Billygoats lose three to 1B league leaders

PATEROS – As the lopsided 78-64 loss might indicate, the Billygoats varsity boys basketball team hosted one of the state’s top five 1B basketball teams and the undefeated leader in the CWB-1B league, Moses Lake Christian Academy/Cascade Christian Academy on Jan. 24.

“We got a look at what the No. 3 team in the state looked like,” said head coach Marcus Stennes. “We struggled against their press and their post players.”

Pateros was led in scoring by Ishmael Mireles with 13 points.

Pateros            3          18        26        34

MLCA/CCA   22        46        68        78

Wilson Creek falls

Two days later Pateros took partial revenge on Wilson Creek, 65-59, to get its second league win of the season. 

“It was a close game the whole way but with under two minutes left we had Chris Poore grab some key offensive rebounds,” said Stennes. “Pidi Pamatz hit a three-pointer with 1:30 left and Nash Sherrard hit another three-pointer to seal it with 20 seconds left.”

Pamatz led the Billygoats scoring with 20 points. Mireles had 19 points and Sherrard added 14.

“This was a good team win for us,” Stennes said.

Pateros                        15        29        45        65

Wilson Creek              13        28        43        59

Pateros stats

Diego Mota                 6 pts, 3 stls

Chris Poore                 2 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast

Pidi Pamatz                 20 pts, 4 reb

Ishmael Mireles           19 pts, 6 reb

Nash Sherrard             14 pts, 13 reb

Jesus Zanabria             2 pts, 4 reb 

Pateros                        5          14        25        39

Riverside Christian     28        53        71        75

Pateros stats

Aldo Caballero            3 pts

Pidi Pamatz                 9 pts, 2 reb 2 steals

Ishmael Mireles           5 pts, 3 reb

Pablo Gonzalez           1 pt, 2 reb

Javier Garcia               2 pts, 1 reb

Nash Sherrard             10 pts, 3 reb

Jesus Zanabria             3 pts, 3 stl

Chris Poore                 6 pts, 6 reb

Entiat triumphs

The Billygoats stayed with the No. 3 league Entiat Tigers through the first two quarters of their game on Jan. 19.

“We played tough the first half only being down six going into halftime,” said Stennes. “We then fell off offensively and defensively in the second half not being able to score and allowing them second chance opportunities.”

Pamatz led Pateros offensively and Sherrard defensively.  

Pateros            12        27        36        43

Entiat              20        33        49        64

Pateros stats

Diego Mota                 6 pts, 2 ast

Chris Poore                 3 pts, 4 reb, 4a stls

Pidi Pamatz                 22 pts, 2 ast

Nash Sherrard             12 pts, 8 reb

Jesus Zanabria             2 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast

Ishmael Mireles           6 reb, 3 ast

Riverside wins

Pateros lost to league No. 2 Riverside Christian, 75-38, on Jan. 17.

“They have a good press that we struggled with, causing us to turn the ball over 24 times,” said Stennes. “We were led by Sherrard offensively and Poore defensively.”