Down by one after the first 10 minutes, the Centralia College women’s basketball team all of a sudden stared at a 17-point halftime deficit and never could recover in a 74-58 loss to South Puget Sound Community College on Saturday in Centralia.

SPSCC outscored CC 26-10 in the second frame by shooting 12-for-20 from the field and all starters making at least one field goal. The Clippers maintained the double digit cushion and never looked back.

Centralia (4-13, 1-3 NWAC) was led by Ella Baumgartner’s 15 points, eight of them coming in the first quarter. Jazmin Moctezuma chipped in 12 and Marecia Barnett notched 11 points for the Blazers. Abi Lundbald snared nine boards and Kate Carpenter swatted away seven shots.

The Blazers will hit the road on Wednesday in taking on Pierce College.

CC goes cold from downtown, loses to SPSCC

Just two made 3-pointers in the final 20 minutes kept the Blazers' men';s basketball team from trimming at a double digit margin on Saturday night in dropping a 76-58 matchup versus the Clippers on their home court.

Centralia was 8-for-35 in the second half from the field and just 2-of-14 from beyond the arc. Both 3s were made by Tumwater grad Clay Morgan, part of his 15-point performance off the bench to lead its scoring department.

South Puget Sound, on the other hand, was an effective 50 percent from the field to run away with a NWAC win. The Blazers (2-18, 1-5 NWAC) also saw Kevin Williams register 12 points while Andrew Collins and Shay Brannon combined for 16 points and nine rebounds.

Centralia will travel to face Pierce College on Wednesday night.