Game Recap: Selah punches their ticket to state

On February 21st I headed over to Squalicum HS to see Selah take on the Storm. This was a winner to state, loser out game, being a district 1/5 crossover game.   Game Recap   [player_tooltip player_id='751234' first='Tiana' last='Thompson'] got the Storm going quick with an early bucket. Storm playing tough 1-2-2 zone defense. Selah doing a great job at moving the ball around to get open looks in the defense. [player_tooltip player_id='1262987' first='Makenna' last='Pepper'] starting to get her jumper in rhythm, Selah up 10-7. [player_tooltip player_id='928857' first='Elise' last='Kingston'] working hard for rebounds, had a nice little jumper in the weak spot in the defense then followed that up with a big 3 to put Selah up 13-7 with 2:11 left in Q1. Selah's tough zone defense starting to get to Storm. Both teams traded buckets to end the quarter but Selah ends with a huge buzzer beater 3 by #24. Selah up 20-10 after Q1.   [player_tooltip player_id='928857' first='Elise' last='Kingston']'s defense standing out to start the 2nd, she got a quick steal and bucket to get things going. Selah finding the weak spots in the defense to get open jumpers. Halfway through the 2nd quarter, Selah leads 27-11. Both offensives are starting to stall a little bit with the Storm picking up a big charge call after a big defensive possession. Selah leads 29-15 with 1:23 left. Selah would end up scoring on a couple possessions to end the half, going up 34-15 on the Storm. Selah has been playing great defense, forcing the Storm to take shots quickly in the possession, speeding up their offense.   [player_tooltip player_id='1262987' first='Makenna' last='Pepper'] getting Selah off to a hot start by knocking down an early 3. Storm playing full court defense, hoping to change speeds of Selah. Storm's offense can't get going and shots just aren't falling tonight. Selah leads 41-18 with 5 mins left in Q3. Storm playing 2-2-1 full court press still, Selah staying calm and protecting the ball well. Pepper staying hot from deep, knocking down a couple big threes on back to back possessions. Braylee Pendleton knocked down another 3 for Selah to continue to grow their lead. It's now 52-21 with 1 minute left in Q3. [player_tooltip player_id='1238673' first='Lexi' last='Robbins'] knocked down a late 3 in the quarter. Selah leads 52-24.   The Storm continue to rush and push the ball. Lily St Mary hits a big three for Selah with the shot clock expiring, her 3rd of the game. Storm playing tough defense but Selah is knocking down shots. 4th quarter is going. Back and forth, Storm unable to hit free throws consistently but are getting it the line. Storm switching to man defense, creating turnovers for their defense. [player_tooltip player_id='830793' first='Addison' last='Kettman'] had a big put back followed by a three on the next possession. Selah still leads 55-30 with 3:30 left in the game. After a Selah timeout, Addison comes back out and knocks down another big 3 for the Storm. [player_tooltip player_id='1262987' first='Makenna' last='Pepper'] calms the Squalicum home crowd with a big 3, her 5th of the game. Selah subs out their starting 5 with 1 minute left and the fans who made the drive over cheer them on as they have a statement win and will head to the state tournament.   Selah wins, 61-39 to advance to state.   Standout Players:   [player_tooltip player_id='1262987' first='Makenna' last='Pepper'] - 2028 - Selah   Makenna had a big 2nd quarter and entire 2nd half, hitting consistent threes all night long. She wasn't afraid to let it fly, confidently picking the right shots to take. She ended the game (according to my unofficial stats) with 19 points, hitting 5 threes during the game, sending her team to the state tournament.    [player_tooltip player_id='928857' first='Elise' last='Kingston'] - 2027 - Selah   Elise was a defensive nightmare for the Storm all night long. She constantly got in the pass lanes, having 3 steals on the game. She did a great job at not staying in one spot, always moving and finding the open gaps in the defense. She ended the game (according to my unofficial stats) with 13 points and 4 rebounds.    [player_tooltip player_id='830793' first='Addison' last='Kettman'] - 2027 - Squalicum   Addison is always active on the defensive side of the ball, fighting hard for rebounds and protecting the paint nicely for the Storm. She pulled down 6 rebounds and scored a team high 12 points (according to my unofficial stats), hitting 2 threes in the 4th quarter as the Storm tried to close the gap. With most of this team coming back next season, they will once again be a team who will compete for a spot at the state tournament.

On February 21st I headed over to Squalicum HS to see Selah take on the Storm. This was a winner to state, loser out game, being a district 1/5 crossover game.