 12, Royal 5-12 8-8 19, Martinez 1-2 1-2 3, Bagby 4-5 1-4 9, Molina 2-3 2-2 7, Henson 1-2 0-0 3, Kemsem 3-6 2-2 10, Romero 0-1 0-0 0, Flowers 0-6 1-2 1. Totals 20-46 21-28 66.

BIG BEND — James 1-1 3-3 5, Loera 2-9 1-4 5, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Bruneel 0-0 2-2 2, Groth 2-3 3-5 8, Skidmore 8-18 7-9 24, Green 1-3 0-0 2, Snow 8-14 6-6 22, Page 1-1 0-0 2, Nield 4-8 1-1 10. Totals 27-57 23-30 80.

Halftime—YVCC 38, BBCC 36. 3-Point goals—YVCC 5-15 (Jensen 2-3, Molina 1-1, Henton 1-2, Royal 1-6, Martinez 0-1, Flowers 0-2), BBCC 3-17 (Groth 1-2, Skidmore 1-2, Nield 1-5, Snow 0-2, Loera 0-6). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—YVCC 34 (Battle 6, Royal 6), BBCC 30 (Loera 6, Skidmore 6). Assists—YVCC 9 (Royal 2), BBCC 12 (Skidmore 3). Total fouls—YVCC 21, BBCC 19.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Yaks avenge Big Bend loss

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Sam Zapien and Jaimi Cox combined to score 35 points Saturday as Yakima Valley beat Big Bend 67-49 in East Region play to keep the Yaks tied for first place.

The victory improved YVCC to 7-1 in region action and 17-4 overall, maintaining its first-place tie with Columbia Basin.

It also avenged a 65-64 loss to the Vikings (4-5, 14-8) in Sherar Gym on Jan. 11.

The Yaks won without substantial production from either of their top scorers, Brittney Newcomb and Simone Jordan, who combined for only 10 points on 3-for-18 shooting.

But Zapien hit 8 of 11 shots and totaled 18 points to go with a team-high seven rebounds, and Cox was also 8 for 11 en route to 17 points.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Newcomb 0-7 3-4 3, Jaimi Cox 8-11 1-2 17, K. Gonzales 1-4 2-2 5, Jordan 3-11 1-2 7, Sam Zapien 8-11 2-3 18, A. Gonzales 0-0 2-2 2, Brewster 1-5 0-0 2, Swetzof 4-5 0-0 9, Weaver 0-0 0-0 0, Lekson 2-5 0-0 4, Ferguson 0-0 0-0 0, Smythe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-59 11-15 67.

BIG BEND — Lopez 2-5 0-0 4, Kelsey 2-8 2-2 7, Scott 0-2 0-0 0, Alli Nielsen 6-12 2-2 14, Nielsen 0-1 2-2 2, Morris 2-3 1-2 6, Zollinger 4-5 1-2 9, Nield 0-2 0-0 0, Tews 0-4 0-0 0, Martinez 1-3 0-2 2, Smith 2-4 0-1 5, Lopez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-49 8-13 49.

Halftime — YVCC 31-19. 3-point goals — YVCC 2-10 (Newcomb 0-3, Swetzof 1-2, K. Gonzales 1-4, Lekson 0-1); BBCC 3-12 (Morrris 1-1, Kelsey 1-5, Scott 0-1, Nielsen 0-1, Tews 0-2, Smith 1-2). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — YVCC 34 (Zapien 7); BBCC 34 (Zollinger 5). Assists — YVCC 11 (Newcomb 5); BBCC 11

Russell scores 26 in losing effort

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Sophie Russell scored 26 points to become the sixth player in Central Washington women’s basketball history to reach 1,000 for her career, but the Wildcats fell to Northwest Nazarene 58-54 in GNAC play Saturday in Nicholson Pavilion.

Russell, the only Wildcat in double figures, hit 9 of 22 field goal attempts including 5 of 12 from 3-point range. She also grabbed nine rebounds.

CWU (3-9 GNAC, 6-13 overall) led 28-27 at halftime and was tied 39-39 with 12:03 to play, but the Crusaders (7-5, 13-7) scored seven unanswered points and the Wildcats got no closer than three thereafter.

Megan Hingston led NNU with 19 points.

NORTHWEST NAZARENE — Megan Hingston 5-9 9-10 19, Chelsie Luke 6-12 1-1 16, Briaunna King 6-12 1-1 13, Dzhdzhiyeshvili 2-12 1-2 5, Smith 0-4 0-0 0, Adams 2-5 1-2 5, Skokankova 0-0 0-0 0, Warwick 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 13-16 58.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — VanDyke 2-7 2-2 8, Johnson 2-5 1-2 6, Albrecht 2-4 0-2 4, Dunn 2-8 0-0 4, Sophie Russell 9-22 3-4 26, Burke 0-1 0-0 0, Valdez 0-1 0-0 0, Fettig 2-4 2-3 6, Moser 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-53 8-13 54.

Halftime — CWU 28-27. 3-point goals — NNU 3-9 (Luke 3-5, Smith 0-1, Adams 0-3); CWU 8-20 (VanDyke 2-5, Johnson 1-2, Russell 5-12, Burke 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — NNU 27 (King 10); CWU 44 (Albrecht 10). Assists — NNU 10 (Smith 4); CWU 12 (VanDyke 4). Turnovers — NNU 11, CWU 20. Total fouls — NNU 19, CWU 14.

