Prep basketball roundup

Published 11:15 pm Saturday, February 21, 2009

MARYSVILLE — Jackson avoided elimination on Saturday by knocking down some clutch, late free throws to eliminate Arlington from the 4A District 1 playoffs, 49-45.

The game was a low-scoring, defensive battle in the first three quarters, with neither team scoring more than 13 points in a period. In the fourth quarter, Jackson outscored Arlington 19-17.

“Neither team shot particularly well from the field,” Jackson head coach Jeannie Thompson said.

Arlington picked up the pace of the game in the fourth quarter and applied full-court pressure. But Jackson defended its lead by shooting 15-for-19 in the fourth quarter from the free-throw line.

Chanel Sam led Jackson with 16 points. She shot 9-for-10 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Kristin Stoffel added 11 points and 14 rebounds for the winners.

At Marysville-Pilchuck H.S.

Arlington891117—45

Jackson138919—49

Arlington—Prause 13, Scheppele 12, Evans 0, Duncan 2, Kesselring 15, Murrin 3, Weber 0, Daggett 0, Schumck 0, Wilson 0. Jackson—Coacher 0, Sam 16, Feeney 5, K. McArthur 0, M. McArthur 8, Johnson 0, Bylsma 0, Guzman 0, King 2, Stoffel 11, Haataja 7. 3-point goals—Prause 1, Scheppele 4, Murrin 1, Feeney 1. Records—Arlington 14-8 overall. Jackson 18-4.

Edmonds Woodway 43, Cascade 40: At Marysville, Edmonds Woodway narrowly escaped Saturday in a 4A District 1 loser-out game. Edmonds Woodway is two wins away from taking the third seed into state, Cascade’s season is over. Edmonds Woodway’s second-leading scorer, Abby Butler (12.6 points per game), went down with an injury early in the fourth quarter. Coach Wayne Edwards said it is unknown if she will be able to play in the Warriors’ next game Wednesday.

At Marysville-Pilchuck H.S.

Cascade68818—40

E-W8111212—43

Cascade—Devan Love 5, Bergman 0, Danielle Love 11, Gross 17, Goff 0, Gordon 4, Dorcas 0, Odegard 0, Nelson 4, Joyce 0. Edmonds-Woodway—Kasper 3, Butler 0, Kenney 0, Singh 10, Nash 7, Albertson 6, Donaldson 4, Woods 13. 3-point goals—Woods 2, Nash 1, Singh 1, Devan Love 1, Gordon 1. Records—Cascade 10-13 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 17-5.

Lynden Christian 64, King’s 41: At Mt. Vernon, Lynden Christian made seven of 11 3-point shots en route to a 23-point 1A District 1 title game victory over King’s. Lynden Christian earned a state berth and both teams moved on to the Tri-district tournament.

At Mt. Vernon H.S.

King’s1171013—41

Lynden Chr.17132113—64

King’s—Taylor 8, McCormick 0, D. Kirton 8, Wood 0, Friar 3, Storkson 5, Cutright 9, McConnaughey 4, Berg 2, McDonald 2. Lynden Christian—Brandsma 7, Robins 4, Biehle 17, Frieberg 3, Ryan 4, DeJager 0, DeBoer 12, Gross 0, Hommes 9, Bajema 2, Tiemersma 0, Carhuff 6. 3-point goals—Taylor 2, Friar 1, Cutright 2, Brandsma 1, Biehle 5, Frieberg 1. Records—King’s 9-14 overall. Lynden Christian 20-2.

Nooksack Valley 50, Coupeville 42: At Mt. Vernon, Austen Beard and Erika Ramstead combined for 33 points to lead the Pioneers to the loser-out 1A District 1 win over Coupeville. Nooksack Valley earned a spot in the Tri-district tournament. Sophomore Kendra O’Keefe scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and senior Kassie Lawon grabbed 11 rebounds for the Wolves.

At Mt. Vernon H.S.

Nooksack818715—50

Coupeville4101612—42

Nooksack Valley—Ozuna 2, Warner 0, Ramstead 16, TeVelde 2, Beard 17, Way 1, Johnson 9, DeBruin 3. Coupeville—K. Smith 5, Boyd 0, Rosenkrance 6, Murdy 2, M. Smith 6, Sherman 0, Lawson 8, Hesselgrave 4, Manker 0, O’Keefe 11. 3-point goals—O’Keefe 3, Beard 2, Lawson 1. Records—Nooksack Valley not reported. Coupeville 4-19.

