RAINIER — Kal Schaplow scored 15 points, and Toledo held off Rainier 38-35 here Tuesday night to stay perfect in the Central 2B League girls basketball standings.
The Indians led 30-22 going into the fourth quarter and withstood a late rally from the Mountaineers (12-4, 4-2 league).
“We missed some shots in the fourth quarter,” Toledo coach Brian Layton said. “We knew they weren’t going to go away. They’re a really good team and they just kept coming at us.”
The Indians, though, held Rainier to just 24% shooting (13 of 54) from the field.
“That’s definitely our calling card, is defense, and we played really good team defense tonight,” Layton said, singling out Gracie Madill in that regard.
Layton also noted that Schaplow played well defensively, guarding Rainier star Kaeley Schultz and holding Schultz — last year’s C2BL co-MVP — to 15 points.
Greenlee Clark added six points and four steals for Toledo, including a pair of free throws that put the Indians up three with five seconds left, and Marina Smith nabbed four steals. Stacie Spahr chipped in with five points and a game-high 19 rebounds, as well as four steals.
Toledo (13-1, 5-0 league) will play at Adna on Thursday.
TOUTLE — The Timberwolves didn’t hold a lead until the fourth quarter, but came up with their first C2BL girls basketball win here Tuesday night, 49-45, against the Ducks.
Alissa O’Rourke and Shaylee Peters each scored 14 to pace Morton-White Pass, which outscored Toutle Lake 19-10 in the fourth quarter.
“The girls played really hard tonight,” MWP coach Curt Atkinson said. “They played really good defense this time.”
Molly Donald led Toutle Lake with 18 points.
The Timberwolves went 15 of 49 (31%) from the field in the win.
“I was really proud of the girls,” Atkinson said. “They worked hard, even though we got down by eight at one point in the fourth quarter, and battled back. Hopefully this is a sign of trying to turn things around.”
Natalia Armstrong added 10 points for MWP.
The Timberwolves (2-12, 1-3 league) host Mossyrock in Morton on Thursday.
ONALASKA — The Loggers went to work on the glass here Tuesday night, and it paid off in a 44-39 Central 2B League girls basketball win over Napavine.
Carmen Cleveland-Barrera scored 13 points with 16 rebounds, helping Onalaska to a 44-23 advantage on the glass.
Cleveland-Barrera and Logger point guard Callie Lawrence were both slowed by injured ankles, Onalaska coach Dracy McCoy pointed out.
“I think all in all, with having a regrouping and having to re-gel, I think the girls did okay,” McCoy noted.
Morgan Hamilton scored a game-high 15 points and added eight boards for the Loggers, and Eryn Duryea scored six points and hauled in 12 rebounds.
Hamilton, a freshman, was a particular bright spot, McCoy said.
“She just did a really good job on the weak side, and provided a spark for us that we needed,” she said.
Natalya Marcial led Napavine with 18 points.
Onalaska (8-7, 2-4 league) plays at Rainier on Thursday. Napavine (6-8, 3-2 league) plays at Wahkiakum on Thursday.
WINLOCK — Adna outscored Winlock 30-7 in the second half to cruise to a 54-19 C2BL girls hoops win here Tuesday night.
The Cardinals kept things close early on, trailing only 9-6 after a quarter, but lost star player Addison Hall to an ankle injury early in the first frame.
Payton Aselton led Adna with 10 points, while Karlee VonMoos added eight. Brooklyn Loose and Tyas Pannette each scored seven.
Karlie Jones led Winlock with six points, though coach Tori Nelson was how her team handled the loss of its standout.
“I was really impressed with everyone,” Nelson said. “Our first quarter was really, really good. … Our half-court defense looked really good, and I was happy with the way things were moving on offense.”
Winlock (4-10, 0-5 league) plays at Three Rivers Christian in Longview on Thursday. Adna (13-2, 4-1 league) hosts Toledo on Thursday.
Monday’s Results
ADNA — The Pirates played what coach Chris Bannish called their best first quarter of the year and kept that momentum up in a 53-28 win over Onalaska here Monday night in C2BL girls hoops action.
Adna led 20-4 after the first frame.
“I was really pleased with how we came out ready to go,” Bannish said.
Tyas Pannette hit four 3-pointers for 12 points, while Faith Wellander added 12 points in what Bannish called an “all-around great performance.”
Payton Aselton added 11 points and six boards for the Pirates.
Brooklyn Sandridge led Onalaska with six points.
