Marysville-Pilchuck vs. Central Kitsap Game Recap

<p>Marysville-Pilchuck raised the bar from tip and didn’t let up, Aaron Kalab started the game on a personal 6-0 scoring run from that moment his team exploded. [player_tooltip player_id="840368" first="Cameron" last="Stordahl"] scored 6 straight then Ethan Jackson followed that with 4 quick points, and before you could blink the Tomahawks were up 16-4 heading into the second quarter. This senior trio scored all of their teams 16 points.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="840368" first="Cameron" last="Stordahl"] opened the second quarter with a layup, but Central Kitsap found a spark and gained great momentum. Colby White and Jay Tolentino-Balagtas started off combining 4/4 from the free throw line, Maurice Green and Rylan Ferguson hit much needed 3-point shots putting them in a better position heading into halftime. Cougars held the Tomahawks to only eight points despite their terrific first quarter.</p> <p>Marysville-Pilchuck led Central Kitsap 24-16 at the half.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="840368" first="Cameron" last="Stordahl"], Ethan Jackson and Aaron Kalab started the second half much like they did the first. Jackson started their second half run with a 3-pointer, Stordahl would go 3/3 from the 3-point line and Kalab scored in transition. [player_tooltip player_id="840311" first="Luke" last="Dobler"] provided scoring as well by making free throws and hitting open shots when called upon.</p> <p>But Colby White and JoJo Johnson wouldn’t let their Central Kitsap team go down without a fight, their consistent scoring from this duo forced turnovers and timeouts to be called by Marysville-Pilchuck.</p> <p>Central Kitsap’s late scoring spark and defense ultimately wasn’t enough, the scoring from their Senior trio and second chance points from offensive rebounds gave Marysville-Pilchuck an advantage plus the win. They’d go on to win 63-48 and will face the Garfield Bulldogs at 9am.</p>