QUILCENE — For the second time this season, Quilcene swept a basketball doubleheader against Crescent.
The Rangers won Tuesday’s boys game 49-42, and the Quilcene girls defeated the Loggers 52-18.
Despite the lopsided score, coach Chris Ferrier was happy with how the Crescent girls played.
“We played our best game overall of the season yet,” Ferrier said.
“We cut down on turnovers and got more shots than turnovers, which is a first for us.
“We are starting to make more shots as the season gets longer, and the improvements are evident.”
Rangers coach Briana Weller notices the growth in Crescent since the two teams’ earlier meeting this season.
“The Loggers are getting better. Their coaching staff and girls are working hard,” Weller said. “Those girls have already improved since we saw them back on Dec. 11.”
Senior Megan Weller, who reached 1,000 points in her career Monday, led Quilcene on Tuesday with 25 points.
Allison Jones added 15 points for the Rangers, and Hannah Williams finished with four points. Four others scored two apiece as Quilcene was able to use its bench and give chunks of playing time to many of its less-experienced players.
“It was really great to see all the girls get lots of game time minutes. Getting these kids game exposure is how they get better,” Briana Weller said.
Ferrier appreciated the way Weller coached Tuesday’s game against the young and inexperienced Loggers..
“Also want to add that Coach Weller is an absolute class act,” Ferrier said.
“The way she manages a game that looks like a blowout . . . it was a competitive ball game even though we can’t score very easily.”
Quilcene (3-4) and Crescent (0-8) both play their next games against Clallam Bay (8-1).
The Rangers host the Bruins on Tuesday, while the Loggers open North Olympic League play at Clallam Bay on Friday, Jan. 8.
Quilcene 52, Crescent 18
Crescent 5 2 4 7— 18
Quilcene 15 8 21 8— 52
Individual scoring
Crescent (18)
Baillargeon 2, Belford 2, Lee 3, Westfall 5, Hutto 4, Brannan 2, Ward, Hofmann, Strean, Dodson.
Quilcene (52)
Williams 4, A. Weller 2, Jones 15, M. Weller 25, Hitt 2, Brown 2, Cambon 2.
Boys Basketball
Quilcene 49, Crescent 42
QUILCENE — The Loggers started freezing cold and needed about 12 minutes to score their first points of the game.
Crescent also started cold in their first meeting with the Rangers, a 38-33 loss on Dec. 11.
Even layups wouldn’t drop in the first half for the Loggers, who trailed by as many as 22 points.
“But, there’s no quit in my kids,” Crescent coach Chris Ferrier said following Tuesday’s game.
“We played them even in the third and really turned it on in the fourth, but by then, the hole we had dug was too much.
“We started finally hitting shots and getting stops after a long stretch of sort of wandering around, playing with no purpose.
“Once we decided to play confidently and with purpose, we got back in the game.”
Luke Leonard topped the Loggers with 18 points, while Wyatt McNeece added 15 points, KC Spencer had five and Kyle Buchanan finished with four.
“KC Spencer had five assists and did a great job running the offense,” Ferrier said.
Neil Peppard grabbed five rebounds for Crescent.
The Loggers (0-8) next game isn’t until Friday, Jan. 8, when they travel to face Clallam Bay (7-1).
Quilcene (3-3) faces the Bruins at home next Tuesday.
Wrestling
Forks wins Compton Memorial Invite
DEMING — Forks made the trek to Mount Baker High School and came back with a victory at the 12-team Justin Compton Memorial Invitational.
Facing teams ranging from the B wrestling classification through 3A, the Spartans claimed four individual title winners Tuesday.
Alvaro Ortiz won the 120-pound division in his first action of the season after injuries delayed his debut on the mat.
Garrison Schumack and Joel Mohn notched their first tournament titles of the season after winning at 145 and 160 pounds, respectively.
Jack Dahlgren remained undefeated and picked up his second championship of the season in the 195-pound division.
Senior Reece Moody was runner-up in the 170-pound class. Freshmen Josue Lucas (106 pounds) and Colby Demorest (132) also finished second for the Spartans.
Saul Avila was third in the 126-pound division, and Joseph Mariner placed third at 160 pounds.
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Compiled using team reports.
