EVERETT – Clutch players make their reputations with final-second plays in big games.
With his Cascade boys basketball team trailing Mount Vernon by one point as the clock wound down, Mike Matson drove the lane and sank a layin with eight seconds left to lift the Bruins to a 74-73 victory Tuesday night.
The victory means Cascade (6-2 in division, 9-3 overall) and Marysville-Pilchuck – which defeated Oak Harbor – remain tied for second place in the Western Conference North Division, one game behind Snohomish, a victor over Stanwood Tuesday night.
In a game where neither team was able to build more than a single-digit lead, both Cascade and Mount Vernon (4-4, 6-6) relied on players stepping up to the challenge.
“Every time we got stuck, he came up clutch,” Cascade assistant coach Scott Stencil said of Matson, who led the Bruins with 25 points. “He made some big shots in the second half to keep us right in it.”
Mike Knight had a game-high 29 points – 21 of which came on 3-pointers – to lead Mount Vernon. Knight and Jeremy Juarez combined for 16 of Mount Vernon’s 21 points in the third quarter.
“We were up six or seven and (Knight) hit two 3s in a row inside of 30 seconds,” Stencil said. “That put them right back in it.”
Juarez finished with 18 points and Taylor Gibbons added 12 for the Bulldogs.
When Matson ran into foul trouble in the first half, Marcus Guffey stepped up for the Bruins. Guffey scored 15 of his 20 points before the intermission and he just missed a double-double with nine rebounds.
Senior guard Chris Hilliard had a solid all-around game for Cascade, finishing with 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
“It was the kind of game you have to out-scrap the other team,” Stencil said. “Both sides played really hard.”
At Cascade H.S.
Mount Vernon16202116-73
Cascade20201816-74
Mount Vernon-Duffy 3, Gibbons 12, Jensen 6, Jordan 5, Juarez 18, Knight 29. Cascade-Matson 25, Hilliard 11, Snel 8, Guffey 20, Carter 10. 3-point goals-Duffy 1, Knight 7, Matson 3, Hilliard 1, Snel 1, Guffey 1. JV score-Cascade 61, Mount Vernon 57. Records-Mt. Vernon 4-4 in league, 6-6 overall. Cascade 6-2, 9-3.
Monroe 57, Arlington 45: At Monroe, Jimmy Santjer scored a game-high 15 points, including three 3-pointers, to help lead Monroe to the Wesco North victory. David Griffiths paced Arlington with 14 points.
At Monroe H.S.
Arlington138915-45
Monroe16121613-57
Arlington-Thompson 7, Smith 6, Griffiths 14, Devery 5, Boyden 9, Bourasaw 3, Swesey 1. Monroe-Churlin 11, Silva 3, Philippart 7, Santjer 15, Hamik 1, J. Waltman 6, MacIntyre 2, S. Waltman 12. 3-point goals-Silva 1, Churlin 1, Santjer 3, Thompson 1, Smith 1, Griffiths 4, Devery 1. JV-Arlington defeated Monroe. Records-Arlington 2-6 in league, 4-7 overall. Monroe 3-5, 4-7.
Marysville-Pilchuck 73, Oak Harbor 57: At Marysville, 11 Marysville-Pilchuck players scored en route to the Wesco North victory. The Tomahawks were led by Nathan Lozeau with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Teammate Jared Stohl added 17 points and Keaton Taitingfong had nine points and 12 assists. Roddick Rumble led the Wildcats with 15 points.
At Marysville-Pilchuck H.S.
Oak Harbor1391718-57
Marysville-Pilchuck25191712-73
Oak Harbor-Heidt 14, Hughes 5, Hunter 2, Leach 2, Lobbestael 7, Lopez 12, Rumble 15. Marysville-Pilchuck-Newman 2, Stohl 17, Taitingfong 9, Howell 2, Wagner 2, Moses 10, Moser 4, Lozeau 21, Bradt 2, Zamora 2, Stell 2. 3-point goals-Stohl 3, Taitingfong 1, Hughes 1. JV-Marysville-Pilchuck defeated Oak Harbor. Records-Oak Harbor 1-7 in league, 1-11 overall. Marysville-Pilchuck 6-2, 10-2.
Shorecrest 47, Everett 42: At Shoreline, Spencer Larson shot 5-for-6 from the floor and scored nine of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Scots to their first Wesco South win. Bryce Levin led Everett with 14 points, including three 3-pointers.
At Shorecrest H.S.
