The visiting Monarchs pulled away in the fourth quarter to remain unbeaten in the Class 2A Greater St. Helens League.
Mark Morris held Washougal without a field goal in the final period and outscored the Panthers 20-5 to finish the game.
“They clamped down defensively and we just couldn’t get anything to drop,” Washougal coach Malcom Estes said.
The Panthers’ Yorro Bah fouled out early in the fourth quarter.
Grant Gibb scored 27 points for Mark Morris (18-1, 11-0 GSHL), and Will Burghardt added 11. Burghardt was 8 for 8 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter.
Noah Prangley scored 17 points for Washougal (14-5, 7-4). If the Panthers win at Ridgefield on Tuesday and Woodland beats Hockinson, the Panthers and Beavers will tie for second place in the league.
MARK MORRIS 67, WASHOUGAL 48
MARK MORRIS — Levi Poole 3, Nick Rinck 6, Tanner Sweet 0, Spencer Sweet 5, Evan Troy 7, Grant Gibb 27, Will Burghardt 11, Justin Rohl 0, Geordi Morrow 8. Totals 20 (7) 20-24 67.
WASHOUGAL — Yorro Bah 9, Dan Davis 5, Ryan Taylor 5, Noah Prangley 17, Spencer Adams 3, Collin Prangley 2, Dylan Snapp 2, Robert Gehrke 3, Josh Bischoff 2, Curt Crosby 0. Totals 15 (3) 15-21 48.
Mark Morris 13 16 18 20—67
Washougal 12 10 21 5—48
JV — Mark Morris 55-39 C — Mark Morris 56-35.
