Hyaks handle Comets

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Tuesday 12-12-2006

BAD SECOND HALF COSTS COMETS Leading 26-23 at the half over favored North Beach, the Comets succumbed to the Hyaks pressure defense and were outscored 42-15 in the second half to lose 65-41 in the Pacific 2B League opener for both teams. Hampered by a hand injury suffered the previous night in a win over Wahkiakum, Naselle's 6-0 post Cheryl Steppe was limited to six points in the game, while fellow starting post Ashley Ahlstrom was held scoreless. The Comets are already playing without one of their top players, Brandi Keightley, who is expected to get a prognosis from a doctor today regarding a broken finger suffered in P.E. class."We've played four games in six nights without a practice," said Naselle head coach Robert Torppa. "North Beach is a good team."Erin Saari led the Comets with 15 points and added six rebounds. Haley Landis came off the bench to lead the team with nine rebounds. Sophomore Cheresse Weidman led the Hyaks with 14 ponts. The Comets shot just 31-percent from the field and were 12-for-27 at the free throw line, turning the ball over 21 times to 14 for North Beach. "They pressured us really hard and we just didn't handle that pressure," said Torppa. Naselle travels to Tacoma Baptist for another league game Thursday night.

Courtsey of The Daily News
NASELLE ---- Naselle fell to 2-3 overall with a 65-41 loss to North Beach on Tuesday in a Pacific B League girls basketball game.Erin Saari (15 points, six rebounds, three steals) was the top scorer for the Comets, and Haley Landis led in rebounds with nine.Naselle visits Tacoma Baptist on Friday.
Hyaks 65, Comets 41
NASELLE (41) -- Kellyn Pakenen 4, Erin Saari 15, Jenny Klinger 4, Colette Beaulaurier 5, Cheryl Steppe 6, Ashley Ahlstrom 4, Haley Landis 3, Fletcher 0, Rodriguez 0.
NORTH BEACH (65) -- K. Williams 5, Ericson 11, Rodgers 3, Delacruz 10, Weidman 14, T. Williams 2, Frank 3, Anderson 6, Viereck 9.
Naselle 9 17 9 6 -- 41
N. Beach 15 8 19 21 -- 65