Franklin Pierce girls 41, Sequim 31
February 17th, 2014 - 10:22pm
(University Place) -- The season has ended for the Sequim High girls basketball team after a 41-31 loss to Franklin Pierce in a first round 2A West Central District Tournament game Monday at Curtis High School.
Franklin Pierce (16-8) will continue into the double elimination round of tourney play Wednesday at 6 against the second overall seed -- the Olympic League champion Port Angeles Roughriders.
The Franklin Pierce - Port Angeles game will be played at Wilson High in Tacoma with the winner securing a berth in the regionals.
Sequim (10-11) struggled with a 1-2-2 zone press by the Cardinals and trailed 7-2 after the first eight minutes.
The Lady Wolves did rally in the second frame, outscoring Pierce 15-10, forcing a 17-17 tie at intermission.
Sequim senior Alexas Besand scored 7 of her team-high 9 points in the first half.
Franklin Pierce moved out to a 30-23 lead after 3 periods and the Wolves couldn't get closer than 5 points the rest of the way.
Speedy point guard Gabby Evans had a game-high 16 tallies for the winners.
Kylee Williams had 7 for Sequim and Hailey Lester added 6.
The Wolves were without junior standout Caitlin Stofferahn, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last Tuesday at Bremerton.
The game marked the final prep basketball appearances for Sequim seniors Besand, Vanessa Martinez and Melanie Guan.
The game marked the final prep basketball appearances for Sequim seniors Besand, Vanessa Martinez and Melanie Guan.
Other loser out girls scores Monday from Curtis High include Olympic beating Tyee 44-34, Renton crushed Washington 81-43 and Fife clipped Evergreen 49-46.
In addition to Wednesday's Port Angeles - Franklin Pierce matchup at Wilson beginning at 6 p.m., Renton will play Kingston in the nightcap, set for 7:45 p.m.
Two other winner-to-regional girls games are set at Bellarmine Prep Wednesday, including Olympic vs. Sumner at 6 p.m. and Fife vs. White River at 7:45 p.m.
Scoring by Quarters:
Seq - 02 15 06 08 -- 31
F.P.- 07 10 13 11 -- 41
Scoring Summary:
Sequim (31) -- Kylee Williams 7, Hailey Lester 6, Victoria Cummins, McKenzie Bentz, Katherine Landoni, Vanessa Martinez 1, Melanie Guan 4, Jordan Miller 2, Elise Beuke 2, Alexas Besand 9.
Franklin Pierce (41) -- Anna Lennox 6, Mary Patterson 3, Alexis Koroski, Ly Vuthy 3, Iyana Galarza, Emoni Hubbard, Erica Walker 6, Gabby Evans 16, Destiny Vaiolo 7, Jodee Disney.
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