Mount Baker uses strong second half to beat Zillah
It’s been more than a decade since the Mount Baker High School girls played in the Class 1A state basketball tournament, and it took them two quarters to get familiar with their surroundings Wednesday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
After leading only 13-11 at halftime, Mount Baker erupted and beat Zillah 48-34 in the opening round of the 1A Hardwood Classic.
The Mountaineers’ Danielle Tyler scored a game-high 20 points, including two 3-pointers, in the loser-out game.
Eighth-seeded Mount Baker, which last played in the state tournament in 2005, now will face a familiar foe – No. 2 seed Lynden Christian, the defending state champion, at 2 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals. In the teams’ only meeting this season, the Lyncs won 55-46 on Jan. 28 in Lynden.
Stephanie Soares posted a double-double Wednesday with 10 points and 14 rebounds, and Jessica Soares had six points and 13 rebounds for Mount Baker.
Mount Baker had a big advantage on the boards, outrebounding the Leopards 51-24.
Samantha Bowman had 15 points and eight rebounds for Zillah, and Trista Takes Enemy scored 11.
Mount Baker 48, Zillah 34
Zillah | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 34 |
Mount Baker | 11 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 48 |
ZILLAH — Myers 3-7 0-0 7, Favilla 0-1 0-0 0, John 0-0 0-0 0, Samantha Bowman 6-16 3-6 15, Trista Takes Enemy 4-20 2-4 11, K. Delp 0-2 0-0 0, Ziegler 0-1 0-0 0, C. Delp 0-6 1-1 1, True 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-54 6-11 34.
MOUNT BAKER — Malone 0-3 0-0 0, Stephanie Soares 4-8 2-6 10, Danielle Tyler 7-17 4-7 20, J. Soares 2-2 2-2 6, Yost 1-4 2-2 5, Hesyck 0-0 0-0 0, Powell 3-9 1-2 7, LaTorre 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-44 11-19 48.
3-point goals – Zillah 2-11 (Myers 1-2, Takes Enemy 1-6), Mount Baker 3-12 (Tyler 2-7, Yost 1-4). Fouled out – Takes Enemy. Rebounds – Zillah 24 (Bowman 8, Favilla 3, John 3), Mount Baker 51 (S. Soares 14, J. Soares 13). Assists – Zillah 10 (John 3, Takes Enemy 3), Mount Baker 10 (Tyler 3, Soares 3). Turnovers – Zillah 10, Mount Baker 24. Total fouls – Zillah 17, Mount Baker 10.
This story was originally published March 1, 2017 at 5:49 PM with the headline "Mount Baker uses strong second half to beat Zillah."