YAKIMA — The Woodland women basketball crew’s first foray into the state event in 11 years ended with a 44-40 time beyond regulation loss to Bainbridge on Wednesday.
The Beavers have been held to 2 factors in time beyond regulation after Kennedy Bockert’s midrange shot on the finish of regulation rimmed out.
Woodland (18-5) noticed its season finish within the Class 2A Spherical of 12. Nonetheless, coach Glen Flanagan was pleased with a crew that superior previous the primary spherical for the primary time since 2006.
“A lot of girls would die to end up here,” Flanagan stated. “We showed well and we’re one of the top 12 teams in the state. We’ve had some great groups that didn’t make it, so I told them to appreciate it because it doesn’t happen all the time.”
Bockert scored 15 factors together with Woodland’s final 5 in regulation. That included a close-range shot that tied the sport at 38 with 36 seconds left after a steal by Lainey Haden.
No. 9 seed Woodland led 31-24 late within the third quarter. However No. 8 seed Bainbridge responded with a 9-2 run to tug even halfway via the fourth quarter.
Each groups struggled from the sphere. Woodland shot 13 for 46 whereas Bainbridge was 19 for 58, together with 0 for 12 from 3-point vary.
“It’s tough because there’s a lot of woulda, coulda, shouldas,” Flanagan stated. “The game gives and the game takes. Sometimes you don’t end up on top. It wasn’t our night.”