Mountlake Terrace wins by 32, will face Stanwood in District One Championship

Mountlake Terrace wins by 32, will face Stanwood in District One Championship
By Colin Caruso 

In a great atmosphere at Jackson High, the Mountlake Terrace Hawks faced off against the Oak Harbor Wildcats in a semifinal matchup of the Wesco district tournament.  Mountlake Terrace jumped out to a quick 16-3 start in the first 4:19 of the quarter, controlling the offensive glass and the pace of play.  The run was fueled by six points from junior Greg Bowman, who also added four rebounds in the quarter.  Senior Marquis Armstead led the way for the Hawks, scoring 11 points in the quarter on 3 of 3 shooting from beyond the arc.

The second quarter wasn’t much better for the Wildcats. Mountlake Terrace controlled the offensive glass again, grabbing seven offensive rebounds in the quarter and finishing on easy put-back layups and dunks.  The Hawks also forced 13 turnovers in the first half, eight of them in the second quarter, to take a 46-11 halftime lead.

Coming out of the break, the Wildcats did a better job of ball movement and began to run solid half court sets.  Their aggressiveness put them in the bonus in the third, but they were unable to convert on their free-throw opportunities in the quarter.  In a low scoring third, Mountlake Terrace took a 54-17 lead into the fourth.

Oak Harbor came out in the fourth with their best quarter of the game, but the lead was too great for the Wildcats to make any feasible comeback.  They outscored the Hawks 15-10 in the quarter to lose 64-32.

The Hawks will face Stanwood next Saturday, right back here at Jackson High School for the District Championship at 8:00 PM.

Leading Scorers:
Oak Harbor
Dayne Herron (9)
Chris Hailer (8)

Mountlake Terrace
Greg Bowman (16 points, 14 rebounds)
Marquis Armstead (14)