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD

CWU’S Boyes 2nd at Vandal Indoor

MOSCOW, Idaho — Central Washington’s Brennan Boyes finished second in the high jump with a provisional national qualifying time of 6 feet, 81/4 inch during the Vandal Indoor on Friday.

Boyes’ mark equaled the No. 3 mark in GNAC history.

His teammate Bryan Mack had two second-place finishes — in the triple jump (45-93/4) and 60 (6.89).

In women’s competition, CWU’s Katharine Lotze placed second in the triple jump (38-41/4) while Kati Davis was third in the pole vault (11-113/4).

The Yaks’ fourth straight win improved them to 5-1 in the region and 15-4 overall.

YVCC shot only 32 percent (23 for 72) and was outrebounded 46-41. But the Yaks forced 33 turnovers while committing only 14, grabbed 24 offensive boards and allowed the Chukars (1-5, 3-14) to shoot only 36 percent.

Newcomb had a game-high 17 points, hitting 4 of 9 shots from 3-point range, while Jordan had 13 points and five steals.

Sam Zapien added 10 points while Hannah Lekson came off the bench for 10 points and three steals.

Lacey Nauman scored 11 points to lead the Chukars.

Yakima Valley’s women and men continue region play at home Wednesday night (women at 6 p.m., men at 8) against Wenatchee Valley.

TREASURE VALLEY — Kelly 1-4 0-0 3, Johnson 3-7 0-0 6, Mooney 0-3 1-2 1, Schram 3-6 3-4 9, Lacey Nauman 5-8 0-0 11, Pack 1-4 0-0 2, Nielson 1-4 1-2 3, Hemenway 0-3 0-0 0, Alexander 1-3 0-0 2, Morcom 1-2 0-0 2, Wokersien 0-1 0-0 0, Wood 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 16-45 5-9 39.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Brittney Newcomb 6-17 1-2 17, Cox 0-0 0-0 0, Gonzales 0-5 0-0 0, Simone Jordan 4-9 4-4 13, Sam Zapien 2-8 6-8 10, Brewster 2-4 0-2 4, Swetzof 3-7 2-3 8, Weaver 2-4 0-0 4, Hannah Lekson 4-8 1-3 10, Ferguson 0-7 1-2 1, Smythe 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-72 15-24 67.

Halftime — YVCC 36-20. 3-point goals — TVCC 2-8 (Kelly 1-3, Johnson 0-3, Hemenway 0-1, Nauman 1-1); YVCC 6-20 (Newcomb 4-9, Swetzof 0-2, Gonzales 0-1, Weaver 0-2, Lekson 1-3, Jordan 1-2, Zapien 0-1). Fouled out — Johnson. Rebounds — TVCC 46 (Nielson 10); YVCC 41 (Brewster 4, Ferguson 4, Zapien 4). Turnovers — TVCC 33, YVCC 14. Total fouls — TVCC 20, YVCC 14.

Seawolves overwhelm Central

ANCHORAGE — Shooting the lowest percentage in Central Washington’s 14-year NCAA Division II history, the Wildcats sustained an 80-48 loss to 12th-ranked Alaska Anchorage on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena.

The Wildcats (3-8 GNAC, 6-12 overall) made only 11 of 60 field goal attempts for 18.3 percent. It was the third-lowest in program history, which dates to 1980-81.

CWU’s top three scorers for the season, Jessica VanDyke, Sophie Russell and Alex Dunn, shot a combined 2 for 23 and totaled 11 points.

Haley Holmstead led the Seawolves (10-1, 19-3) with 24 points.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Albrecht 3-7 0-0 6, Russell 1-12 4-6 6, VanDyke 1-5 3-4 5, Johnson 1-7 2-2 5, Dunn 0-6 0-0 0, Martinez 2-3 3-4 7, Jacobson 1-4 4-4 7, Valdez 1-1 2-3 5, Gordon 0-0 3-4 3, Fettig 1-5 0-0 2, Moser 0-6 2-2 2, Rethwill 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 11-60 23-29 48.

ALASKA ANCHORAGE — Ryder 2-4 2-2 6, Robison 1-2 0-0 2, Hanna Johansson 9-13 3-4 21, Haley Holmstead 6-12 12-13 24, King 2-6 0-0 6, Deichmann 1-1 0-1 2 Mathews 3-9 0-0 6, Madison 1-2 0-0 3, Richens 0-2 0-0 0, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Seale 0-1 2-3 2, Horn 2-3 0-0 4, Burns 2-3 0-1 4. Totals 29-58 19-24 80.

Halftime — UAA 48-16. 3-point goals — CWU 3-18 (VanDyke 0-2, Johnson 1-2, Dunn 0-1, Russell 0-6, Rethwill 0-1, Jacobson 1-2, Valdez 1-1); UAA 3-14 (Ryder 0-1, King 2-4, Mathews 0-3, Madison 0-2, Horn 0-1, Burns 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CWU 41 (Albrecht 6, Russell 6); UAA 39 (Johansson 11). Turnovers — CWU 22, UAA 15. Total fouls — CWU 22, UAA 29.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Battle, Royal power Yakima Valley ||

DeShawn Battle and Amir Royal combined for 35 points Saturday as hot-shooting Yakima Valley subdued Treasure Valley 85-81 in East Region men’s action.

Battle had 18 points and Royal came off the bench for 17 points and a team-high six rebounds.

Dabrail Henton added 13 points and three other Yaks totaled eight as YVCC improved to 5-1 in the region and 12-6 overall.

Yakima Valley shot 55 percent in the first half (17 for 31) en route to a 45-34 lead, then hit 59 percent over the final 20 minutes for a game total of 57 percent (30 for 53).

