Girls basketball: Washougal 52, R.A. Long 45

RaeAnn Allen scored 22 points and Alyssa Blankenship 17 as the Panthers held off R.A. Long’s second half surge to win the 2A Greater St. Helens game on the road.

The win assures Washougal (12-3, 6-2) of a district playoff berth.

Blankenship scored 11 of her points in the first quarter. She also had six rebounds and four steals in the game.

Allen had seven rebounds and scored eight points in the fourth quarter to help seal the win after R.A. Long closed to within four points.

WASHOUGAL 52, R.A. LONG 45

WASHOUGAL — Crystal Chase 0, Haley Briggs 2, Mackenzie Kitchen 0, RaeAnn Allen 22, Jolynn Wenick 2, Alissa Lenczowski 0, Alyssa Blankenship 17, Lindsey Thomas 7, Anna Sharp 2. Totals 24 (3) 7-11 52.

R.A. LONG — Laurel Poole 0, Hannah Speed 4, Khloe Snair 0, Sami Olsen 0, Jessica Barksdale 4, Sarah Luedke 23, Katie Morgan 0, Tatum Didier 14. Totals 21 (0) 3-7 45.

Washougal 19 15 9 9—52

R.A. Long 11 10 14 10—45

JV — Washougal 59-23; C — Battle Ground def. Washougal