Neah Bay 46, North Sound Christian 38: At Mountlake Terrace, North Sound Christian struggled to score in the second half and Neah Bay pulled out an eight-point victory in the 1B Tri-district championship game. Neah Bay took the top seed into state. North Sound Christian received the second seed.

At Mountlake Terrace H.S.

N. Sound154109—38

Neah Bay196912—46

North Sound Christian—Reymore 8, Jenness 0, M. Castor 8, Speck 12, Washio 4, Meeks 6, J. Castor 0. Neah Bay—Kallappa 2, Smith 2, Thompson 3, Shuffelen 11, Green 6, Nagel 14, Moss 4, Wink 4. 3-point goals—Thompson 1, Nagel 1, M. Castor 1. Records—North Sound Christian 13-9 overall. Neah Bay not reported.

Boys basketball

King’s 34, Meridian 28: At Mt. Vernon, King’s won the 1A District 1 championship in a defensive battle. King’s qualified for the state tournament and both teams moved on to the Tri-district playoffs.

At Mt. Vernon H.S.

King’s48913—34

Meridian56710—28

King’s—Berg 6, Hardy 4, Brugger 0, Hoff 0, Clauson, Talbot 9, Mar 9, Clocksin 6. Meridian—Wasilewski 2, Z. Slesk 6, Sebens 5, Tripp 0, T. Slesk 0, Hayes 10, Schweigert 5. 3-point goals—Hardy 1, Talbot 1, Z. Slesk 1, Sebens 1. Records—King’s 17-6 overall. Meridian 16-6.

Nooksack Valley 59, Coupeville 55: At Mt. Vernon, Coupeville led 51-42 with three minutes and 30 seconds remaining, but couldn’t hold on. Nooksack Valley finished the 1A District 1 loser-out game on a 17-4 run to take the third seed to the Tri-district playoffs,

At Mt. Vernon H.S.

Nooksack10141322—59

Coupeville9161713—55

Nooksack Valley—Westergreen 13, McLeod 7, Hundy 0, Reese 13, Guinnes 12, Charron 11, Salmonson 3. Coupeville—Williams 0, Wilcox 11, Bagby 5, Loesch 7, Wacker 0, Peters 23, T. King 0, Walstad 0, Hammer 9. 3-point goals—Loesch 1, Westergreen 1, McLeod 2, Reese 1, Guinnes 4. Records—Nooksack Valley not reported. Coupeville 11-12.

Tacoma Baptist 51, Darrington 45: At Puyallup, Isiah Hamlin led Tacoma Baptist with 34 of its 51 points to help eliminate Darrington from the 2B Tri-district playoffs.

At Chief Leschi H.S.

Tacoma Baptist8121416—51

Darington762111—45

Tacoma Baptist—Holden 2, Narayan 3, Hamlin 34, Adam Mears 5, Aaron Mears 7, Lowe 0, Linke 0 . Darrington—Parris 13, Nash 5, Hoveskeland 12, Gillette 9, Cousins 0, Buchanan 6, Carter 0, Sefton 0. 3-point goals—Hamlin 2, Adam Mears 1, Hoveskland 1, Buchanan 2, Nash 1. Records—Tacoma Baptist 13-10 overall. Darrington 15-5.

Tulalip Heritage 68, North Sound Christian 58: At Mountlake Terrace, Lesjar McKinney of Tulalip Heritage led all scorers with 30 points, 20 of which came in the second half as Tulalip Heritage won the 1B Tri-district championship. Keith Davis chipped in 13 for Tulalip, all coming in the second half.

At Mountlake Terrace H.S.

N. Sound228199—58

Tulalip10152419—68

North Sound Christian—Otis 26, Waller 14, Watson 3, Hudson 3, Mahler 12, Patterson 0, Hansen 0, Martinez 0, Reidt 0. Tulalip Heritage—McKinney 30, WhiteBear 8, Comenote 10, Johnson 3, E. Jones 0, Davis 13, Sedano 4. 3-point goals—Otis 3, Waller 4, Mahler 3, McKinney 6, Comenote 1, Davis 2. Records—North Sound Christian 12-11 overall. Tulalip Heritage 20-2.