SNOHOMISH – After the game, it was only fitting the Snohomish Panthers treated their guests to dinner.
After all, the Panthers had just used a dominant performance by 6-foot-8 Tim Diederichs to whet their own appetites with a 66-49 triumph over the visiting Kamehameha Warriors in a non-conference boys basketball game Wednesday night.
Diederichs scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in the pivotal third quarter when Snohomish doubled its 11-point halftime lead to 22.
Diederichs nailed two long 3-pointers and scored eight more points in the paint during an 18-9 run that effectively put the game out of reach by midway through the third quarter.
“He had a good game offensively. He made shots and was more assertive,” Snohomish coach Len Bone said. “He kind of takes what the other team gives him.”
With Snohomish enjoying a 20-point lead, Diederichs left the game with 2:45 to play in the period and did not return.
“I was just trying to help my team get going. We were kind of lackadaisical for a while,” Diederichs said. “To their credit they are a very tough team with a bunch of tough kids.”
With no player taller than 6-foot-2 the undersized visitors from Honolulu, Hawaii, faced a tall order against Snohomish. The Panthers (7-0 overall) feature seven players 6-foot-4 or taller.
Aside from the team-leading 10 rebounds by Diederichs, there were key contributions by the likes of Tory Jelinek, a beefy 6-foot-5 senior forward who came off the bench to score 10 points inside.
“Everytime he comes in he’s been productive and plays hard,” Bone said of Jelinek.
Junior Zach Wilde (6-foot-5) did not score, but had nine assists and five rebounds. Clayton Johnson (6-foot-4) added five boards and four points. Tanner Jenkins (6-foot-5) scored six of his eight points in the second quarter to help Snohomish build its lead to double figures by halftime.
Johnson dropped through a mid-range jump-shot from the left side of the lane to give Snohomish its biggest lead, 56-33, with just over six minutes to play.
“That’s probably the biggest team we’ve faced in a couple of years,” Kamehameha coach Jesse Nakanishi said. “But, it’s a good experience for our boys, win or lose.”
The Warriors, who placed third in Hawaii’s Division I state tournament last season, used their quickness to hound Snohomish into 25 turnovers, more than double its average of about 10 per game.
“They kept us off-balance and were very pesky,” Bone. “I think they caused most of those turnovers with their quickness.
We were disappointed about the turnovers because we haven’t been that careless, but they had quick hands.”
Kamehameha (4-7) plays Mariner tonight and Roosevelt on Saturday.
Snohomish used a 3-pointer by Kegan Bone (eight points) to jump-start an 8-0 run to extend its lead to 15 before settling for a 30-19 advantage at the break.
“We were dribbling too much early,” Diederichs said. “It was a little sloppy with winter break, but we played hard and now things will start shaping up again.”
“25 turnovers,” Bone said. “We’ve got some work to do.”
At Snohomish H.S.
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Kamehameha-Cummings 10, Lyons 3, Kauweloa 4, Hanson 4, Godinet 6, Scheidt 10, DeRego 6, Downey 2, Minns 2, Enos 2. Snohomish-Hansen 5, Low 3, Bone 8, Diederichs 26, Jenkins 8, Jelinek 10, Johnson 4, Shaw 2. 3-point goals-Cummings 2, Lyons 1, Hansen 1, Bone 1, Diderichs 2. Records-Kamehameha 4-7 overall. Snohomish 7-0.
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