Everett1012515-42
Shorecrest1313417-47
Everett-Luu 6, Mattson 5, Lund 3, Levin 14, Wertheimer 4, Safstrom 3, Blacker 7. Shorecrest-Acholonu 8, Batt 2, Bible 4, Clemmons 4, Hoffman 8, Larson 11, Lewis 2, Kanuch 2, Zuyev 6. 3-point goals-Luu 2, Levin 3, Zuyev 2, Larson 1. JV-Shorecrest defeated Everett. Records-Everett 3-7 in league, 3-9 overall. Shorecrest 1-9, 3-9.
Mariner 46, Mountlake Terrace 35: At Mountlake Terrace, freshman Damascus Purnell scored 12 points and the Marauders outscored the Hawks 18-6 in the fourth quarter to win the Wesco South clash. Trevor Gill scored 17 to lead Terrace.
At Mountlake Terrace H.S.
Mariner1110718-46
Mountlake Terrace117116-35
Mariner-Willis 6, Cramer 3, Chhann 7, Peterson 8, Smith 3, Grant 2, Butsch 5, Purnell 12. Mountlake Terrace-Balch 8, Berlin 2, Bettys 3, Gill 17, Griffin 5. 3-point goals-Balch 1, Bettys 1, Gill 3, Chhan 1, Peterson 2, Butsch 1. JV-Mountlake Terrace defeated Mariner. Records-Mariner 2-7 in league, 2-9 overall. Mountlake Terrace 2-7, 2-9.
Jackson 68, Shorewood 64: At Mill Creek, Drew Eisinger scored 17 points and Brian Rucker had a game-high 18 to lead the Timberwolves to the Wesco South victory. John Wood scored eight of his 12 points in the fourth quarter for the Thunderbirds. Jackson will play at second place Lynnwood on Friday.
At Jackson H.S.
Shorewood17131717-64
Jackson21151517-68
Shorewood-Allen 10, Freitas 7, Hartman 11, Kearns 2, Perry 8, Reddie 6, Walker 8, Wood 12. Jackson-Markovich 8, J. Eisinger 9, D. Eisinger 17, Rucker 18, Belair 4, Wishko 9, Heneghan 3. 3-point goals-Perry 2, Wood 1, Hartman 2, D. Eisinger 2, Heneghan 1. JV score-Jackson 69, Shorewood 65. Records-Shorewood 6-3 in league, 7-4 overall. Jackson 9-0, 11-1.
Kamiak 36, Meadowdale 34: At Lynnwood, Mike Greenlee’s basket in the final half-minute of play broke a 34-34 tie and lifted Kamiak to the Wesco South victory. Greenlee finished with a team-high 12 points and six rebounds for the Knights. Milan Moncrief had a game-high 14 points and four blocks to lead Meadowdale.
At Meadowdale H.S.
Kamiak414612-36
Meadowdale124126-34
Kamiak-Greenlee 12, Iddins 10, Marere 4, Martinez 3, Perry 4, Tarver 3. Meadowdale-Kidanu 5, Law 2, Marsh 6, Moncrief 14, Rouse 2, Threet 5. 3-point goals-Kidanu 1, Marsh 2, Martinez 1, Tarver 1. JV-Kamiak defeated Meadowdale. Records-Kamiak 5-4 in division, 6-5 overall. Meadowdale 4-5, 6-5.
Cedarcrest 62, Granite Falls 59: At Duvall, T.J. Elwell scored 20 points and David Cortez added 12 to lead Cedarcrest to the Cascade Conference victory. Tyler Anderson had 15 for Granite Falls.
At Cedarcrest H.S.
Granite Falls1461821-59
Cedarcrest9102617-62
Granite Falls-Anderson 15, Bazan 2, Conley 11, Cuddeback 7, Eggleston 7, Knudson 11, Londerville 6. Cedarcrest-Elwell 20, LaBate 8, Hammontree 2, Cortez 12, Ritter 10, Cillimore 10. 3-point goals-Elwell 1, LaBate 1, Cortez 2. Knudson 1. JV score-Granite Falls 53, Cedarcrest 35. Records-Granite Falls 0-5 in league, 5-8 overall. Cedarcrest 4-2, 10-4.
Friday Harbor 62, Coupeville 60: At Coupeville, John Hamilton scored a game-high 20 points to lead Friday Harbor to the Northwest 1A/B victory. Mike Bagby led Coupeville with 16 points.
At Coupeville H.S.