Kriff Jensen had 27 points and Marck Coffin 23 for the Chukars (2-4, 3-14).

TREASURE VALLEY — Kriff Jensen 9-20 3-3 27, Smith 2-7 0-1 4, Campbell 0-2 4-4 4, Flowers 4-9 0-0 10, Johnson 4-9 1-2 9, Cooper 0-1 0-0 0, Leitch 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 1-2 2-2 4, Marck Coffin 6-12 11-12 23, Cooper 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-62 21-24 81.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Diggs 1-6 6-8 8, DeShawn Battle 6-9 5-8 18, Martinez 2-3 3-5 7, Dabrail Henton 4-12 4-5 13, Flowers 4-4 0-0 8, Amir Royal 7-10 3-4 17, Bagby 0-0 0-0 0, Molina 1-3 0-2 2, Jensen 3-4 0-0 8, Romero 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 30-53 21-32 85.

Halftime — YVCC 45-34. 3-point goals — TVCC 8-18 (Jensen 6-13, Flowers 2-4, Cooper 0-1); YVCC 4-9 (Diggs 0-1, Battle 1-2, Henton 1-4, Jensen 2-2). Fouled out — Smith, Campbell, Johnson. Rebounds — TVCC 26 (Johnson 8); YVCC 30 (Royal 6, Henton 5, Flowers 5). Turnovers — TVCC 17, YVCC 21. Total fouls — TVCC 21, YVCC 20.

Wildcats fall to Anchorage, 82-65 ||

ELLENSBURG — Central Washington was without its second-leading scorer and rebounder and top shot blocker Saturday night in its GNAC matchup with Alaska Anchorage, and Kevin Davis’ absence was costly for the Wildcats.

Anchorage’s Taylor Rohde, a 6-foot-9 senior, scored 25 of his game-high 31 points in the second half as the Seawolves pulled away for an 82-65 victory in Nicholson Pavilion.

“With Anchorage, you have to pick your poison,” said CWU coach Greg Sparling. “We drew up a game plan designed to limit their threes (3-pointers) because they have three kids shooting better than 40 percent and threes add up in a hurry. I’m really pleased with the way our kids executed the game plan. And we just missed a lot of shots.”

The defeat dropped CWU (4-7 GNAC, 10-9 overall) into a three-way tie with Northwest Nazarene and Saint Martin’s for sixth place in the conference. The top six teams qualify for the GNAC’s postseason tournament.

Without the 6-9 sophomore Davis, who suffered an ankle injury during Thursday night’s win over Alaska Fairbanks, the Wildcats started 6-5 Roby Clyde at center and moved Toussaint Tyler from shooting guard to forward with Jordan Coby replacing Tyler in the backcourt.

Tyler scored a game-high 22 points and point guard Lacy Haddock added 14, but CWU shot just 42 percent from the field while the Seawolves (9-2, 15-4), connected on 59 percent (33 of 56).

Rohde was 13 for 19 and also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as UAAA outboarded Central 34-22.

The Wildcats visit Northwest Nazarene next Saturday night.

ALASKA ANCHORAGE — Thompson 2-4 2-2 6, Lauwers 0-2 0-1 0, Taylor Rohde 13-19 5-6 31, Steve White 5-8 2-2 12, Fossman 3-7 0-0 8, Lonnie Ridgeway 4-4 4-4 12, Jackson 1-1 0-0 2, Demissie 3-6 0-0 7, Hearn 1-1 0-0 2, Gibcus 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 33-56 13-15 82.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Johnson 1-1 7-8 9, Toussaint Tyler 7-14 5-9 22, Clyde 2-8 1-2 5, Lacy Haddock 5-13 4-4 14, Coby 3-8 0-0 7, Starr 3-5 0-0 7, Magee 0-1 0-0 0, Nelson 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 21-50 18-25 65.

Halftime — UAA 36-29. 3-point goals — UAA 3-7 (Thompson 0-1, Lauwers 0-1, Fossman 2-4, Demissie 1-1); CWU 5-14 (Tyler 3-5, Haddock 0-3, Coby 1-5, Starr 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — UAA 34 (Rohde 9); CWU 22 (Clyde 6). Turnovers — UAA 9, CWU 8. Total fouls — UAA 16, CWU 16.

The win, CWU’s third in four games, improved the Wildcats to 4-6 in conference play and 10-8 overall, boosting them into a sixth-place tie with Saint Martin’s.

The top six teams qualify for the GNAC tourney.

Johnson, the former Yakima Valley Community College standout, added two assists and two steals after a career-high 33 points in a Saturday night win at Simon Fraser.

Guards Lacy Haddock and Toussaint Tyler scored 18 and 15 points, respectively, for the Wildcats while power forward Roby Clyde had 13 points — all in the second half — and seven boards.

Kevin Davis, CWU’s 6-foot-9 sophomore, left the game during the first half with an ankle problem, but coach Greg Sparling was hopeful that the injury was mild.

“I was very happy for our guys the way they closed it out tonight because we’ve had some tight games that haven’t gone our way,” Sparling said. “Our three seniors, Roby, Jody Johnson and Toussaint, really stepped up.”

Sergej Pucar led Fairbanks (1-9, 4-16) with 20 points. The Nanooks got their only conference win on Dec. 31 against CWU, 91-80 in overtime.

Clyde’s jumper with 4:56 to play snapped a 60-60 tie and the Wildcats led the rest of the way.

CWU hosts Alaska Anchorage on Saturday night after losing to the Seawolves 99-62 on Dec. 29 in Alaska.

