MOUNT VERNON - The Cascade Christian girls' basketball team connected on several first-half 3-pointers and played tough second-half defense to help the Cougars earn a 57-40 win during the regional round of the Class 1A State Tournament Friday, Feb. 22, at Mount Vernon High School.
Woodland trailed 12-9 midway through the first quarter, but three consecutive 3s by Cascade Christian pushed the Cougars' lead to 21-9. Woodland was never able to make up the deficit.
Kaycee Creech scored a game-high 19 points to lead Cascade Christian. Cougars Katie Rozumny and Olivia Tuttle scored 14 and 11 points, respectively. Woodland's Jessica Flanagan and Sidra Malik each scored a team-high nine points.
CASCADE CHRISTIAN 57, WOODLAND 40
Woodland 11 13 10 6 - 40
Cascade Chr. 23 12 11 11 - 57
Woodland: Kendall Grell 6, Jessica Flanagan 9, McKenna Mulder 6, Sidra Malik 9, Gracey Trice 7, Kenya Byrnes 1, Madison Sorensen 2. Team totals: 11-48 12-20 (FT) 40.
Cascade Christian: Julia Inderbitzin 2, Kaycee Creech 19, Katie Rozumny 14, Olivia Tuttle 11, Brooke Tunstall 6, Chloe Reed 5. Team totals: 19-41 10-14 (FT) 57.
3-ptg: Woodland 5 (Sidra Malik/Flanagan 2), Cascade Chr. 7 (Tuttle 3). Rebounds: Woodland 26 (Grell 6), Cascade Chr. 28 (Creech 13). Assists: Woodland 6 (Flanagan 2), Cascade Chr. 3 (three with 1). Fouls: Woodland 14, Cascade Chr. 13. Turnovers: Woodland 8, Cascade Chr. 9.
