Colleges: YVCC women rout top-ranked Hawks

PASCO, Wash. — Combining for 46 points and connecting on 8 of 13 shots from 3-point range, Brittney Newcomb and Simone Jordan powered Yakima Valley past top-ranked Columbia Basin on Saturday, 81-61 on the Hawks’ court.

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.