Two marks that the Bearcats were trying to stop was their winless record in the Evergreen Conference and their overall losing streak that spanned a month. They accomplished both with a 58-50 verdict over Shelton on Thursday night at home.
W.F. West (3-8, 1-3 EvCo) had been in every game late in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t close the deal versus Tumwater, Black Hills and Aberdeen. The skid dates back to the non-league versus Cedarcrest and Montesano, both games that were lost by two possessions.
The Bearcats took control from the opening quarter with an 18-12 cushion that ballooned to 14 at the half. They withstood a comeback by Shelton, who remains winless in the league, to hold on. Four players finished in double figures, led by Gage Grisham with 13.
Wyatt Hoffman added 12 points while Blake Hampton and Hayden Rooney each had 10. W.F. West, which will head to Longview on MLK Day and take on 3A Kelso at Lower Columbia College.
