PORT TOWNSEND — Landon Cray and Quinn Eldridge combined for 42 points to spark the Chimacum boys basketball team to a 17-point nonleague victory over archrival Port Townsend on Saturday night.
Add in Rafael Pagasian’s 12 points and the Cowboys’ top three scorers contributed 54 points to Chimacum’s 64-47 win.
It was a split for the day for the two archrival schools as Port Townsend’s girls basketball team beat the Cowboys 60-49 earlier Saturday evening.
In the boys game, though, the Cowboys’ top three scorers on the season were the difference.
“Chimacum’s Big Three scored the majority of their points,” Port Townsend coach Tom Webster said.
“You have to give them credit. They came into our gym and shot the ball well and made their free throws.”
Chimacum made 16 of 19 free throws while the Redskins couldn’t buy a basket at the free-throw line, making just 6 of 15.
Cray tied for game high-scoring honors with 22 points while Eldridge sank 20.
Port Townsend’s Kyle Kelly, a 6-foot junior guard, tied Cray for top scoring honors with 22.
Paul Spaltenstein also scored in double figures for the Redskins with 10 points.
Both teams had good long-range shooting nights with the Cowboys knocking down eight 3-pointers and the Redskins right behind with seven 3s.
Eldridge and Kelly both led the way with five 3-pointers each.
Nine wins for Cowboys
Chimacum improved to 9-5 overall (3-3 in Nisqually League) while Port Townsend fell to 2-11 overall (1-9 in Olympic League).
The Cowboys led the entire way, 21-14 at the end of the first quarter, 30-22 at halftime and 50-36 heading into the final period.
But there was very good news for the Redskins. They had only nine turnovers for a team that has only two seniors and three juniors.
Sophomores dominate the varsity with six players.
“We turned over the ball a lot less than we normally do,” Webster said.
“For a young team, we are improving.”
The Redskins next play at North Kitsap (3-7, 3-10) in Poulsbo on Tuesday while the Cowboys next host Orting (0-6, 0-13) on Tuesday.
Chimacum 64, Port Townsend 47
Chimacum 21 9 20 14— 64
Port Townsend 14 8 14 11— 47
Individual scoring
Chimacum (64)
Cray 22, Eldridge 20, Pagasian 12, Dukek 4, Madayag 2, Downs 2, Glessing 2.
Port Townsend (47)
Kelly 22, Russell 2, S. Coppenrath 6, King 2, Charlton 2, Spaltenstein 10, LeMaster 3.
Girls Basketball
Port Townsend 60, Chimacum 49
PORT TOWNSEND — Sophomore 5-foot-5 point guard Jewell Johnson had a career-high 21 points to spark the Redskins to the nonleague win over their archrivals.
“That was a huge night for Jewell,” Port Townsend coach Randy Maag said.
Irina Lyons added 11 points for Port Townsend while Kiley Maag sank eight and Gabbi Hossack netted seven.
Lauren Thacker of Chimacum, meanwhile, scored a game-high 22 points while Kiersten Snyder also was in double figures with 11.
The Redskins rallied in the fourth quarter after a close game throughout the first three periods.
Port Townsend led 12-10 after one and 28-22 at the break but the Cowboys got to within 37-34 going into the fourth quarter.
The Redskins had a 23-15 advantage in the fourth to win by 11 points.
“We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well [Saturday night],” Randy Maag said.
“It is always tougher to beat your rival.”
The Redskins (7-7 overall, 3-7 in Olympic League) next host North Kitsap (6-4, 7-5) on Tuesday night while the Cowboys (3-11 overall and 2-4 in Nisqually League) host Orting (0-6, 0-11) on Tuesday.
Port Townsend 60, Chimacum 49
Chimacum 10 12 12 15— 49
Port Townsend 12 16 9 23— 60
Individual scoring
Chimacum (49)
Nelson 6, Thacker 22, Snyder 11, Cossell 9, Hathaway 1.
Port Townsend (60)
Johnson 21, Rubio 4, Maag 8, Lyons 11, Hossack 7, Reeves 3, Hallinan 4, Meek 2.
Wrestling
Port Angeles wins Bainbridge tourney
BAINBRIDGE — The Roughriders had three champions and five runners-up to easily win the 11-team Bainbridge Tournament on Saturday.
Port Angeles scored 220 points to second-place Kingston’s 193.5 with host Bainbridge finishing a distant third.
Champions for Port Angeles were Brady Anderson at 106 pounds, Brian Cristion at 182 and first-time champion Nick Lasorsa at 170.
Other finalists who took second were Sam Burton at 138, Kody Steele at 152, Kacee Garner at 160, Zach Grall at 195 and Roberto Coronel at 220.
Burton and Coronel are freshmen who made their first varsity finals appearances.
Thirteen of 14 Riders won at least one match.
Heavyweight Michael Myers captured third place while Josh Basden was fourth at 113.
The Riders next host two-time defending Olympic League champion Klahowya on Wednesday night, which is their final home meet of the year and will be Senior Night.
Junior varsity action starts at 6 p.m. with varsity competition beginning at 7 p.m.
