West Elevates 'AA'
Skein on 60-51 Win

THROUGH THE MIDDLE - West forward Les Dicks charges through a circle of Port Angeles Roughriders for a driving lay-in attempt during last night's 60-51 class AA tournament trail win by the host Wildcats. 'Riders include Dave Denny (21), Blaine pearmann (15),  Hank Boni (center) Bob Peterson (behind Dicks) and Bruce Shamp (33). Dicks was charged with a foul on the play. - Sun Photos by Robert Roster

By JOHN K. SMITH
Sun Sports Writer

West Wildcats continue unbeaten on the area class AA tournament trail but it took superior fire power at the free throw line, often a sit of disappointment this season, to overcome the Port Angeles last night, 61-50.

The ‘Cats hooped 26 of 47 free throw attempts to conquer the ‘Riders who battled almost to the last man in a rugged contest that saw four PA players, including three starters, foul out of the fray, another dismissed with a technical and two in addition to the latter who had four regular infractions adjudged against them.

WEST, BATTLING back, lost starting forwards Les Dicks and Fred Kegel via the whistle route.

The contest could have been a runaway for the host Wildcats who romped to a 16-8 advantage in the first quarter. But mediocre success from the field in the middle two periods coupled with an inability to capitalize in a big way on early one-and-one situations allowed the Roughriders to keep fighting back into contention.

Three of the ‘Cats tallied double figures. Center Dan Shedwin, dropping in nine of 13 free throw tries, tallied 15 points to pace the victors. J.D. Tamerius, the night’s most accurate gift tosser with six-for-seven, added 12 and Dicks had 11, including five of 10 charity chances.

For Port Angeles, sophomore forward-center Bruce Shamp and guard Dave Denny shared Shedwin’s game honors with 13 apiece.  Shamp was most gifted of the ‘Rider twiners, succeeding on four of 10 goal shots and seven of 10 free throw attempts. Denny, who tried 24 over the shifting West zone, made seven goals and one of two free throws.

LITTLE LONNIE Folger, a surprise West starter at guard who even then didn’t see a lot of game action, was two-for-three afield, and three-for-four at the gift line and shared with Denny the remarkable role of only first liners in the contest not to commit an infraction.

Total personal foul count was 32 and the technical against PA and 20 against West.

Dicks started the Wildcats rolling with a free throw and two field goals in a quick 7-4 lead over the northern invaders. A couple of spurts between goals by PA sent the hosts on to the double-the-count first-quarter margin despite three goals in a row by PA forward Dan Peacock.

Then the ‘Riders began to distribute goals while West suddenly tapered off both inside and out and PA left the court at intermission only three points behind, 25-28.

‘RIDERS OPENED the second half with a goal by center Bob Peterson and another by Shamp that produced a 29-28 lead over the Wildcats.

It disappeared in a rally that saw the Wildcats collect eight straight points on goals by Tamerius and Leslie and free throws by Dicks twice, Folger and Leslie while PA was held scoreless.

That made it 36-29 for West with 3:23 left in the third quarter.

PA was to come no closer than four points the rest of the way.

It was just 59 seconds from the end, and PA apparently still closing in, that the ‘Raiders achieved the four-point deficit. But nine second later technical on top of a regular foul sent Tamerius to the free throw line for a one-and-one – and the technical gift. He sank all three to raise the advantage of 56-49 and West was out of trouble.

NEITHER quintet was impressive in percentages. From the field, West made good 17 of 44, 40 per cent, to PA’s 19 of 56, 34 per cent. At the free throw line, West’s 26-47 was 55 per cent and PA’s 13-25 52 per cent.

The order of sudden departure on fouls went this way, the time listed showing minutes and seconds remaining in the period:

Peacock of PA, 7:36 of the fourth.

Kegel of West, 4:38.

Sheldon Osbourne of PA, 3:26.

Hank Boni of PA, the player with the technical, 0:48.

Dicks of West, 0:38.

Chris Ditlefsen of PA, 0:30.

CONTRAST of free throw opportunities between the teams was marked in the first and third periods. In the first, West meshed six of nine chances while PA missed its only one. In the third, the ‘Cats were seven for 12 while the ‘Raiders got one of two.

Shamp held PA together for its final, although vain, rally. He scored seven of his 13 points in the fourth quarter with five of them charity tallies.

Win was the second of the season over PA for West and the eighth straight on the class AA tournament trail while knocking the ‘Raiders down to a 2-5 tournament path mark. Overall, West is 9-4 and PA 5-8.

Next on the agenda for the Wildcats will be a capital league mix Tuesday at Lincoln in Tacoma. PA hosts South Kitsap while West entertains Shelton in a pair of class AA tourney trail test next Friday.

Statistics

B Team Game

PA (49) - Ruddell 4, Berg 4, Bell 17, Bond 15, Lovell 3, Green 6:

West (43) - Matlock, Gordon 6, Gran 7, Richardson, Shute 9, Chamberlain 2, Watson, Tobacco 19;

RECOVERD FUMBLE AT MIDFIELD - Blaine Pearman of Port Angeles gains possession of loose ball despite diving effort of West's J.D. Tamerius during last night's 60-51 prep hoop victory by the host Wildcats. Trying to help is PA's Dave Denny (left) while teammates Boby Petersonn (center) and Bruce Shamp (right) watch. In background is West's Fred Kegel. Play was typical of rugged contest that saw total of 52 personals and one technical foul. West won on free throw advantage.

