Local report — Swetzof, Jordan pace YVCC women

LONGVIEW — Ashley Swetzof and Simone Jordan scored 13 points each Friday to lead Yakima Valley past Lower Columbia 49-43 in the Lower Columbia Holiday Classic.

The Yaks, without top scorers Brandi Henton (24.7 points per game) and Brittney Newcomb (16.9) due to injuries, improved to 10-3.

YVCC begins East Region play Jan. 7 at Wenatchee Valley. Henton, meanwhile, will have an MRI on her injured right knee Tuesday to determine her immediate future.

Saturday, the Yaks survived 32 percent shooting including going 3 for 21 from 3-point range and 4 for 11 from the foul line.

Swetzof, who had 15 points in YVCC’s Thursday loss to defending national junior college champion North Idaho, had a team-high nine rebounds against LCC.

Reserve Brooklyn Campbell led Lower Columbia with 11 points while former Kittitas standout Kayvonne Vaver started and scored four points.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Brewster 2-4 0-0 4, Ashley Swetzof 5-11 1-1 13, Gonzales 0-5 0-2 0, Simone Jordan 6-22 0-3 123, Zapien 3-6 1-3 7, Gonzalez 0-1 0-0 0, Cox 1-2 0-0 2, Weaver 0-0 0-0 0, Lekson 3-11 2-2 8, Ferguson 1-3 0-0 2, Smythe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-65 4-11 49.

LOWER COLUMBIA — Carlson 2-4 0-0 4, Tornow 1-12 0-0 2, Vaver 2-2 0-0 4, Jackson 3-8 2-4 9, Teeters 1-2 3-4 5, Brooklyn Campbell 5-9 0-0 11, Kates 1-3 0-0 2, Wirkkala 0-2 2-2 2, Nolan 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Locke 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 17-45 7-10 43.

Halftime: YVCC 24-20. 3-point goals — YVCC 3-21 (Swetzof 2-7, Gonzales 0-4, Lekson 0-4, Jordan 1-5, Zapien 0-1); LCC 2-17 (Campbell 1-3, Kates 0-1, Tornow 0-7, Wirkkala 0-2, Nolan 0-1, Jackson 1-3). Fouled out — Carlson. Rebounds — YVCC 39 (Swetzof 9); LCC 30 (Jackson 9). Assists — YVCC 9 (Lekson 4); LCC 8 (Campbell 2, Jackson 2). Turnovers — YVCC 20, LCC 24. Total fouls — YVCC 13, LCC 15.

PREP WRESTLING

Bulldogs second at Cat Classic

EAST WENATCHEE —With three of the Valley’s eight champions in the 14-team field, Ellensburg placed second in Friday’s Cat Classic at Eastmont High School.

Blake Haberman (138), Tyler Coates (182) and Corbin Richardson (220) won titles for the Bulldogs, who scored 151 points and were 15 points shy of Cedarcrest in a bid to repeat as team champs.

Following up his SunDome title two weeks ago, Coates remained unbeaten for the season.

Selah and Davis finished sixth and seventh, respectively, with two champions each — Kyle Anson (106) and Kody Ergeson (145) for the Vikings and Juan Lopez (113) and Austin Wagner (152) for the Pirates.

East Valley’s Logan Merkle won the 132 bracket.

Team scores: Cedarcrest 166, Ellensburg 151, Wenatchee 122.5, Hanford 118, Eastmont 115, Selah 112.5, Davis 106, East Valley-Yakima 96, Glacier Peak 81, Issaquah 76, Ephrata 74, West Valley-Spokane 69, Kamiakin 50.5, Richland 48.

Local placers

106: 1, Kyle Anson (Selah); 4, Diego Badillo (Davis); 5, Berkley Aguilar (EV); 6, Travis Lyman (Ell).

113: 1, Juan Lopez (Davis); 2, Austin Mitchell (EV); 5, Daniel Sandoval (Davis).

120: 3, Wyatt Scribner (Ell); 4, Jason Telles (Selah); 6, Alexes Ramos (Davis).

126: 6, Laith Saldana (Davis).

132: 1, Logan Merkle (EV); 2, Jon Cruz (Selah).

138: 1, Blake Haberman (Ell).

145: 1, Kody Ergeson (Selah).

152: 1, Austin Wagner (Davis); 2, Kamal Qteishat (Ell).

160: 2, Anton Yates (EV); 4, Jorge Alcala (Davis).

170: 5, Clay Weaver (Ell).

182: 1, Tyler Coates (Ell); 4, Perry Simpson (Ell).

195: 3, Joey Rocha (Selah).

220: 1, Corbin Richardson (Ell); 6, Jay Skeen (Selah).

Freeman Invitational

Team scoring — Top 3: Freeman 166, Selkirk 165, University 133.5. Local: 10, Mabton 101.

Mabton placers

113: 5, Emiliano Rodriguez. 126: 2, Vicente Mireles. 152: 3, Emilio Mireles. 160: 4, Brandon Marquez. 220: 1, Eric Huesca. 285: 4, Carlos Rendon.

PREP BASKETBALL

Goldendale sweeps W. Salmon

GOLDENDALE — With a collective 41-9 start in the first quarter, Goldendale’s boys and girls swept White Salmon in a non-league doubleheader on Friday.

The boys prevailed 61-14 to run their record to 7-1, and girls won 62-28 and improved to 6-2.

BOYS

WHITE SALMON — Oliveras 0, Garwin 0, Engrim 0, Webster 0, Bond 4, Walkeman 2, Childs 0, Gross 4, Doty 0, Mael 2, Gibson 2.

GOLDENDALE — Enstead 8, Denney 8, Milliren 12, Devon Casey 13, Folkner 3, Lewis 2, Golding 0, Conway 0, Ross 4, Jordan Foley 11.

White Salmon 4 0 6 4 — 14

Goldendale 26 18 10 7 — 61

Highlights: Enstead (G) 10 rebs, 4 assts; Lewis (G) 9 rebs; Foley (G) 8 rebs, 3 stls.

GIRLS

WHITE SALMON — Kermani 7, HIckman 6, Campos 5, Struck 4, Olin 4, Whime 0, Reetz 0, Brendin 0, Orr 0.

GOLDENDALE — Andrea Keffeler 15, Lexi Cameron 11, Kylee Montgomery 11, Lewis 8, Graff 8, Hoffman 4, Counts 2, Kartes 2, Swift 1.

White Salmon 5 4 7 12 — 28

Goldendale 15 15 20 12 — 62

Highlights: Cameron (G) 6 assts; Jessica Lewis (G) 7 rebs.

MEETINGS

QBs to meet on Tuesday

The Yakima Monday Morning Quarterback Club will hold its monthly luncheon Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Clarion Hotel, 1507 North First Street. Lunch service will be available, and the public is invited.