PORT TOWNSEND — Cody Russell, Paul Spaltenstein and Skyler Coppenrath combined for 33 points to spark the Port Townsend boys basketball team to its first win of the year.
The three players scored in double figures as the Redskins blasted Crosspoint Academy of Bremerton 67-39 in nonleague action on Saturday night.
“That was a good win for us,” Port Townsend coach Tom Webster said. “It’s a confidence builder.”
This was the only nonconference game of the year so far for the Redskins, who are now 1-3 overall and 0-3 in the Olympic League.
The game was timely because Port Townsend jumps right back into the fray of league action tonight at home against North Mason.
Tough schedule
The Redskins had a tough early season league schedule, taking on probably the best teams in conference back-to-back in Olympic, Sequim and Kingston.
Russell netted a game-high 12 points against Crosspoint while Spaltenstein sank 11 and Coppenrath had 10.
“We shot the ball well, rebounded well and played good defense,” Webster said.
The Redskins were consistent on offense, scoring an average of 17 points per quarter, leading Crosspoint 33-19 at halftime and never looking back.
Port Townsend 67, Crosspoint 39
Crosspoint 10 9 10 10— 39
Port Townsend 16 17 17 17— 67
Individual scoring
Crosspoint (39)
Cooper 6, Wheeler 5, Patpes 6, Stewart 3, Arns 2, Miller 11, Apodaca 2, Shea 2, Brown 2.
Port Townsend (67)
O’Brien 3, Russell 12, Coppenrath 10, LeMaster 6, King 6, Charlton 5, Spaltenstein 11, Dwyer 5, Ristick 2, Arthur 7.
Centralia 92,
Port Angeles 53
PORT ANGELES — Centrailia put on an offensive show in nonleague action Saturday night.
The Roughriders, 0-5 on the year, were led by Caleb Treider’s 23 points.
Hayden Gunderson also scored in double figures with 11 points.
Centrailia jumped out to a 44-31 lead at halftime and then increased it to 75-44 at the end of three periods of play.
The Riders next host Klahowya in Olympic League action tonight.
Centralia 92, Port Angeles 53
Centralia 23 21 31 17— 92
Port Angeles 11 20 13 9— 53
Individual scoring
Centralia (92)
Baumann 19, Scott 15, Neeley 14, Kerner 13, Tasby 12, Blaser 2, Jackson 3, Waring 9, Studeman 6.
Port Angeles (53)
Andrus 2, Gunderson 11, Ciaciuch 4, Treider 23, Payton 3, Elliott 4, Schumacher 2, Rixson 2, Rogers 2.
Girls Basketball
Port Townsend 30, Vashon 23
VASHON — Codi Hallinan swished in 12 points to lead the Redskins to the nonleague victory Saturday night.
“It was a good win for us against a 1A Nisqually League team,” Port Townsend coach Randy Maag said.
Port Townsend shook off its heartbreaking 42-38 loss to Olympic League power Olympic on Friday night to rebound the next night on the road.
The Redskins jumped out to 12-5 first-quarter and 20-12 halftime leads and held off the Pirates in the second half for the seven-point victory.
Port Townsend, now 2-2 on the year, next plays at North Mason in Belfair tonight in Olympic League competition.
Port Townsend 30, Vashon 23
Port Townsend 12 8 2 8— 30
Vashon 5 7 4 13— 23
Individual scoring
Port Townsend (30)
Johnson 2, Rubio 8, Lyons 2, Hossack 2, Reeves 3, Hallinan 12, Meeks 1.
Vashon Island (23)
Sheer 3, Sannetty 13, Quib 3, Lynnette 4, Atwell 1.
