BOTHELL – The Monroe Bearcats gave Kentwood its first challenge of the 2006-7 girls basketball season.
The Conquerors were up to the task, winning the non-conference Oh Boy Oberto Classic game 70-62 Thursday at Bothell High. But the contest bore no resemblance to Kentwood’s first four games this season.
“I was really pleased,” Monroe coach Alan Dickson said.
Dickson also said if he had been able to play guard Sarah Morton more than four minutes a period because of a medical recommendation, the outcome might even have been closer. Morton is coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
“She scored 16 points in 16 minutes,” Dickson said.
Kentwood came into the game with a 52-point average margin of victory. The Conquerors had scored 101, 94 and 98 points, respectively, in their past three contests.
They gradually increased their lead over the Bearcats from five points after one period to 16 after three. But Monroe closed the gap in the final quarter.
Monroe suffered a setback early in the second half when forward Jordan Battle left the game after breaking two small bones in her right (shooting) hand. She had seven rebounds to that point in the game.
At Bothell H.S.
Monroe14171120-62
Kentwood19192012-70
Monroe-Thomas 2, Battle 5, Morton 16, C. Drivstuen 19, Hopkins 3, E. Drivstuen 8, Matkins 4, Wangner 3, Ma. Drawsky 2. Kentwood-Vandersloot 24, Moore 14, Johnson 13, McCann-Soushek 13, Rodgers 5, Genger 1. 3-point goals-Battle 1, Morton 2, C. Drivstuen 3, Hopkins 1, Vandersloot 1, Moore 1. Records-Monroe 2-3 overall. Kentwood 5-0.
Coupeville 48, Friday Harbor 23: At Coupeville, Shawna West had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for Coupeville, which jumped out to a 25-7 lead at the half, en route to the non-conference win.
At Coupeville H.S.
Friday Harbor7088-23
Coupeville11141211-48
Friday Harbor-Heeren 6, Jangard 2, Gibson 1, Radden 11, McCormick 2, Greenway 1. Coupeville-Kayla Lawson 8, Myhr 5, Rosenkrance 6, Burgoyne 4, Smith 8, West 11, Manker 6. 3-point goals-Myhr 1. JV score-Coupeville 29, Friday Harbor 23. Records-Friday Harbor 0-3 overall. Coupeville 2-3.
Grace Academy 42, Marysville-Pilchuck sophs 28: At Marysville, Natalie Spencer had six steals and Andrea Cline scored a team-high eight points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Grace Academy to the non-league win.
At Grace Academy
M-P sophs31096-28
Grace Academy155148-42
M-P sophs-Schafer 2, Mathis 10, Martin 7, Heidecke 1, Bourgette 4, Zeigler 2. Grace Academy-Krumm 2, Spencer 5, Musgrove 6, Weinberg 7, Nielsen 2, Cline 8, Retherford 4, E. Webb 2, Wennersten 6. 3-point goals-Martin 1. JV score-M-P frosh def. Grace Academy. Record-Grace Academy 2-6 overall.
Rainier Christian 54, Tulalip Heritage 30: At Lummi, Erin Freyberg scored 17 points but it wasn’t enough to help Tulalip Heritage get past Rainier Christian at the Lummi Tournament.
At Lummi H.S.
Rainier Christian10111419-54
Tulalip Heritage461010-30
Rainier Christian-L. McHolland 2, Weist 2, Olson 4, Satterberg 2, Decker 5, Austin 8, Meeuwse 8, Rush 2, Ferguson 17, M. McHolland 4. Tulalip Heritage-Freyberg 17, Robinson 3, Villa 4, Ike 6. 3-point goals-Robinson 1, Ike 2, Decker 1. Records-Rainier Christian not reported. Tulalip Heritage 2-4 overall.
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