Ottawa ? Freshman Ryan Gutierrez scored 15 points, but the Seabury Academy boys basketball team had trouble putting the ball in the basket Wednesday night in a 60-42 loss to Pomona at the West Franklin Invitational.

The Seahawks (1-6) fell behind, 32-22, at the half, then scored just five points in the third quarter and never recovered.

“We’re having the same struggles that we’ve been having. … We’re just not making open shots,” said Seabury coach Matthew Downing Jr. “Rebounding and making open shots would be the big things that are putting us behind the 8-ball.”

The loss, on the heels of Tuesday night’s 41-37 loss to Williamsburg, leaves the Seahawks 0-2 in the round-robin format heading into today’s 5 p.m. game against Central Heights.

Pomona 60,

Seabury Academy boys 42

Pomona 10 22 12 16 – 60

Seabury 8 14 5 15 – 42

Pomona – Scoring unavailable.

Seabury – Ryan Gutierrez 15, Gus Wigen-Toccalino 1, Max Cannon 7, Tim Stuart 4, Bill Butler 2, Bill Gibbs 4, Mike O’Malley 3, Scott King 6.

Central Heights 30, Seabury girls 15

Ottawa – Melissa Burch scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Seahawks’ loss at the West Franklin Invitational.

Molly Thurman had eight blocks and four rebounds, while Bria Phipps tallied six points.

Seabury (2-5) hit just five of 17 free throws and suffered 22 turnovers.

“We played hard,” coach Nick Taylor said. “Overall, I’m pretty happy with the effort against at 3A school. “The experience was good for us to see how 3A schools play.

“Overall, we are getting closer to where I want to be. We have to take care of the ball, rebound and hit some free throws, and we’ll be in better shape.”

Seabury will face Pomona today in a 5 p.m. tipoff in the round-robin tournament.

Central Heights 30, Seabury girls 15

Central Heights 9 11 2 8 – 30

Seabury 4 2 5 4 – 15

Central Heights – Droddy 2, Stinson 2, Thoele 3, Ouellette 3, Adkinson 4, Jilek 6, Hampton 10.

Seabury – Bria Phipps 6, Arielle Spiridigliozzi 1, Melissa Burch 8.

McLouth Invitational

Perry-Lecompton 61, Jefferson North 56

McLouth – Shane Gimzo scored a team-high 19 points and the kaws used a big fourth quarter Tuesday night to earn the victory.

Perry-Lecompton 61, Jefferson North 56

Perry-Lecompton 9 19 6 27 – 61

Jefferson North 15 13 11 17 – 56

Perry-Lecompton – Gimzo 19, Morgison 16, Denton 15, Bowman 5, Gantz 2, Hastert 2, Wege 2.

Jefferson North – Weishaar 36, Finley 9, Kraxner 9, Noll 2.

Effingham ACCHS 52, McLouth 43

McLouth – Andrew Booth scored 16 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Bulldogs came up short in their home tourney.

Effingham-ACCHS 52, McLouth 43

ACCHS 10 12 15 15 – 52

McLouth 14 8 9 12 – 43

ACCHS – Eckert 26, Kloepper 9, Bell 8, Snyder 4, Hawk 3, Myers 2.

McLouth – Booth 16, Rome 9, Lamborn 7, Smith 6, Keling 5.

Shawnee Maranatha 48, Oskaloosa 45, OT

McLouth – Brock McGinnis scored 15 points for the Bears, who were outscored, 9-6, in the extra frame.

Shawnee Maranatha 48, Oskaloosa 45 OT

Oskaloosa 8 10 11 10 6 – 45

Maranatha 12 5 10 12 9 – 48

Oskaloosa – McGinnis 15, Thurston 10, Artman 8, Brey 7, Tenpenny 3, Hawks 1, Heston 1.

Maranatha – Williams 17, Toothman 10, Johnson 8, Asbell 6, Rowden 3, Craig 2, Nelson 2.