No. 1 Napavine rolls
past No. 2 Brewster
Carns' second-half run is a deciding factor
TOURNEYTOWN.COM
Katie Carns scored 22 points, including all 12 of
her second-half points in the fourth quarter, to lead top-ranked
Napavine past Brewster in the Tourneytown.com Shootout on Monday in the
Yakima Valley SunDome.
The nonconference matchup pitted the top two teams
in the Class 1A ranks and previewed a possible state-tournament matchup.
Carns hit 5 of 11 field-goal tries in the second
half, including a pair of 3-pointers during the decisive fourth-quarter
run.
Courntey May added 11 points for the Tigers, who
improved to 12-1.
Brewster, which slipped to 8-3 and has lost two
straight, was led by Kyla Evans' 17 points.
Napavine took a 27-22 lead midway through the third
quarter before finishing the period with a 12-5 run, sparked by four
points by Raychel Wilson. Carns then scored her team's first seven
points of the final quarter to push the Tigers safely ahead.
Booke Diehl pulled down seven rebounds for Napavine,
and Trisha Kaut added seven assists and five steals.
The Tigers' defense came away with 11 steals in the
game as Brewster committed 23 turnovers.
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