WesCo 4A boys basketball: Knudson's 32 lifts Kamiak, 77-71
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MUKILTEO - The Kamiak seniors, particularly Jeff Knudson, made the most of their opening game of the WesCo 4A boys basketball tournament against Snohomish.
The Knights beat the Panthers 77-71 last night behind 32 points by Knudson.
"I guess this was our senior night," Kamiak Coach Jeff Leary said. "Knudson, (Mike) Boyle, (Scott) Szalay and (Scott) Haight really came to play."
That quartet accounted for 65 points. Szalay scored 16, Boyle 10 and Haight seven.
But it was Knudson who single-handedly staked the Knights (13-8) to a game-opening 7-0 lead over Snohomish (16-6).
From there, the Panthers had to play catch-up. With the exception of a 19-19 tie early in the second period, Kamiak had the lead from start to finish.
The 6-foot-6 Knudson hurt the Panthers from the outside, inside and free-throw line. He made four three-point shots and hit 5 of 6 free throws in the final 2:38 of the game.
If Kamiak showed a weakness, it was in coping with the speedy Snohomish offense. Panther guards Ryan Sommer and Matt Holzer each scored 22 points, often on a quick transition game.
With the win, Kamiak travels to Bellingham tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. to face Sehome (17-3), WesCo 4A's Northern Division champion.
"Sehome is tough at home," Leary said, "but we are grateful to be going anywhere."
Snohomish will face Marysville-Pilchuck on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Jackson High School in a loser-out contest.
Chris Grounds added 10 for Kamiak.
Other boys game
At Cascade 58, Marysville-Pilchuck 41 -- The Bruins (14-7) went on a 10-0 run to close the second quarter to take control of the WesCo 4A tournament game. Cascade led 29-19 at halftime.
Carson Hill scored 16 and Matt Konsmo had 14 for Cascade, which plays at eighth-ranked Mountlake Terrace (19-1) in a tournament semifinal tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
Derek Lindstrom scored 13 for Marysville-Pilchuck (7-14), which plays Snohomish on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Jackson.
Girls games
Marysville-Pilchuck 59, at Shorecrest 57 -- Bibiana Ancheta scored 17, including two free throws with 8 seconds left, as the Tomahawks (14-8) took a five-point lead and held off the Scots (14-8).
Mariko Coverdale scored 14 points and Lisa Howell 10 for the Tomahawks. The Scots were led by Adrienne Moore's 15 points and Haley Martin's 13.
Marysville-Pilchuck will play at Snohomish tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in a semifinal. Shorecrest will play a loser-out game Saturday at 9:30 a.m. against Edmonds-Woodway at Jackson High School.
At Cascade 60, Edmonds-Woodway 47 -- LuAnn Anderson collected 15 points and 13 rebounds for the 10th-ranked Bruins (19-2). Kayla Huss had a game-high 19 points and six assists while Alyssa Smoke grabbed 10 rebounds for Cascade. Kamiya Woodard scored 17 for Edmonds-Woodway (12-10).