Friday's 3A girls state basketball: Shorecrest 59, Kamiakin 48

From our news partner, The Seattle Times

Shorecrest’s seniors simply weren’t ready to be done. 

“We talked about it again last night,” Shorecrest girls basketball coach Dori Monson said. “These seniors didn’t want their season to end today.” 

The Highlanders made sure it wouldn’t. Janie Uppinghouse made five 3-pointers a day after she missed every shot she took, and Shorecrest advanced to the 3A state fourth/sixth place game with a 59-48 victory over Kamiakin (23-3) on Friday at the Tacoma Dome. 

Another of the Highlanders’ five seniors, Brianne Lasconia, scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Shorecrest (21-5) earned the school’s first hardware in girls’ basketball with the win.

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Shorecrest takes its 21-5 season record into a Saturday game for fourth place in the State 3A tournament against Seattle Prep, which defeated Lakeside of Seattle, 36-32 Friday.

In Shorecrest’s 59-48 victory over Kamiakin Friday, the Scots led 14-11 after the first quarter, 33-24 at halftime and 48-38 after three quarters before extending the lead in the final period.

Shorecrest 59, Kamiakin 48
At the Tacoma Dome, Friday, March 2

Kamiakin      11 13 14 10 -- 48
Shorecrest     14 19 15 11 -- 59
Shorecrest Scoring --Shattuck 2, Magaoay 0, Lindsey 1, Lasconia 20, Jones 0, Schlachter 0, Monson 3, Chibuogwu 8, Greenburg 2, Uppinghouse 15, Matheson 9.

Cleveland 39, Shorecrest 32
At the Tacoma Dome, Thursday, March 1

Shorecrest       9 8   7 8 -- 32
Cleveland      8 5 17 9 -- 39
Shorecrest Scoring --Lasconia 9, Jones 0, Schlachter 0, Chibuogwu 13, Greenburg 2, Uppinghouse 1, Matheson 7.