ALASKA FAIRBANKS — Stefan Tica 4-13 2-4 11, McDonald 3-7 0-0 8, Sergei Pucar 9-11 1-2 20, Teer 0-3 0-0 0, Dominique Brinson 4-9 5-6 14, Shaw 2-6 0-0 4, Burkhead 0-0 0-0 0, Nico Matthews 5-8 1-2 12, Ward 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 9-14 69.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jody Johnson 6-11 5-7 17, Roby Clyde 5-10 3-4 13, Davis 2-3 0-0 4, Lacy Haddock 7-16 2-2 18, Toussaint Tyler 5-10 3-4 15, Starr 0-1 0-0 0, Coby 2-9 0-0 4, Magee 0-1 1-2 1, Nelson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-64 14-19 74.

Halftime: CWU 33-30. 3-point goals — UAF 6-21 (Tica 1-7, McDonald 2-4, Pucar 1-2, Teer 0-2, Brinson 1-4, Matthews 1-1, Ward 0-1); CWU 4-15 (Haddock 2-6, Tyler 2-4, Coby 0-4, Magee 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — UAF 34 (McDonald 12); CWU 34 (Johnson 8, Clyde 7). Assists: UAF 14 (Matthews 5); CWU 12 (five with 2). Turnovers — UAF 14, CWU 10. Total fouls — UAF 17, CWU 10.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Balanced Central slams Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Alex Dunn scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dealt seven assists as hot-shooting Central Washington raced past Alaska Fairbanks 94-72 in GNAC women’s basketball Thursday night.

Dunn was 10 for 14 from the field as the Wildcats shot 52 percent for the game, including 58 (11 for 19) from 3-point range.

Courtney Johnson had 19 points, Jessica VanDyke 18 and Sophie Russell 17 for CWU (3-7 GNAC, 6-11 overall). Nicole Bozek led the Nanooks (2-8, 6-14) with 11 points.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jessica VanDyke 6-10 2-2 18, Courtney Johnson 7-10 1-2 19, Albrecht 2-6 2-4 6, Alex Dunn 10-14 0-3 20, Sophie Russell 6-13 2-2 17, Rethwill 1-1 0-0 2, Jacobson 0-0 0-0 0, Burke 0-2 0-0 0, Gordon 0-0 0-0 0, Valdez 0-1 0-0 0, Fettig 1-3 0-0 2, Moser 3-8 2-2 8, Martinez 1-3 0-2 2. Totals 37-71 9-17 50.

ALASKA FAIRBANKS — Lovato 3-5 1-2 9, Greene 3-12 3-6 9, Nicole Bozek 4-9 3-3 11, Hartzog 4-11 0-0 8, Bulaya 4-7 1-1 9, Kelly Logue 3-9 4-4 10, Eime 0-1 0-0 0, Beans 1-3 0-0 2, Gabriel 3-5 0-0 8, Altenburg 2-7 2-5 6. Totals 27-69 14-21 72.

Halftime — CWU 46-31. 3-point goals — CWU 11-19 (VanDyke 4-7, Johnson 4-5, Dunn 0-1, Russell 3-5, Burke 0-1); UAF 4-13 (Lovato 2-3, Bozek 0-1, Hartzog 0-2, Logue 0-1, Beans 0-1, Gabriel 2-3, Altenburg 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CWU 50 (Dunn 11); UAF 34 (Greene 10). Assists — CWU 14 (Dunn 7); UAF 12 (Hartzog 3). Turnovers — CWU 19, UAF 15. Total fouls — CWU 14, UAF 16.

Newcomb and Jordan scored 23 points each as the fifth-ranked Yaks pulled into a tie for first place in the East Region at 3-1 while improving to 12-4 overall. CBC slipped to 3-1 and 15-2.

“We were especially sharp at the start of the second half,” YVCC coach Cody Butler said, noting that Newcomb scored 21 points after intermission. “We increased our defensive pressure, Simone and Brit were scoring in transition and the rest of the girls did a good job of finding them.”

Jaimi Cox added 12 points for YVCC, which led 36-20 at halftime as Columbia Basin shot only 26 percent from the field (9 for 35). The Hawks finished at 36 percent (26 for 72) and were just 1 of 12 from long distance while the Yaks were a collective 10 for 21.

Jordan was 10 of 16 overall and added a game-high 11 rebounds as Yakima Valley outboarded the Hawks 47-40. Newcomb, meanwhile, added six assists and four steals.

Jennifer Noon scored 23 points to lead CBC, but was 0 for 6 from 3-point range.

Yakima Valley is idle next Wednesday, then hosts Blue Mountain on Friday night and Treasure Valley on Saturday.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Brittney Newcomb 6-19 6-6 23, Jaimi Cox 4-6 4-5 12, K. Gonzales 2-4 1-2 6, Simone Jordan 10-16 0-0 23, Zapien 1-2 2-2 4, Brewster 0-3 2-2 2, Swetzof 1-7 4-4 6, A. Gonzales 1-2 0-0 2, Lekson 0-1 0-0 0, Ferguson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 26-63 19-21 81.

COLUMBIA BASIN — Idler 2-8 0-0 4, Jennifer Noon 11-23 1-2 23, Young 2-4 1-1 5, Jimenez 1-9 1-2 3, Samuels 3-10 0-0 6, Vannoy 3-5 0-0 7, Strom 1-2 1-2 3, Avery-Winchester 1-1 0-0 2, Molsbarger 0-3 0-0 0, Reynolds 2-7 4-5 8. Totals 26-72 8-12 61.

