Game recaps, highlights from the first round of the 4A and 3A state basketball championships
Between the Class 4A and 3A boys and girls state tournaments, 60 basketball games will be played in the Tacoma Dome this weekend. The News Tribune will be at all of them, providing game recaps, interviews, stats and more.
Follow along for updates on Wednesday’s first-round loser-out games.
CLASS 4A BOYS
NO. 11 OLYMPIA 50, NO. 6 MARINER 41
Olympia built an early lead on Mariner and grabbed another late, eventually grinding out the upset win in Wednesday’s first round, and setting up their second quarterfinals trip in as many tournaments.
“It feels really good to be back,” junior guard Parker Gerrits said. “I know a lot of us were upset that we didn’t have the chance to play here last year.
“So, not just this team, but we’re representing last year’s team, too, to definitely show them that they were meant to be here as well.”
Olympia (24-3) opened the game on an 8-0 run, but Mariner, in the Tacoma Dome for the first time since 2009, answered with its own 8-0 run.
The Marauders (16-10) took a one-point lead on a Makai Bloomfield triple later in the first quarter, though Olympia answered on the next possession on a basket from Shea Byrnes, and held that lead until the fourth quarter.
The Bears took a 26-15 lead into the break on a Gerrits 3-pointer at the buzzer.
But, the Marauders regrouped in the third quarter, and scored on their first five possessions to close the gap in a hurry.
They eventually took a 39-38 lead with 5:26 left to play on a Tijan Saine basket.
Gerrits, Olympia’s leading scorer entering the tournament, fouled out less than two minutes later.
“We just kind of galvanized,” Engholm said. “We just said, our leading scorer is out, we’ve just got to come together, get stops and just do what we know we can do. We can all score, so just play the way we know we can play.”
The Bears finished the game on a 12-2 run, led by junior guard Mason Juergens, who scored all eight of his points in the final four minutes.
Engholm completed a double-double with a game-high 18 points and 11 boards, while both Gerrits and Caden Roth added 10 points.
Saine and Naser Motley led Mariner with 13 points apiece, while Dakota Joseph had eight.
Olympia moves on to meet No. 5 Tahoma (16-8) at 3:45 p.m. Thursday.
NO. 15 GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN 55, NO. 7 DAVIS 47
There must be some magic in the orange jerseys of Graham-Kapowsin this school year.
After the Eagles won the 4A state football championship and a nationally-televised GEICO Bowl Series game in Las Vegas against Georgia powerhouse Collins Hill, the Eagles are making another run this March. This one is coming on the hardwood.
“We’re really motivated,” said guard Elijah Cain, who scored a game-high 19 points. “We want respect to be put on our name because nobody respected us coming into here, so we want to show them what we can do.”
At the heart of this team is Fresno State-bound quarterback Joshua Wood, who scored 14 points for the Eagles to complement Cain and Isaiah Norris, who scored 15.
Graham-Kapowsin (14-9) jumped on Davis from the start, pushing the tempo and forcing the Pirates into some bad shots on the other end.
The Eagles jumped on Davis (19-3) from the start, pushing the tempo and forcing the Pirates into some bad shots on the other end. When the dust settled, Davis converted a paltry 30.9 percent of its shots, shooting 33.3 percent from 3-point range and 54.5 percent from the free throw line.
Brandon Lee Jr. scored a team-high 13 points for the Pirates and Cesar Hernandez added 12.
Up next for Graham-Kapowsin is No. 1 Mount Si 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals. It’ll be a tall order against the tournament’s top-seeded team, and defending state champions, but don’t count out the Eagles.
“We’re motivated to go get that ring,” Wood said. “We’ve got a big one coming up next, Mount Si. It’s going to be a hard one but we’re going to dig deep and try to make a deep run and try to win a state championship. We used to say, ‘Let’s get to the Dome’ but now, it’s time to get a ring.”
NO. 4 KAMIAKIN 77, NO. 12 CENTRAL VALLEY 71
The Braves (20-4) finished sixth in the 3A tournament two years ago — their best finish since 2012 — and will look to make another run in 4A this weekend after topping the Bears (18-8) in Wednesday’s first round.
After the two teams exchanged the lead six times in the first half, and were tied four, Kamiakin took a two-point lead into the break and didn’t look back.