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East, SK Clash Tonight

TWO OF THE MANY - East Knight forworward Mike Holen presented a ballet effect as he sailed basket-war for two points during his team's 79-39 double-A court conquest on North Kitsap last night. Holen hit 12 counters during his brief playing stint. Observing the flight were Knight Darryl Fry (44) and Viks Paul Kristensen and Dennis Carlson. - Sun Photos by Bob Torseth

BY JOE SHERK

Sun Sports Writer

East Knights will attempt to keep the winning side when they invade the maples of South Kitsap Wolves in an Olympic league AA class tonight.

East, now 6-1 along the tourney path, already has one victory over the Wolves who are 3-3 in AA competition.

East could do little wrong and North Kitsap Vikings very little right as Knights rolled to a resounding 79-39 double A triumph at East last night.

A 29-POINT first quarter started the onslaught that let up only in the last period when coach Les Eathorne used his reserves throughout.

It was the sixth win for East in AA play while hapless Vikings are still searching for a victory after eight tries.

Vikings started strong, carving to a 4-1 lead with 6:55 yet to go in the first period but then the tight full court press and superb shooting of the Knights took command and before NK could score again, two minutes later, they trailed by six.

East scored time and again on fruits of its full-court press as NK had trouble getting the ball into fore court. Knights pumped in nine of 15 from the floor during the first eight minutes.

EAST TWINED 11 of 13 from the charity stripe to hold a 29-11 advantage at the close of the quarter. Viks were whistled down nine times during the initial stanza with two starters, Jerry Williams and Barry Edelblute each collecting three.

East found the shooting good all night as it connected for 26 of 51, 51.9 per cent. All of the starters shot 50 per cent or better. Jim Tienhaara led all scorers with 16, eight coming from the charity line where he missed nary a one. Mike Holen added 12 and John Tracy 10, all in the first quarter, as 12 of 13 Knights who saw action got into the scoring column.

Second quarter of the contest saw East mount the score as Vikings of mentor Mike Perry had problems getting the ball into front court. It took five and a half minutes before NK added to its first-quarter point total, but then it pumped through 10 quick tallies. Junior center Paul Kristensen accounted fro eight of his team’s total during that time as he made four consecutive two pointers. He finished with 14 to lead losers.

Host took a 49-21 margin into the dressing room at halftime.

A 21-POINT outburst in the third panel moved Knights to a 70-28 lead and Eathorne went with his reserves during the latter part on the third and all the fourth stanza.

Foul line was a detriment to Vikings all night as their fouls sent East to the line 39 times. Winners made good on 27 of them while NK could hit only seven of 17.

Both Edelblute and Williams picked up their fourth personal early in the second period but neither fouled out. Fourteen contact violations called on NK during the first half while East committed only three. Second semester Knights heard the whistle 12 times.

While winners were shooting better than 50 per cent, Viks hooped 16 of 56 for a 28.5 percentage.

Next action for North Kitsap is Tuesday when it meets Central Kitsap at Silverdale.

Statistics

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Frosh Court Chase Stays

Two-Way Tie

Both West and East freshman basketball teams humbled yearling rivals yesterday. West Wildkittens clouted Marcus Whitman, 43-20, to run its Kitsap county frosh league mark to 6-1 while East Squires were walloping North Mason, 73-15, in a non-league fray.

East plays at West at 3:15 p.m. next Friday in the championship rematch of their initial season meeting won by East.

Squires are 4-1 in the circuit but 6-1 including non-league victories.

West was paced by Jack Bailey with 12 points and Rayford Green with 10.

East got 13 points from Allen Albertson and 12 from Jack Bohlmann, although its starting five played only in the first and third quarters starting off with a 27-4 lead in the first six minutes; Squires shot 53.4 per cent from the floor, including a net of lay-ins off their fast break.

West (43) – Harrell 7, Dickerson 2, Dahl, Bailey 12, Simkins, Hoffman, R. Green 10, Costello, D. Green 6, White 6, Ogg;

Whitman (20) – Kinver 2, Stead, Ness 8, Allen 4, Hubbell, McLodd 4, Westfall, London 1, Reese, Anderson 1.

North Mason (15) – Dirhon 6, Hackett, Fields 6, Henratt 2, Drake 1, Squires, Fleury, Shoot, Stallman, McGatre;

East (73) – Pharr 9, Mount 10, Love 8, Albertson 13, Bohlmann 12, Yager 8, Nelson 5, McInnis 3, Sokolowsky 3, Topness 2, Walker.

ANATOMY FOREST - It was all arms and legs as players from East and North Kitsap high schools scrapped for rebound possession at East last night. Knight Darryl Fry (44) jumped for the ball, but it had already been batted away by the triumvirate of Vikings Barry Edelblute (51) and Rick Roberts and Knight Mike Holen.