Halftime — YVCC 36-20. 3-point goals — YVCC 10-21 (Newcomb 5-10, Swetzof 0-3, K. Gonzales 2-3, A. Gonzales 0-1, Lekson 0-1, Jordan 3-3); CBC 1-12 (Vannoy 1-1, Noon 0-6, Jimenez 0-1, Samuels 0-2, Molsbarger 0-2). Fouled out — Idler, Samuels. Rebounds — YVCC 47 (Jordan 11); CBC 40 (Idler 6). Assists — YVCC 17 (Newcomb 6); CBC 20 (Samuels 10). Turnovers — YVCC 15, CBC 14.

CWU fades, falls to Simon Fraser

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Erin Chambers’ three-point play snapped a tie with 27 seconds to play and Simon Fraser held Central Washington scoreless over the final 1:36 en route to a 67-64 GNAC women’s victory Saturday night in Nicholson Pavilion.

The Wildcats, who led 63-58 with 4:15 left, slipped to 2-7 in the conference and 5-11 overall. SFU improved to 6-3 and 11-6.

Jessica VanDyke and Sophie Russell scored 19 points apiece for CWU while Alex Dunn had 12.

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe had 23 points and 16 rebounds for SFU, which closed the game with an 18-6 run.

Central travels to Alaska Fairbanks on Thursday night and Alaska Anchorage on Saturday night.

SIMON FRASER — Chambers 2-8 1-3 6, Chelsea Reist 5-5 0-0 10, Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe 10-18 3-5 23, Van Laare 1-5 0-3 2, Kristina Collins 3-15 3-10 13, Lowen 1-3 0-1 3, Petit 1-3 0-1 2, Wyman 3-9 0-0 6, Langmead 0-0 0-0 0, Binns 1-2 0-1 2, Carolsfeld 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-68 9-13 67.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jessica VanDyke 8-13 0-1 19, Johnson 0-4 0-0 0, Albrecht 2-8 0-0 6, Alex Dunn 6-15 0-2 12, Sophie Russell 7-19 3-6 19, Jacobson 0-1 1-2 1, Valdez 0-1 1-2 1, Moser 3-5 0-2 6. Totals 26-66 6-15 64.

Halftime: CWU 29-35. 3-point goals — SFU 4-19 (Chambers 1-3, Van Laare 0-3, Collins 3-10, Lowen 0-1, Petit 0-1, Binns 0-1); CWU 6-19 (VanDyke 3-6, Johnson 0-3, Dunn 0-2, Russell 3-6, Jacobson 0-1, Valdez 0-1). Fouled out — Albrecht. Rebounds — SFU 37 (Raincock-Ekunwe 16); CWU 41 (Albrecht 9, Dunn 9). Assists — SFU 18 (Chambers 4, Wyman 4); CWU 11 (Dunn 7). Turnovers — SFU 11, CWU 13. Total fouls — SFU 17, CWU 16.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Johnson’s 33 powers CWU victory

BURNABY, British Columbia — Jody Johnson’s career-high 33 points plus 13 rebounds led Central Washington to a 101-83 rout of Simon Fraser in GNAC men’s action Saturday night.

A 6-foot-4 senior from Franklin High and Yakima Valley Community College, Johnson had a remarkably efficient night by making 13 of 17 field goal attempts and 7 of 9 free throws. He also had three assists as CWU improved to 3-6 in conference play and 9-8 overall.

Lacy Haddock had 21 points, Kevin Davis totaled 17 points and six blocked shots and reserve Jordan Coby hit 4 of 7 3-pointers en route to 14 points for the Wildcats.

Johnson scored 21 first-half points as CWU raced to a 50-35 lead.

Jordan Sergent led the Clan (1-8, 6-11), who used only seven players, with 26 points and 10 boards.

CWU hosts Alaska Fairbanks on Thursday night and Alaska Anchorage next Saturday night.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jody Johnson 13-17 7-9 33, Clyde 2-3 0-0 4, Kevin Davis 7-12 3-6 17, Lacy Haddock 6-9 7-8 21, Tyler 1-5 1-1 4, Starr 1-5 0-0 2, Jordan Coby 4-8 2-2 14, Magee 2-6 2-2 6, Nelson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-65 22-28 101.

SIMON FRASER — Zack Frehlick 3-8 3-3 10, Jordan Sergent 10-14 5-6 26, John Bantock 4-13 0-1 10, Justin Brown 8-14 3-5 21, Connor Lewis 4-12 1-4 11, Evans 1-4 1-1 3, Georgiev 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-66 13-20 83.

Halftime — CWU 50-35. 3-point goals — CWU 7-17 (Davis 0-1, Haddock 2-3, Tyler 1-3, Starr 0-1, Coby 4-7, Magee 0-2); SFU 8-30 (Frehlick 1-6, Sergent 1-2, Bantock 2-9, Brown 2-4, Lewis 2-7, Evans 0-2). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — CWU 42 (Johnson 13); SFU 28 (Sergent 10). Assists — CWU 21 (Tyler 7); SFU 11. Turnovers — CWU 9; SFU 10. Total fouls — CWU 18, SFU 19.

Yaks blast Columbia Basin

PASCO, Wash. — DeShawn Battle and Dabrail Henton scored 16 points each as Yakima Valley routed Columbia Basin 89-57 in an East Region men’s game Saturday.

Amir Royal had 14 points and Dallin Molina 10 as YVCC improved to 3-1 in the region and 10-6 overall. CBC fell to 2-2 and 6-9.

