16th Annual
North Central District "A"
Girls Basketball Tournament
1991
  First Round Semifinals

Champ

ionship

 Semifinals First Round  
    Tue., Feb 12   Fri., Feb 15  

Sat.,

 Feb. 23

   Fri., Feb 15   Tue., Feb 12    
                          District Main
                   
    #6 Quincy
(10-10)		                 #5 Tonasket
(11-9)		    
                   
                 
    Game 1.   Cascade
(13-8)		         Okanogan
(13-6)		   Game 2.    
        Score: 55-46         Score: 50-47        
                           
    #3 Cascade
(12-8)		   Game 7.   Cascade
(14-8)		         #4 Okanogan
(12-8)		    
        Score: 53-39            
                         
        Game 12.  

Eph
(22

rata
-1)

            
           

Score
District

: 76-64
 Champion

           
                 
    #7 Lake Roosevelt
(6-13)		         Ephrata
(21-1)		   Game 8.   #8 Cashmere
(4-16)		    
          Score: 61-43        
                     
    Game 2.   Omak
(17-4)		         Ephrata
(20-1)		   Game 4.    
        Score: 51-48 (2OT)     Score: 66-25        
                           
    #2 Omak
(16-4)		                 #1 Ephrata
(19-1)		    
                     
Losers Bracket
  Quincy
(10-11)		    

     
  Game 5.
Loser out		   Lake Roosevelt
(7-14)		          
  Lake Roosevelt
(6-14)		   Score: 74-55          
    Game 9.
Loser out		   Okanogan
(14-9)		        
    Score: 55-42        
      Okanogan
(13-9)		            
      Game 11.
Loser 4th		  

Okanogan
(15-9)

      
      Omak
(17-5)		    

Score: 43-39
#3 seed to state

        
               
  Game 10.
Loser out		   Omak
(18-5)		          
  Tonasket
(11-10)		     Score: 45-22            
  Game 6.
Loser out		   Tonasket
(12-10)		                  
  Cashmere
(4-17)		   Score: 50-41                  

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Cascade-Leavenworth 55, Quincy 46
Game 1.
At Leavenworth, WA

Cascade broke open a tight game in the final five minutes and sealed the win by sinking six of 10 foul shots in the final period.
Heidi Darlington led the Kodiaks, scoring all 16 of her points in the second half. She also grabbed 14 rebounds and was 4-for-5 at the foul line in the fourth period.
"She kept us in the game," said Cascade coach Chuck Darlington.
Cascade also picked up 11 points from Darann Hamilton and a nine-point, four rebound effort from Gina Cook.
Tarina Close scored 22 points and was a rebounding force for Quincy.

Quincy (10-11) -
Cascade (13-8) -
Quincy

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 5 16 34 46
Cascade

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 7 18 35 55
Officials: Ed Rhoades and Dave Cullen

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Omak 51, Lake Roosevelt 48 (2OT)
Game 2.
At Omak, WA

