NACHES -- A strong start spurred the Zillah girls basketball team to its sixth straight win on Saturday at Naches Valley.
Makenna Klitzke scored 12 of her team-high 15 points in the first half as the Leopards built a 16-point lead on their way to a 60-52 SCAC victory. Addison Johnson added 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Bella Valadez knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to finish with 13 points and Alaina Garza chipped in 10.
Zillah (5-0 SCAC, 6-1) has won six straight since an opening loss to perennial 2A trophy threat Prosser. The Leopards will continue their tough nonleague schedule on Friday in the Wilbur-Ellis SunDome Shootout when they face 2B fourth-place Brewster.
Naches Valley (3-2, 4-4) was paced by 20 points from Ellie Bost and 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists from Maddy Jewett. The Rangers will face Colfax at West Valley (Spokane) on Friday.
ZILLAH -- Addison Johnston 14, Makenna Klitzke 15, Bella Valadez 13, Alaina Garza 10, Buck 8, Strong 0, Flores 0, Walle 0, Rincon 0, Favilla 0.
NACHES VALLEY -- Ellie Bost 20, Maddy Jewett 18, B. Rowe 8, Hahn-Keenan 5, Mendoza 1, VanWagoner 0, E. Rowe 0, St. Martin 0, Staggs 0, VanAmburg 0.
Zillah=20=18=9=13= -- =60
Naches Valley=10=12=15=15= -- =52
Highlights: Jewett (NV) 15 rebs, 6 assts; Johnston (Z) 10 rebs; Klitzke (Z) 8 rebs, 5 assts; Garza (Z) 5 rebs; Valadez (Z) 5 rebs.
CWAC
SELAH 60, EPHRATA 21: At Ephrata, Elise Kinston led the Vikings with 20 points and Braylee Pendleton added 11 in a victory over the Tigers.
Selah (5-0, 6-1) will play Cashmere next Friday in the Wilbur-Ellis SunDome Shootout.
SELAH -- Rodriguez 0, Pepper 4, Keller 5, Phinney 5, Braylee Pendleton 11, Close 0, Coons 2, Elise Kingston 20, St. Mary 6, Durbin 7.
EPHRATA -- T. Falconer 1, Olive Bicondova 11, Brewer 2, Linehan 3, Hector 2, St. Mary 0, B. Falconer 2, French 0.
Selah=23=14=17=6= -- =60
Ephrata=2=6=9=4= -- =21
PROSSER 65, EAST VALLEY 16: At East Valley, Herbie Wright scored a game-high 25 points and Keelyn Cox added 11 to lead the Mustangs past the Red Devils.
Prosser (4-1, 6-1) will travel to Scottsdale Christian (Ariz.) for a tournament starting next Friday while East Valley (0-4, 1-7) will travel to Grandview on Friday, Jan. 3.
PROSSER -- Milanez 0, Keelyn Cox 11, Carter 2, Herbie Wright 25, Dixon 6, Taylor 4, Bailey 4, Chapman 0, Phillips 7, Chavez 6.
EAST VALLEY -- Garcia 0, C. Mendoza 2, Manrique 5, Acevedo 0, Fries 2, Base 0, Jim-Sumner 3, A. Mendoza 0, Cox 2, Wheeler 2.
Prosser=30=19=12=4= -- =65
East Valley=2=8=2=4= -- =16
ELLENSBURG 62, GRANDVIEW 42: At Ellensburg, Layne Rogel scored 17 points, Ellie Markus added 12 and Bella Standish finished with 11 to lead the Bulldogs to a victory against the Greyhounds.
Leyla Rodriguez had a game-high 20 points for Grandview, which led 13-6 before a 22-0 Bulldog run. Ellensburg (4-0, 6-0) will play Hermiston at Central Washington next Friday while Grandview (3-2, 5-3) will travel to Southridge next Friday.
GRANDVIEW -- Lopez 3, Torres 3, Hamm 3, Leyla Rodriguez 20, Jenna Garza 13, Benitez 0.
ELLENSBURG -- Ellie Markus 12, Moffat 8, Armstrong 6, Philip 6, Layne Rogel 17, Boast 0, Leishman 0, Bella Standish 11, Nemrow 2.
Grandview=13=5=8=16= -- =42
Ellensburg=14=16=20=12= -- =62
Ellensburg highlights: Rogel 10 rebs, 5 asts; Markus 7 rebs, 3 asts; Jamison Philip 5 rebs, 8 asts.
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Nonleague
WEST VALLEY 53, SUMMIT (ORE.) 45: At Lake Oswego (Ore.), Sloane Kneisler knocked down a trio of 3-pointers to score a game-high 15 points and lead the Rams to a win to open play at the Nike Interstate Shootout. Lauren Hatfield and Katie Strong joined Kneisler in double figures with 14 and 13 points each.
The Rams will stay in Oregon to play Sherwood (Ore.) on Sunday.
WEST VALLEY -- Sloane Kneisler 15, Lauren Hatfield 14, Katie Strong 13, Gerstenberger 4, Winslow 2, Bartel 2, Goins 3, Bailey 0, Mitchell 0, McMurry 0, Jamieson 0.
SUMMIT -- K. Durfee 1, J. Durfee 7, Christ 7, Ballom 6, Aunchman 2, Ring 2, Coates-Flaherty 2, Richwine 8, Stassens 0, Cross 0.
West Valley=7=18=14=14= -- =53
Summit=13=5=4=13= -- =45
KITTITAS 58, MANSON 33: At Manson, Elysa Nash scored 18 points and Leah Weekes added 16 as the Coyotes won their third straight. Kittitas (4-5) will host Okanogan on Monday.
KITTITAS -- Elysa Nash 18, Leah Weekes 16, Blackmore 8, Wilson 7, Huber 5, Hink 2, Woodiwiss 2.
MANSON -- Not available.