[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2005 Class 2A state tournament ]

Steilacoom -- Esmeralda 6-18 0-0 15, Gacad 3-8 0-0 7, Lynch 0-1 0-0 0, Rich 3-11 0-2 6, McLendon 1-2 0-0 2, Grivas 1-4 1-5 3, Rueter 4-8 3-8 11, Herd 0-1 0-0 0, Scala 4-8 4-4 12, Done 0-0 0-0 0, Patrick 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-62 8-19 56.

Ridgefield -- Zavalney 2-8 1-2 5, Dawkins 2-7 6-9 10, Follett 1-3 0-0 2, Lowery 9-15 4-9 22, Backstrom 0-1 1-2 1, Hutchison 2-6 7-15 11, Hefflin 5-8 0-2 10. Totals 21-48 19-39 61.

Steilacoom

Ridgefield

3-point goals--S 4-13 (Esmeralda 3-9, Gacad 1-4), R 0-5 (Dawkins 0-1, Backstrom 0-1, Zavalney 0-3). Rebounds--S 52 (Rich 20), R 32 (Lowery 12). Assists--S 13 (Gacad 7), R 11 (Hefflin 3, Lowery 3). Steals--S 8 (Rich 2, Gacad 2), R 9 (Hutchison 3, Lowery 3). Blocked shots--S 2 (Rich 2), R 3 (Hefflin 2). Fouled out --Hefflin. Total fouls--S 26, R 16. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--S 17, R 10.

Brooke Lowery poured in a game-high 22 points to lead Ridgefield past Steilacoom 61-56 in the Class 2A girls state tournament Wednesday.

Lowery scored 13 of her points in the first half as the Spudders (17-7) rolled up a 35-18 halftime lead. Steilacoom (18-5) managed to cut its deficit to within 10 points midway through the fourth quarter, but Ridgefield led by at least six until the final minute.

Caitlin Hutchison added 11 points for the Spudders, and teammates Tiffany Dawkins and Lauren Hefflin each had 10.

Lowery also pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds, but Steilacoom dominated the boards 52-32. The Sentinels’ Mele Rich tied the individual-game record with 20, which included nine offensive rebounds.

Darcelle Esmeralda scored 15 points, Danielle Scala 12 and Kaycie Rueter 11 for Steilacoom.