It proved from early on to be a tough game for the Rebels. After a 20 point first quarter, Holy Names took the game and ran with it, during Tuesday’s district match between Juanita and top ranked Holy Names. The final score was 74-41 for the Cougars.

Offensively, Holy Names never slowed, while holding every Juanita player to under 10 points in the game.

With the loss the Rebels move into the consolation bracket in the district tournament. The team will face Liberty on Friday, Feb. 18 at 8:30 p.m. at Bellevue College. In order to make the state tournament the Rebels will have to beat Liberty, and win Saturday’s game for the No. 5 seed.

Against Holy Names Tayler Lloyd had eight points, while Kate Cryderman and Molly Grager each had seven. Destry Seiler had six, Bre Carter and Mikayla Jones had five and Taylor Paddock had three.

At the KingCo tournament, the Rebels lost to Liberty 53-44 on Feb. 10. Liberty controled the game from the first quarter, getting up 19-12 in the first, followed by a 13-9 outscoring of Juanita in the second. While the Rebels had an 18 point third quarter, it wasn’t enough to erase the first half and give the team the lead.

Molly Grager had 12 points in the game, while Kate Cryderman and Mikalya Jones each put up nine for the team. Taylor Paddock had seven and Tayler Lloyd had four while Bre Carter had three.

After losing to Liberty, Juanita faced Mercer Island to decide seeding for districts. The Rebels avenged an earlier season loss to the Islanders with a 69-60 win at Bellevue College.

Juanita led the match early in the game, but ended the half down by two to the Islanders. That lead grew to 47-40 in the third quarter and was extended even further in the fourth.

Mikayla Jones had the game high of 28 points, thanks to a huge second half, including a 15 point third quarter. Kate Cryderman had 17 points for the Rebels, and Molly Grager picked up 11 in the match. Bre Carder had nine, while Destry Seiler scored four for the Rebels.