ABERDEEN — Centralia closed the gap a bit in the second half, but couldn’t overcome a big night from Grays Harbor’s Kevin Stanley in a 74-73 NWAACC West Division men’s basketball loss here Saturday.
Stanley scored 23 points and hauled in 12 rebounds for the Chokers, who held a 3-point halftime advantage.
Centralia’s bench scored 31 points, and four Blazers hit double figures in the win. Nate Booth and Damien Fisher each scored 12, while Matt Guevara added 11 and Jeremiah Ridgeway notched 10. Guevara added five assists and seven rebounds for Centralia.
The Blazers (8-15, 5-10 league) host Highline for Sophomore Night on Wednesday in their final game of the season.
At Aberdeen
CHOKERS 74, TRAILBLAZERS 73
Centralia 34 39 —73
Grays Harbor 37 37 —74
Centralia (73) — Hertz 4, Tuell 2, Ridgeway 10, Fisher 12, Masteller 5, Guevara 11, Booth 12, Farstad 7, Herman 3, Brown 7
FG: 29 of 69 —.420 FT: 13 of 19 —.684 Reb. 41 (Fisher, Guevara 7)
Grays Harbor (74) — Stevens 9, Torrence 6, Bennett 18, Mhyre 10, Havird 6, Stanley 23, Tverdy 2
FG: 26 of 63 —.413 FT: 16 of 25 —.640 Reb. 35 (Stanley 12)
