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Lindbergh girls’ tiebreak win means all three teams will play in the district tournament

Published 4:16 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2015

By Brian Beckley

After a final-game loss to Highline put the Lindbergh girls into a tie-breaker situation, but in the end, all three Renton teams will play this weekend.

HAZEN

The Hazen girls rebounded from back-to-back losses and finished their regular season at home with a big 58-18 win over Tyee as they head into the postseason.

Hazen went out fast against Tyee, taking the opening quarter 14-5 and then never let the Totems off the mat. In the second, Hazen topped them 8-5 for a 22-10 halftime lead.

But the Highlanders never took their feet off the gas, outscoring their opponents 18-5 in the third and then adding another 18 in the fourth while holding Tyee to just 2 points in the final frame.

Hazen finishes the year at 10-10 with an 8-6 Seamount League record. Hazen has to play Narrows League winner Wilson (16-4 overall) Wednesday in the opening round of the 3A tournament.

RENTON

The Indians finished off their season with a 54-36 Feb. 4 win over Foster at Foster.

Renton dominated from the first tip, holding the Bulldogs to just 2 points in the first quarter and 11 in the second for a 28-13 halftime lead that held through the game.

Nae Nae Proctor led the Indians with 19 points in the game.

Renton hosts Sammamish Wednesday in the opening round of the District Tournament.

LINDBERGH

The final game of the season did not go as the Eagles may  have hoped, but a tiebreaker win means their season continues anyway.

Lindbergh traveled to Highline on Feb. 4 for their last regular season matchup and the two teams battled into overtime before the Pirates were able to pull it out 59-58.

Lindbergh started quick, with an 18-10 first quarter lead, but Highline kept battling, taking each subsequent quarter of play. By halftime, the Lindbergh lead had dwindled to 28-22 and after three it was 38-37. Highline tied it up in the final frame and then was able to win it in overtime, scoring 5 to Lindbergh’s 4.

Lindbergh’s Connie Tua led all scorers with 23.

However, thanks to a tiebreak victory, the Eagles play at Franklin Pierce Wednesday in the District Tourney in hopes of keeping their season alive.

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