Kelly hits 1,000 in MWP’s loss to Kalama

By Dylan Wilhelm / dylan@chronline.com
Posted 12/30/24

MORTON — Judah Kelly made Morton-White Pass history in MWP’s game against Kalama on Monday, hitting two threes early in the game to put him over 1,000 career points.

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Kelly hits 1,000 in MWP’s loss to Kalama

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MORTON — Judah Kelly made Morton-White Pass history in MWP’s game against Kalama on Monday, hitting two threes early in the game to put him over 1,000 career points.

“It looked good, felt good, and went in,” Kelly said. “I’ve been playing in this gym since I was little. I finally hit a thousand, and it feels pretty good.”

Kelly was briefly honored with a commemorative basketball, presented to him by MWP coach Kevin Dunlap.

“I’m proud of him,” Dunlap said. “He worked hard to get there … A lot of hours over a lot of years. I was excited to give him that recognition. He deserves that.”

After the pause, Kelly continued to dominate. He finished with a game-high 36 points, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Timberwolves to a win, as the Chinooks pulled away in the second half for a 75-68 victory.

The two sides went back and forth throughout the first half, but the T-Wolves started to get into foul trouble.

Kalama took full advantage, going to work inside the paint to get high-percentage looks near the rim.

“I had a couple guys who were probably playing a little softer than they had been,” Dunlap said. “I still think the work ethic was there. I just think they were making sure not to pick up their fourth and fifth fouls.

“We just gotta learn to adjust,” he continued. “And we didn’t adjust soon enough today.”

In addition to Kelly’s 36 points, Kohen Ingalsbe finished with 14, Logan Mays added eight, and Michael Biacan scored four. Race McKenzie, Owen Loucks, and Sebastian Gonzalez each added two.

It’s the third straight loss for the Timberwolves (3-5, 2-4 C2BL) after a 3-2 start, but Dunlap was pleased with the effort he saw on Monday against a 6-1 1A team.

“We came out really flat against Onalaska,” Dunlap said, referring to the T-Wolves’ 31-point loss to the Loggers on Saturday. “(Today), I definitely think we played with a lot more energy and a lot more determination.”

Both Kelly and Dunlap mentioned how it was nice to play a non-league game amidst a schedule loaded with league matchups.

All nine C2BL boys teams are playing each other twice this season, totalling 16 league games and leaving just a maximum of four non-league contests.

“League games are starting to stress me out,” Kelly joked. “We’re just trying to stay motivated and trying to build our way up.”

It’s right back to league play for the Timberwolves after the start of the new year, as they’ll head to Napavine on Friday before heading to Adna next Tuesday, Jan. 7.

“We gotta really get ready for those games,” Dunlap said. “Those are gonna be tough ones. We gotta figure out what we’re gonna do to make sure that those games are competitive and that we have a chance to stay in this.”