PORT ANGELES — Raquel Young led three players in double figures to spark the Peninsula College women’s basketball team to a 78-47 pounding of Edmonds in NWAACC North Division action Saturday.
The Pirates came out strong with a 16-1 lead in the first 5 minutes and they never looked back.
Peninsula used a balanced lineup against Edmonds, obtaining 45 points off the bench to Edmonds’ eight points.
Young shoots 15
The Pirates were led by Young’s 15 points as she shot 6 of 9 from the field.
Jesse Ellis chipped in 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 22 minutes.
Abby Jones was the third person in double digits with 10 points, shooting 5 of 9 from the field.
Callie Monfrey led all rebounders with six.
The balanced attack had 10 players in the scoring column.
The Pirates led at half 39-16 and continued to build after the break.
Peninsula shot 30 of 69 from the field, including 7 of 14 from beyond the 3-point line.
Pirates 3-1 in league
The Pirates improved to 3-1 in league and 9-5 overall while Edmonds fell to 0-3, 0-11.
“We took good shots, which was something we wanted to improve on,” coach Alison Crumb said.
“I think our offense was very patient and unselfish, which ultimately led for a pretty effective shooting percentage.
“Defensively, we tried to work on some things, and I think we accomplished that.
“We look forward to a tough matchup against Everett.”
The Pirates play at Everett at 4 p.m. today while the two men’s teams compete at 6 p.m.
