Shorecrest girls clinch district basketball tournament berth

Onyie Chibuogwu in action at a previous game
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorecrest girls’ basketball team clinched a berth in the Northwest District 3A tournament with home victories over Glacier Peak Wednesday and Oak Harbor Friday.

The two victories gave the Scots a 7-4 Western Conference 3A record (10-8 overall) going into a Wednesday, Jan. 30, game at Mountlake Terrace (4-7 Wesco 3A, 7-11). Shorecrest goes into the Mountlake Terrace game with a lock on fourth place in the Wesco 3A South and one of the top seven Wesco 3A records. Ferndale of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference gets a berth in the eight-team tournament with the best record among Northwest District 3A teams.

Bela Kemp #24 battles for the ball in the
Hoopapalooza game with Shorewood
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In the 48-43 victory over Glacier Peak, the Scots trailed 19-4 after the first quarter, 28-15 at halftime and 32-29 after three quarters before coming back in the final period. Bella Kemp led Shorecrest with 15 points, and teammate Onyie Chibuogwu added 12. The Shorecrest junior varsity lost to Glacier Peak, 63-16.

In the 44-28 victory over Oak Harbor, the Scots trailed 12-8 after the first quarter before taking leads of 22-18 at halftime and 31-26 after three quarters and outscoring the Wildcats 13-2 in the final period. Annie Schlachter led the Scots with 12 points; Kemp scored 11; Chibuogwu added 8. 

Shorecrest 48, Glacier Peak 43 

At Shorecrest High School, Wednesday, Jan. 23

Glacier Peak -- 19   9   4 11 -- 43

Shorecrest ----    4 11 14 19 -- 48

Shorecrest Scoring -- Lindsey Shattuck 3, Kathryn Lindsey 3, Annie Schlachter 9, Keegan Monson 6, Onyie Chibuogwu 12, Savannah Tidwell 0, Bella Kemp 15, Elie Richmond 0. 

Shorecrest 44, Oak Harbor 28 

At Shorecrest High School, Friday, Jan. 25 

Oak Harbor – 12   6 8   2 -–28 

Shorecrest ---- 8 14 9 13 -- 44 

Shorecrest Scoring                                    Points

Onyie Chibuogwu	8
Uju Chibuogwu	5
Keegan Monson	4
Kathryn Lindsey	2
Lindsey Shattuck	2
Annie Schlachter	12
Bella Kemp	11
Savannah Tidwell	0