Brianne Lasconia scored 12 of Shorecrest's 16 fourth-quarter points — 10 on free throws — as the Highlanders rallied to defeat Seattle Prep 40-37
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
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TACOMA — Brianne Lasconia made sure she and four fellow Shorecrest seniors finished their prep careers with a win.
Lasconia scored 12 of Shorecrest's 16 fourth-quarter points — 10 on free throws resulting from her repeated drives into the paint — as the Highlanders rallied from a late four-point deficit to defeat Seattle Prep 40-37 Saturday at the Tacoma Dome for fourth place in the Class 3A girls basketball tournament.
"Bri Lasconia has a will to win like I've never seen," said Shorecrest coach Dori Monson. "She wasn't playing her greatest game of the season, but I knew if we put the ball in her hands in the fourth quarter she would find a way for us to win."
The Scots (22-5) trailed 33-29 with 4:44 left, and Lasconia made it her mission in the fourth to drive the lane to create some offense.
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TACOMA – Lasconia took control of, well, everything for Shorecrest down the stretch. The senior scored 10 of the Highlanders final 11 points and led Shorecrest to a 40-37 victory over Seattle Prep in the 3A fourth place game at the Tacoma Dome.
Lasconia made 12 of 15 free throws and finished with a game-high 22 points. The Shorecrest point guard took over on the offensive end, single-handedly driving the basket for buckets or fouls in the fourth quarter.
On the glass, Lasconia also grabbed seven rebounds. MaryAnn Santucci paced Seattle Prep with 14 points, including two 3-pointers. Santucci’s second 3 kept it close inside the final two minutes.
In Shorecrest’s 40-37 victory over Seattle Prep, Shorecrest led 10-7 after the first quarter and 19-15 at halftime but trailed 25-24 after three quarters before outscoring Prep 16-12 in the final period.
The fourth-place finish was Shorecrest’s best ever in a State girls’ basketball tournament. The Scots finished the season with a 22-5 record after finishing second in the Western Conference 3A division with a 13-3 record and winning the Northwest District tournament with three straight victories.
In State 3A play, Shorecrest defeated Timberline of Lacey in the regional round before losing to Cleveland of Seattle in the quarterfinals and defeating Kamiakin of Kennewick and Seattle Prep to take fourth place.
Lasconia led Shorecrest for the season with 468 points in 27 games for an average of 17.3 points per game. The Shorecrest junior varsity had an 8-12 record (8-8 Wesco 3A).
Shorecrest 40, Seattle Prep 37
At the Tacoma Dome, Saturday, March 3
Shorecrest 10 9 5 16 – 40
Seattle Prep 7 8 10 12 – 37
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Monson was sorry to end his long association with five seniors — Brianne Lasconia, India Matheson, Mickey Greenburg, Janie Uppinghouse and Allison Jones — after the win over Seattle Prep.
"I've coached two since kindergarten, one since second grade, then Bri and India since fifth grade," he said. "That's why I'm emotional right now."
Four seniors start for Monson, and he inserted the fifth, Jones, into the game with eight seconds left, the Scots leading just 40-37 and Prep with the ball.
"I wanted all five seniors on the floor for the final 10 seconds," he said. "I wanted them to be together and end their careers with a win. I'm happy for them.
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