Snohomish Edges Monroe 56-55, Setting Up Three-Way Wesco 3A/2A North Tie
The Panthers handed defending District 1 champion Monroe its first league loss, leaving three teams level atop the North standings.
By Jennifer Paige ·
Snohomish held off Monroe 56-55 in Wesco 3A/2A North boys basketball on Wednesday, Jan. 14, handing the defending District 1 champion Bearcats their first league defeat of the season.
The result left Snohomish (9-6 overall, 3-1 in league play) and Monroe (11-2, 3-1) in a three-way tie atop the standings. The Panthers protected their advantage late in the game to secure the road victory.
Grady Rohrich led Snohomish with 18 points, making four of his seven attempts from 3-point range. Deyton Wheat added 14 points. For Monroe, Caleb Campbell and Isaiah Kiehl each scored 14.
Everett, the third team in that tie at 9-6 and 3-1, beat winless Marysville Getchell 63-52 on the road. Michael Selders posted a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Henry Selders added 20 points and eight rebounds. Noah Owens contributed nine points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Seagulls finished the night on an 8-0 run. Victor Maldonado scored 16 for the Chargers, who fell to 0-13 overall and 0-4 in league play.
Also in the North, Marysville Pilchuck outlasted Stanwood 80-77 for its first league win of the season. Michael Taylor scored 25 points and Michael Smathers Jr. had 15 for the Tomahawks, who improved to 3-10 overall and 1-2 in league play. Jayden Abell led the Spartans, now 3-9 and 1-2, with 14 points.
In Wesco 4A, Arlington defeated Lake Stevens 71-62 to keep a half-game lead over the Vikings for second place. The Eagles are 10-2 overall and 4-1 in league play, while Lake Stevens is 8-5 and 4-2. Mac Crews scored 27 points for Arlington, Maveric Vaden had 17, and Devin Freeman led Lake Stevens with 23. Elsewhere in the 4A, Jackson topped Kamiak 71-61 in Mukilteo, with Joey Gosline scoring a game-high 22 points and Seamus Williams adding 17. Max Christiansen matched the 22-point top mark for the Knights, and Aaron Pierre and Deyan Ruiz each had 12.
In the Wesco 3A/2A South, Meadowdale beat Shorecrest 69-62 in Lynnwood after leading by as many as 19 points. Nolan Lee went 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and scored a game-high 25 points, and Marley Miller added 18 for the Mavericks (11-3, 5-1). Alexander Lo scored 19 for the Scots (7-7, 3-3).
In the Northwest 2B/1B league, Darrington beat Concrete 71-57. Grady Stuvland scored 20 points for the Loggers (9-4, 3-1), Chevy Vincent added 15 points, all on 3-pointers, and Jayce Lenker had 12. Hunter Anderson recorded seven steals.
Other boys results included Glacier Peak 91, Cascade 31; Shorewood 55, Edmonds-Woodway 54; Archbishop Murphy 57, Mountlake Terrace 53; Lynnwood 76, Newport 68; and Mount Vernon 61, Lakewood 42. In girls basketball, Granite Falls beat Tyee 41-37, and Concrete defeated Darrington 53-16.
Source: The Everett Herald
