Prep girls basketball: Lynnwood 34, Everett 33

Published 11:24 pm Friday, January 6, 2012

LYNNWOOD — The Lynnwood girls basketball team hung on for a 34-33 win over Everett to solidify its place in the top third of the Wesco 3A. Up 11 at the close of the third quarter, the Royals had to fight off a charging Everett team.

“It was a defensive battle for both teams,” said Lynnwood head coach Everett Edwards. “Everett came back, got some momentum. We went for some different half-court defenses.

Grace Douglas paced the Royals with 12 points.

Calea Carr scored 11 for the Seagulls and connected three times from 3-point range.

At Lynnwood H.S.

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Everett—Harper 5, Davis 2, Carr 11, D. Rielly 0, S. Rielly 2, Barhanovich 9, Rogge 0, Sittauer 0, Hagar 2, Smith 2. Lynnwood—Edwards 7, Maza 3, Douglas 12, Cross 3, Evans 3, Brodrick 0, Ivanov 2, Hayes 0, Wilson 4. 3-point goals—Carr 3, Barhanovich 1, Edwards 1, Maza 1, Douglas 2, Evans 1. Records—Everett 5-3 league, 8-4 overall. Lynnwood 6-2, 8-3.