The Yaks, who made 24 of 33 free throws to 3 of 10 for the Hawks, got at least nine minutes of court time for each of their 10 players.

“We really played poorly at Spokane and worked all week on playing together,” said YVCC coach Ray Funk. “

Yakima Valley led 47-33 at halftime, then shot 50 percent over the final 20 minutes while the Hawks hit just 35 percent from the field including 6 of 19 from 3-point range.

Stephen Walter and Justin Smith had 11 points each for CBC. Grandview’s Christian Schrank started but didn’t score for the Hawks.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Diggs 4-6 0-2 8, Bagby 4-5 1-2 9, Dallin Molina 3-7 3-4 10, Dabrail Henton 4-10 6-7 16, Jensen 3-8 2-2 9, DeShawn Battle 5-13 3-4 16, Amir Royal 5-7 4-6 14, Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Romero 0-3 3-4 3, Flowers 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 29-60 7-16 89.

COLUMBIA BASIN — HeavyRunner 3-11 2-4 9, Justin Smith 5-13 0-0 11, De La Garza 3-6 0-0 8, Schrank 0-1 0-0 0, Igbinoba 4-9 0-0 8, Jones 0-3 0-0 0, Barbaza 0-4 0-0 0, Stephen Walter 5-8 0-0 11, Piippo 2-7 0-0 5, Ponce 0-2 0-0 0, Hay 0-1 0-0 0, Haynes 2-4 1-6 5. Totals 24-69 3-10 57.

Halftime — YVCC 47-33. 3-point goals — YVCC 7-16 (Battle 3-5, Molina 1-1, Henton 2-5, Jensen 1-5); CBC 6-19 (Jones 0-1, Barbaza 0-1, Walter 1-3, HeavyRunner 1-2, Smith 1-3, De La Garza 2-4, Piippo 1-2, Ponce 0-2, Hay 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — YVCC 28 (Henton 8); CBC 30 (Igbinoba 6). Assists — YVCC 17 (Diggs 6); CBC 14 (De La Garza 6). Turnovers — YVCC 12, CBC 18. Total fouls — YVCC 11, CBC 19.

COLLEGE WRESTLING

YVCC women 2nd in tournament

OREGON CITY, Ore. — Chel-C Bailey and Ricarda Garcia finished second in their respective weight classes Saturday as Yakima Valley’s women finished second in a tournament at Clackamas Community College.

Bailey was second at 116 pounds while Ricarda Garcia was runnerup at 123. The Yaks were second in team scoring to Simon Fraser while Pacific University was third.

Yakima Valley’s men also competed, with Jesse O’Camb placing second at 125 pounds, losing to Simon Fraser’s Skyler Davis of Zillah in the title match. Konner Hopkins was fifth at 133 and Mikey Ayala was sixth at 165.

Oregon State claimed men’s team honors with Simon Fraser second and Clackamas third.

The Wildcats had four players in double figures, led by Sophie Russell and Alex Dunn going for 16 points apiece, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a strong start by Western, which led by 14 at halftime.

Junior guard Corinn Waltrip was the big troublemaker for the Vikings, making five 3-pointers for most of her game-high 22 points, and Mabton grad Trishi Williams put together 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting, eight rebounds and five assists.

Central slipped to 2-6 in conference play and 5-10 overall while Western improved to 6-2 and 12-4.

Backing the scoring of Russell and Dunn, Jessica VanDyke turned in a double-double for the Wildcats with 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Stacy Albrecht added 10 points for Central, which hosts Simon Fraser on Saturday at 7 p.m.

WESTERN WASHINGTON — Corinn Waltrip 8-15 1-2 22; Trishi Williams 8-12 4-4 20; Kristin Schramm 5-9 3-4 15; Bernsen 4-5 0-0 8; Donaldson 3-5 0-0 6; Harris 3-8 0-0 6; Feeney 1-3 0-0 3; Hill 1-2 0-0 3; White 0-0 2-3 2; Colard 0-2 0-0 0; Ramstead 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-61 10-13 85.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Alex Dunn 5-13 4-7 16; Sophie Russell 5-9 4-4 16; Jessica VanDyke 4-12 5-6 14; Stacy Albrecht 3-5 4-6 10; Moser 2-3 2-4 6; Martinez 0-0 3-4 3; Jacobson 1-4 0-0 2; Johnson 1-7 0-0 2; Valdez 0-2 2-5 2; Fettig 0-0 0-0 0; Rethwill 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 24-36 71.

Halftime: Western Washington 43, Central Washington 29.

3-point goals: Western 9-17 (Waltrip 5-8; Schramm 2-3; Feeney 1-3; Hill 1-1), Central 5-24 (Russell 2-5; Dunn 2-3; VanDyke 1-7). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Western 37 (Williams 8), Central 35 (VanDyke 10). Assists: Western 17 (Williams 5), Central 11 (Dunn 4). Total fouls: Western 23, Central 16.

Lacy Haddock scored 18 of his season-high 35 points after intermission, and four other Wildcats reached double figures as Central overtook Montana State Billings 115-107 in a wild affair Saturday night at Nicholson Pavilion.

The victory ended a four-game losing streak for Central (2-5 GNAC, 8-7 overall).

Haddock, a sophomore, made 12 of 16 shots from the field and 10 of 13 free throws.

Toussaint Tyler and Jody Johnson also came up big in the second half for Central. Tyler had 18 of his 23, and Johnson 16 of his 20 in the final 20 minutes.

Central fell behind 27-9 but chipped away and closed to within 52-51 at the half, setting up the back-and-forth second half.

