Girls- Seattle Prep takes fourth straight from Holy Names, advances to state

Girls- Seattle Prep takes fourth straight from Holy Names, advances to state
By Colin Caruso 

In the three o’clock game at Bellevue College, the winner with a guaranteed birth to state, the Seattle Prep Panthers took on the Holy Names Cougars for the fourth time this season.  Prep had won every contest during the regular season, and started the game with similar confidence.  The Panthers started on an 8-0 run in the first 3:56 of the game.  Holy Names responded with five straight, but Prep held on to their lead and closed the quarter up 15-7.

Holy Names began to extend their defense in the second quarter, pressing full court and forcing the Panthers to spend more time bringing the ball up the floor.  The Cougars stifling defense forced nine turnovers in the second quarter and they only allowed 10 points.  However, Holy Names was unable to capitalize regularly off the turnovers, going into the half down 25-19.

Holy Names came out with great intensity in the third quarter, pushing the ball up the floor and creating open looks through dribble penetration.  The Cougars outscored the Panthers in the third quarter 15-11 to cut the Panther lead to just two going into the fourth, 36-34.

The Cougars scored the first basket of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 36, the first tie since the beginning of the game.  Prep responded with an immediate 12-2 run, seven of which came from senior Holly Tonry.  The lead was too much for Holy Names to surmount, and Prep won their fourth matchup of the season against the Cougars, 52-46.

Prep has a guaranteed berth to state and will face Bellevue at Bellevue College on Thursday at 4:45 pm.  Holy Names will play Franklin on Friday at 4:45 pm at Bellevue College, winner to advance to the fifth place seed in state.

Leading Scorers:
Seattle Prep
Quinn Glosniak (15, 8 rebounds)
Holly Tonry (13, 6 rebounds, 4 steals)

Holy Names
Camariah King (15)
Janessa Willie (14)