Cold start derails Comets at district

Courtesy of The Daily News
Feb 19, 2007
MONTESANO ---- A first-quarter breakdown doomed Naselle to a season-ending 56-50 loss to Northwest Christian here Monday in the Southwest 2B District boys basketball tournament, although Kyle Burkhalter ended his Comets career in style.Naselle out-rebounded NWC 31-20, and Burkhalter turned in 22 points and 11 boards. But the Comets made just three of their first 17 shots and trailed 17-6 after a quarter. Naselle finished 19-for-53 from the field and 8-for-11 from the line."We just shot very poorly the first quarter," Naselle coach Brian Macy said. "We dug ourselves a hole we couldn't get out of."Conor Smith had eight points and eight rebounds, and Austin Burkhalter added 11 points for Naselle.


NASELLE (50) -- Nathan Sultemeier 5, Kyle Burkhalter 22, Austin Burkhalter 13, Conor Smith 8, Gabe See 2, Casey Heagy 0, Nick Hines 0, Spencer Griss 0.

NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN (56) -- Fox 12, Hamilton 6, Cummings 3, Dunn 4, Hobbs 2, Myers 27, Groeshell 2.

Naselle 6 14 14 14 -- 50
NW Christian 17 8 16 15 -- 56