Boys basketball: PA rivalry game comes to Sequim Friday

Sequim boys basketball opened last week with a big win over North Mason but Bainbridge evened the season series with the Wolves with a win on Jan. 24. The Spartans and Sequim are tied for second place in the Olympic League behind Bremerton.

Bainbridge 57, Sequim 51

The Wolves (8-2, 13-2) had a rough fourth quarter on the road, giving up 22 in the final frame and ceding the contest to the Spartans.

According to the Bainbridge Island Review, the Spartans (13-3, 8-2) entered the game on a 10-game win streak, and during the win streak, Bainbridge has only let up 60 points twice.

Previously, the Wolves beat Bainbridge 69-46 in December.

On Jan. 24, Sequim led at halftime 23-22 and came out of halftime aggressive, scoring two consecutive buckets on the Spartans, but shot choices and inability to maintain control of the ball allowed the Spartans to narrow a five-point deficit to one with four minutes remaining in the third quarter.

Bainbridge tied the game at 38 to open the fourth quarter with a three-pointer, and Sequim was called for consecutive fouls with the Spartan taking the lead 47-46 and continuing to score and build their lead.

Jericho Julmist led Sequim with 15 points and Ethan Melnick added 11 and Solomon Sheppard had 10.

Sequim 63, North Mason 48

Sequim got off to a fast start, building up an 18-point lead by halftime and cruising to a 63-48 win over North Mason on Jan. 21. The Wolves got big games from both Julmist (26 points) and Sheppard (23 points).

Coming up

This week, Sequim was set to host Olympic on Tuesday, and Port Angeles on Friday, Jan. 31. The Wolves defeated Olympic 70-33 and the Roughriders 56-43 earlier in the season.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Jamison Gray goes up for a shot against the Bulldogs in a 63-48 win.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Jamison Gray goes up for a shot against the Bulldogs in a 63-48 win.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Mason Rapelje races up the court past North Mason players on Jan. 21.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Mason Rapelje races up the court past North Mason players on Jan. 21.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Solomon Sheppard makes a lay-up to add to his 23 points against North Mason.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Solomon Sheppard makes a lay-up to add to his 23 points against North Mason.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Jericho Julmist adds to his game high 26 points against North Mason in a 63-48 win.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Jericho Julmist adds to his game high 26 points against North Mason in a 63-48 win.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Jericho Julmist goes up for two of his game high 26 points against North Mason in a 63-48 win.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Jericho Julmist goes up for two of his game high 26 points against North Mason in a 63-48 win.