OYEHUT — Life Christian Academy scored four points in the waning seconds to hand North Beach a heartbreaking 50-49 Pacific League loss Saturday at North Beach’s “House of Pain.”
The Hyaks (7-5, 11-5) led 49-46 with 16 seconds remaining. An Eagle then scored off an offensive rebound and drew a foul.
She missed the tying free throw, but Life Christian again rebounded and converted the follow shot with a half-second remaining.
“If we were able to get a few rebounds, we would have had it,” North Beach coach Larry Moore said. “The girls fought hard, but it wasn’t meant to be.”
Reilly Moore paced the Hyaks with 25 points. Helen Garman had nine rebounds and Hannah Avery five assists for North Beach.
The Hyaks host Ilwaco on Friday.
Life Christian 13 7 12 18 — 50
North Beach 11 7 14 17 — 49
Life Christian (50) — Whitehead 3, Lovelady 5, Taff 2, Braker-Chavez, Chapman 4, Yun 22, Turner 6, Donaldson 8. FG — n/a. FT —2-13.
North Beach (49) — Desamours, Moore 25, Avery 7, Vogler 7, Cox 4, McGehee, H. Garman 10, FG — n/a. FT — 9-12.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Eagles 75, Hyaks 37
Powered by Luke Lovelady’s 24 points, league-leading Life Christian Academy routed North Beach in a Pacific League game Saturday at Oyehut.
The state-ranked Eagles led 47-16 at the half.
“We just couldn’t handle them on the boards,” North Beach coach Larry Moore said. “We did some good things. Sometimes they’d shoot until they went in. Lovelady down low is unstoppable.”
Ben Poplin scored 13 points and Tim Johnson 12 for the Hyaks (1-11, 2-14). Poplin also had five rebounds, while Ryan Turner handed out three assists.
The Hyaks visit Willapa Valley on Monday.
Life Christian 24 23 22 6 — 75
North Beach 12 4 12 9 — 37
Life Christian (75) — Overgaard 9, P. Shamp, Kunitsa 14, Cannell, Cooper, Lovelady 24, Kovacs 17, Wooman 3, Robinson 8, D. Shamp, Donaldson. FG — n/a. FT — 17-25.
North Beach (37) — You, Ewing, Johnson 12, Turner 4, Washington 2, Pope 1, Robles 5, Gonzalez, Poplin 13. FG — n/a. FT — 4-9.