The Onalaska boys basketball team won its first game of the season Friday night, as the Loggers defeated Mossyrock 67-45 on Friday.
“You can just see the weight was lifted for the …
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The Onalaska boys basketball team won its first game of the season Friday night, as the Loggers defeated Mossyrock 67-45 on Friday.
“You can just see the weight was lifted for the guys in the locker room,” Onalaska coach Fred Sturza said
Sturza mentioned the first four losses — specifically the Winlock loss where the Loggers let a late double-digit lead slip away — saying it’s great to put those losses in the past.
“To be able to close it out and finish strong is the message we’ve been pushing,” Sturza said. “Being able to get one like this and close it was huge for morale and confidence for all of us.”
Cooper Lawrence led the way Friday, scoring 27 points. He did nearly all of his damage in the first and fourth. He helped Onalaska build an early lead by scoring 13 points in the first, and he added 12 more in the fourth to help ice it late.
“We’ve been harping on him to take more shots,” Sturza said. “He finally did and had a big night for us. It’s a huge lift to the team. Having that extra weapon will be big. It's just gonna bode well for us moving forward.”
Lawrence also added 10 rebounds for the double-double, and he nearly hit a triple-double with eight steals.
Blaze Underhill added 12 points and four rebounds, and Justin Jacoby added eight points and six rebounds.
Ethan Johnson led the Vikings with 24, while Shaun Fry scored 10 and Colby Cournyer added five.
Onalaska (1-4, 1-4 C2BL) will play again Saturday against Rainier, while the Vikings (2-4, 2-4 C2BL) will be back in action next Friday, Dec. 27 at Napavine.