Soper’s 3’s lead Tommies

By Bob Mortenson

Herald Writer

MARYSVILLE – Around here they’ve come to call it “Soper Time” and the locals will get to enjoy at least one more round.

Hot-shooting Charlie Soper buried six 3-point baskets en route to 24 points to lead Marysville-Pilchuck to a 63-50 victory over the Everett Seagulls in a 4A Northwest District tournament loser-out game Friday night.

M-P (12-10) advanced to play Mariner in a loser-out game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Marysville-Pilchuck. The young and talented Seagulls (13-9) saw their season come to an end.

“We’ve got five seniors with a shot to keep it going,” M-P coach Mike Lowery said. “We have great respect for Everett and its coaches. They are a class act and a quality program.”

A class act and a fast act.

The Seagulls jumped out to a 12-5 lead behind Adam Moore and Sam Wertheimer midway into the first quarter before Soper gummed up the works with his long-range highjinks.

His first 3-pointer launched a 13-2 run to stake the Tommies to a lead they never surrendered. He hit two more treys as M-P closed out the half with a 13-4 run to build a 31-20 lead.

Behind by as many as 13, Everett’s Moore keyed a valiant comeback bid with 17 second-half points and made a pair of clutch free throws that brought the Seagulls to within 54-50 with 1:51 remaining.

M-P answered as cool-handed Nick Harris hit four straight free throws, Soper sank 3-of-4 from the line and Marquis Pittman capped his 17 point night with a bucket as time wound down on Everett’s season.

“We knew Everett was very good,” Soper said. “We just wanted to play together as a team.”

Everett’s Moore led all scorers with 25 points and collared eight rebounds. Wertheimer added 11 points and seven boards.

The Tommies enjoyed a big lift from center Chris Gill who hauled down 11 rebounds to go along with seven points. He also menaced the Seagulls with three blocked shots.

“He’s gotten a lot more aggressive and is playing with confidence,” Lowery said of Gill.


Everett-Lee 2, Allison 5, Sophon 3, Cronin 2, Sievers 2, Moore 25, Wertheimer 11. Marysville-Pilchuck-Harris 4, Soper 24, Crews 5, Pittman 17, Hinderman 6, Gill 7. 3-point goals-Sophon 1, Soper 6. Records-Everett 13-9 overall, Marysville-Pilchuck 12-10.

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