Taylor V'Dovec led the Blaine girls' basketball team with 19 points and 11 rebounds to a 49-31 win over Port Townsend at Mountlake Terrace High School in a Class 1A Tri-District loser-out game Friday, Feb. 15.
Blaine moves on to a winner-to-state game against Eatonville on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Mountlake Terrace High School.
"We started off really strong and made some easy baskets," Blaine coach Ryan Pike said in a phone interview. "We came out with a lot of energy and were ready to play. We played hardf for four quarters and it was a good win for us."
Alexis McElwain added nine points and Mandy Hayes scored eight for the Borderites (19-6).
"We were passing the ball great and getting good open looks and executed the offense well," Pike said. "We were getting the shots we wanted. Taylor obviously had a good game. She came to play today and did a good job."
Blaine took a 27-9 haltime lead and was able to extend that to 40-18 at the end of the third.
The Borderites outrebounded Port Townsend 46-25.
BLAINE 49, PORT TOWNSEND 31
Blaine 16 11 13 9 - 49
PT 4 5 9 13 - 31
Blaine: Emily Roe 0, Gretchen Kordas 0, Breanna Chau 6, Olivia Olason 5, Alexis McElwain 9, Nicole Ortega 0, Mikayla Deming 0, Mandy Hayes 8, Kjirstin Larson 0, Rhiana Breedlove 2, Taylor V'Dovec 19. Team totals: 19-52 8-14 49.
Port Townsend: Jewel Johnson 6, Enani Rubio 2, Kaila Olin 0, Rilke Rutenbeck 0, Irina Lyons 12, Gabreielle Hossack 2, Patricia Reeve 1, Codi Hallinan 8, Anne Meek 0, Jenny Apker 0. Team totals: 7-28 5-11 31.
3-ptg: Blaine 1 (Chau 1), Port Townsend 4 (Lyons 3). Rebounds: Blaine 46 (V'Dovec 11), Port Townsend 25 (Hossack 6). Assists: Blaine 14 (Chau 6), Port Townsend 2 (Johnson 2). Fouls: Blaine 12 (none), Port Townsend 13 (Hossack). Turnovers: Blaine 12, Port Townsend 17.
