Prep boys basketball: Snohomish 75, Mount Vernon 69

Published 10:21 pm Tuesday, November 29, 2011

MOUNT VERNON — Luke Hamlin scored 31 points to lead Snohomish to a nonleague win over Mount Vernon in its season opener. Kevin Yates chipped in 20 points for the Panthers, who utilized a 22-13 second-quarter advantage to take a 40-34 halftime lead and pull away from the Bulldogs. Thor Vorpnford led Mount Vernon with 21 points and Kevin Hofstad added 18.

At Mount Vernon H.S.

Snohomish18221817—75

Mount Vernon21132114—69

Snohomish—Yates 20, Hamlin 31, Stewart 6, Crippen 6, Bauska 2, Baird 1, Reichenberger 5, Harris 2, Caldwell 2. Mount Vernon—Vorpnford 21, Fitzgerald 5, Otos 0, Hofstad 18, Servass 13, McDowell 0, Leek 12, Oliver 0, Ness 0, Witt 0. 3-point goals—Yates 6, Reichenberger 1, Vorpnford 5, Hofstad 3, Servass 1. Records—Snohomish 1-0 overall. Mount Vernon 0-1.