SNOHOMISH – Defense was the name of the game Friday.
The Snohomish girls basketball team held Arlington to five points in the first half of a 47-30 Wesco North victory.
“We played very good defense in the first half.” Snohomish coach Ken Roberts said.
The Panthers’ Kristen Moore scored 10 of her 12 points in the first two periods.
The Panthers’ zone defense produced 21 steals and limited Arlington’s leading scorer, Randi Richardson, to nine points. The Eagles’ defense caused 20 turnovers.
“They are a very scrappy team,” Roberts said of Arlington. “They are quick to the ball.”
Daesha Henderson and Sydney Benson added 11 points each for the Panthers.
Snohomish received good news as Kelsey Manning returned from her ankle injury.
At Snohomish
Arlington231312-30
Snohomish1711613-47
Arlington-Davis 3, McCormack 2, Prause 6, Welk 2, Richardson 9, Mitzelfeldt 6, Tanguay 2. Snohomish-Best 3, Henderson 11, Moore 12, Marshall 4, Benson 11, Cassidy 6. 3-point goals-Best 1, 1 Henderson 1, Moore 2, Davis 1. JV-Snohomish def. Arlington. Records-Arlington 4-3 in league, 7-4 overall. Snohomish 7-0, 10-1.
Archbishop Murphy 65, Sultan 45: Lisa Coate scored 20 points and Krista Eknes hit five 3-point field goals to lead the Wildcats to the Cascade Conference victory. Cecily Beckers had 13 points for Sultan.
At Sultan
Archbishop Murphy20132012-65
Sultan9121113-45
Archbishop Murphy- Nelson 4, Lasswell 7, Eknes 18, Coate 20, Huggins 4, Reinig 6, A. Zitnik 4, Taylor 4. Sultan-C. Powers 4, K. Powers 2, Burnside 5, McKenna 4, Beckers 13, Dutson 2, Sumpter 6, Paszkeicz 7. 3-point goals-Eknes 5, Burnside 1, Beckers 1. JV score-Archbishop Murphy 53, Sultan 28. Records-Archbishop Murphy 4-1 in league, 12-1 overall. Sultan 0-4, 5-6.
Cedarcrest 39, Granite Falls 27: Cedarcrest’s Allyson Hammontree got the double-double, grabbing 14 rebounds and scoring 10 points to help the Wolves push past Granite Falls in the Cascade Conference game. Whitney Oviatt racked up eight more rebounds for Cedarcrest. Kaitlyn Reedy led the Tigers with six rebounds and two steals.
At Duvall
Granite Falls6786-27
Cedarcrest111279-39
Granite Falls-Sannon 4, Ramos 1, Alexander 4, Dudder 3, Bauer 7, Reedy 6, Haug 2. Cedarcrest-Westermann 2, Hammontree 10, Coltom 4, Lawton 9, McKenney 2, Oviatt 10, McKinlay 2. 3-point goals-none. JV-Cedarcrest def. Granite Falls. Records-Granite Falls 0-4 in league, 4-7 overall. Cedarcrest 2-3, 7-4.
South Whidbey 54, Lakewood 46: In the Cascade Conference match-up, South Whidbey carried the day thanks largely to center Marcella Litwiller. The 6-foot-2 senior scored a game-high 22 points (13 in the first half), and her formidable presence in the post was largely responsible for her team shooting a total of 16 free throws, of which it made 10, in the final period.
At Lakewood
South Whidbey1671021-54
Lakewood1112815-46
South Whidbey-Dunke 2, Eaton 2, Newman 12, Madison 8, Burton 8, Litwiller 22. Lakewood-Hoyden 4, Stewart 11, Bader 14, Hargrove 2, Seiber 7, Walter 2, Overman 2, Lind 2, Avery 2. 3-point goals-Burton 1, Bader 2, Steward 1. JV score-Lakewood 44, South Whidbey 30. Records-South Whidbey 3-1 in league, 6-5 overall. Lakewood 2-2, 4-6.
Darrington 64, Concrete 49: Darrington led from the start of the Northwest A/B League contest. The Loggers’ Tessa Harris grabbed a personal-best 13 rebounds and scored 14 points. Kristy Turner came off the bench to contribute 12 points. Concrete’s Kassy Taylor scored a game-high 29 points.
