State 2B Preview: Darrington vs. White Swan
Published 9:06 am Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Thursday, 9 p.m. at Spokane Veteran’s Memorial Arena
DARRINGTON LOGGERS
Record: 22-2
League, finish: Northwest 2B/1A League, first
Last game: Defeated North Beach 55-37 Saturday to advance to the Class 2B quarterfinals.
Coach: Ben Bryson (eighth year)
Last state appearance: 2010 (did not place)
Key players: P Hailey Wales, 5-10, sr. (17.1 points per game); G Renee Cousins, 5-5, sr. (10.2 ppg); P Randi Wales, 5-10, sr. (10.7 ppg); PG Caresse Baker, 5-6, sr., (3.1 ppg), P Jessica Brooks, 6-1, jr. (8.7 ppg.).
WHITE SWAN COUGARS
Record: 19-5
League, finish: North Central 2B, first in South Division
Last game: Defeated Waitsburg-Prescott 75-53 Friday to advance to the Class 2B quarterfinals.
Coach: Don Jones
Last state appearance: 2006 (placed seventh in Class 1A tourney)
Key players: G Amber Jones, 5-8, jr. (12.7 ppg.); F Kassie Espinolda, 5-7, sr. (10.7 ppg.); G Miami Van Pelt, 5-6, sr., (9.7 ppg.); G Sophia Perez, 5-5, sr. (9.6 ppg.)
Coach’s comment: “They are a fast-breaking team and a pressing team and they like to play an up-tempo game. …,” Darrington coach Ben Bryson said of White Swan. “We have the inside game advantage over them, I would think, but we’re going to have to get the ball up the court against their press.”
