By Doug Petrowski

The Mountlake Terrace boys basketball team showed no signs of slowing down after a hard-fought two-point victory over Fairfax at the Kings Showcase on Monday. The Hawks ran away from the over-matched Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks 76-28 at Mountlake Terrace High School Tuesday night.

Four Hawks scored in double figures, with Loren Lacasse leading the way with 20 points. Marquis Armstead, Blake Fernandez and Michael Lotz all added 13 points each.

Micheal Painter led the Tomahawks with 10 points. Marysville-Pilchuck has yet to win a game this season, dropping to 0-10 in Wesco league action, 0-17 overall.

Terrrace improved to 9-1 in league play, 15-2 overall, and remains tied for first place in the Wesco 3A South conference with the Shorewood T-Birds, 51-21 winners over Meadowdale on Tuesday night. The Hawks and the T-Birds will face each other on Friday, Jan. 25, 7:15 p.m. at Shorewood High School.

Mountlake Terrace quarter scores:    23 – 22 – 23 –  8 – 76

Marysville-Pilchuck quarter scores:      4 – 12 –   9 –  3 – 28

Mountlake Terrace individual scores:  Loren Lacasse 20; Marquis Armstead 13; Blake Fernandez 13; Michael Lotz 13; Greg Bowman 8; Yohans Tewolde 4; LeTrae Sarden 3; Yoel Tekle 2; Jesse Zerom; Isaiah Green

Marysville-Pilchuck individual scores:  Micheal Painter 10; Austin Lobaugh 6; Conner Martinis 5; Dante Fields 2; Nick Henry 2; Kaleb Keeton 2; Josh Bevan 1; James Couls; Dez Ritcheson; TJ Rice