Sultan earns win with pressure

SULTAN — Sultan relied on a steady diet of pressure defense to defeat Cascade Christian 66-38 in a non-conference game at Sultan High School Thursday night.

“The kids played hard … best game of the season,” Sultan coach Rodney Walker said.

Sultan senior Morgan Thomas had 14 points, seven assists and 12 steals to lead the Turks. Brieanna O’hara scored 19 points and chipped in five steals.

Sultan held a 31-to-14 turnover/recovery advantage and converted many of those extra possessions into baskets.

At Sultan H.S.

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Cascade Christian — Christian 9, Pederson, White, Absher 3, Parker, Wagner 19, Berry, Faverty, Davidson 7. Sultan —Postyeni, Draski 10, Thomas 14, Donnelly 4, Korn 1, O’Hara 19, Jackman 4, Beuchrie 10, Haney 1. 3-point goals — Christian. JV results — Sultan def. Cascade Christ. Records — Cascade Christian 2-1 overall. Sultan 3-0.

Shoreline Christian 63, Bear Creek 20: At Shoreline, Angela Woods had 21 points, eight steals and six rebounds and Angela DeKoekkoek had 15 points and eight rebounds to help Shoreline Christian roll to the non-conference victory.

At Shoreline Christian H.S.

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Bear Creek — Jacobson, Arson 2, Cheever, Pohlman 15, Pereira 15, Bangs 2, Linnenkohl 1, Mehta. Shoreline Christian — Barrick 11, Crichton, Daigneault 6, DeKoekkoek 15, Novion 4, Ott 2, Richards 4, Woods 21. 3-point goals — Woods 3. Records — Bear Creek 0-3 overall. Shoreline Christian 4-0.

Tulalip Heritage 60, Marysville-Pilchuck sophs 12: At Tulalip, after a close first quarter, Tulalip Heritage held the M-P sophmores scoreless for consecutive periods Wednesday to pull away to a non-conference win. Rilla Jones led a balanced Hawks’ scoring attack with 16 points, Lateesha Jack had 14 and Dawn Spencer chipped in 11 points.

At Tulalip Heritage H.S.

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M-P — Phifer 6, Ripperger 2, Guthrie 2, Wagner 2, Fernandez, Wirt, Nehm, Fryberg, Torrence, Cleveland. Tulalip Heritage — Robinson 9, Spencer 11, Jones 16, Enick 4, Fryberg 2, Jack 14, Velazquez 4. Record — Tulalip Heritage 1-0 overall.

North Sound Christian 44, Northwest Yeshiva 27: At Mountlake Terrace, Elyse Bunger scored 16 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and had two steals and two blocks to help North Sound Christian to the non-conference win.

At N. Sound Christian H.S.

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NW Yeshiva — Rattenrun 2, Goalem 9, Dan. Barber 10, R. Barber 2, Ghoen-Scali 2, Notik 2. North Sound Christian — Bunger 16, Castor 8, Jenness, Reymore 6, Speck 2, Ton, Johnson, Oakland 2, Vaughn 2. Washio 8. Records — NW Yeshiva 2-3 overall. N. Sound Christian 1-1.

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Grace Academy 64, Concrete 54: At Concrete, Grace Academy trailed by one point going into the fourth period, but erupted for 23 fourth-period points to pull away. Zar Israel led Grace Academy with 25 points.

At Concrete H.S.

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Grace Academy — Israel 25, Jorgenson, Lee, J. Lee 6, McAuliffe 10, Ga. Weinberg 6, Gr. Weinberg 10, Young 7. Concrete — Massingale, Howell, Smith 19, Scherer 2, Johnson, Fipps, Williams 2, Holm 2, DeZarn 9, McIntosh, Schoolland 20. Records — Grace Academy 4-0 overall. Concrete 0-1.

North Sound Christian 64, Northwest Yeshiva 55: At Mountlake Terrace, freshman Tanner Mahler hit six 3-point baskets and finished with 27 points to lead North Sound Christian to a come-from-behind, non-league victory.

At N. Sound Christian H.S.

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NW Yeshiva — Kinzer 8, Sobel 7, Hammat 4, Krohn 16, Azose 5, Blumenstine 10. North Sound Christian — Doucet 3, Eno 3, Kim, Mahler 27, McNabb 13, Michel, Olson, Otis 7, Schettler 5, Waller 6, Watson. 3-point goals — Mahler 6, Waller 2, Doucet 1, Azose 1, Kinzer 1. Records — NW Yeshiva 2-3 overall. N. Sound Chr. 1-1.

Bear Creek 56, Shoreline Christian 31: At Shoreline Christian, early and often foul trouble prevented Shoreline Christian from developing any rhythm in a non-league game in which five Crusaders fould out.

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Bear Creek — Rehfeld 15, Strandin 11, N. Castle 9, M. Castle 8, Benson 5, Beckler 3, Amela 3, Richardson 2, Davisson. Shoreline Christian — Shoreline Christian— Taniguchi 14, Vermeer 6, Danhof 4, T. Hudson 3, Dovinh 2, Brown 2, Kim, Ryder, Jung. 3-point goals — T. Hudson. Records — Bear Creek 3-0 overall. Shoreline Christian 2-3.

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