Left for dead twice, Omak found the secret of success just in time to beat Lake Roosevelt in double overtime in a North Central District "A" girls basketball game Tuesday.
The Pioneers rallied from an eight-point deficit in the final 72 seconds of regulation to force overtime and needed a 3-point basket in the dying seconds of the first overtime to force a second extra period.
"We came back from dead twice," said Omak coach Gary Smith. "It has to be one of the greatest comebacks I've ever seen. The spurt to come back. I just couldn't believe it."
The Raiders had Omak on the ropes twice but couldn't finish them off.
The first time, the Raiders led 41-33 with 1:12 left in regulation. But Omak charged back to tie on Jennifer Lampe's two free throws, a 3-point shot from Brandy Hurlburt with 34 seconds to play and a 3-point basket from Dawn Barker with six seconds left.
"We're talking about nothing but net," said Smith of the two clutch 3-pointers.
In overtime, Lake Roosevelt scored the first three points on Kasey Rey's free throw and Heather Antoine's rebound basket. Barker hit a perimeter shot for Omak, but the Raiders stretched the lead to 46-43 on Antoine's two foul shots with 15 seconds to play.
Shannon Ayers tied the game by drilling a 3-pointer with five seconds to go. With one second left, Lake Roosevelt's Nickie Grier was fouled. Her free throw bounced off the front of the rim.
Omak took charge in the second overtime when Lampe stole a pass near mid-court, drove to the basket, made a left-handed lay-in and was fouled, sinking the free throw. Ayers later added two foul shots.
Lampe scored 21 points and Ayers had 20 to spark Omak.
"Lampe and Ayers, the two seniors, played their hearts out," Smith said.
Lake Roosevelt received a big 22-point performance from Antoine. The Raiders also had a clutch 3-point basket from Staci Marchand, who finished with seven points.
Omak had routed Lake Roosevelt in both previous games this season, winning by margins of 32 and 28 points.
"It was a good lesson for us," said Smith. "We did not come ready to play. They did."

Lake Roosevelt (6-14) -
Omak (17-4) -
Lake Roosevelt
Omak
Officials:

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Okanogan 50, Tonasket 47
Game 3.
At Okanogan, WA

The Bulldogs' pressure defense fueled a 16-3 third-quarter run which proved to be enough of a margin to hold off Tonasket.
The Tigers led 23-21 at halftime, then Okanogan applied man-to-man pressure defense. With Kristie Raab, Felicia Clinkenbeard and Jennifer Whitley leading the way, the Bulldogs build an 11-point lead.
"We just played the good defense," said Okanogan coach Dick Merriman.
Tonasket closed to within two points late in the game, but could get no closer.
Raab would up with seven assists, three steals and eight rebounds, including seven offensive rebounds. Clinkenbeard tallied 14 points an was a defensive force. Whitley had a strong game with 11 steals, 12 points, five rebounds and some nice passing.
Tonasket's freshman duo of Brittany Lindhe and Regan McCliment played well. Lindhe tossed in 22 points on some strong drives to the basket. McCliment had 17 points.

Tonasket (11-10) -
Okanogan (13-8) -
Tonasket ------------ 47
Okanogan ------------ 50
Officials: 

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Ephrata 66, Cashmere 25
Game 4.
At Ephrata, WA

The Tigers pulled away to a 28-7 first-quarter lead and never looked back in a winning their 20th in a row.
"I think it's great," said Ephrata coach Don King of his team's quick starts. "As far as strategy goes, it's pretty hard to spot somebody a 20-point lead."
Heidi Moritz (23 points, seven steals) and Amy Jo Silva (13 points, nine rebounds, five steals) led the way for Ephrata. Chelan Tabler added 12 points and four assists.
Linette Hansen's six points topped Cashmere.

Cashmere (4-17) -
Ephrata (20-1) -
Cashmere ------------ 25
Ephrata ------------ 66
Officials:  

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Lake Roosevelt 74, Quincy 55
Game 5. (Loser out)
At Omak, WA

Heather Antoine sparkled offensively with 21 points, mostly coming from the inside, to lead Lake Roosevelt's attack.
The Raiders found holes in Quincy's defensive press, outscoring the Jackrabbits 41-21 in the second and third quarters.
Antoine's eight points in the third period led Lake Roosevelt during a 20-8 run. The Raiders' zone defense stymied Quincy during the stretch.
Tanis Pusey pumped in 18 points and Wendy Hunt scored 13 for Quincy, which finished the season 10-12.

