Sydnie Cole-Vogler was 6 for 6 from the free throw line and had 16 points and 11 steals as the Hawks fended off a Lumberjacks rally to win their Class 2A Greater St. Helens League opener.
Keeley Nordberg had eight points and eight rebounds for Hockinson (2-3, 1-0 2A GSHL). Cole had seven of her 11 steals in the fourth quarter.
“Syd pulled it home for us,” Hockinson coach Damon Roche said. “She kept us together. We needed it.”
Hockinson trailed after the first period but built a 14-point lead in the third when R.A. Long (0-3, 0-1) made a run.
Roche said Hawks reserves performed well as the team ran into foul trouble in the final period.
HOCKINSON 43, R.A. LONG 36
HOCKINSON — Sydnie Cole-Vogler 16, Hannah Neibauer 4, Payton Wangler 2, Brittany McGuire 3, Meghan Vandermaas 0, Elle Tilkin 0, Lauren Ellensohn 2, Keeley Nordberg 8, Kaylee Harteloo 8. Totals 15 (5) 8-14 43.
R.A. LONG — Laurel Fook 0, Hannah Speed 7, Sam Olsen 3, Khloe Snair 13, Jessica Vanisdale 0, Sarah Luedke 13, Alissa Arruda 0, Katie Morgan 0, Tatum Didier 0. Totals 12 (1) 11-19 36.
Hockinson 7 11 11 14—43
R.A. Long 10 5 7 14—36
JV — Hockinson won.
