MOUNT VERNON — Peninsula College produced three straight defensive stops on Skagit Valley as the Pirate men got back to their winning ways with a 66-63 road win Wednesday.
The Pirates held Skagit Valley scoreless over the final 2:12 of the game to seal the NWAC men’s basketball victory.
Malik Jackson led Peninsula with 20 points and also added eight rebounds and three assists.
D’Ante Dean was a spark off the bench, scoring eight points with four rebounds in 12 minutes of floor action.
Roosevelt Williams Jr. added a team-high 10 rebounds, with four assists and seven points.
Peninsula (9-1, 22-2) visits Olympic at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Peninsula 66, Skagit Valley 63
Peninsula 41 25 — 66
Skagit 34 29 — 63
Peninsula (66) — Jackson 20, Onakpoma 11, Dean 8, Williams Jr. 7, D’Amato 6, Medlock Jr. 4, Olmstead 4, Ervin 3, Johnson 3.
Skagit Valley (63) — Miller 15, Flemming 15, Kalala 11, Quarles 8, Green 4, Maulana 4, Jones 3, Bilodeau 3,
Pirate women rally
MOUNT VERNON — Chasity Selden led the Peninsula women with 19 points off the bench as the Pirates bounced Skagit Valley 64-55 Wednesday night.
Selden hit 3 of 5 3-pointers in her 18 minutes of playing time.
Ituau Tuisaula had another huge night on the boards, hauling down 19 rebounds and scoring 16 points. She also added three blocks, a pair of assists and a steal in the win.
It was the eighth straight NWAC North Region victory for Peninsula (8-2, 16-4).
The Pirates visit Olympic on Saturday.
Peninsula 64, Skagit Valley 55
Peninsula 13 16 17 18— 64
Skagit 16 15 12 12— 55
Peninsula (64) — Selden 19, Tuisaula 16, Long 8, Marini 6, Kamae 5, Kaganak 4, Donovan 3, Brown 3, Moss.
Skagit Valley (55) — Allison 14, Cook 11, Wichers 8, Bock 8, Rhoads 6, Tjoelker 6, Sayer 2.
Hawks lose QB coach
RENTON — Quarterbacks coach Dave Canales confirmed Wednesday night he is leaving the Seahawks to become the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“Humbled by my time with @Seahawks and honored to have worked with some of the best talent in the game. Thank you to the players, coaches, administration and the 12s for the memories. Thrilled for what’s to come, absolutely. But in this moment, I’m thankful for 13 years!” Canales posted on his Twitter account Wednesday night.
That is a reference to the 13 years Canales worked under Pete Carroll on multiple staffs. That dates to USC in 2009. Canales was Carroll’s assistant strength coach for his final year as the Trojans’ head coach.
He went back to quarterback coach for the Seahawks with Geno Smith during the 2022 season.
Smith praised Canales during his season in which the quarterback set four Seahawks season records for passing. That included breaking marks for passes, completions and yardage.
