ILWACO, Wash. – The second time around wasn’t any better than the first for the Seaside girls basketball team, which lost to Knappa for the second time in two weeks Monday afternoon.

The Loggers forced 35 turnovers and built an 18-6 lead after one quarter, as they cruised to a 57-34 win over the Gulls in an opening-round game of the Ilwaco Christmas Tournament.

Tracie Nygaard scored a game-high 28 points for Knappa, which defeated Seaside 55-42 earlier this month.

By the time the Gulls could get their first shot up, the Loggers led 8-0, following a pair of baskets by Nygaard and a 3-pointer by Nadra Evans.

Nygaard went to her jump-hook shot in the second half, scoring 17 of her points in the final two quarters. She capped the game with a 3-pointer. Evans finished with 17 points.

Amber Lucas led Seaside with 10 points, while Brenna Archibald chipped in nine points.

The Gulls play Naselle in the third-place game today (1:30 p.m.), while the Loggers face Ilwaco in the championship contest (6 p.m.)

Ilwaco 77, Naselle 33ILWACO, Wash. – The final team score was Ilwaco 77, Naselle 33. On a more individual level, it was Ashley Kitzman 34, Naselle 33.

The junior post for the Ilwaco girls basketball team scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Lady Fishermen to a 44-point victory over the Comettes in a first-round game of the Ilwaco Christmas Tournament Monday.

It was the sixth straight win to open the season for Ilwaco.

Senior guard Ashley Fauver added 23 points, which included three 3-pointers and an 8-for-8 effort at the free throw line.

Boys Basketball

Seaside 45, Cascade 42ILWACO, Wash. – Quickness and hustle beat size Monday night at Ilwaco High School as Seaside opened Ilwaco’s Christmas Tournament with a 45-42 win over Cascade of Everett, Wash.

The Gulls had their hands full with the Bruins’ starting lineup, which included 6-foot-7-inch sophomore Marcus Guffey, along with Andrew Pettersen (6-6) and Geraud Pepin (6-3).

Cascade – a Class 4A school with over 2,200 students – used its size advantage on the court to block several Seaside shots and change even more in the first half, but the Gulls took advantage of 12 Bruin turnovers to stay within a 16-15 deficit at halftime.

The Bruins went to work inside in the third quarter as Guffey scored eight points in the paint to help Cascade build a 32-25 lead.

The Gulls kept it close with 3-pointers by Vito Cerelli and Mitch Winstanley, then opened the fourth period with a 12-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Winstanley.

Playing without Nate Pogue and Josh Chilinski, Winstanley scored nine points in a starting role, while Cerelli led the Gulls with 13 and Jayme Toyas added eight.

John Knutsen scored key baskets in the second half off assists from Cerelli and Bryan Robison.

The Gulls iced the game at the free throw line, hitting 5-of-8 in the final 2:41. A Cerelli jump shot gave Seaside a 41-37 lead with 2:12 left, and the Bruins missed a game-tying 3-point attempt as time ran out.

Seaside was 13-of-20 at the line, while the Bruins hit just one of their three free throw attempts.

“We’ve had some good practice time since we played Wilsonville, and it’s paid off,” said Seaside coach Bill Westerholm, whose team improves to 4-4. “We didn’t shoot that good, but we ran through our stuff pretty well today.”

The Gulls will play Ilwaco in the championship game, 7:45 p.m. tonight.

Ilwaco 68, Raymond 25ILWACO, Wash. – Less than a minute into the game, Raymond held a 3-2 lead over the Ilwaco boys basketball team, following a 3-pointer by the Gulls’ Anousone Phimmasone.

It was no contest after that. By the middle of the second quarter – thanks to a little 25-0 run – the Fishermen led 27-3, on their way to a 68-25 win over Raymond in a first round game of the Ilwaco Christmas Tournament.

All 10 players in the Ilwaco lineup scored, with Shane Padgett leading the way with 13 points off the bench.

Tony Crete scored 10 for the Fishermen, who led 35-9 at halftime.

Clallam Bay 64, Naselle 34CATHLAMET, Wash. – State power Clallam Bay posted a 64-34 win over Naselle in an opening-round boys basketball game of the K-M Tournament, Monday in Cathlamet, Wash.

Dillon Simmons, a 6-foot-5 junior for the Bruins, scored a game-high 18 points, as Clallam Bay built a 33-12 lead after one half of play.

Aoy Marion scored 12 points to lead the Comets, who face Hockinson today in the third-place game at 6 p.m.