College basketball: Peninsula Pirates earn split versus Orcas

By Olympic Peninsula News Group • February 2, 2022 1:30 am
Peninsula’s Rayshawn Harris drives to the basket past Whatcom’s Kaleb Smith in the Pirates’ 85-65 win over Whatcom on Jan 26. Photo by Jay Cline/Peninsula College
Peninsula’s Rayshawn Harris drives to the basket past Whatcom’s Kaleb Smith in the Pirates’ 85-65 win over Whatcom on Jan 26. Photo by Jay Cline/Peninsula College

Peninsula College men’s basketball team felt it let a win slip through its grasp the previous weekend at Olympic.

The Pirates managed to rebound at home on Jan. 26 in an 85-65 win over Whatcom with the Peninsula reserves putting in big minutes off the bench.

“Credit to our guys for bouncing back a bit,” PC coach Donald Rollman said.

“We knew we let Olympic off the hook and they were disappointed. We did a much better job of taking advantage of our opponents’ weaknesses, we shared the ball well and ultimately everyone on the team contributed.”

Pirates’ reserves scored 54 of the team’s 85 points with Rayshawn Harris hitting for 22 points on seven-of-12 shooting, including three-of-seven on 3-pointers and draining all five free-throw attempts in 19 minutes.

He also added a pair of steals.

“Rayshawn has been playing really, really well in league play,” Rollman said. “He’s our most talented scorer but he’s really bought in defensively and that’s where he struggled.”

Mikey Medlock drained six of eight shots, including three 3-pointers, to score 15 points in 17 minutes for the Pirates (3-1 in conference play, 11-5 overall).

Peninsula women fall

Turnovers and some solid 3-point shooting by Whatcom did in the Pirate women in a 77-71 loss on Jan. 26

The Orcas (4-0, 11-1) connected on 14 3-pointers and Peninsula turned the ball over 27 times while playing without starting point guard Millie Long.

As Whatcom’s Madison Chisman (25) defends, Peninsula forward Hope Glasser knocks over Orca Neomi Davidson as she angles to the basket in a conference match-up Jan. 26 in Port Angeles Glasser had 10 points but the visiting Orcas prevailed, 77-71.

As Whatcom’s Madison Chisman (25) defends, Peninsula forward Hope Glasser knocks over Orca Neomi Davidson as she angles to the basket in a conference match-up Jan. 26 in Port Angeles Glasser had 10 points but the visiting Orcas prevailed, 77-71.

The Pirates held a 62-58 lead early in the fourth quarter and led 67-66 with 4:25 to play, but couldn’t hang on.

Tayvia Cabatbat led Peninsula (2-2, 11-4) with 18 points while Tasiah Little add 15. Sequim High grad Hope Glasser had 10 points and seven rebounds.

Looking ahead

Peninsula visits Edmonds on Feb. 2.

The Pirates then host Everett on Saturday, Feb. 5; the PC women play at 4 p.m., the men at 6 p.m.