West Seattle Knocks Off Reigning Champs in District Semis
By Steve Dion
| Thursday- February 16th | 2017 | Girls | 3A | SeaKing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Bellevue | 10 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 37 | |
| West Seattle | 10 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 47 | |
Jasmine Gayles & Ellie Turk – West Seattle
In the first of two girls SeaKing semifinal matchups, the defending 3A champion Bellevue Wolverines faced the Metro League runner-up West Seattle Wildcats.
After a back-and-forth first quarter, West Seattle made their move in the second frame to build a lead that would set them up to close out strong. Grace Sarver & Izzy Turk led the Wildcats in the scoring column early on and were countered by sharpshooting Annika Prins for the Wolverines. The scoreboard read 25-18 at the break.
When play resumed, the Wolverines were able to cut down the deficit to a manageable figure heading into the final game through more buckets by Prins. However, as she has shown the ability to do in multiple occasions, Jasmine Gayles exploded in the final quarter to finish the job for the Wildcats as one of three West Seattle players in double figures for the game. With the victory, they will battle for the district title on Saturday night!
The Final Score
West Seattle 47, Bellevue 37
Top Performers:
West Seattle
Grace Sarver- 12 points
Bellevue
Annika Prins- 15 points