The Hazen Highlanders girls basketball team won two games and lost a game this week, but remain at the top of the standings with a 10-3 overall record and a perfect 7-0 in the Seamount League.
On Jan. 6, The Highlanders bested Kennedy 51-25 on the road. Hazen jumped out to a 12-3 lead int he first and Kaya Dumas led all scorers with 13, Nia Johnson also added 12 for Hazen.
The Highlanders kept rolling on Jan 8, jumping out to a 19-8 over Tyee in the first quarter and then continuing to outpace the Totems through the whole game, winning 67-27. Sharaya Coe led the way for Hazen with 20 points.
But the inning streak came to an end Monday with a 48-45 loss in Everett. No statistics were available for that game.
Hazen plays Lindbergh tonight, Wednesday, and faces Evergreen Friday, both at home.
RENTON
The Renton Indians picked up two league wins this week over Evergreen and Foster, but dropped a game to Team Australia on Jan. 7.
On Jan. 6, the Renton defense really shined in a 64-15 win over Evergreen. The Indians held the Wolverines to just 1 point in the first quarter and then shut them out in the fourth on their way to the win. Lillian Evans lead the way with 16 points.
The next night, the Indians hosted Team Australia at Renton High School, falling to the Aussies 71-48. No statistics were available.
On Jan. 8 Renton beat Foster 58-40. No statistics were available.
Renton is now 8-6 overall on the year and 6-1 in the Seamount, good enough for second place behind Hazen. They host Highline today, Wednesday, and Lindbergh on Friday.
LINDBERGH
It was an up and down week in what has been a n up and down season for the Lindbergh Eagles girls, beating Tyee 46-36 on Jan. 6 and then falling at Highline 54-52 on Jan. 8.
Serena Sims led the way against the Totems, dropping in 15 points as the Eagles jumped out to a 20-2 lead in the first quarter and then held on as Tyee tried to battle back.
Alani Sinclair had the hot hand against Highline, leading all scorers with 17, but it was not enough to top the Pirates, despite going out to a 13-11 lead in the first quarter. By halftime, however, Highline had battled back to take a 28-26 lead. The Pirate continued to out pace the Eagles in the third, but in the fourth quarter, Lindbergh mounted a comeback, outscoring Highline 18-14 but falling just short of the win.
Lindbergh sits at 6-7 overall and 3-4 in the league. They played at Hazen today, Wednesday, and host Renton on Friday.
LIBERTY
The Liberty girls basketball team fell to 4-6 overall and 2-4 in the KingCo this week with a pair of losses to Lake Washington and Bellevue.
The Lady Patriots went into Lake Washington Jan. 6, but were unable to come away with a win, falling 57-53. Liberty started out strong, out pacing the Kangaroos 14-9 in the first quarter. But the Roos battled back, bringing the score to within 2 points as the teams went to halftime. Liberty again opened the third strong, but the Patriots could not hold on as the Roos dropped 20 points in the fourth quarter to win the game 57-53.
On Jan. 8 the girls headed to Bellevue where they took on the unbeaten Wolverines. Bellevue came out hot, outscoring the Patriots 25-4 in the first and never looking back en route to an 85-27.
Liberty plays Newport today, Wednesday and takes on Mercer Island on Friday.
