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Tigers head to loser-out matchup against Oakesdale
SPOKANE—A four-game winning streak came to an end for the Odessa girls in the 1B state quarterfinals. The Tigers fell to the Mt. Vernon Christian Hurricanes 49-36 at the Spokane Arena Thursday, March 2.
Both teams had trouble getting their offenses on track to start, and the game was tied 8-8 after a quarter.
The second quarter belonged to the Hurricanes. MVC built a 24-14 lead by intermission.
That lead only expanded in the third quarter, as Odessa continued to struggle getting shots to fall. MVC built a 34-18 led that the Tigers managed to trim to 36-25.
The Hurricanes outscored Odessa by two in the final quarter to advance to the state semifinals.
“They just kind of sunk it in and made us shoot it from the outside,” Odessa head coach Travis Schuh said. “They’re a good team. We stuck with them the whole time, so it’s a little momentum for us into the next game tomorrow.”
Allie Heino was the player of the game, scoring 20 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Ruthie Rozema also had a double-double for MVC, scoring 11 points and snaring 12 rebounds.
Ashlyn Neilsen had a double-double herself for Odessa with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Melloney Deife added 10 points for the Tigers.
Odessa will take on the Oakesdale Nighthawks in a loser-out matchup at 9 a.m. Friday, March 3. The winner advances to the 4th/6th place game Saturday.
Oakesdale defeated Odessa in two regular season contests this year.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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