Shorecrest boys fall to 1-1 after Friday loss to Battle Ground

The Shorecrest boys’ basketball team dropped its record to 1-1 after losing Friday night to Battle Ground, 67-54, at the Southwest Washington school.

Shorecrest was to stay in Southwest Washington for a 1 pm Saturday game against Hudson’s Bay High School of Vancouver before returning for a Wednesday home game against Edmonds-Woodway of the Wesco 4A South.

The Wesco 3A Scots had opened their season Tuesday with a 68-62 victory at Stanwood of the Wesco 4A North.

Shorecrest couldn’t climb out of an early 10-point hole to Battle Ground Friday in the Scots’ loss. Emmanuel Chibuogwu Jr., a 6-foot-6 junior, had a game-high 17 points for Shorecrest.

Score by Quarters:

Shorecrest             9 14 17 14 — 54

Battle Ground     19 12 20 16 — 67

Shorecrest Scoring— Canfield 5, Shands 3, McCoy 7, O’Neill 1, Bateman 8, Tidwell 0, Shattuck 11, Chibuogwu 17, Pontrello 2, Horning 0.