Blanchet Annexes Title By Defeating Old Rival

AA girls

Blanchet beat Franklin’s girls once, twice, three times and, finally, a fourth time.

The Braves made it 4-0 against the Quakers Saturday night by winning the state high school championship with a 54-42 victory in the Tacoma Dome.

Blanchet previously defeated Franklin in the Metro League and Sea-King District title games.

Freshman Nadia Morgan had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Monique Zampera had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Blanchet (28-1).

The Braves led 30-19 at halftime, holding Franklin (21-6) to 17.6 percent shooting from the field.

Blanchet’s lead in the second half was never less than eight points. The Braves led 39-31 with 7:28 to play.

Blanchet 11 19 8 15 - 54 Franklin 11 8 10 13 - 42

BLANCHET (54) - Sifferman 6, Morgan 16, Jones 6, Zampera 10, Millard 11, Delaunay, Hallett 2, Ryan 1, Madigan 2.

FRANKLIN (42) - Christy 4, Garcia 2, Righi, Jackson 16, N. Franklin 9, Gray, Daniels 9, Garner 2, Hollingsworth.

Aberdeen 58, Stanwood 55 (4th, 7th places)

Kristen Slane scored 22 points as the Bobcats (20-6) beat the Spartans (24-3).

Stanwood 7 14 19 15 - 55 Aberdeen 11 20 9 18 - 58

STANWOOD (55) - Am. Schmitt 20, Walker 4, Granger 13, Manley 14, Nicholas 2, Lindsey, Olson,Haskins, Cleary 2, Pearson.

ABERDEEN (58) - Lonborg 5, Buckman 8, Herling, Slane 22, Failor 19, Lay, Prince, Peterson, Mefford, Niemi 4, Lentz.

Mt. Vernon 48, Chehalis 45 (5th, 8th places)

Shelley Olson and Abby Wigstrom each scored 15 points, leading the Bulldogs (22-5) past the Bearcats (19-8).

Chehalis 11 8 12 14 - 45 M. Vernon 20 10 6 12 - 48

CHEHALIS (45) - Kindle 7, Dretsch 11, Donaldson 5, Martin 7, Kesting 9, Fechtner 2, Smith 2, Schwartz 2, State, Moog.

MOUNT VERNON (48) - Olson 15, Wigstrom 15, Dahlstedt 8, Gamble 6, Moore, Koetje, Simonseth 2, Norris, Francvis, Nyman, Zimmer, Hagman 2.