Girls basketball: Mark Morris 68, Washougal 58

The visiting Panthers rallied to within six points in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t overcome a huge second period for the league champion Monarchs.

Mark Morris outscored Washougal 29-12 in the second quarter, with a flurry of 3-pointers helping the Monarchs lead by 21 points at halftime. Trailing by 22 at the end of three quarters, the Panthers rallied in the fourth period to as close as six points with just more than two minutes on the clock.

“I’m happy that we answered like that,” Washougal coach Brian Oberg said. “The girls gave it all they had.”

Alyssa Blankenship scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds and RaeAnn Allen scored 16 points and had eight rebounds for Washougal (13-5, 7-4 GSHL).

Mark Morris (18-2, 11-0) got 19 points from Ashley Coons and 17 apiece from Kourtney Eaton and Karley Eaton.

MARK MORRIS 68, WASHOUGAL 58

WASHOUGAL — Crystal Chase 0, Haley Briggs 7, Mackenzie Kitchen 2, RaeAnn Allen 16, Jolynn Wenick 7, Alissa Lenczowski 8, Alyssa Blankenship 18, Lindsey Thomas 0, Anna Sharp 0. Totals 19 (5) 15-22 58.

MARK MORRIS — Kourtney Eaton 17, Karley Eaton 17, Ashley Coons 19, Tayler Teeters 8, Elaina Flores 0, Zsaleh Parvas 3, Kaylee Johnson 0, Madison Early 2, Mackenzie Curry 2. Totals 25 (7) 11-20 68.

Washougal 10 12 13 23—58

MMorris 14 29 14 11—68

JV — Mark Morris 45-40. C — Mark Morris 37-31.