Rough night for Renton girls ballers

It was a rough start for the Renton girls basketball teams as all three lost their opening round games on Wednesday.

It was a rough start for the Renton girls basketball teams as all three lost their opening round games on Wednesday. But there’s still hope as each team gets one more game on Friday to try and keep their postseason dreams alive.

RENTON

The Renton Indians opened their playoff campaign Wednesday at home against Sammamish and the Totems proved too much for them, besting the home team 63-41.

Sammamish was in control from the jump, winning the first quarter 11-8 and then extending their lead with a 21-12 second quarter. Renton rallied a bit in the third, but an 18-point fourth quarter from the Totems put the game out of reach.

Renton will play Port Angles, who lost to River Ridge on Wednesday, at 6 p.m. Friday at Wilson High School in Tacoma in a loser-out game.

LINDBERGH

After winning a tie-break to make it into the tournament, the Lindbergh Eagles ran into trouble int he form of the Franklin Pierce Cardinals, who bested the Eagles 56-32 Wednesday night.

Alani Sinclair led the Eagles with 11 points in the loss.

Lindbergh will now have to play Washington at 7:45 p.m. Friday at Wilson High School to keep their season alive.

HAZEN

The Wilson Rams nearly doubled-up the Hazen Highlanders on Wednesday night, winning 72-38 at Wilson.

No stats were available for the game.

Hazen will now play a loser-out game against Mt. Tahoma at 6 p.m. Friday at Franklin Pierce High School to try and stay alive.