Shorewood girls end season with 54-42 home loss to Stanwood

Shorewood’s girls basketball team honored the two seniors on the squad,
Carrie Jensen (left) and Salyna McDonald.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood girls' basketball team finished its season with a 54-42 home loss to Stanwood.

The loss left Shorewood with a 5-8 Wesco 3A record (11-9 overall) and a tie for fourth in the Wesco 3A South with Meadowdale (5-8, 7-13), but Meadowdale won the fourth Wesco 3A South position in the Northwest District 3A tournament because Meadowdale defeated the Thunderbirds twice during the league season.

Shorewood’s Lily Gustafson shoots from inside the lane.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In the 54-42 loss to Stanwood, Shorewood led 13-8 after the first quarter, 26-18 at halftime and 33-29 after three quarters before Stanwood outscored the Thunderbirds 25-9 in the final period. Lily Gustafson led the T-birds with 19 points.

Earlier, Shorewood had lost a Tuesday game at Glacier Peak, 44-28. The Thunderbirds trailed 9-8 after the first quarter, 17-11 at halftime and 33-15 after three quarters before cutting the lead slightly in the final period. Gustafson led Shorewood with 12 points, and teammate Danica Bernabe added 10.

Shorewood guard Danica Bernabe shoots from the top of the lane.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The T-birds had lost a Friday home game to Mountlake Terrace, 65-54. Shorewood trailed 18-15 after the first quarter, 34-32 at halftime and 48-45 after three quarters, before the Hawks blew the game open in the final period. Gustafson led the Thunderbirds with 19 points; Bernabe scored 11; and Karrin Leazer added 10.

Shorewood had lost a Wednesday, Jan. 29, game at Meadowdale, 49-46. The T-birds trailed 19-6 after the first quarter, 32-18 at halftime and 42-28 after three quarters before an 18-7 fourth-quarter Shorewood run fell short. Leazer led the Thunderbirds with 16 points and Gustafson followed with 9.

The Shorewood junior varsity lost to Meadowdale 32-27, defeated Mountlake Terrace 45-31, lost to Glacier Peak 68-41 and defeated Stanwood 50-46 to finish its season with a 9-4 Wesco 3A record (14-5 overall).

Thunderbird Taryn Shelley and Spartan Samantha Powell battle for a rebound.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

STANWOOD VARSITY 54 SHOREWOOD 42

At Shorewood High School, Thursday, Feb. 6

Stanwood ----- 8 10 11 25 -- 54

Shorewood -- 13 13   7   9 -- 42

Shorewood Scoring: Salyna McDonald 5, Mica Morgan 4, Abby Gustafson 2, Jasmine Porter 0, Carrie Jensen 0, Lily Gustafson 19, Danica Bernabe 0, Karrin Leazer 6, Taryn Shelley 6.

GLACIER PEAK VARSITY 44 SHOREWOOD 28

At Glacier Peak High School, Tuesday, Feb. 4

Shorewood ---- 8 3   4 13 -- 28

Glacier Peak -- 9 8 16 11 -- 44

Shorewood Scoring: Salyna McDonald 1, Mika Morgan 0, Abby Gustafson 3, Jasmine Pollard 0, Lily Gustafson 12, Danica Bernabe 10, Karrin Leazer 0, T. Shelley 2.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE VARSITY 65 SHOREWOOD 56

At Shorewood High School, Friday, Jan. 31

Mountlake Terrace -- 18 16 14 17--65

Shorewood ----------- 15 17 13   9--54

Shoreline Scoring; Kayla Bradley 3, McDonald 2, Morgan 0, A. Gustafson 3, Pollard 0, L. Gustafson 19, Bernabe 11, Leazer 10, Shelley 6.

MEADOWDALE VARSITY 49 SHOREWOOD 46

At Meadowdale High School, Wednesday, Jan. 29

Shorewood ---- 6 12 10 18 -- 46

Meadowdale --19 13 10  7 -- 49

Shorewood Scoring: Bradley 6, McDonald 2, Morgan 0, A. Gustafson 3, Pollard 2, L. Gustafson 9, Bernabe 6, Leazer 16, Shelley 2.

VARSITY BASKETBALL STANDINGS

Wesco 3A South ....... Conf. (Overall)

*Glacier Peak ............... 11-2 (18-2)

**Mountlake Terrace . 11-2 (16-4)

*Shorecrest .................. 10-3 (15-5)

Shorewood .................... 5-8 (11-9)

*Meadowdale ................ 5-8 (7-13)

Wesco 3A North

**Everett ........................ 9-5 (13-7)

*Stanwood ..................... 8-4 (11-9)

*Marysville-Pilchuck ...... 4-9 (7-13)

Marysville Getchell ..... 1-11' (4-15')

Oak Harbor ................. 0-12' (0-19')

Northwest Conference 3A

**Ferndale ................. 9-2' (15-4')

'Thursday game not reported

*Qualified for Northwest District 3A tournament (top three teams in each Wesco division and two more teams based on conference record)

**Host teams for first-round tournament games Wednesday, Feb. 12 (two Wesco division champions, Wesco runner-up with best conference record, and either second best Wesco runner-up or Ferndale of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference, depending on conference record)

View other game photos by Wayne Pridemore