ONE MORE TOWARDS GOLDEN TICKET TO YAKIMA
The third time was not a charm for the Rockets from Castle Rock as the Lady Fishermen from Ilwaco stormed past their over-matched Trico League opponent with ease from Mark Morris High School Saturday in the District 4 Girls Basketball Tournament.
Anna Kitzman poured in 24 points as Ilwaco romped to a 61-35 victory over Castle Rock in a loser-out matchup at the Southwest 1A District girls basketball tournament.
"They (Castle Rock) had a great game plan to keep Lanie (Kary) off balance." Ilwaco coach Ned Bittner remarked. "But Anna and the rest of the team stepped up and carried us when we needed it."
"Kitzman just got loose too many times and she's a ball player," CR coach Scott Spencer said. "She shot the lights out."
But it wasn't all offense. Bonnie Perez for the Lady Fishermen held sharp-shooting Lacey Seidl to just 8 points and with Melany Bliss and Allison Brooks providing tight defense and timely rebounds, the defense turned to offense as the Fishermen converted 41% of their shots and built their lead to as many as 30 points in the second half.
The Rockets (9-11), on the other hand, struggled from the field, hitting a mere 28 percent and found the charity stripe not so charitable, where they made just 1-of-12 (8 percent).
"We found our stride and just at the right time." said Bittner. "The girls shook off the disappointment of losing to Montesano and did the work. Now we have just one more to get to state."
And that will come against a familiar opponent. The Fishermen (17-5) advanced to a loser-out, winner-to-state game against Kalama on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Centralia.
"One real good team is going to end up staying home on that one," Ilwaco coach Ned Bittner said.
CASTLE ROCK - 9 8 4 14 - 35
Melton 10, Seidl 8, Mitchell 6, Moore 4, Byrum 3, Hensley 2, Moore 2, Swanson, Watkins , Bishop.
ILWACO - 10 15 18 18 - 61
Kitzman 24, Kary 14, Bliss 10, Perez 6, Brooks 4, Moses 3, Banute, Ulbricht, Hankins, Milner, McDonald.
FIELD GOALS: CR: 17-60-28%, ILW: 22-53-41%
FREE THROWS: CR: 1-12-8%, ILW: 11-15-73%
REBOOUNDS: CR: 32, ILW: 52
Anna Kitzman poured in 24 points as Ilwaco romped to a 61-35 victory over Castle Rock in a loser-out matchup at the Southwest 1A District girls basketball tournament.
"They (Castle Rock) had a great game plan to keep Lanie (Kary) off balance." Ilwaco coach Ned Bittner remarked. "But Anna and the rest of the team stepped up and carried us when we needed it."
"Kitzman just got loose too many times and she's a ball player," CR coach Scott Spencer said. "She shot the lights out."
But it wasn't all offense. Bonnie Perez for the Lady Fishermen held sharp-shooting Lacey Seidl to just 8 points and with Melany Bliss and Allison Brooks providing tight defense and timely rebounds, the defense turned to offense as the Fishermen converted 41% of their shots and built their lead to as many as 30 points in the second half.
The Rockets (9-11), on the other hand, struggled from the field, hitting a mere 28 percent and found the charity stripe not so charitable, where they made just 1-of-12 (8 percent).
"We found our stride and just at the right time." said Bittner. "The girls shook off the disappointment of losing to Montesano and did the work. Now we have just one more to get to state."
And that will come against a familiar opponent. The Fishermen (17-5) advanced to a loser-out, winner-to-state game against Kalama on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Centralia.
"One real good team is going to end up staying home on that one," Ilwaco coach Ned Bittner said.
CASTLE ROCK - 9 8 4 14 - 35
Melton 10, Seidl 8, Mitchell 6, Moore 4, Byrum 3, Hensley 2, Moore 2, Swanson, Watkins , Bishop.
ILWACO - 10 15 18 18 - 61
Kitzman 24, Kary 14, Bliss 10, Perez 6, Brooks 4, Moses 3, Banute, Ulbricht, Hankins, Milner, McDonald.
FIELD GOALS: CR: 17-60-28%, ILW: 22-53-41%
FREE THROWS: CR: 1-12-8%, ILW: 11-15-73%
REBOOUNDS: CR: 32, ILW: 52
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