WAX at Oregon Prep
April 27th, 2008WAX played this weekend at Oregon Prep and took home 1st place. After losing their opening game they battled back winning both of their last games by double digits.
Cowlitz AAU at Springfield
April 20th, 2008Cowlitz AAU team lost at the AAU tournament in Springfield this weekend. Cowlitz struggled all weekend with turnovers, poor shooting and rebounding.
Cowlitz vs. Crush
Cowlitz vs. Hoop Kings
WAX at The Hoop
April 6th, 2008WAX 14 year olds played a tournament at The Hoop this weekend. The boys lost their first game in a blowout against Team Jones. They played better in the second game but still came up short of the win. Sundays game brought better shooting and overall game play and the Edge walked away with a sound victory.
State- Monarchs vs. Port Townsend
March 8th, 2008Monarchs finish a fantastic season this afternoon at the Tacoma Dome. Bouncing back from yesterdays heartbreaking lost, the Monarchs soundly defeated Port Townsend to finish 3rd in State. Ephrata went on to win the championship game beating Burlington-Edison 58-56. Thanks to Tug Harris being camerman, video of all 4 state games are now available. I need some sleep…
State- Monarchs vs. Ephrata
March 7th, 2008Monarchs weren’t ready for a motivated Ephrata basketball team. Ephrata not only buried the three, but drove the ball to the rack, keeping the Monarchs on their heals tonight. Typically, the Monarchs are able to get their second wind and clamp down defensively, but tonight it was more of a breeze; however, they were able to claw their way into overtime with a final second 3 pointer. Ephrata took first blood in overtime and this time the Monarchs came up short.
State- Monarchs vs. Clarkston
March 6th, 2008Monarchs built a lead early in the game and had it up to 20+ at one point in the game. Give it to Clarkston though, to not give up, and make a strong run down the stretch. Monarchs for some reason did not handle the Clarkston full court press late in the 4th quarter. Clarkston also hit some big three’s to get it under 10, but in the end the Monarchs walked away with a sloppy win.
State- Monarchs vs. Archbishop Murphy
March 5th, 2008Monarchs were impatient out of the gate taking quick shots. After coach Bakamus called a timeout, the Monarchs got their act together and cruised to a win. Tug Harris was kind enough to be the cameraman for the game so we have game video for the game as well.
District Champions- Mark Morris Monarchs
February 29th, 2008Monarchs defeat River Ridge to earn another District Title. River Ridge applied tough outside defensive pressure; however, the Monarchs moved to their inside game. Monarchs were able to capitalize on big play from their two big posts to seal another District Championship.
Districts- Monarchs vs. Hockinson
February 27th, 2008Monarchs battled against a tough Hockinson team tonight at Kelso High School. In the second half, the Monarchs were able to apply defensive pressure once more to open 10+ point lead of which they were able to keep for the rest of the game. This win enables the Monarchs to once again travel to the State. Monarchs play Friday to determine whether they will be the 1st or 2nd place seed at State. Go MONARCHS!!!
TRCS vs. Monticello Middle School
February 26th, 2008TRCS fought hard but came up short in their final game this season. Aggressive defense kept TRCS in the game. Turnovers and missed shots down the stretch let Monticello get and keep the lead. TRCS finished 1-9 in league play.
Districts- Monarchs vs. Tumwater
February 23rd, 2008Monarchs traveled to Black Hills High School for the first game of District playoffs. Tumwater came ready to play and battled hard for most of the game. Monarchs were able to make some runs down the stretch to put the game out of reach for Tumwater.
TRCS at Mt. Solo Middle School
February 22nd, 2008TRCS, coming off a big win against Cascade, lost tonight in a close battle with Mt. Solo. TRCS brought hustling defense along with better shooting to give Mt. Solo a good challenge. Final score was 67-60. TRCS is now 1-8 in league play and their final game is Tuesday at home against Monticello.
Joey, under duress, was camerman for the game. He was a little slopping with his work this time, quite a few missed plays. Video of the game available here.
TRCS vs. Cascade Middle School
February 21st, 2008TRCS struggled with shooting in the 1st quarter only scoring 3 points. Tough defense kept them in the game holding to Cascade to 12 points. During the 2nd quarter, TRCS’s aggressive defense paid off, holding Cascade to 6 points while scoring 15 ending the half tied 18-18. Fast paced 3rd quarter ended with TRCS in the lead at 35-30. Cascade was forced to foul in the 4th quarter after TRCS went up by 15+ and TRCS capitalized by shooting well from the foul line. TRCS wins their first game this year with a final score of 61-42. TRCS is now 1-7 in league play.
Eclipse
February 20th, 2008
TRCS at Coweeman Middle School
February 19th, 2008TRCS took first blood at Coweeman by scoring the first basket of the game. Coweeman then took a commanding lead. TRCS closed the gap to 4 points midway in the 2nd quarter before Coweeman put together another scoring blitz. Turnovers by TRCS was again a major contributor to TRCS’s loss. TRCS is now 0-7 in League play.
Landsharks Oregon Prep Tournament
February 16th, 2008Landsharks on Saturday finished 1st in their pool with 2 wins. Landsharks, still of to a slow start, turned on the heat in the 2nd half of the 2nd game to blow out Hockinson after being tied at half time. This kind of energy is what the Landsharks to bring to every game. On Sunday, the Landsharks beat Stark Street Pizza in the first game which brought them to the championship game against Pendleton. Missed free throw by Rem and a missed shot at the buzzer by Pendleton took the game into overtime. Landsharks were unable to capitalize in overtime and loss the game taking 2nd place this weekend.
Monarchs at Ridgefield
February 15th, 2008Monarchs win big in Ridgefield. Unlike the game against Washougal, the Monarchs were able to keep the defense hustle going for 4 quarters. Excellent shooting from the Monarchs helped to keep the hustling Ridgefield team from getting close. Now the Monarchs need to carry this intensity and shooting to Districts. Go Monarchs!!
Monarchs at Ridgefield Junior Varsity
February 15th, 2008Monarchs Junior Varsity finish a near perfect season with a win against Ridgefield.
TRCS vs. Huntington
February 14th, 2008TRCS fell behind early with the 1st quarter ending 5-19. Turnovers continued to plaque TRCS with the score at half time 16-30. A 3rd quarter push by Huntington ran the score up to 25-51. TRCS ended the game down 21 with a final score of 45-66. TRCS is now 0-6 in league play. Highlight of the game was Eric Powell’s 3 point shot at the buzzer.