At Darrington
Concrete8141314-49
Darrington22181014-64
Concrete-Lewis 7, Taylor 29, Swanson 4, Whitton 1, Thomas 3, Johnson 3, Dalesky 2. Darrington-Armstrong 2, Bryson 11, Nations 2, Turner 12, Harris 14, Kuper 4, Schillhammer 9, Fromong 8, Frable 2. 3-point goals-Schillhammer 1, Bryson 1, Taylor 1, Thomas 1. JV-Concrete def. Darrington. Records-Concrete 3-4 in league, 5-6 overall. Darrington 5-2, 7-6.
Shoreline Christian 59, La Conner 25: Sophomore forward Colleen Woods recorded personal bests in scoring (25 points) and 3-point goals (five) to lead Shoreline Christian in the Northwest A/B contest. Julia De Koekkoek grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and Ann Barrick chipped in eight steals and five assists for the Crusaders.
At Shoreline
La Conner26134-25
Shoreline Christian11201612-59
La Conner-Marble 12, E. John 10, L. Coe 3. Shoreline Christian-Barrick 5, Lidstrom 2, Nelson 6, Hoekzema 2, Hodges 4, De Koekkoek 9, Van Hal 6, Woods 25. 3-point goals-Woods 5, Hodges 1, Barrick 1, E. John 2. JV score-Shoreline Christian 37, La Conner 12. Records-La Conner 0-7 in league, 1-10 overall. Shoreline Christian 7-1, 9-3.
Coupeville 47, Mt. Vernon Christian 32: Coupeville’s Whitney Clark scored 11 of her game-high 21 points in the first quarter to get the Wolves off to a strong start against Northwest A/B rival Mt. Vernon Christian. Senior Janiece Jenkins led Coupeville with six steals.
At Coupeville
Mt. Vernon Christian7799-32
Coupeville1511129-47
Mt. Vernon Christian-Wortham 2, Stephenson 1, N. Vanden Bosch 3, Crandall 4, Weber 4, Rylaarsdam 7, Van Berkum 11. Coupeville-Jenkins 2 Mouw 1, Clark 21, Lamb 4, West 3, Davis 4, L. Black 8, B. Black 4. 3-point goals-Clark 3. JV-Coupeville def. Mt. Vernon Christian. Records-Mt. Vernon Christian 2-6 in league, 3-10 overall. Coupeville 7-0, 8-4.
Snohomish County Christian 33, Master’s Touch 22: Snohomish County Christian outlasted Northwest B League rival Master’s Touch to remain undefeated. Miracle Jackson scored a game-high 14 points for SCC and Tylah Santeford led Master’s Touch with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
At Arlington
Snohomish County Chr.138111-33
Master’s Touch10246-22
Snohomish County Christian-Brekkaa 8, Bunger 2, Jackson 14, Oakland 9. Master’s Touch-Harkins 2, Santeford 12, Bardwell 2, Breekveldt 6. 3-point goals-None. Records-Snohomish County Christian 6-0 in league, 13-0 overall. Master’s Touch 2-4, 2-8.
Lummi 45, Skykomish 26: There were 45 total fouls in the Northwest B League game. Skykomish’s Charlotte Brown, who led all scorers with 21 points, was 10-for-18 from the free-throw line.
At Skykomish
Lummi5151510-45
Skykomish56510-26
Lummi-Brady 15, Matthiesen 2, Abila 2, Thomas 4, A. Cultee 11, L. Cultee 11. Skykomish-McCrow 3, Carroll 2, Brown 21. 3-point goals-Brady 1, A. Cultee 1, Brown 1. Records-Lummi 5-2 in league, 5-6 overall. Skykomish 1-6, 3-7.
Girls bowling
Ferndale 3, Anacortes 0: At Riverside Lanes, Ashley Burris rolled a 204 game and a 526 series to lead Ferndale (14-25 overall). Also for Ferndale, Kelly Dondalson rolled a 180 game and a 496 series. For Anacortes (12-27), Cassie Aguilar rolled a 195 game and 523 series.
Mt. Vernon 2, Everett 1: At Riverside Lanes, Mt. Vernon’s (11.5-27.5), Allysa Kippenhan rolled a 190 game and 427 series. Kippenhan’s sister, Misty, rolled a 182 game with a 462 series. Andrea Hurley rolled a 181 game and a 466 series for Everett (17-22).
Cascade 3, Jackson 0: At Riverside Lanes, Jackson’s (23.5-15.5), Jennifer Whetzel rolled a 212 game and a 533 series. Teammate Rachel Koenig-Eng came through with a 198 game and a 527 series. For undefeated Cascade (39-0), Markeeta Munger rolled games of 245 and 213 and had a 625 series. Also for Cascade, Maddie Rizzuto rolled a 204 game and a 507 series, while Anastasia Adams rolled a 192 game and a 505 series.
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