MOUNT VERNON — The Peninsula College men’s basketball team continued it’s up-and-down start to the season by splitting two games to open play at the Skagit Valley Turkey Tournament.
Hot-and-cold shooting performances told the tale in each game.
Against Northwest Indian College in Friday’s opening round, the Pirates shot a blistering 61.9 percent from the floor to topple Northwest Indian College 95-81.
Peninsula led 46-32 at halftime after limiting the Eagles to just 38.5 percent shooting from the field.
Dimitri Amos had 18 points on 8 of 11 shooting to the lead the Pirates (2-2). He hauled down five rebounds and also swiped a steal.
Ryley Callaghan added 15 points and four boards, while Malik Mayeux contributed 11 points, five rebounds and a team-high four assists for Peninsula.
Other Pirates who reached double figures in scoring were Deonte Dixon, who had 15 points and Darrion Daniels with 11.
Peninsula was taken down by Big Bend 79-68 in a rematch of each team’s season opener.
The Pirates won that game 95-86 at home.
Peninsula shot 38.5 percent in Saturday’s rematch, including hitting on just 10 of 30 shots in the first half to trail 45-25 at the break.
The Pirates trimmed the Vikings’ lead in the second half but couldn’t complete the comeback.
Dixon led all scorers with 27 points, connecting on 10 of 24 shots, including 4 of 12 3-point shots.
Daniels and Callaghan each added 11 points. Callaghan also had four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Peninsula faced Portland late Sunday in the third-place game.
The Pirates will host the First Federal Pirates Classic beginning Saturday.
