EDMONDS — The Peninsula women got off to a slow start against Edmonds, came roaring back to make it close all game, but ultimately fell in a 62-54 road loss as the Pirates are still looking for a North Division win.
A shorthanded men’s team also lost to Edmonds 77-46.
The Pirates had just seven points in the first quarter, but went on a 9-0 run in the second to briefly take a 16-14 lead. The game remained close throughout with neither team getting ahead by more than five points until the final seconds of the contest.
The Pirates’ last lead of the game was at 51-50 after Kuutuuq Danner made a layup with 4:18 left in the fourth.
The Pirates were still down just 56-54 with 1:39 left in the game when the Tritons’ Rachael Balagso made a layup and was fouled for a three-point play. The Pirates were never able to get close again as Balagso made three more free throws in the final seconds to keep Peninsula at bay.
Peninsula was led by Danner with 18 points, while Logan Luke had 17. Luke and Leilani Padilla each led the team with seven rebounds each. Ashlynn Sharp had eight assists.
Peninsula (0-2, 7-7) will next play Skagit Valley (2-0, 9-7) at home at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Edmonds 62, Peninsula 54
PC 7 17 16 14 — 54
Edmonds 12 15 17 18 — 62
Peninsula (54) — Danner 18, Luke 17, White 5, Padilla 5, Bowen 4, Sharp 3, McCaulley 2.
Edmonds (62) — Balino 24, Balagso 20, Smith 7, Tadytin 4, Cates 3, Matthews 2.
Men’s Basketball Edmonds 77, Peninsula 46
EDMONDS — The Peninsula men weren’t able to keep up with Edmonds in a 77-46 road loss.
The Pirates, playing without Eli’Sha Sheppard and James Buckley, were led by Davien Harris-Williams with 11 points. Malik Moore had 10 points and nine rebounds, while Erik Kelly had nine boards and Nyair Cleveland nine points.
The men got off to a slow start, falling behind 16-4 in the first 9:30 of the game. Their offense picked up over the final 30 minutes of the game, but the Pirates were never able to get within 10 points of the Tritons the rest of the way.
Neither team shot well from outside. Peninsula only shot 2 for 24 from beyond the 3-point arc, while Edmonds shot 5 for 15 from beyond the line.
Peninsula (1-1, 4-12) looks to get back on the winning track, hosting Skagit Valley (0-2, 8-8) at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Edmonds 77, Port Angles 46
PC 20 26 — 46
Edmonds 34 43 — 77
Peninsula (46) — Harris-Williams 11, Moore 10, Cleveland 9, Seldon 6, Kahapea 5, Kelly 4, Glover 1.
Edmonds (77) — Hayes 21, Magaoay 14, Weary 12, Doyle 8, Burns 6, Wallen 4, Hamilton 3, Kirk 3, Tetrault 2, Kolly 2, Lawson 2.