Friday Harbor15151616-62
Coupeville22121214-60
Friday Harbor-Hart 14, Rothlisberger 6, Stoddard 13, Gerhardstin 9 Hamilton 20. Coupeville-Marti 5, Duke 2, Bagby 16, Larson 3, Smith 10, O’Keefe 10, Miller 14. JV score-FH 55, Coupeville 53 (OT). Records-Friday Harbor 7-0 in league, 10-2 overall. Coupeville 4-3, 6-7.
Darrington 65, Shoreline Christian 50: At Darrington, Brennan Vincent scored 18 points, incuding five 3-pointers, to lead Darrington to the Northwest 1A/B League victory. Grant Brandal (18 points) tied for game-high honors with Vincent to lead Shoreline Christian.
At Darrington H.S.
Shoreline Christian11101415-50
Darrington18171713-65
Shoreline Christian-Brandal 18, Daigneault 5, De Yager 1, Groen 11, Jam. Vermeer 8, Wahlman 5, Weiford 2. Darrington-Wales 7, Vincent 18, Green 2, Parris 13, Haywood 10, Jones 11, A. Olsen 4. 3-point goals-Vincent 5, Haywood 3, Groen 3. JV score-Darrington 49, Shoreline Christian 47. Records-Shoreline Christian 3-6 in league, 6-8 overall. Darrington 6-3, 8-6.
Mount Vernon Christian 65, Orcas Island 56: At Mount Vernon, Steven Annema scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers to lead Mount Vernon Christian to the Northwest 1A/B victory. Willie Clancy paced Orcas Island with 13 points.
At Mount Vernon H.S.
Orcas Island15131612-56
Mt. Vernon Christian15161816-65
Orcas Island-Goffeney 1, Moran-Hodge 11, Murphy 7, Nigretto 5, Mayson 4, Clancy 13, Doherty 9, Kamphaus 6. Mt. Vernon Christian-Marriott 5, Westra 11, Hogan 2, Annema 16, VanderKooy 12, McClelland 2, Schloemer 14, DeVries 3. 3-point goals-Annema 4, Westra 1, Marriott 1, Moran-Hodge 1, Nigretto 1, Mayson 1. JV-Orcas Island defeated Mount Vernon Christian. Records-Orcas Island 2-7 in league, 5-9 overall. Mt. Vernon Christian 6-3, 9-4.
Tulalip Heritage 96, Lopez Island 70: At Marysville, Lesjar McKinney had a game-high 31 points and Toby Miller added 25 to lead Tulalip Heritage to the Northwest B League victory. Brandon Hatch had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds for Tulalip. Jordan Smith led Lopez with 27 points.
At Tulalip Tribal Center
Lopez Island16221616-70
Tulalip Heritage28281327-96
Lopez Island-Ja. Smith 8, McCoy 8, Jardine 11, Holland 2, Jo. Smith 27, Elings 14. Tulalip Heritage-Miller 25, McKinney 31, Hatch 14, Calflooking 11, Fryberg 6, Reedy 9. 3-point goals-McCoy 2, Jardine 3, Jo. Smith 2, Elings 1, Miller 5, McKinney 7, Fryberg 1, Reedy 1. Records-Lopez Island 3-4 in league, 7-7 overall. Tulalip Heritage 7-1, 11-3.
North Sound Christian 49, Master’s Touch 29: At Mountlake Terrace, Nate Rheaume scored 20 points to lead the Lions to the Northwest B League victory.
At North Sound Christian
Master’s Touch87410-29
N. Sound Christian1214815-49
Masters Touch-Graber 6, Elmore 1, VanDam 4, Enge 5, Chreiner 3, Kelly 2, Crawford 8. North Sound Christian-Anderson 4, Cathey 2, Johnson 4, Kochendorfer 4, Oakland 3, Rheaume 20, Schettler 6, Wallace 6. 3-point goals-Oakland 1, Crawford 1. Records-Master’s Touch 1-5 in league, 1-10 overall. N. Sound Christian 5-1, 8-5.
Grace Academy 52, Skykomish 28: At Marysville, Chris Walton led all scores with 20 points and teammate Nick LeFors added 16 points to help Grace Academy to the Northwest B League victory. Giovanni Meza led Skykomish with 18 points, including 15 from 3-point range.
At Grace Academy
Skykomish65710-28
Grace Academy1711168-52
Skykomish-Hendrickson 2, Meza 18, Nelson 6, Ocheltree 2. Grace Academy-Young 2, Conklin 6, LeFors 16, Munneke 3, Walton 20, Weinberg 4, McAuliffe 1. 3-point goals-Meza 5. JV-Cedar Park Christian C team defeated Grace Academy. Records-Skykomish 0-7 in league, 0-9 overall. Grace Academy 3-4, 4-10.
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