Shorecrest girls heading for State tournament, Thunderbirds still alive

The Shorecrest girls' basketball team qualified for the State 3A tournament with a Northwest District 3A tournament semifinal victory over Meadowdale Friday night. The Scots take their 15-7 record into the District championship game against Glacier Peak (13-9) Friday, Feb. 18 at Lynnwood High School.

Shorewood (5-17) is still in contention for the district’s third State tournament berth after defeating Sedro Woolley Friday. To qualify for State, Shorewood will need to defeat Lynnwood Tuesday and the winner of another Tuesday game Friday.

Shorecrest had defeated Shorewood 54-51 in a first-round game Wednesday at Shorecrest.

Shorecrest, the No. 1 seeded Western Conference team in the tournament takes a 14-game winning streak into the District championship game.

Shorecrest’s 54-51 victory over Shorewood marked the second straight time the Scots had won a close game from the Thunderbirds. Shorecrest had won 43-41 in January after an 11-point win in December.

In the three-point victory Wednesday, Shorecrest held a 7-point lead after the first quarter before Shorewood cut the lead to 5 points at halftime and 3 points after three quarters, but the Thunderbirds couldn’t close the gap in the final period. Brianne Lasconia led Shorecrest with 25 points; India Matheson scored 12; and Janie Uppinghouse added 10. Erin Ellersick led Shorewood with 12 points.

At Shorecrest 54 Shorewood 51

Shorewood     10 9 16 16 — 51
Shorecrest      17 7 14 16 — 54

Shorewood Scoring	Points
Kenra Holley-Lair	8
Lauren Thompson	8
Lisa Echert	7
Masha Shtikel	7
Jennifer Thompson	5
Jennifer Franklin	4
Erin Ellersick	12
Allegra Simpkins	0
Shorecrest Scoring	Points
Allison Jones	3
Brianne Lasconia	25
Christina Jarvis	2
India Matheson	12
Janie Uppinghouse	10
Mickey Greenburg	1
Melissa Ruhlman	1
Addy Ibsen	0