PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls basketball team bounced back from a season-opening loss by winning its Olympic League opener in dominant fashion 50-15 over North Mason.
The Roughriders’ defense held North Mason to 20 percent shooting for the game (7-for-35). North Mason didn’t score more than six points in any quarter and the Bulldogs’ leading scorer had six. The Riders got up 15-2 after the first quarter and 29-7 at the half.
Meanwhile, the Riders made seven 3-pointers and shot 45 percent (10-for-22) on 2-point attempts.
Teanna Clark and Lindsay Smith led the team with 16 points each, both of them scoring more than the entire North Mason team. Smith added 10 rebounds, five steals and five assists, while Clark had seven steals.
“We had a strong first quarter as our full-court press helped us generate points. We pressed for the first three quarters and forced 35 Bulldog turnovers in the game,” said Port Angeles head coach Michael Poindexter. “In comparison with Tuesday night’s Forks game [A 38-35 loss], we shot the ball better from every area — inside, the 3-point line and the free-throw line
Sariah Doherty and Kenzie Moses each scored six, while Mikkhia Stevens and Storey Schmidt each had five rebounds and Becca Manson four steals.
“North Mason played a 2-3 zone most of the game. We did a better job than we did Tuesday night of being patient and getting inside to score, balancing our inside and outside attempts,” Poindexter said. “Our coaches were very pleased with the offensive patience showed against the Bulldogs’ 2-3 zone, as well as more balanced, under-control shooting and passing approach than we had Tuesday night.”
Port Angeles (1-0, 1-1) played at three-time defending 1B state champion Neah Bay on Saturday night. The Riders play at Bainbridge (1-0, 2-1) on Tuesday.
Port Angeles 50, North Mason 15
NM 2 5 6 2 — 15
PA 15 14 9 12 — 50
Port Angeles (50) — Clark 16, Smith 16, Doherty 6, Moses 6, Schmidt 2, Manson 2, Bourland 2.
