Savea Mansfield nearly missed a triple double as the Washougal girls basketball team responded from a sluggish first half to pull away from Aberdeen for a 69-28 win in a first-round game Friday at the 2A district tournament.
The Panthers took a 23-17 lead into after, after jumping out to a 13-2 lead.
But Washougal responded by outscoring the Bobcats 48-11 to advance the district semifinals where they will meet top-ranked Tumwater on Monday.
Mansfield led the way for the Panthers with 23 points, 10 steals and eight rebounds. She also added six assists.
