Stensgar Scores 61 Points, Inchelium Basketball Finishes Third in League

Inchelium opened the stretch Jan. 20 with a commanding 97-23 nonleague win over Nespelem Warriors at home. The Hornets set the tone immediately, racing out to a 25-0 first-quarter lead and never letting up.

Inchelium’s Gaige Stensgar delivered a historic performance, erupting for 61 points while knocking down an incredible 13 3-pointers. Stensgar accounted for nearly two-thirds of Inchelium’s offense as the Hornets finished with 15 triples as a team. Caleb Abrahamson added 13 points, while Derek Perez chipped in 11 as Inchelium cruised to the win.

Inchelium fell to Northport on Jan. 23, leaving the Mustangs to finish the season as the NE 1B North champions.

The Hornets bounced back on Saturday, Jan. 24, rolling past Hunters 64-40 on the road. Inchelium led 33-18 at halftime before pulling away with a 24-point third quarter.

Stensgar again led the way with 18 points, while Abrahamson contributed 16 points. Hunters was led by Baren Sterling with 10 points.

With the two wins, the Inchelium Hornets finished the regular season 15-4 overall and 9-3 league play.