“I think we came together and just got the win,” Oregon State-bound forward Tyler Bilodeau said. “Now we’ve got to focus on tomorrow.”
The Braves built their lead as high as 15 points in the second half, paced by Bilodeau’s team-high 28 points on efficient 10-of-11 shooting from the floor and 8-of-9 from the free throw line.
Bilodeau completed a double-double, adding 10 boards, and pointed to defense as the difference late.
“Rebounds,” he said. “I think defensive rebounds were the biggest thing because they out-rebounded us in the first half.”
Peter Dress (19 points, five rebounds) and Trey Arland (14 points, five rebounds) also finished in double figures scoring for Kamiakin.
Idaho State signee Dylan Darling wrapped up his stellar career with a game-high 30 points for the Bears and added nine assists. Dylan Crowley added 14 points for Central Valley, while Ryan Griego had 12.
Kamiakin moves on to the quarterfinals with the win, and meets No. 3 Union (19-5) at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
NO. 8 GONZAGA PREP 63, NO. 9 FEDERAL WAY 49
The Bullpups (15-8) are on to the quarterfinals after upending a familiar Tacoma Dome opponent in Federal Way in the final game on the boys court Wednesday night.
“We’ve been working all year,” Gonzaga Prep’s Oregon State-bound forward Jayden Stevens said. “And especially after the rocky start to the year, we just wanted to make it here and have a chance to be here and have a chance to win.
“To get that first one out of the way, it gives us a little bit of a chance.”
Stevens finished a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor, leading the Bullpups with 21 points while also pulling down eight rebounds.
Henry Sandberg (15 points) and Carter Collins (14) also reached double figures scoring for Gonzaga Prep.
The Bullpups at one point built their lead as high as 18 points, and never trailed in the second half.
Federal Way played well in spurts, but the Eagles (15-6) couldn’t consistently get stops on the defensive end or go on a run on offense.
“They’ve got good guards, they’ve got length,” Federal Way guard Isaiah Afework said. “We practiced a lot on what we were going to do against them but just had trouble executing.”
Vaughn Weems led Federal Way with 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting, while Dace Pleasant added 12.
Gonzaga Prep plays No. 2 Curtis (24-3) at 9 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals.
CLASS 4A GIRLS
No. 6 EMERALD RIDGE 44, NO. 14 MOSES LAKE 34
The Jaguars (17-6) played lockdown defense in their first round win over Moses Lake in the first game on the girls court Wednesday morning.
Emerald Ridge completely stifled Moses Lake’s offense in the win, applying constant pressure to Moses Lake’s ball handlers and rarely allowing their opponents to comfortably run their half-court offense.
“At first, we were a little slow on defense,” said Emerald Ridge guard Monique Carter, who had nine points in the win. “Coach (Arvin Mosley) was on us to make sure we do what we can do and we just went out and executed.”
The win was the first state tournament win in the program’s history.
“It means a lot,” Carter said. “It means a lot to have our fans here, they filled up the whole charter bus and brought their own cars. They’re just really dedicated to us and we appreciate it.”
Moses Lake had cut the lead to three points in the fourth quarter, trailing 35-32. That’s when Carter took over, making consecutive layups and drawing fouls on each, converting the three-point play on the second opportunity.
Carter has been nursing an ankle injury for much of the season, limiting her time on the floor. On Wednesday, she looked just fine.
“She works for it,” Mosley said. “She hasn’t had as much explosiveness throughout the year as we’ve wanted, with her ankle injury. She showed up to play tonight. There’s a reason why she’s the MVP of the league and our starting PG. The energy she brings on both ends, too. I was really impressed with her effort defensively today.”
Maya Barnett completed a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds for Emerald Ridge, while Kali Haizlip added 10 points and seven boards.
Moses Lake’s Teagan Wiltbank led all scorers with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Lexi Cox had nine points and Meagan Karstetter added seven points and 10 boards.
Emerald Ridge plays No. 5 Eastlake (22-3) in the quarterfinals at 9 a.m. Thursday.
NO. 7 RICHLAND 50, NO. 15 SUNNYSIDE 37
It took a little time, but the Bombers (18-7) finally halted the Grizzlies upset-minded run.
