Selah Boys Pull Away from Ellensburg, 83–41
Vikings use a fast start and big scoring night to hand the Bulldogs a road loss
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Selah built an early lead and never looked back, defeating Ellensburg 83–41 in varsity boys basketball action.
Selah opened the game with a 22–11 first-quarter advantage and carried a 43–25 lead into halftime. Ellensburg was limited to four points in the third quarter as Selah pushed the margin to 59–29 entering the fourth, then finished the night with a 24–12 final period to secure the win.
Ellensburg was led by Jaxon Orejudos with 15 points, followed by James Hall and Evan Gough with 6 points apiece. Will Bennett scored 4, Easton Armstrong added 4, Ryder Smith finished with 3, Cash Gibson had 2, and Kade Hansen added 1.
Selah was paced by Oliver Pepper with 36 points.
Quarter Scores
Q1: Selah 22, Ellensburg 11
Q2: Selah 21, Ellensburg 14
Q3: Selah 16, Ellensburg 4
Q4: Selah 24, Ellensburg 12
Final: Selah 83, Ellensburg 41
Bennett and Bulldogs overpower Ephrata, 63-44
ELLENSBURG, WA — The Ellensburg Boys Basketball team secured a steady 63-44 victory over the Ephrata Tigers on Friday night, relying on a balanced offensive attack and a dominant performance from forward Will Bennett.
The Bulldogs established control early, holding Ephrata to just 6 points in the first quarter while building a lead they would never relinquish. Ellensburg remained consistent throughout the contest, winning every single quarter on the scoreboard.
Will Bennett (#42) was the engine for the Bulldogs, pouring in a team-high 22 points. He was supported by the backcourt duo of Connor Kennedy (#10)Â and Ryder Smith (#4), who each added 11 points to the winning effort.
For Ephrata, Brady Hedrick (#12) was a one-man wrecking crew. He scored a game-high 24 points—accounting for more than half of his team’s total offense—but the Tigers couldn’t find enough secondary scoring to keep pace with the Bulldogs.
