Emma Dietel scored 16 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Hawks fell to Mark Morris in a tiebreaker to decide the 2A Greater St. Helens League’s No. 2 and 3 seeds to the district playoffs.
Six-foot post Libby Bartleson scored 22 points to lead Mark Morris (15-6) to the win at Ridgefield High. The Monarchs led 36-23 at halftime.
“They owned us on the boards,” Hockinson coach Damon Roche said. “We were uncharacteristically not assertive tonight. We had a season-low seven steals.”
Hockinson (13-7) travels to face Black Hills in a first-round game on Friday.
Mark Morris gets a home game in the first round Friday against Centralia.
MARK MORRIS 62, HOCKINSON 48
HOCKINSON — Emma Dietel 16, Payton Wangler 10, Megan Meindersee 0, Grace Russell 6, Brooklyn Byers 1, Jasmine Shigeno 6, Meggie Kistler 2, Mackie Kelly 2, Lillie Mueller 2, Ellie Kistler 3. Totals 14 (5) 15-27 48.