Trailing by a point late in the third quarter, Richland put together an 11-0 run that culminated with a Macie Milum basket with 6:03 to play that extended the Bombers lead to double digits, at43-33.
“We had a tough time finishing,” Richland coach Amy Westerfield said. “But with Kylee (Fox) down there, she got some offensive rebounds for us and made it easier.”
Fox, a 5-foot-11 junior, recorded a double-double for Richland with 22 points and 11 rebounds. She got three of those boards on the offensive end, all in the fourth quarter.
“Rebounding well and locking down on defense was the biggest thing for us,” Fox said.
The Bombers out-scored Sunnyside 18-4 over the final 10 minutes of the contest. For the Grizzlies (13-12), Paris Wilson did what she could to keep her team in this one. The senior guard had 16 points and three boards for Sunnyside, whose season concluded.
Richland moves forward into the double-elimination portion of the tournament, where it will face No. 1 seed Woodinville in a 10:30 a.m. quarterfinal on Thursday morning.
“We’ve played Pasco. We’ve played Sumner,” Westerfield said. “Might as well play Woodinville. I think we’ll need more than two offensive contributors against them, though.”
It was a two-woman show on Wednesday, with Milum adding 19 points meaning she and Fox combined for 41 of the Bombers total of 50.
NO. 4 LAKE STEVENS 41, NO. 13 ROGERS OF PUYALLUP 37 (OT)
Though they put themselves in a position to win, the Rams (20-7) ultimately succumbed in overtime, concluding the season. Lake Stevens advances to play No. 3 Pasco in a 12:15 p.m. quarterfinal on Thursday.
“This is a special group of kids,” Rams coach Rico Ancheta said. “When it ends that abruptly, and you love your teammates the way these kids do, yeah, it’s going to sting.”
Though they trailed it by three, 14-11, after one quarter, the Rams scored the first 11 points of the second quarter to take a 23-14 lead on Jenai Ancheta’s 12-foot jumper that rolled in with 1 minute, 51 seconds to play in the first half.
Lake Stevens (20-14) wouldn’t lead again until Camille Jentzsch made a 3-pointer with 3:41 to play in regulation. The Jentzsch shot put the fourth-seeded Vikings on top, 33-31. And that’s where things stayed until the final 29 seconds.
After a timeout, Rogers ran a set play for Karinna Tel that netted the senior guard a driving layup, tying the game at 33-33. Seconds later, Tel made what appeared to be the defensive play of the game when she stole the ball near mid-court and raced ahead of the pack toward the other end.
Tel went in and made another layup with 17 seconds left. She was fouled, as well, but again missed the free throw to extend a 35-33 lead.
That’s when Taylor went to work. She took the outlet pass off the Tel miss and quickly started down the floor. Taylor eluded a pair of Rams defenders, slipped between them and got to the rim for the game-tying hoop, the last two points of her team-high 12.
Camille Jentzsch scored the game-winner with 1:53 left in overtime.
NO. 9 CAMAS 59, NO. 8 BELLARMINE PREP 53
Camas (17-8) grabbed a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, and held off a late Lions rally to advance in the first-round contest Wednesday.
Bellarmine (17-8) led early, but the Papermakers stayed within reach with offensive rebounds and second chances, though the Lions entered halftime with the advantage.
Camas saw its deficit grow to eight points after Bellarmine began the second half on a 5-0 run. The Papermakers, with a timeout in response, stopped Bellarmine’s momentum.
From that timeout on, Camas put together a 21-8 run to finish the third quarter. Reagan Jamison, who led all scorers with 19, drained three triples in the period. Keirra Thompson and Ava Smith each made another.
“(I had to) rally the girls back in,” Camas coach Scott Thompson said. “It’s kind of what we’ve done this year. We’ve had so many times where adversity has hit. … They just keep fighting.
“So when Jamison hit the 3 out of the timeout, everything lifted. Our bench started to get louder. Our defense (got) better. Our rebounding was tremendous in the third, and it felt like it all just fed off of making a couple baskets. When that energy started to come, everybody wanted the ball and everybody wanted to shoot.”
With two minutes left in the contest, the Lions trailed by 15, and if not for Kiara Stone’s late-game heroics, would have lost by a larger margin. The sophomore guard went for seven points in the final quarter, including a last-minute 3-pointer that forced a Camas timeout.
