Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula’s Casandra White, right, looks for a way around the defense of Shoreline’s Raelyn Kimmel, left, and Clara Hansen in the third quarter on Wednesday in Port Angeles.

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula’s Casandra White, right, looks for a way around the defense of Shoreline’s Raelyn Kimmel, left, and Clara Hansen in the third quarter on Wednesday in Port Angeles.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula handles Shoreline in rout

PORT ANGELES — Logan Luke’s 22 points led the Peninsula College women’s basketball team in an 84-43 win over last-place Shoreline at home Wednesday night.

Luke had a great night from the floor, connecting on 11 of 16 shots, while pulling in three offensive rebounds and making two steals.

The Pirates collectively hit on 32 of 62 shots (52 percent), including a solid 10 of 23 3-point tries in the win.

Peninsula also shared the ball well, with assists recorded on 24 of 32 made baskets.

Ashlynn Sharp hit 3 of 5 3s and scored 17 for the Pirates, while Kuutuuq Danner narrowly missed out on a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and two steals.

Casandra White hit four 3s on her way to 14 points and Leilani Padilla came off the bench to score 12.

League update

Midway through the NWAC North slate, the Pirates (4-3, 11-8) sit in fourth place, two games back of first-place Olympic (6-1, 7-14) and in the mix for an NWAC Tournament berth.

Peninsula is back in action with a crucial game at second-place Bellevue (5-2, 9-10) on Wednesday.

The Bulldogs edged the Pirates 51-50 in the team’s NWAC North opener earlier this month.

Peninsula 84, Shoreline 43

SCC 7 11 12 13— 43

PC 23 20 22 19— 84

Shoreline (43) — Bell 17, Hansen 17, Smith 7, Hawkins 2.

Peninsula (84) — Luke 22, Sharp 17, Danner 16, White 14, Padilla 12, Vicente 3, McCaulley, Fitzgerald.

More in Sports

Port Angeles’ Edward Gillespie competes in the 100 breaststroke at the Swimvitational at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Silverdale. (Linda Adams)
BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders third at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team traveled to the Olympic… Continue reading

Morgan Politika, Port Angeles girls basketball.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Morgan Politika, Port Angeles girls basketball

There’s a lot of players who have helped the Port Angeles girls… Continue reading

PREP WRESTLING: Port Angeles boys third at WIAA Matman

The Port Angeles boys wrestling squad finished third at the… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Haley Ostrander led the Pirates in scoring Saturday with 16 points against Edmonds. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women extend streak to 44 games

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team used a suffocating… Continue reading

Sequim wolves
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles romps over North Mason

Sequim holds off Kingston comeback attempt

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim extend winning streaks

Riders five straight and Wolves four straight

Seattle Seahawks Tyrice Knight (48), Ernest Jones IV (13) and Leonard Williams (99) celebrate during Seattle's 41-6 NFC divisional playoff victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on Saturday night. (Getty Images)
NFL PLAYOFFS: Yes, the Seahawks really are this good

In a back corner of the locker room, Patrick O’Connell… Continue reading

FRIDAY’S PREP SCORES: Port Angeles, Sequim boys and girls all win Friday

Friday’s Prep Basketball Scores Look for updates on these games during the… Continue reading

Chase Gunnell/State Department of Fish and Wildlife 
An angler casts for winter steelhead while fishing an undisclosed river on the Olympic Peninsula.
OUTDOORS: Olympic Peninsula steelhead shake off potential federal Endangered Species Act listing

STATE AND TRIBAL co-managers, steelhead anglers and West End residents can all… Continue reading

PREPS: Franich leads Port Angeles bowlers past Sequim

Leilah Franich had a big day and helped the… Continue reading

PREP SWIMMING: Denburg adds 4th state qualifying time as Riders swamp North Kitsap

Port Angeles swimmers posted 14 personal-best times, won 10 events,… Continue reading