Loss to WWVA Ends Cardinals' Season

WALLA WALLA – The Waitsburg boys' basketball team came up short twice last week and was knocked out of the SE District 9 sub-regional playoffs, with losses to Asotin Tuesday and Walla Walla Valley Academy Friday night.

Against WWVA, in the DeSales gym, the Cardinals trailed early and were unable to mount a rally, losing 48-33. Waitsburg trailed after a low-scoring first quarter, 9-5, and were down 24-17 at the half.

For the game, Kyle Gradwohl led the Cardinals with 12 points, including a three-pointer. Landon Callas scored seven, including a three-pointer, and Brandon Penner had six points on two three-point shots. Jacob Dunn led the Cardinals in rebounds, with 10, and Callas had four assists.

Asotin 69, Waitsburg 41

On Feb. 8, the Cardinals traveled to Asotin to open the playoffs, and took a big loss, 69-41. Waitsburg fell behind the league champion Panthers early and never got their footing. They trailed 36-13 at the half, and were down by as many as 36 points, after three quarters.

Jacob Dunn led the Cardinals with 12 points, followed by Brandon Penner with nine. Mark Montgomery crashed the boards for 14 rebounds, and Dunn and Kyle Gradwohl each had two assists.

Waitsburg   4   9   8   20   -   41

Asotin    17    19   21   12   -   69

WAITSBURG (41) - Potts 2-5 0-0 4, Callas 3-8 0-0 6, French 0-0 0-0 0, Carter 0-0 0-0 0, Kitselman 1-2 0-0 2, Dunn 5-10 1-2 12, Penner 4-12 0-0 9, Montgomery 2-6 1-2 5, Gradwohl 1-8 0-0 2, Branson 0-0 1-2 1, Hatfield 0-4 0-0 0. Team 18-55 3-6 41.

ASOTIN (69) - Weakland 2 0-3 4, Engledow 2 2-2 8, Magnuson 5 0-0 14, Jagganath 2 1-2 5, Wise 0 0-0 0, Zokolowski 1 0-0 3, Berzett 0 0-2 0, Daily 1 0-0 2, Blunt 103-4 25, Klappenbach 1 0-0 2, Ball 2 0-1 4, Mason 1 0-0 2. Team 27 6-14 69.

3-point goals - Waitsburg 2 (Dunn, Penner), Asotin 9 (Magnuson 4). Total fouls - Waitsburg 14, Asotin 11. Fouled out - none. Technical fouls - none. Rebounds - Waitsburg 36 (Montgomery 14), Asotin N/A. Turnovers - Waitsburg 23, Asotin N/A. Assists - Waitsburg 5 (Gradwohl 2, Dunn 2), Asotin N/A.

WWVA 48, Waitsburg 33

WWVA 9 15 18 6- 48

Waitsburg 5 12 7 9 - 33

WWVA (48) - Childs 2-5 0-0 6, Browning 11-27 3-4 30, Rittenbach 0-0 0-1 0, Van Dorn 1-3 0-0 2, Terry 1-4 1-2 4, Wells 0-2 0-0 0, Ma 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 1-5 0-0 2, Lomeland 1-4 0-0 2, Lopez 0-1 0-0 0, Jennings 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 18-52 4-7 48.

WAITSBURG (33) - Potts 0-1 0-0 0, Callas 3-11 0-0 7, Dunn 1-6 2-2 4, Penner 2-8 0-2 6, Gradwohl 5-21 1-2 12, Montgomery 2-5 0-2 4, Branson 0-0 0-0 0, Hatfield 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-53 3-8 33.

3-point goals - WWVA 8-31 (Browning 5-16, Childs 2-5, Terry 1-3, Wells 0-2, Lomeland 0-2, Johnson 0-3), Waitsburg 4-15 (Penner 2-4, Callas 1-3, Gradwohl 1-5, Hatfield 0-1, Dunn 0-2). Total fouls-WWVA 10, Waitsburg 11. Fouled out- none. Technical fouls-none. Rebounds- WWVA 29 (Browning 17), Waitsburg 33 (Dunn 10). Turnovers-WWVA 12, Waitsburg 14. Assists- WWVA 12 (Terry 5), Waitsburg 9 (Callas 4)