“We knew what they were going to do with their screens and traps,” Stone said. “Obviously, we weren’t able to execute.”
Camas moves on to play No. 2 Sumner (22-2) in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m. Thursday.
CLASS 3A BOYS
NO. 14 EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 48, NO. 3 O’DEA 44
A pair of 3A Metro League teams opened the tournament on the boys court in the first round early Monday morning.
The Crusaders (20-9) had already picked up a win over the Fighting Irish (20-8) during the regular season in January, and edged their rivals again in an upset win at the Tacoma Dome to send O’Dea home early.
“We were nervous coming in, our first time playing in such a big area and such a big audience, so it’s definitely good to get a win, especially against our rivals,” Crusaders guard Kayden Lamebull-Ingram said. “It was a well-fought battle from O’Dea, too.”
O’Dea carried a slim 26-24 lead into the half, but the Crusaders took the lead for good on a Bennett Olujic basket in the third.
Lamebull-Ingram — who finished with a team-high 11 points — hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final quarter as Eastside Catholic kept the O’Dea just out of reach.
“It definitely took some intensity from us, playing hard defensively and just playing smart and patient offensively,” Lamebull-Ingram said. “We were getting into our sets. O’Dea definitely played some good defense, but we slowed it down and ran our stuff.”
Louis Grante Halliday added nine points and seven rebounds for the Crusaders, while Jacob Cofie had eight points, seven rebounds and three assists, and Olujic and Amari Jackson each pitched in seven points.
Owen Moriarty led O’Dea with 11 points, while Malcolm Clark and Miles Goodman each had nine.
Eastside Catholic moves on to play another Metro League rival in No. 5 Seattle Prep (21-6) in the quarterfinals at 9 a.m. Thursday.
The Panthers won each of the two earlier meetings between the programs last month.
NO. 2 AUBURN 69, NO. 15 KENNEWICK 33
It’s safe to say Auburn (24-2) was properly motivated after being upset by No. 7 Mount Spokane in last weekend’s regional round.
The Trojans came out in the opening round Wednesday morning and jumped all over Kennewick (17-9), racing out to an early lead and never letting the foot off the gas.
“We were super motivated,” guard Kaden Hansen said. “We knew if we lose, our season’s over. That’s what happened our sophomore year and we didn’t want that to happen again. We came in here and made sure everyone had sleep, everyone was ready to go and put on a show.
“We came out, we were talking before the game, we wanted to punch them in the mouth and keep punching them, don’t stop. We wanted to jump on them and keep it going.”
The loss to Mount Spokane last Saturday was just Auburn’s second of the season (the other coming to Garfield, the top seed in this year’s tournament). It didn’t sit well with the Trojans, who have blown out virtually everyone in their path this winter. Auburn coach Ryan Hansen said the players were focused at practice, but also kept the loss in perspective.
“They were really excited to play,” he said. “They handled it really well, they were really mature, the way they handled that game after they lost. They really just looked at it as another opportunity to play together, another game. Our experience two years ago without a lot of our kids, being here and losing that first game, they didn’t want to experience that again, so they were locked in and ready to go.”
Kaden Hansen led the Trojans with a game-high 24 points, while Dae’Kwon Watson added 22 and eight assists.
Ayden Knapik completed a double-double for Kennewick with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and was the Lions’ only player in double figures.
Auburn now gears up for another meeting with Garfield (22-0) in the quarterfinals at 9 a.m. Thursday.
NO. 4 RAINIER BEACH 58, NO. 12 FERRIS 45
Rainier Beach (19-4) is headed to the quarterfinals for the 11th consecutive time — and 22nd in the past 23 state tournaments.
But, Ferris didn’t make it easy early on. The Vikings led most of the way, but the Saxons (17-7) stayed within reach — and trailed by only one possession late in the third quarter — until the final eight minutes.
Josh Conerly Jr. eventually gave the Vikings a double-digit lead they never lost early in the fourth quarter, and Rainier Beach stretched the it as high as 17 points on a Mario Clark basket not long after to make it 52-35.
“We just had to buy into each other and listen to what our teammates had to say on the floor,” Rainier Beach point guard Nahmier Robinson said. “We just had to trust one another and believe we could get the W.”
Robinson led the way for Rainier Beach, scoring his game-high 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor and 6-of-8 from the free throw line.
