It was another big week for the Renton girls basketball team as the Indians picked up two more wins. Lindbergh also got a win this week, but the Hazen Highlanders fell twice.
RENTON
On Jan. 28 Renton headed to Hazen to play the Highlanders and left with a hard-earned 34-31 win.
Renton opened the game with a 10-8 first quarter and maintained their momentum for a 18-13 halftime score, but Hazen rallied in the third and the teams entered the final frame with the Indians ahead by only 2 points, 26-24.
In the fourth, Renton was able to hold off the Highlander attack 8-7 and hold on for the 3-point win.
Shelby Proctor led the Indians with 9 points.
On Jan. 30, Renton hosted Evergreen and bested the Pirates 38-24.
No stats were available for the game.
Renton is now 14-5 on the year and 11-2 in the league. They are presently in second place in the Seamount League.
Renton’s final game of the season is Wednesday at Foster.
HAZEN
It was a tough week for the Highlanders, who had to play the top two teams in the Seamount within three days last week.
Though they kept it close, Hazen fell to the Renton Indians Jan. 28 in a tight intra-district match-up. The Highlanders rallied int he second half, but ultimately fell just short against the second-place Indians.
Hazen’s Sarah Sherrod led all scorers in the game with 11 points.
On Jan. 30, Hazen headed to league-leading Kennedy Catholic, where the Lancers easily beat the Highlanders 62-37.
Kennedy took control early with a 15-9 first quarter. By the half, the Lancers were up 32-15.
Kaya Dumas led the Highlanders with 14 points in the loss. Brenna Hairston added 11 of her own.
Hazen is now 9-10 on the season and 7-6 in the Seamount. They are presently in fourth place and should make the playoffs.
The Highlanders play Tyee Wednesday at home in their final game of the season.
LINDBERGH
It was an up-and-down week for the Eagles who dropped a game to Foster, but then picked up their fifth win on the year at Tyee.
The Foster Bulldogs came to Lindbergh on Jan. 28 and a good first half from the Eagles kept the game close, heading to the half with Foster up only 20-18. But the Eagles had some trouble in the third, scoring only 5 points to Foster’s 11 and headed to the final quarter down 29-23.
In the fourth Lindbergh’s rally fell short and the Bulldogs left town with a 45-34 victory.
Connie Tua led the Eagles with 10 points in the loss.
But on Friday, the Eagles traveled to Tyee and easily bested the Totems 63-32.
No stats were available for the game.
Lindbergh is now 5-13 on the year and 4-9 in the Seamount.
Lindbergh headed to Tyee Wednesday for their final game of the season.
