Prep girls basketball: Scots down Hawks

Claire Zucker, who led Terrace in scoring with eight points, lines up a foul shot while Shorecrest's Worrie Njadoe looks on.
Claire Zucker, who led Terrace in scoring with eight points, lines up a foul shot while Shorecrest’s Worrie Njadoe looks on. (Photos by Doug Petrowski)

Shorecrest came into its Friday night matchup with Mountlake Terrace ready to play, scoring the first eight points of the game, 17 in the first quarter and went on to defeat the Hawks 40-23 in a Wesco 3A South girls basketball game at Mountlake Terrace High School.

The victory was Shorecrest’s first in league play while extending Terrace’s current losing streak to 10 games and dropping its record to 0-4 in the league and 1-10 overall.

2) MTHS coach Zach Wilde directs his squad during a timeout Friday night.
2) MTHS coach Zach Wilde directs his squad during a timeout Friday night.

The Hawks got plenty of good looks at the hoop against the Scots zone defense, but the shots just weren’t falling as the team couldn’t score more than eight points in any quarter. Claire Zucker led Terrace with eight points, Jasmine Zenk scored six and Riley Zucker added six before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.

The Hawks host another winless team in the Wesco League, the 0-4 Meadowdale Mavericks on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Tipoff is set for 7:15 p.m.

Prep Girls Basketball: Shorecrest at Mountlake Terrace

Shorecrest     17        4          7          12        —          40
Terrace           8        4          5            6        —          23

Mountlake Terrace individual scoring: Claire Zucker 8, Riley Zucker 6, Jasmine Zenk 6, Skylar Zenk 2, Jorie Lambert 1, Ashley Klippert, Juanita Johnson

Shorecrest individual scoring: Wurrie Njadoe 12, Jazzlyn Owens 10, Uju Chibuogwu 8, Julia Strand 6, Ari Rantz 2, Sheridan Stephenson 2, Shelby Gresch, Josie Dorn

Records: Mountlake Terrace 0-4 in Wesco 3A play, 1-10 overall; Shorecrest 1-2, 6-5

Mountlake Terrace next game: vs. Meadowdale, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 7:15 p.m. at Mountlake Terrace High School

Shorecrest next game: vs. Meadowdale, Monday, Jan. 12, 7:15 p.m. at Shorecrest High School

MTHS coach Zach Wilde (left) talks to Shorecrest Scot coach Dori Munson before the matchup. Wilde served as an assistant to Munson during the 2012-2013 season.
MTHS coach Zach Wilde (left) talks to Shorecrest Scots coach Dori Monson before the matchup. Wilde served as an assistant to Monson during the 2012-2013 season.

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