Girls basketball: Washougal 63, R.A. Long 47

Alyssa Blankenship scored 31 points to lead the host Panthers to the Class 2A Greater St. Helens League win.

Blankenship scored 12 points in the first quarter as Washougal hustled to a 17-6 lead. She also finished with 13 steals and seven rebounds on the night she was honored before the game for passing 1,000 career points in a Friday road game.

Washougal improved to 7-1 in GSHL play, and maintained a share of first place with Mark Morris with four games left in the season.

Lindsay Thomas hit a couple of timely baskets in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory. Thomas and Maggie Hungerford played strong games on defense according to Washougal coach Brian Oberg.

WASHOUGAL 63, R.A. LONG 47

R.A. LONG — Alyssa Arruda 0, Brittnee Harvill 0, Arianna Maryott 5, Eastyn Reeves 9, Khole Snair 19, Mya Kirzy 4, Abagail Smith 0, Tatum Didier 9, Rayana Randall 1. Totals 15 (0) 17-28 47.

WASHOUGAL — Maggie Hungerford 0, Beyonce Bea 13, Sarah Shilling 0, Lindsey Thomas 6, RaeAnn Allen 6, Kaitlyn Reijonen 1, Alissa Lenczowski 0, Sierra Carroll 4, Alyssa Blankenship 31, Kayla Donahue 2. Totals 21 (2) 19-34 63.

R.A. Long 6 17 13 11–47

Washougal 17 14 13 19–63

JV — Washougal won. C — Washougal def. Hudson’s Bay.