High school basketball roundup: Landram’s 25 powers Gig Harbor over Central Kitsap
WEDNESDAY (JAN. 19)
BOYS BASKETBALL
GIG HARBOR 61, CENTRAL KITSAP 42
Junior guard Will Landram led all scorers with 25 points and the Tides rolled for a 61-42 win over Central Kitsap on Wednesday night.
Gig Harbor rebounded after a narrow, three-point loss to Timberline last Friday that represented their first of the season. Wednesday’s win moved the Tides back into first place alongside the Blazers: both are 8-1 in the 3A SSC, only having lost to each other.
Tides forward Parker Born led the game with 14 rebounds. Landram’s night included an 11-for-13 shooting performance from the floor.
“I think we have a lot of experienced kids,” Landram said after the win. “There’s a lot of chemistry. They’ve played a lot of basketball together. And so you’ve got smart kids who are doing their best. A lot of good things can happen.”
BOX SCORE
GH: 18-13-15-15--61
CK: 9-11-15-7--42
TIMBERLINE 84, YELM 61
Timberline’s quickness and aggressive play propelled the Blazers to an 84-61 win over Yelm on Wednesday night.
What was the key?
“Trying to make it tough for (Yelm to score), but then after, they have to work hard defensively,” Timberline coach Allen Thomas told The News Tribune. “We’re trying to push the ball right back at them and make them have to sprint back on defense.
“Just trying to create a pace and tempo where it’s very fast and furious.”
Junior guard Miles Gurske led all scorers with 26. With the win, Timberline (8-1) kept pace with Gig Harbor for the top spot in the 3A SSC.
“(We’re) playing unselfish,” Thomas said, “and working hard together for one common goal. I think guys are trying to buy in on the defensive end a lot more now. They understand that they need each other in order to win.”
BOX SCORE
T: 16-26-19-23--84
Y: 14-18-11-18--61
MOUNT SI 80, TAHOMA 65
Carson Talbert led all scorers with 22, but the contributions from Tahoma’s senior forward weren’t enough for the Bears against a still-undefeated Mount Si team on Wednesday night.
Four Wildcats scored 15 or more, including 20 from six-foot-nine forward Miles Heide, and Mount Si (8-0) won, 80-65, to gain ground in the 4A KingCo Conference.
Cooper Church, Tahoma’s standout senior forward, was unavailable for Wednesday’s contest. The Bears trailed by just five at halftime, but Tahoma mustered only seven third-quarter points and never mounted a comeback.
“They’re really fast, and we didn’t adjust to that,” Tahoma coach Rick Tripp said of the Wildcats. “They went on a pretty good run. ... We had some turnovers, and they converted on those.
“But they’re as good as advertised. We’ve played them, we’ve played Union, Auburn, Mount Spokane. I mean, we’ve played, supposedly, the top teams in 3A and 4A, and they’re up there.”
Sophomore guard Trevor Hennig added 19 points for Mount Si. Bennett O’Connor, a senior point guard, scored 18 and dished out eight assists.
BOX SCORE
MS: 20-21-22-17--80
T: 21-15-7-22--65
MORE SCORES:
Peninsula 58, River Ridge 50
