Boys basketball: Wolves fall in home, league opener to Spartans

A late surge by Vashon helped the host pirates edge Sequim’s Wolves 60-56 on Dec. 10 in a non-league match-up.

The loss dropped the Wolves to 0-3 for the week and 1-3 on the young season.

Sequim topped Fife 62-54 in the Wolves’ season-opener on Dec. 3, then fell to 3A Bainbridge in their home and Olympic League opener on Dec. 6, 62-35.

Sequim dropped a 67-60 decision at Bremerton on Dec. 8.

Against Vashon, Sequim led 26-23 at halftime and 42-38 after three quarters before being out-scored 60-56 in the final frame.

SHS’s Vince Carrizosa and Keenan Green paced the offense with 17 points each, combining to shoot 8-of-17 from 3-point range.

Charlie Grider led the team with 18 rebounds and Lars Wiker had a team-high four assists.

Rhys Carleton led the 1A Pirates with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Julian Tooman had 18 points and six assists.

Sequim was scheduled to host high-ranked North Kitsap on Dec. 13 — results were not available at press time.

Coming up

Sequim is at North Mason on Dec. 15.

The Wolves host WF West on Dec. 27 and Granite Falls on Dec. 29.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard, left, pushes the ball upcourt in the Wolves’ Dec. 6 Olympic League home game against 3A Bainbridge. Spartan Sam Nylund pursues the play. Bainbridge won, 62-35.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard, left, pushes the ball upcourt in the Wolves’ Dec. 6 Olympic League home game against 3A Bainbridge. Spartan Sam Nylund pursues the play. Bainbridge won, 62-35.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Sequim’s Zackary Thompson, right, looks to dribble past Bainbridge’s Sam Nylund in Sequim’s Olympic League match-up with the 3A Spartans on Dec. 6.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Sequim’s Zackary Thompson, right, looks to dribble past Bainbridge’s Sam Nylund in Sequim’s Olympic League match-up with the 3A Spartans on Dec. 6.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Sequim’s Keenan Green, left, pursues Bainbridge’s Noah Davis in the Sequim’s Olympic League home game against the 3A Spartans on Dec. 6.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Sequim’s Keenan Green, left, pursues Bainbridge’s Noah Davis in the Sequim’s Olympic League home game against the 3A Spartans on Dec. 6.