Antoine Proctor helped the Yellowjackets (4-4, 9-7) stay close by scoring 26 of his 35 points in the second half, but he fouled out with 2:03 remaining.

Central’s Kevin Davis had his seventh double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Jordan Coby added 14 points.

MONTANA STATE BILLINGS — Antonie Proctor 8-17 17-20 35, Jaxon Myaer 7-15 6-7 25, Taylor Stevens 7-12 2-3 20, Robert Mayes 1-3 9-10 11, Henning 3-4 1-2 7, Trabing 1-2 1-2 3, Cusworth 1-4 0-0 3, Arnold 1-3 1-2 3, Richards 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 37-46 107.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Lacy Haddock 12-16 10-13 35, Toussaint Tyler 6-17 9-11 23, Jody Johnson 7-12 6-7 20, Kevin Davis 8-12 1-2 17, Jordan Coby 6-12 0-0 14, Magee 1-3 2-4 4, Clyde 1-2 0-0 2, Nelson 0-1 0-0 0, Starr 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-77 28-37 115.

Halftime—MSB 52, Central 51. 3-Point goals—MSB 12-30 (Myaer 5-10, Stevens 4-6, Proctor 2-6, Cusworth 1-4, Arnold 0-1, Richards 0-1, Trabing 0-1, Henning 0-1), Central 5-19 (Tyler 2-8, Coby 2-6, Haddock 1-3, Magee 0-1, Johnson 0-1). Fouled out—Proctor, Mayes. Rebounds—MSB 37 (Proctor 7), Central 40 (Davis 12). Assists—MSB 17 (Proctor 4, Arnold 4), Central 13 (Haddock 3, Starr 3). Total fouls—MSB 29, Central 29. Technical fouls—Proctor, MSB Team, Tyler.

YVCC men fall to Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. — It tough enough to beat a good team on the road. It’s virtually impossible to pull it off when you can’t make a basket and the other seemingly can’t miss.

That was the case in the first half of Yakima Valley’s NWAACC East Region game at Spokane on Saturday.

The Sasquatch made half of their 20 3-points attempts in the opening 20 minutes, while YVCC shot under 30 percent overall as the home team opened a 26-point cushion at the break en route to a 91-72 victory.

The Yaks (2-1 region, 9-6 overall) had three players in double figures, led by the 19 points of Dabrail Henton. DeShawn Battle added 17 points and Johnnie Diggs 16.

But Yakima Valley made just 11 of 37 first-half shots and finished 24 of 69 overall (35 percent), including 4 of 18 (22 percent) from 3-point range.

Spokane (2-1, 13-3), meanwhile, finished 15 of 36 (42 percent) on treys, led by Preston Wynne, who made 7 of 14 long-range shots en route to 26 points.

Brad Bagby added 19 points and Tyler Edwards 15, with those two combining for five triples.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Diggs 3-8 10-12 16, Battle 6-11 3-6 17, Royal 1-10 0-0 2, Martinez 1-2 0-2 2, Bagby 1-2 0-1 2, Molina 2-5 1-2 5, Henton 8-20 1-3 19, Romero 0-2 3-4 3, Flowers 2-9 2-2 6. Totals 24-69 20-32 72.

SPOKANE — Edwards 6-9 3-5 15, Seyler 0-1 0-0 0, Wynne 8-20, 3-3 26, Harvey 0-3 0-0 0, Holbrook 3-7 2-2 9, Pettersen 2-5 0-0 5, Bagby 6-13 5-6 19, Frisbie 2-5 1-2 5, Evans 3-8 2-2 9, Brim 1-7 1-2 3. Totals 31-78 14-17 91.

Halftime—CCS 53, YVCC 27.

3-Point goals—YVCC 4-18 (Battle 2-3, Henton 2-5, Diggs 0-1, J. Bagby 0-1, Flowers 0-3, Royal 0-5), CCS 15-36 (Wynne 7-14, Edwards 3-5, B. Bagby 2-6, Pettersen 1-3, Evans 1-3, Holbrook 1-4, Harvey 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—YVCC 41 (Molina 8, Henton 8), CCS 53 (Brimm 13, Edwards 10). Assists—YVCC 9 (Martinez 4), CCS 21 (Holbrook 8). Turnovers—YVCC 9, CCS 12.

WOMEN

Russell pours in 28 for CWU

BILLINGS, Mont. — Scoring 16 of Central Washington’s first 20 points, senior Sophie Russell scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Wildcats to a 65-59 victory over Montana State University Billings on Saturday night at Alterowitz Gymnasium.

CWU improved to 2-5 in GNAC play and 5-9 overall while earning its first road win in a conference game since Jan. 30, 2010.

Junior Stacy Albrecht scored 11 points and sophomore Jessica VanDyke pulled down 11 of her career-high 16 rebounds in the second half.

Central Washington returns home to play Western Washington on Thursday.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Sophie Russell 9-20 7-8 28; Stacy Albrecht 5-8 1-3 11; Jessica VanDyke 2-11 5-6 10; Dunn 3-10 1-4 7; Valdez 1-2 1-2 4; Johnson 1-2 1-2 3; Jacobson 1-3 0-0 2; Moser 0-0 0-0 0; Fettig 0-0 0-0 0; Rethwill 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 22-57 16-26 65.

