Lady Mules head to state tournament
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March 3, 2016
Todd Souvenir
Macie Elliott collides with a Friday Harbor defender on a drive for a layin.
The Wahkiakum High School Lady Mules secured a berth at state by beating Friday Harbor 67-53 in regional play on Saturday. The State 2B Tournament is March 3-5 in Spokane.
Peyton Souvenir had a big night with 29 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Macie Elliott had a big night as well, finishing with a double double, 18 points and 11 rebounds. Maddy Mace scored seven points. Sydney Hansen and Ellie Leitz added four points each. Leitz also had five rebounds. Savannah Burdick scored three points.
"We're super excited," Coach Rob Garrett said. "Friday Harbor played a really good game. They shot better than anyone anticipated.
"Our posts stepped up big with offensive rebounds," he continued. "They did a really good job boxing out. That was huge. Without that, we would not have won that game.
Todd Souvenir
After winning a regional playoff game, it's time for a team hug. The Mules defeated Friday Harbor 67-53 to earn a berth in the Class 2B state tournament. See more photos at www.waheagle.com/photos.
"Peyton, hands down, played the best game of her season tonight. She hit some big shots. It seemed like every time we needed to get something going, she was able to create something for her teammates or make a huge shot herself. It was probably Macie's best game of the season as well. I think she took a big step forward tonight, individually."
Garrett also praised Mace for being efficient on offense, and some key plays by Hansen and Burdick.
"Everybody contributed, Garrett said. It was good to have a full team effort. We're thrilled to be going back to Spokane."
12 14 14 13 --53 Friday Harbor
15 21 16 15 --67 Lady Mules
The Lady Mules will have their hands full when they face a much taller Colfax team in the opening round of the State 2B Basketball tournament at 9 a.m. today (Thursday) in the Spokane Arena.
Colfax is 18-8 overall. Five of the Bulldogs are seniors. Of the 12 on the roster, only two are 5'5" or under. The rest are 5-7 and over, with one at 6'0 and the tallest at 6'1.
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