Lady Kangs hot streak takes them to state basketball semi-finals

The LWHS girls basketball team will play on March 4 at 7:15 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome.

By Hannah Saunders • March 4, 2022 10:08 am
BSK State G13 Hermisiton vs Lake Washington 3A GBSK at Tacoma Dome on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Tacoma, WA (Photo by Patrick Krohn)
BSK State G13 Hermisiton vs Lake Washington 3A GBSK at Tacoma Dome on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in Tacoma, WA (Photo by Patrick Krohn)

Yesterday afternoon the Lady Kangs defeated Hermiston in the WIAA 3A Girls State Basketball tournament quarter-finals by 73-40.

The Lady Kangs will play Mead in the semi-finals on March 4 at 7:15 p.m. in the Tacoma Dome. The winner of this upcoming game will go on to play in the March 5 championship game at 9:00 p.m.

During the March 3 game against Hermiston, forward, Ava Uusitalo scored 17 points; center, Elise Hani, scored 13 points; guard, Rae Butler Wu, scored 12 points; and guard, Rosa Smith, made 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

Out of the 12 players on the team, 2 did not score, and the team made 46% of 2-point field goals, and 36% of 3-point field goals.

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