MONROE — The tallest player on Monroe’s roster came up the biggest on the floor Tuesday as the Bearcats dispatched Cascade 65-39 in their 4A District 1 first-round playoff game.
Cole Parker, listed at 6 feet, 7 inches, played every bit of it as he scored a game-high 18 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to go with five blocked shots. He finished 9-for-18 from the field.
“Cole Parker really led the way for us,” Monroe coach Nick Wold said. “He was a force in the paint with five blocks as well. He was the catalyst for us tonight with his energy and defense.”
Propelled by Parker’s energy, the Bearcats got out to a hot start and maintained it through three quarters as they built a commanding 53-18 lead. Monroe outscored Cascade 22-4 in the third quarter alone.
“I thought our defensive energy was great tonight,” Wold said. “I thought we did a great job out on the wing against Kenny Jackson, who had a great game against us the last time we played. We extended out on him and were able to get a hand in his face on every shot.”
Jackson finished with just four points for the Bruins.
Next up for Monroe is a winner-to-regional semifinal matchup against Lake Stevens (12-9) at 6 p.m. Friday at Jackson High School.
At Monroe H.S,
Cascade 8 6 4 21 — 39
Monroe 16 15 22 12 — 65
Cascade—Hilliard 11, Lomack 0, Jackson 4, Brady 0, Mickelsen 0, Randolph 0, Nelson 0, Gallardo 4, Bergmans 4, Cline 14, Tollefson 2. Monroe—Roppo 15, Bunge 4, Pham 0, Turner 3, Drivstuen 0, Day 2, Peloquin 6, Ulanovskiy 6, Friesen 0, Reilly 3, Meeus 8, Parker 18. 3-point goals—Cline 3, Roppo 2, Turner 1. Records—Cascade 6-15 overall. Monroe 16-5.
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