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PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs edge Grizzlies By Staff reports Feb 18, 2019 10:26 PM A A NORTH BEND — Despite one of KJ Pippa’s best all-around performances of the season, the Ashland boys basketball team fell short against North Bend in Midwestern League play Monday, 65-62. Pippa, a senior guard, scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half when the Grizzlies (6-13, 2-10 MWL) rallied from a 37-24 halftime deficit. Ashland also received 14 points from Nate Desmond and 10 from Logan Sanford. Jayden Frank went for 25 points for the Bulldogs (8-11, 3-10). ASHLAND (62): Pippa 27, Wallner-Sentle 5, Ekwall 0, Sanford 10, Saulsbury 6, Desmond 14. Totals: 25 7-10 62. NORTH BEND (65): G. Mateski 7, Messner 8, Frank 25, Simmons 10, Martin 2, Byers 0, Lynn 6, Burgmeier 0, M. Mateski 2, Strasman 0, Christensen 0, Porter 5. Totals: 23 9-17 65. Ashland9152018— 62 North Bend21161216— 65 3-point goals — Ashland 5 (Pippa 2, Wallner-Sengle 1, Saulsbury 2), Springfield 8 (G. Mateski 1, Messner 2, Frank 2, Simmons 2, Porter 1). Girls NORTH BEND 39, ASHLAND 36: At North Bend, Jayd Sollinger paced Ashland with 12 points and came close to making a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer of the Midwestern League game. The Grizzlies (6-14, 2-11 MWL) also received 10 points, six rebounds and six steals from Nina Munson, and Kendyl Abel pulled down eight rebounds to go with her five points. North Bend improved to 12-9 overall and 7-7 in MWL play. ASHLAND (36): Wilson 2, Sollinger 12, Gorringe 1, Baldwin 0, Larson 2, Munson 10, Summers 0, Witnauer 0, Rodriguez 4, Abel 5. Totals: 15 4-6 36. NORTH BEND (65): Randle 0, Markel 11, Matthews 3, Proett 0, Cunningham 2, Snelgrove 14, Frank 9. Totals: 13 9-18 39. Ashland68148— 62 North Bend109155— 65 3-point goals — Ashland 2 (Sollinger 2), North Bend 4 (Matthews 1, Frank 3). Fouled out — Wilson. JV result — North Bend won. Ashland boys basketball.jpg