High School Sports

Day 1: Top performers from 4A, 3A girls basketball tournaments at Tacoma Dome

White River guard Maggee Schmitz (22) brings the ball up court against North Thurston during the first round of the 3A State Tournament at the Tacoma Dome, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash.
White River guard Maggee Schmitz (22) brings the ball up court against North Thurston during the first round of the 3A State Tournament at the Tacoma Dome, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib

Day 1 of the 3A and 4A high school girls basketball state tournaments on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome is in the books. Here are the results and five players from each session who stood out.

Follow our roundup coverage from the Tacoma Dome on Wednesday, complete with game recaps, stats, photo galleries from TNT photographer Brian Hayes, coach and player interviews and more.

CLASS 4A

RESULTS

No. 11 Kennedy Catholic 52, No. 3 Chiawana 49

No. 10 Lake Stevens 55, No. 7 Bothell 48

No. 4 Woodinville 63, No. 13 Tahoma 53

No. 8 Sumner 51, No. 9 Auburn 40

FAB FIVE

Paige Nadarski, Kennedy Catholic — Caught fire from beyond the arc, knocking down four of her eight 3-point attempts. Scored 17 points and had five rebounds in win over Chiawana.

Charlotte Lipkin, Bothell — Almost single-handedly kept Bothell in the game against Lake Stevens, scoring a game-high 26 points and shooting 5-of-10 from beyond the arc. Had three rebounds, two blocks and four steals.

Keira Isabelle Tupua — Guard scored a team-high 21 points with nine rebounds, an assist and a steal in win over Bothell.

Jazlyn Wilkerson, Woodinville — Scored a team-high 18 points with four rebounds, two assists and a steal in win over Tahoma.

Raymiah Jackson, Sumner — Nearly had a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds in win over Auburn.

CLASS 3A

RESULTS

No. 11 Lakeside 55, No. 3 Ridgeline 41

No. 7 Evergreen 53, No. 15 Meadowdale 37

No. 12 White River 60, No. 5 North Thurston 45

No. 9 Stanwood 62, No. 8 Edmonds-Woodway 47

FAB FIVE

F Kaliya Woodard, Lakeside — Scored 23 points and shot a blistering 6-of-8 from beyond the arc in win over Ridgeline.

C Madilyn Crowley, Ridgeline — Posted a double-double with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds in loss to Lakeside.

G Maggee Schmitz, White River — Scored a game-high 28 points and made three 3-pointers, leading the Hornets to the upset against North Thurston.

G Shayla Cordis, North Thurston — Scored a team-high 23 points, shot 50 percent from beyond the arc and pulled down eight rebounds in loss to White River.

G Ellalee Wortham, Stanwood — Guard scored a team-high 18 points with eight rebounds in 62-47 win over Edmonds-Woodway.

Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
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