PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Sehome downs Meridian; improves to 5-0 in NWC
Sports Desk - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
The Sehome boys' basketball team used a big second half to pull away and defeat Meridian 55-38 on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Meridian for its fifth straight Northwest Conference victory.
Sehome started the second half with a two-point lead, but extended it to 38-27 going into the fourth.
The Mariners remain unbeaten in conference play at 5-0 and improved to 9-4 overall. They are one of three unbeaten teams in conference play, including Anacortes (5-0) and Lynden (5-0).
Meridian held Sehome to five points in the second quarter to pull to within one point before halftime, but was outscored 33-18 in the second half.
"They give you constant pressure and you have to be able to deal with that," Meridian coach Shane Stacy said in a phone interview. "If they are going to press you for 32 minutes you have to deal with it for 32 minutes."
Although Meridian outrebounded Sehome 42-24, the Trojans committed too many turnovers to keep up. Stacy said Sehome scored 22 points on Meridian's 22 turnovers.
Noah Cyr-Moore led Sehome with 14 points (12 on 3-pointers), while Konstantin Andrushenko and Gabe Sanchez each scored 10.
Meridian was paced by Chase Heslep's 10 points. Edward Garcia missed the game with a concussion.
Sehome hosts Bellingham next, while Meridian travels to Sedro-Woolley. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12.
SEHOME 55, MERIDIAN 38
Sehome 17 5 16 17 - 55
Meridian 11 9 7 11 - 38
Sehome: Konstantin Andrushenko 10, Noah Cyr-Moore 14, Riley Fraser 9, Charlie Linneman 4, Evan Miksovsky 2, Drew Ronson 2, Gabe Sanchez 10, Jake Schacht 1, Jake Slesk 3, Lawrence Strasser 0, Brant Wark 0, Malik Williams 0. Team totals: 20-53 6-8 55.
Meridian: Spencer Blackburn 3, Blake Briones 2, Logan Carlson 3, Patrick Carlson 6, Sam Chambers 0, Alijah Garcia 5, Chase Heslep 10, Chad Richter 0, Kelby Todd 3, Denver Vander Yacht 4. Team totals: 15-47 4-14 38.
3-ptg: Sehome 9-23 (Noah Cyr-Moore 4), Meridian 4-15. Rebounds: Sehome 24 (Riley Fraser, Konstantin Andrushenko 7), Meridian 42 (Blake Briones 8). Assists: Sehome 3 (Noah Cyr-Moore 2), Meridian 5. Fouls: Sehome 17, Meridian 14 (Logan Carlson 5). Turnovers: Sehome 13, Meridian 22.
