Monte Schell rises to the rim for a layup.

NASELLE — Kolby Glenn had 19 first-quarter points as Naselle burst out to a 40-0 lead through eight minutes, then coasted to a 98-13 win over Firm Foundation.

Glenn made three first-quarter three-pointers, adding several layups on long outlet passes off Comet steals. Chase Haataia had an emphatic block in the low post in the first minute and the Eagles rarely came close to scoring after that until well into the second quarter.

It was 47-0 before Firm Foundation (0-9) got on the board with over five minutes to go in the first half.

Caleb Haataia’s layup off a nifty behind-the-back pass from Glenn made it 55-2. Joe Strange had a chase-down block of a lay-up near the end of the half, and the Comets led 59-6 at halftime.

Ethan Lindstrom finished with 20 points, seven steals and five assists. Glenn had 19 points, five assists and four steals. Haataia had 11 points and two blocks, Corey Gregory had four steals and 10 points, and Monte Schell scored 10 points.

Naselle 61, Ocosta 46

WESTPORT — Ethan Lindstrom had a career-high 32 points and Chase Haataia grabbed 14 rebounds, boosting Naselle to a 61-46 victory over Ocosta Monday, Jan. 27.

Ocosta led 9-2 in the early minutes, but Lindstrom’s shooting kept Naselle in it. He hit a fade-away and a pair of threes, the last of which cut it to 14-13, and Naselle led 17-16 after a quarter.

Ocosta’s Cole Hatton had nine straight second quarter points on two three-pointers and a three-point play, putting the ‘Cats ahead 25-24.

Haataia tapped in a shot over his head to regain the lead for the Comets with 1:44 in the quarter. On the next possession he had three offensive rebounds of Comet jumpers before sinking a baseline jumper of his own on a pass from Lindstrom. Lindstrom slashed into the lane to draw a foul with 11.3 seconds in the half, hitting both free throws to once again give Naselle the lead at 28-27 at the half.

The Wildcats took their last lead at 35-33 late in the third on Colby Scheuber’s put-back. Naselle went on a 13-0 run over 2:30 at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters. Lindstrom nailed a three-pointer behind a screen with 1:30 in the quarter for the lead, then knocked down another three following a Haataia offensive rebound and a drive-and-kick by Kolby Glenn. Near quarter’s end, Ocosta’s Cesar Martinez missed a fast-break layup; at the other end, Glenn gathered the outlet pass, drove from the corner and drew a foul and hit two free throws with 1.6 seconds left, boosting the lead to 41-35 heading into the fourth.

Corey Gregory started the fourth quarter with a steal and score. Haataia blocked an Evan Waara shot in the low post to keep the momentum going Naselle’s way. A Comet press-break out of a timeout set up Lindstrom cutting down the lane for a basket and a 46-35 lead with 7:00 remaining.

“I think our defense started rotating faster,” Lindstrom said. “We eventually had a feel for how they play offense.”

With the Comet lead down to six, Lindstrom drove and fed Jack Ruch under the basket for two easy points. After the Wildcats missed a three at the other end, Lindstrom put the game away with a step-back three-pointer, making it 51-40 with 5:19 left.

“I never usually do that [step-back shot],” Lindstrom said. “I guess I was just feeling it, since I was having such a good shooting game. I only shoot if I can shoot with confidence.”

Ocosta, 8-8 in the 2B Pacific League, fell to 8-10 overall.

Naselle 89, Three Rivers Christian 50

LONGVIEW — Kolby Glenn’s dominant performance led Naselle to an 89-50 victory over Three Rivers Christian Thursday, Jan. 30. With the win over the league’s second-best team, Naselle established its Columbia Valley League supremacy.

Glenn devastated the Eagles from the baseline in the early going. He cut behind the Eagles’ 2-3 zone from corner to corner, hitting three corner threes and a three-point play in the game’s first nine minutes. Glenn also fed Chase Haataia with a lob in the game’s early minutes, on his way to a 24-point, 10-assist night. The Comets led 27-10 by the early second quarter after a 19-2 run.

The Eagles cut the lead to 32-21 on a steal-and-score by Ryan Ransom, who finished with 25 points. Corey Gregory scored on another lob pass by Glenn. Glenn followed by setting up Ethan Lindstrom, driving, kicking out to Lindstrom, and moving back to screen his defender and free him for a layup. By halftime, Naselle led 44-27.

Corey Gregory matched Glenn with 10 assists and was highly active on defense. When the Eagles broke the Comet press, he protected the rim, making several key stops, while adding a team-high five steals. Gregory also scored 18 points, 10 of them in the fourth quarter.

Jimmy Strange scored 10 of his 13 points in the first half as the Eagles had trouble stopping him off the dribble. Lindstrom finished with 23 points, including three first-half three-pointers.

Naselle improved to 12-5, 5-0 in CVL play and fourth in 1B in RPI. Three Rivers fell to 12-5, 6-1 in league play. Naselle hosts the Washington School for the Deaf Thursday at 7 p.m., then hosts a rematch with Three Rivers Christian Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. to close out the regular season.