MARYSVILLE — Mietra Smollack put Oak Harbor on her back Tuesday, scoring 19 of her 27 points in the first half and playing with tenacity on both sides of the floor to lead the Wildcats to a 51-41 victory over Marysville-Pilchuck in a loser-out 4A District 1 playoff game at the M-P gym.
“They had a lot of put-backs,” M-P coach Julie Martin said. “Smollack was everywhere.”
Smollack had 17 rebounds in the game, nine on the offensive end. Oak Harbor outrebounded M-P 41-24 in the game.
Oak Harbor plays Snohomish in a winner-to-state, loser-out third-place game at 8 p.m. Friday at M-P.
At Marysville-Pilchuck H.S.
Oak Harbor14111115—51
M-P911129—41
Oak Harbor — Baeyen 3, Chong, Denmon 5, Henrickson 2, Jansen, Smith, Smollack 27, Thiel 8, Tubo 6. Marysville-Pilchuck — Fordon 2, Harris 7, Heckendorf 2, Lucas 8, Martinis, Masters 7, Peterson 3, West 12. 3-point goals — not reported. Records — Oak Harbor 16-7 overall. M-P 17-7.
Snohomish 57, Kamiak 39: At Marysville, the Snohomish Panthers sprinted out to a 18-7 lead in the first quarter and held on in the 4A District 1 loser-out game. Snohomish plays Oak Harbor for the district’s third and final state berth at 8 p.m. Friday at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
At Marysville-Pilchuck H.S.
Kamiak761610—39
Snohomish1861617—57
Kamiak — Church 6, Johnson, K. Kussman 4, Keller 15, McClaskey, Patrick 12, Simmons, Sovich 2, T. Kussman. Snohomish — Benson 12, Berg, Burns 6, Desmarais 3, Fairbanks, Guthrie 11, Heard 10, Lampman 5, Miller 2, Scott 8, Wayman. 3-point goals — not reported. Records — Kamiak 16-8 overall. Snohomish 18-5.
Lynden 60, Granite Falls 29: At Lynden, Audrey Murphy had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Granite Falls in its season-ending loss. Lynden advanced to the 2A District 1 Tournament and plays Lakewood at 7 p.m. Thursday in the first round.
At Lynden H.S.
G. Falls66116—29
Lynden9211614—60
Granite Falls — Cashman, Dudder 2, Goss 9, Hensley, Jensen, Kramer 8, Murphy 10, Ogren, Perry, Smith, Spencer, Wesala. Lynden — Torouchuk 4, Shindruk 2, Benner 19, Salminen, Shine 5, Miller, Korthuis 10, Webb 4, Lindquist 4, Swanson 4, Souit 4, Beard 4. 3-point goals — Goss 1. Benner 3. Records — G. Falls 5-16 overall. Lynden 15-6.
Cedarcrest 68, Bellingham 55: At Duvall, Cedarcrest outscored Bellingham by 19 points in the second half and allowed only one field goal in the fourth quarter to advance to the 2A District 1 playoffs.
At Cedarcrest H.S.
Bellingham1422118—55
Cedarcrest18121820—68
Bellingham — D. Pearsall 15, Martinez, J. Pearsall 15, West, Baker 5, Peterson, Joseph 9, Gowan 4, Julius 7. Cedarcrest — Anderson 2, Chapman 14, Den Hartog 12, E. Taylor 11, Goddard, Houser 16, J. Taylor 6, Kevin 7, O’Donell, Quist. 3-point goals — D. Pearsall 1, Julius 1. Houser 2, E. Taylor 1, J Taylor 1. Records — Bellingham 4-16 overall. Cedarcrest 11-10.
Mt. Baker 79, South Whidbey 35: At Deming, Courtney VanBrocklin led all scorers with 21 points for Mount Baker, shooting 9-for-10 from the field. Cayla Calderwood led the way for South Whidbey with 19 points in the loser-out 2A District 1 play-in game. Mat. Baker plays at Lakewood at 7 p.m. Thursday in the first round of the district tournament.
At Mt. Baker H.S.
S. Whidbey961010—35
Mt. Baker24222211—79
South Whidbey — Allison 3, Calderwood 19, Harris 1, B. Heggenes, Holt, Lachaussee 2, Murphy 3, O’Sullivan, Raymond, Roberts 1, Robinson 2, Thomas 4. Mt. Baker — VanBrocklin 21, Buchanan 17, Leech 8, Yost 4, Oiness 5, Frey 1, Batista 2, Zwiers 6, Anderson 5, Hart 3, Copps 5, Baisden 2. 3-point goals — Leech 2, VanBrocklin, Oiness, Buchanan, Anderson, Hart. Records — S. Whidbey 7-14 overall. Mt. Baker 7-14.
Vashon 56, Coupeville 46: At Mountlake Terrace, Vashon used a 37-14 run in the second and third quarters to end Coupeville’s season. Megan Smith led Coupeville with 18 points in the loser-out 1A Bi-district playoff game.
At M. Terrace H.S.
Coupeville168616—46
Vashon9181910—56
Coupeville — Ebersole 2, Kas. Lawson 2, Kay. Lawson, Manker 14, Mueller, Smith 18, Vass, West 10. Vashon — Costello 25, Porter 15, AnDolmseth 6, Hill 4, Swope 4, Gibbons 2, Ab. Dolmseth, Means, Siglar. 3-point goals — not reported. Records — Coupeville 12-12 overall. Vashon 15-7.
Boys basketball
Squalicum 50, Shorecrest 46: At Bellingham, after falling behind in the third quarter, Shorecrest had a chance to tie in the late going but missed a 3-point try with 12 seconds remaining and Squalicum held on for the 3A District 1 playoff victory. Shorecrest faces Arlington at 8 p.m. Thursday in a loser-out consolation game at Arlington H.S.
At Squalicum H.S.
Shorecrest1017514—46
Squalicum14131013—50
Shorecrest — Bermudez 3, Dodge 7, Golike 9, Hake, Harris, Jochim, Kanuch 10, Meyers 15, Sullivan 2. Squalicum — Dickerson 2, K. Stackhouse 14, Vouet 2, Samford, N. Stackhouse 17, Green 10, Hooper 2, Wallace 3. 3-point goals — Meyers 3, Kanuch 2, Bermudez 1, Golike 1. Records — Shorecrest 8-15 overall. Squalicum 20-1.
Mount Vernon 54, Lynnwood 52: At Mt. Vernon, The Bulldogs dispatched the Royals to the 3A District 1 consolation bracket with a two-point victory. The Royals play Everett in a loser-out game at 6 p.m. Friday at Arlington High School. The Bulldogs take on Wesco top seed Meadowdale in a semifinal at 6 p.m. Thursday at Arlington High School.
At Mt. Vernon H.S.
Lynnwood781621—52
Mt. Vernon892017—54
Lynnwood — Beatty 11, Fajemisin 6, Gordon 5, Hill, Hunsinger 11, Matzen 17, Meinken 2. Mt. Vernon — Caswell 16, Wasler 1, Mendoza 8, Baylis 4, Jensen 13, Kingshott 12, C. Taylor, Woodard. 3-point goals — not reported. Records — Lynnwood 10-12 overall. Mt. Vernon 16-5.
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