Glacier Peak broke open a close game late to beat Jackson 55-49 in Wesco 4A girls basketball on Friday, Jan. 30, at Mill Creek. The result moved the Grizzlies to 14-5 overall and 8-2 in league play.
Lily Riechelson led Glacier Peak with 17 points. Jackson, now 12-5 overall and 7-3 in league, got 15 points from Alexis Eichorn and 12 from Avery Cooke.
Elsewhere in the 4A ranks on Friday, Lake Stevens routed Cascade 63-14. The Vikings improved to 15-2 overall and 10-0 in league, with Noelani Tupua scoring 21 points and Keira Tupua adding 13. Cascade fell to 2-15 overall and 0-9 in league. Kamiak also beat Mariner 55-50.
In the Wesco 3A/2A North, Monroe defeated Marysville Getchell 57-30, and Everett beat Marysville Pilchuck 63-24. Tatum Smith scored 19 points for Everett, which moved to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in league. The Tommies dropped to 1-18 overall and 1-8 in league. Snohomish edged Stanwood 37-32 to secure the North title.
In the South division, Shorewood beat Lynnwood 56-49 in Shoreline. Melanie Degenhardt scored 26 points and Karmin Kasberg added 16 for the Stormrays, who are 2-17 overall and 2-9 in league. Vanessa Olivar led Lynnwood with 14 points. The Lynxes are 2-18 overall and 0-12 in league. In the Emerald Sound league, Granite Falls topped Bush 41-35.
Small-school and nonleague games rounded out Friday's results. In the Northwest 2B/1B, Concrete beat Darrington 48-25, and in the Northwest 1B, Grace Academy edged Tulalip Heritage 36-34. In Concrete, freshman Selena Green had 17 points and three steals, while Bella Morales grabbed 12 rebounds and had five steals. King's beat Shorecrest 67-53 in a nonleague game.
On Saturday, Jan. 31, Edmonds-Woodway pulled away from Meadowdale 64-51 in Lynnwood in the Wesco 3A/2A South. The Warriors improved to 17-2 overall after outscoring the Mavericks 43-21 in the second half. Zaniyah Jones led all scorers with 25 points and 13 rebounds, 17 of those points coming after halftime. Senior Finley Wichers added 22 points and nine rebounds, including three 3-pointers, and freshman point guard Amara Leckie had six points, six assists and five rebounds. Mia Brockmeyer and Lexi Zardis each scored 14 for Meadowdale, which is 11-8 overall and 8-3 in league.
Also on Saturday, Concrete beat Tulalip Heritage 41-18 in Northwest 2B/1B play. In nonleague action, Stanwood routed Ferndale 67-29, with the Spartans (15-4 overall) getting balanced scoring from Georgia Lenz with 13 points, Presley Harris and Stella Berrett with 12 apiece, and Ellalee Wortham with 10. King's also beat Cascade Christian 56-29.