Conerly collected a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Clark added 11 points.
Ray Ray Bergersen scored a team-high 13 points Ferris, while Trayce Atkins had 12 points and AJ Newcomb added eight points and nine boards.
Rainier Beach advances to meet No. 6 Gig Harbor (23-2) in the quarterfinals at 12:15 p.m. Thursday.
“We’ve just got to stay locked in,” Robinson said.
NO. 9 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE 65, NO. 8 TIMBERLINE 62
Neither side led by more than six points in an intense first-round matchup that featured 13 lead changes and eight ties before Mountlake Terrace (19-2) eventually closed out a win.
Hawks forward Zaveon Jones scored 10 of his game-high 22 points in the final 4:15 to send Mountlake Terrace on to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2013.
“I think that was huge,” Timberline coach Allen Thomas said. “Every shot, he gained more and more confidence inside. On the flip side, we were able to run our side pick and roll and get good looks, too, but his were right at the basket. … He’s a load. I think he did exactly what he normally does. He’s very imposing inside.”
With both teams going back and forth, Jones — who also pulled down nine rebounds — said he wanted to be assertive taking the ball to the rim.
“Attack,” Jones said of his mindset in the fourth quarter. “I see an open lane — attack, attack, attack. He’s not trying to guard me, he’s not trying to do anything, so I’m just going to push, push, push.”
Timberline’s Brooklyn Hicks had one final look at the game-tying shot to send the game to overtime, streaking down the right sideline and letting an off-balance 3-point shot attempt fly.
It wasn’t meant to be, bouncing off the front of the rim as time expired, giving Mountlake Terrace the win and bringing the Blazers’ (17-6) season to an end.
“I have confidence shooting every shot, so when I shot it I thought it was going in,” Hicks said. “Seeing it bounce off the rim definitely hurt. ... But we’ll be back next year better and stronger.”
Hicks finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for the Blazers, while Miles Gurske scored a team-high 22.
Jeffrey Anyimah added 18 points for the Hawks.
Mountlake Terrace moves on to meet No. 7 Mount Spokane (21-5) in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m. Thursday.
CLASS 3A GIRLS
NO. 14 HERMISTON 57, NO. 6 KELSO 46
No Natalie Fraley changed the complexion the Hilanders tournament appearance. Kelso (17-6) simply did not possess the firepower without their Utah State-bound star to combat the Bulldogs.
Fraley injured her knee in the second quarter of Kelso’s regionals loss to No. 3 Arlington last Friday.
The victory gives Hermiston (17-10) yet another opportunity to continue its upset-minded run. The Bulldogs beat No. 11 seed Everett, 53-51, in the regional round to get to the Tacoma Dome after beating Peninsula in a first-loser game to earn the regionals berth.
Wednesday is the first time an Oregon school has won a WIAA state game.
“It’s kinda crazy,” Hermiston guard Izzy Simmons said. “It stresses for this team that we belong and that we can go out and compete with these Washington teams. It fills our hearts up. It’s like a dream for us.”
Hermiston now gets fourth-seeded Lake Washington in a 3:45 p.m. quarterfinal on Thursday afternoon.
The Bulldogs led the first-round matchup by 20 points at the half, 35-15, and extended that advantage to 23, leading 40-17 midway through the third quarter. Kelso then went on a 10-0 run, closing the gap to 40-27 inside of two minutes to play in the quarter on Halle Johnson’s basket.
Simmons finally made a shot for Hermiston to end the run and the Bulldogs carried a 42-29 lead into the final eight minutes. Still, Kelso continued to cut into the lead, getting as close as five, 49-44, on Evermore Kaiser’s bucket with 1:37 to go.
NO. 7 STANWOOD 53, NO. 10 AUBURN 39
The Trojans’ (16-8) first trip back to the girls state tournament in 14 years turned out to be short-lived.
Though they managed to challenge the more physical Spartans (13-5) into the second half, the size embodied by Vivienne Berrett inside eventually asserted itself as Stanwood pulled away.
“They were physical with us in the second half, and we struggle with physicality,” Auburn coach Jon Price said.
The victory propels the Stanwood into a 5:30 p.m. quarterfinal on Thursday against the tournament’s top seed in Mead (22-0).
