The Warriors edge host Centralia on Friday, and then crush Mt. Hood on Saturday.
CENTRALIA, Wash. — Walla Walla Community College raced into today’s third round of the Centralia Crossover women’s basketball tournament with a perfect 2-0 record.
The Warriors squeaked out a 59-47 win over Centralia to open crossover play on Friday, and overwhelmed Mt. Hood, 86-49, Saturday.
“Centralia’s pretty good,” WWCC coach Bobbi Hazeltine said. “We had a good defense first half, and then we switched things up with a few kids. Teresa Acock hit some big shots for us. We came out and played better in the second half.
“Today, we came out and scored a lot,” she continued. “We got to play everybody. It was really good with a lot of scoring. We had two off our bench end up in double figures.”
In Friday’s opener, the Warriors had to overcome a 15-10 first quarter deficit, but a 15-4 second quarter Warrior run took care of that as the Warriors took a 25-19 lead to intermission. After an even third, WWCC put this one away with an 18-point fourth.
Cierra Jo McKeown led a trio of Warriors in double digits. McKeown led all acorers with 19. Teresa Acock finished with 15 and Jade Skidmore chipped in 12.
Skidmore scored a double double as she led the Warriors to a 36-26 edge on the glass with 13 rebounds.
The sailing was smoother Saturday. The Warriors raced to a 27-18 lead after the first 10 minutes, and were not threatened the rest of the way in posting the 86-49 win.
10 Warriors scored with five hitting double digits. McKeown led the way with 16. McKenzie Gunter and Kaileigh Dietrich-Denton came off the Warrior bench to finish in double digits. Gunter scored 14 and Dietrich-Denton added 12. Adrianna Peralez chipped in 13 and Skidmore added 10.
The Warriors (9-1 record) will battle Peninsula at noon here today.
WWCC 86, Mt. Hood 49
MT. HOOD (49) — Long 12, Parker 4, Jackson 6, Watson 6, Collins 7, Ellett 5, Whitney 3, Allen 1, Flemmer 5. Totals 18-64 8-1349.
WWCC (86) — McKeown 16, Acock 8, Skidmore 10, Turner 3, Peralez 13, Andrews, Lyon 3, Radford 6, Gunter 14, Renfro 1, Bowen, Mosley. Totals 33-68 11-14 86.
Mt. Hood820714—49
WWCC27182120—86
3-point goals — Mt. Hood 5, WWCC 9. Total fouls — Mt. Hood 19, WWCC 12. Fouled out — Mt. Hood (Jackson). Technical fouls —none. Rebounds — Mt.Hood 36, WWCC 41. Turnovers — Mt. Hood 10, WWCC 8. Assists — Mt. Hood 4, WWCC 13.
WWCC 59, Centralia 47
WWCC (59) — McKeown 19, Acock 15, Skidmore 12, Turner 7, Peralez 2, Radford 2, Bowen, Gunter, Renfro, Dietrich-Denton 2. totals 23-54 6-7 59.
CENTRALIA (47) — Howard 7, Smith 14, Lancaster 6, Elwood 4, Kemble 12, Claybrooks 4. Totals 17-58 8-13 47.
WWCC10151618—59
Centralia1541612—47
3-point goals — WWCC 7, Cent 5. Total fouls — WWCC 12, Cent 10. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — none. Rebounds — WWCC 36, Cent 26. Turnovers — WWCC 13, Cent 9. Assists — WWCC 6, Cent 4.
