Alyssa Blankenship had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Jolynn Wenick added eight points and 11 rebounds as the Panthers hung tough against top-ranked Mark Morris.
“We just made too many turnovers that led to easy buskets in the third quarter,” Washougal coach Brian Oberg said. “But it was our best overall effort this season, and our best effort, by far, against Mark Morris in the last couple of years.”
The Panthers trailed 30-20 at halftime before the Monarchs used a 17-7 third-quarter edge to pull away.
“Mark Morris is No. 1 for a reason,” Oberg said. “They just don’t make mistakes.”
RaeAnn Allen had 15 points and four rebounds for the Panthers.
MARK MORRIS 62, WASHOUGAL 40
MARK MORRIS — Kourtney Eaton 22, Karley Eaton 12, Ashley Coons 23, Tayler Teeters 5, Elaina Flores 0, Zsaleh Parvas 0, Kaylee Johnson 0, Madison Early 0, Mackenzie Curry 0, Keliwitz 0, Makaiwi 0, Bennett 0 . Totals 24 (3) 11-14 62.
WASHOUGAL — Crystal Chase 3, Haley Briggs 1, Mackenzie Kitchen 2, RaeAnn Allen 15, Jolynn Wenick 8, Alissa Lenczowski 0, Alyssa Blankenship 11, Lindsey Thomas 0, Anna Sharp 0. Totals 15 (4) 6-10 40.
M. Morris 16 14 17 15—62
Washougal 9 11 7 13—40
JV — Mark Morris won 32-26; C — Washougal won.
