3A girls state basketball: 3 players who stood out in Friday semifinals at the Tacoma Dome
Four teams squared off in two games in the Class 3A girls high school state tournament semifinals on Friday at the Tacoma Dome. Here are the results and our picks of three players who stood out.
Follow our roundup coverage from the Tacoma Dome on Friday here, complete with game recaps, stats, photo galleries from TNT photographer Brian Hayes, coach and player interviews and more.
RESULTS
No. 1 Mead 56, No. 3 Snohomish 50
No. 6 Garfield 62, No. 45 Lakeside 45
TERRIFIC TRIO
Katie Fiso, Garfield — Reigning TNT state player of the year and Oregon commit looks ready for championship Saturday. She scored 19 points and made half her 3-point shot attempts, pulled down six boards and had three assists in win over Lakeside.
Sarah Lessig, Garfield — One of three Bulldogs to score in double digits against Lakeside, Lessig was efficient, tallying 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Also had seven rebounds, an assist and three steals.
Gracie Wenkheimer, Mead — Every one of her shot attempts in the game was a 3-pointer, and she made half of them count, converting 5-of-10 attempts from beyond the arc, good for 15 points in Mead’s win over Snohomish.
QUOTABLE
Katie Fiso, Garfield: “Let’s do it, man. Last dance. Last game for me. Just leaving it all on the floor.”
This story was originally published March 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM.