MONTANA STATE BILLINGS — Bobbi Knudsen 6-18 3-4 17; Quinn Peoples 4-10 2-2 12; Goggins 3-8 2-6 8; Olson 2-5 3-4 7; Tolman 2-8 2-2 6; Stanhope 2-5 0-0 5; Emerson 1-2 0-0 2; DePuydt 1-5 0-0 2; Reed 0-0 0-0 0; Grimsrud 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-63 12-18 59.

Halftime: Montana State Billings 33, Central Washington 25.

3-point goals: Central Washington 5-20 (Russell 3-9; Valdez 1-1; VanDyke 1-5), Montana State Billings 5-21 (Knudsen 2-5; Peoples 2-5; Stanhope 1-4). Fouled out: Olson. Rebounds: Central Washington 51 (VanDyke 16), Montana State Billings 37 (Olson 11). Assists: Central Washington 8 (Russell 2; Dunn 2; Valdez 2), Montana State Billings 14 (Tolman 3; Stanhope 3). Total fouls: Central Washington 14, Montana State Billings 21.

Jordan, Newcomb power Yaks

SPOKANE — Simone Jordan scored 21 points and perimeter sharpshooter Brittney Weaver returned from an ankle injury to score 12 as Yakima Valley crushed Spokane 64-44 in an East Region women’s game Saturday.

Kaylah Gonzales added 10 points for the fourth-ranked Yaks, who improved to 2-1 in the region and 12-4 overall.

Jordan missed only three shots on the day, going 7 of 10 from the field including 2 of 2 from 3-point range, and made all five of her free throws. She also came up with seven steals, all in less than 20 minutes of court time, while Jaimi Cox had five.

Newcomb, YVCC’s second-leading scorer behind Brandi Henton, whose season was ended by knee surgery on Thursday, hit 3 of 8 long balls.

Yakima Valley’s lead was only 30-26 at halftime, but the Sasquatch (0-3, 5-10) shot only 33 percent and totaled 27 turnovers for the game.

“I think the team’s coming together,” YVCC coach Cody Butler said. “We eased Brit back into it, played her about 15 minutes, and in the second half Simone made four consecutive steals layups that just broke their spirit.”

YVCC hosts Walla Walla on Wednesday night.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Brewster 1-3 0-0 2, Cox 1-4 2-4 4, Kaylah Gonzales 3-8 2-2 10, Simone Jordan 7-10 5-5 21, Zapien 1-4 0-0 2, Brittney Newcomb 4-11 1-1 12, Swetzof 2-6 0-0 5, A. Gonzales 4-4 0-0 8, Ferguson 0-2 0-0 0, Weaver 0-2 0-0 0, Smythe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 10-12 64.

SPOKANE — Buttrey 2-9 0-0 4, Jacobs 1-2 0-0 2, Tullis 3-13 2-4 8, Brons 1-2 0-0 2, Laikyn Brophy 8-14 0-1 17, Hicks 2-4 0-0 4, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Cook 1-5 0-0 3, Scott 1-6 0-0 2, Abbott 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 20-56 2-7 44.

Halftime — YVCC 30-26. 3-point goals — YVCC 8-20 (Newcomb 3-8, Swetzof 1-4, Gonzales 2-5, Jordan 2-2, Weaver 0-1); CCS 2-12 (Buttrey 0-4, Tullis 0-2, Cook 1-1, Scott 0-4, Brophy 1-1). Fouled out — Cox. Rebounds — YVCC 40 (Zapien 9); CCS 32 (Brophy 7). Assists — YVCC 10 (Zapien 4); CCS 13 (Buttrey 8). Turnovers — YVCC 23, CCS 27.

Alex Dunn and Jessica VanDyke added 17 points each for CWU (1-5 GNAC, 11-4 overall), which was tied 45-45 at intermission.

SPU (5-2, 11-4), which shot 63 percent during the second half, got 22 points from Nyesha Sims and 16 from Katie Benson.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Sophie Russell 5-10 4-4 19; Alex Dunn 8-16 0-0 17; Jessca VanDyke 5-12 4-4 17; Stacy Albrecht 5-9 1-2 11;Courtney Johnson 4-5 0-0 10; Jacobson 1-3 0-2 3; Martinez 1-4 0-0 2; Moser 0-0 0-0 0; Fettig 0-0 0-0 0; Valdez 0-1 0-0 0; Burke 0-0 0-0 0; Rethwill 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-60 9-12 79.

SEATTLE PACIFIC — Nyesha Sims 9-11 2-2 22; Katie Benson 6-10 1-2 16; Rachel Murray 7-13 0-0 15; Suzanna Ohlsen 4-7 2-2 11; Jordan Harazin 5-6 0-0 10; Gorman 3-6 2-3 9; Reimer 1-3 2-2 4; Callen 2-4 0-0 4; Kingma 1-4 0-0 2; Teng 1-2 0-0 2; Thralls 1-1 0-0 2; Butler 0-0 0-0 0; Stephens 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 40-69 9-11 97.

Halftime: Tied 45-45. 3-point goals: Central Washington 12-22 (Russell 5-9; VanDyke 3-6; Johnson 2-2; Jacobson 1-2; Dunn 1-2; Valdez 0-1), Seattle Pacific 8-16 (Benson 3-3; Sims 2-2; Ohlsen 1-3; Gorman 1-2; Murray 1-3; Kingma 0-1; Callen 0-1; Harazin 0-1). Fouled out: Johnson. Rebounds: Central Washington 22 (VanDyke 5), Seattle Pacific 41 (Benson 11). Assists: Central Washington 14 (Valdez 3; Dunn 3), Seattle Pacific 20 (Harazin 7). Total fouls: Central Washington 17, Seattle Pacific 13. Technical fouls: None.