Girls basketball: Washougal 63, Hudson’s Bay 56

The Panthers used a balanced attack and a pressure defense to get the best of the Eagles.

Megan Sharp, Megan Townsend, and Alyssa Blankenship each had 12 points for Washougal (3-0.) Sharpe had nine rebounds, while Blankenship and Townsend each had eight. Defensively, the three combined for 11 steals.

Bay, led by Lynnese Harrell’s 16 points, had an eigh-point lead at the half.

The Washougal press, though, got the best of the Eagles in the third quarter. Washougal outscored Bay 25-8 to take control.

WASHOUGAL 63, HUDSON’S BAY 56

HUDSON’S BAY — Traci Crollard 3, Lauren Urke 6, Danae Lee 0, Charli Torres 2, Cierra Ramsey 0, Bailey Freeman 11, KayCee Jones 5, Lynnese Harrell 16, Paris Collins 13. Totals 20 (3) 13-20 56.

WASHOUGAL (3-0) — Haley Briggs 6, Megan Sharp 12, Brooke Croeni 1, RaeAnn Allen 5, Crystal Chase 6, Megan Townsend 12, Mackenzie Pfeifer 2, Savannah McDowell 3, Kristan Graham 4, Alyssa Blankenship 12, Kaitlin Gamashe 0. Totals 21 (2) 19-42 63.

Hud. Bay 17 20 8 11–56

Washougal 18 11 25 9–63

JV — Washougal 64-29. C — Washougal won.