For most of the first half, the Trojans made a concerted effort to front the 6-foot-4 Spartans junior, while double-teaming her with a second defender behind. But outside of the few minutes that Price went to 6-2 Tamia Jeffries, Auburn was doing so with much shorter and smaller players.
Berrett eventually finished with 13 points and she grabbed 14 rebounds. Her presence opened up the outside, where Grace Walker was ready to take advantage on Wednesday.
The junior made six of her seven overall shots, including four of five from behind the 3-point arc, to finish with a game-high 17 points.
Walker scored her first 3-pointer just 27 seconds into the contest as Stanwood scored the game’s first eight points overall. The Spartans led it 10-2 before Auburn clawed its way back into it.
Madelyn Brown made the final shot of the third quarter for Auburn, cutting its deficit to 10-4 heading into the second quarter. The Trojans built on that momentum to eventually build an 18-13 lead thanks to its 16-3 run broken up only by Walker’s second 3-pointer with 4:29 left in the half.
Stanwood turned things around, though, and scored the final eight points of the second quarter to retake the lead, 21-20, at the break.
Auburn never led again in its first trip back to the Tacoma Dome since the 2007-2008 season.
Chloe Furnstahl led Auburn with 12 points.
NO. 5 SNOHOMISH 46, NO. 12 BONNEY LAKE 44
Panthers forward Jazmyn Shipp did everything she could, putting the team on her back in the second half of Bonney Lake’s opening-round game against Snohomish.
But, her 27 points weren’t enough and in the end, Bonney Lake’s comeback bid fell just short, with Snohomish (16-4) hanging on for a victory Wednesday.
Bonney Lake (17-6) trailed by 12 points at one point in the second half, before scratching and clawing back into the contest. So close.
“It was tough, but they’re a good team,” Shipp said. “Just the fact that we were able to keep the grit and fight back even though we were down by (12) and just play as a team and play unselfish, work hard to try to win is what we want to do. We just wanted to survive and play on.”
Ella Gallatin completed a double-double for Snohomish with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while adding three assists. Jada Andresen added another 14 points and eight boards and Cheyenne Rogers had nine points.
The Panthers advance to play No. 3 Arlington (19-2) at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals.
NO. 9 LAKESIDE OF SEATTLE 60, NO. 8 LINCOLN OF TACOMA 52
The Abes have been good about seeing the Tacoma Dome come March. What they haven’t been particularly good at is winning once they get here.
It happened again on Wednesday, as Lincoln (17-4) stayed close throughout before ultimately succumbing to the Lions. Lakeside (19-5) advances to play No. 2 Garfield in a 9 p.m. quarterfinal on Thursday.
“Of course it’s not the finish we want,” Lincoln coach Jamila Jones said. “We’re going to get there. Going one-and-out at the Dome is not acceptable to me. I’m not going to let myself off the hook.”
Lincoln found itself in the must-win position after a regionals loss last weekend to top-seeded Mead. That meant the Abes needed a first-day victory over the Lions to keep playing at the Dome.
Despite getting 21 points from guard Ciona Wells, in the end Lincoln couldn’t finish again. Wednesday was the Abes’ seventh appearance at the Tacoma Dome in the last eight tournaments played.
In those appearances, Lincoln has just a single fifth-place trophy, accomplished in 2017 when the Abes made the semifinals before losing their final two games. Since then, Lincoln is now 0-5 in games played at the tournament site.
For most of the first half against Lakeside, the effort paid off in a lead. Though the game stayed close throughout the first 16 minutes, the Abes held a lead on five separate occasions during the second quarter.
The last advantage, 26-25, came with 1 minute, 58 seconds left in the first half when Deandra Woods-Singleton stepped outside the lane and sank a short turnaround shot.
The Lions responded on the ensuing possession, getting a 3-pointer from Claire O’Connor with 1:37 left in the half to put the Lions back in front, 28-26. Lincoln would never lead again.
O’Connor finished with a game-high 22 points, 17 rebounds and four assists, while Mia Broom added 20 points for the Lions and Hannah Dickinson had 16 and seven boards.
Deandrea Woods-Singleton (13 points, six rebounds) and Jaleigh Robinson (10 points, four assists) also finished in double figures scoring for Lincoln.
This story was originally published March 2, 2022 at 11:06 AM.
