Girls basketball: Hoquiam 46, King’s Way Christian 32

MacKenzie Ellertson scored a game-high 24 points, but a cold-shooting third quarter was King’s Way Christian’s undoing in the 1A district tournament elimination game at W.F. West High School.

King’s Way (8-11) led Hoquiam throughout the first half. Hoquiam (9-13) went on a 17-3 run in the third quarter, which was too much for the Knights to overcome.

“We just hit a cold streak in the third,” King’s Way coach Charlie Boyce said. “We couldn’t keep them off the boards.”

Boyce praised the rebounding efforts of his players Amber Kolb and Hannah Nichols.

Hoquiam advances to play Elma on Saturday in the third place game. The winner also receives a state regional berth.

HOQUIAM 46, KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN 32

KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN (8-11) — Gracie Brown 0, Bethany Hutchin 0, Hannah Moats 5, Madison Bertrand 0, Amber Kolb 0, Gigi Conway 0, Hannah Nichols 2, MacKenzie Ellertson 24, Zoe Feldman 1. Totals 12 (5) 3-5 32.

HOQUIAM (9-13) — Mode 2, Jump 2, Henandez 4, Parson 2, Krohn 16, Bagwell 7, Vonhof 13. Totals 21 (0) 4-7 46.

King’s Way 9 9 3 11–32

Hoquiam 8 12 17 9–46