Olympic League standings

(as of Jan. 29)

Team Lg. Over.

North Kitsap 10-0 16-2

Olympic 8-2 14-4

Kingston 7-4 12-6

Port Angeles 6-4 10-7

Bremerton 4-6 6-12

North Mason 1-9 6-11

Sequim 0-11 2-15

For three quarters, Sequim’s Wolves kept within striking range of their cross-peninsula rivals. In the end, however, there wasn’t enough in the proverbial gas tank to keep pace with Port Angeles’ Roughriders.

Rider seniors Luke Angevine, Noah McGoff and Grayson Peet sparked a 30-5 second half run that turned a 10-point contest into a 66-35 blowout on Jan. 27.

“That’s a good team; they work really hard,” Sequim coach Greg Glasser. “We need to defend a little better but I liked the effort tonight.”

Angevine hit for 16 of his 20 points in the second half, draining several college and NBA-range 3-pointers in process, to keep Sequim (0-11, 2-15) out of the win column in league play.

The Wolves got a fortunate break in getting leading scorer Payton Glasser back from what looked to be a serious injury. The junior shooting guard went out with a knee injury in a 61-44 loss to North Kitsap on Jan. 21 and looked to be out for the season, but found it was a knee sprain.

After sitting out the Wolves’ Jan. 24 against Kingston, Payton Glasser came back to score 21 points against Port Angeles. He and sophomore guard Nate Despain led an energized Sequim squad that led 11-10 after one quarter before falling behind 24-18 by halftime.

“(In the) second half we were able to rebound better, get some inside shots, some easier shots and that always makes the basket look bigger,” Roughrider coach Kasey Ulin said.

The Roughriders led 40-30 after three quarters before out-scoring Sequim 26-5 in the final frame.

“We started hitting shots and it was contagious,” Angevine said. “Everything started to go in.”

“You couldn’t really draw it up any better for them,” Ulin said of his three graduating seniors. “We get to play Sequim, we come out with a victory, we clinch a postseason spot and they all end on a make and a series of great plays.”

The Wolves were 1-1 against the Roughriders last season but were swept in 2016-2017, falling at home to Port Angeles 48-32 on Jan. 3.

“I’m happy for PA that they’re moving on,” Greg Glasser said. “We (coaches) made some mistakes, assuming our guys would know where they need to be on defense. And we need to get guys more breaks.”

The Sequim coach praised play from Devin Greenlow, Cole Williams and Keeshawn Whitney for battling Port Angeles’ big men.

Whitney was second on the team with four points. Greenlow added three, while Williams and Konnor Parrish had two each.

Payton Glasser said last week’s matchup was special; he’s played hoops with Riders McGoff and Peet since he was in fourth grade.

“That makes it fun,” he said.

The Sequim guard/forward who now averages 17.6 points per game said he hopes to finish the season strong — and that he’s enjoying playing with his Sequim teammates despite the team struggles.

“It’s a long season,” Payton Glasser said. “I love this team — I’m proud of everyone who played. Our motto is to get better every day and get as close to 100 percent as we can.

“We’re young, but I would trade this team for anybody.”

See a photo slideshow of Friday night’s game here.

Bucs bear down in first half

In their first game minus their leading scorer, the Wolves held tough against a playoff-minded Kingston squad.

But a 20-5 second quarter run gave the host Buccaneers all they needed in a 64-47 victory on Jan. 24, keeping Sequim winless in league play.

Guard Popeh Chiquiti led Kingston with 14 points and 6-foot 6-inch forward Andrew Shaw added 12 as the Bucs remained among the top three teams in the Olympic League.

Despain had a strong night, leading the Wolves with 21 points, going 3-for-4 from 3-point range, to go with five rebounds, two steals and two assists.

Fellow soph Riley Cowan had five points and a team-high seven rebounds.

Payton Glasser sat out the game with a knee sprain.

Kingston held Sequim in check, holding the Wolves to 35 percent shooting and forcing 21 Sequim turnovers.

Looking ahead

Sequim was slated to play at Coupeville on Jan. 30 and host North Mason on Jan. 31 — results for this section were not available at press time.

The Wolves finish the regular season Feb. 2 with a home game against Coupeville.

(Olympic Peninsula News Group sports reporter/columnist Michael Carman contributed to this story.)