MARYSVILLE — The Lynnwood girls basketball team fell just short in its comeback bid, ending its season and a shot at a second-straight trip to Tacoma. In a loser-out game state regional game against Auburn Mountainview, the Royals lost their lead in the third quarter thanks to an 8-0 Lions run, but
kept the game close to the end. Sisters Aly and Caitlin Carr made all six of their free-throw attempts in the final 36 seconds to help Auburn Mountainview (21-7) advance to Saturday’s winner-to-state game.
Lynnwood (20-5) trailed for most of a close fourth quarter, but took the lead with 40 seconds remaining on an Arsenia Ivanov 3-pointer. Ivanov added a jumper with 7.3 seconds remaining to make it a one-point game, but after Caitlin Carr made her final two free throws to give AM a three-point lead, Lynnwood could only get off a desperation heave from 40 feet at the buzzer.
Junior wing Mokun Fajemisin led Lynnwood with a game-high 19 points and also grabbed seven rebounds. Fajemisin had 13 points in the first quarter before the Lions spent the second half double and triple-teaming her. Caitlin Carr had 18 points to lead Auburn Mountainview.
At Marysville-Pilchuck HS
Auburn Mountainview 8 11 11 15—45
Lynnwood 14 10 5 13—42
Auburn Mountainview—A. Carr 4, Lombardo 2, A. Alfrey, Wolf 5, Maley, T. Alfrey, Braboy 8, Kosko 8, C. Carr 18. Lynnwood—Edwards, Douglas, Cross 4, Evans 2, Fajemisin 19, Ivanov 5, Parker 8, Wilson 4. 3-point goals—Wolf 1, C. Carr 2, Ivanov 1, Parker 2. Records—Auburn Mountainview 21-7, Lynnwood 20-5.
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