[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2008 Class 1B girls state tournament ]

Touchet -- Ca. Frazier 0-0 0-0 0, Weaver 4-7 0-2 8, Martinez 1-9 0-2 2, Butler 2-3 0-0 4, Co. Frazier 1-11 2-4 4, Hodnefield 0-0 0-0 0, Dorman 1-1 0-0 2, Short 5-10 0-1 10, Sansom 7-17 2-3 17, Waerner 0-2 0-0 0, Howerton 4-10 0-0 10. Totals 25-70 4-12 57.

Neah Bay -- Kallappa 1-6 2-2 4, L. Greene 3-9 0-2 6, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0, Buttram 3-10 0-0 6, Nagel 2-13 1-2 6, S. Greene 0-6 0-2 0, Allen 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 10-46 3-8 24.

Touchet

Neah Bay

3-point goals--T 3-20 (Howerton 2-6, Sansom 1-7, Martinez 0-2, Co. Frazier 0-5), NB 1-12 (Nagel 1-7, Buttram 0-1, Kallappa 0-4). Rebounds--T 45 (Howerton 7, Short 6), NB 43 (Greene 11, Nagel 9). Assists--T 11 (Howerton 3, Co. Frazier 3), NB 2. Steals--T 20 (Co. Frazier 7), NB 3 (Nagel 2). Blocked shots--T 1, NB 3 (Greene 2). Fouled out--Greene. Total fouls--T 9, NB 12. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--T 12, NB 31.

Thea Sansom scored a game-high 17 points to lead Touchet to a 57-24 victory over Neah Bay in the first round of the Class 1B girls state basketball tournament Wednesday.

Sansom scored 14 points in the second half. Teammates Taryn Short and Megan Howerton each chipped in 10 points for the Indians (20-4), who raced to a 35-10 halftime advantage.

Touchet put the game effectively out of reach with a 23-8 run in the first quarter. The Indians converted 36.6 percent (15 of 41) of their shots in the first half, and made 35.7 percent (25 of 70) for the game.

Neah Bay hurt its cause with poor shooting and ball handling. The Red Devils made just 21.7 percent (10 of 46) of their shots, and committed 31 turnovers to Touchet’s 12.

Desiree Buttram, Shayla Nagel and Lorraine Greene each had six points for Neah Bay (11-8).