Quincy (10-12) -
Lake Roosevelt (7-14) -
Quincy

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 55
Lake Roosevelt

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 74
Officials: 

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Tonasket 50, Cashmere 41
Game 6. (Loser out)
At Omak, WA

Tonasket led the entire game, but Cashmere pulled to within one point midway through the fourth period. The Tigers then picked up the pace on defense to finish off the win.
Tonasket held Cashmere to 23 percent shooting.
Tonasket freshman Brittany Lindhe fired in a team-high 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting. She also collected 15 rebounds and nine steals.
Regan McCliment chipped in with 14 points for the Tigers.
Cashmere's season ended with Gara Graves netting 13 points. Trisha Wise added eight points and nine rebounds. The Bulldogs finished the season 4-18.

Tonasket (12-10) -
Cashmere (4-18) -
Tonasket ------------ 50
Cashmere ------------ 41
Officials: 

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Cascade-Leavenworth 53, Omak 39
Game 7. (Semifinal)
At Omak, WA

Cascade's rebounding strength proved too much for Omak to handle, as the Kodiaks surged in the fourth period to seal the victory.
Cascade also shot well to open the decisive fourth period, as the Kodiaks dashed off to an 8-0 spurt.
"Everything they shot went in tonight," said Omak coach Gary Smith. "They dominated the boards and we just didn't shoot well."
Megan Myhre poured in 18 points and Heidi Darlington added 13 points to lead Cascade. Alicia McIver and Daranne Hamilton combined for nine key points during the fourth quarter.
Jennifer Lampe scored 14 points to pace Omak, with Dawn Barker chipping in 10 points.
Cascade shot 12-of-22 from the free throw line, while Omak converted eight-of-16 attempts.

Cascade (14-8) -
Omak (17-5) -
Cascade ------------ 53
Omak ------------ 39
Officials: 

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Ephrata 61, Okanogan 43
Game 8. (Semifinal)
At Omak, WA

Ephrata used an aggressive defensive pressure and solid rebounding to jump out to a 21-12 lead in the first quarter.
The Tigers' balanced scoring attack was led by Amy Jo Silva's 21 points. Chelan Tabler and Heidi Moritz each scored 15 points in giving strong offensive support.
Felicia Clinkenbeard paced Okanogan with nine points. Jennifer Whitley added eight points for the Bulldogs.

Okanogan (13-9) -
Ephrata (21-1) -
Okanogan 43
Ephrata 61
Officials:  

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Okanogan 55, Lake Roosevelt 42
Game 9. (Loser out)
At Omak, WA

After surrendering 21 points in the opening quarter, coach Dick Merriman decided a full-court man-to-man defense would work better for his Okanogan team than the half-court variety.
The change in defenses helped the Bulldogs hold Lake Roosevelt to 21 points for the remainder of the game and escape with the victory.
Lake Roosevelt "just wore out in our full-court defense," said Merriman. "In the fourth quarter, they got tired."
The Raiders led throughout the first half and were on top by 12 points in the second half. Okanogan closed within two points, heading into the fourth period and swiftly took charge.
Pia Culp sparked the Bulldogs' second-half surge, scoring most of her 18 points in the final two periods. She also grabbed seven rebounds.
Felicia Clinkenbeard (12 points, eight steals) and Jennifer Whitley (10 points, four steals, seven rebounds) were forces at both ends of the court for Okanogan. The Bulldogs also received excellent play from reserves Michelle Messinger, Brandy Nicholas and Linda Smith.
Heather Antoine's 16 points and seven rebounds led Lake Roosevelt, which finished 7-15. Nickie Grier added nine points and six boards, and Karen Lyngholm pulled in six rebounds.

Lake Roosevelt (7-15) -
Okanogan (14-9) -
Lake Roosevelt

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 42
Okanogan

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 55
Officials:  

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Omak 45, Tonasket 22 
Game 10. (Loser out)
At Omak, WA

"We put the stoppers on big time," said Omak coach Gary Smith. "The name of the game was defense. We played a very active, aggressive defense. Everybody was moving on the floor."
The Pioneers succeeded in their goal to control Tonasket's two big scorers, Brittany Lindhe and Regan McCliment.  Lindhe scored a season-low three points and McCliment finished with nine, ending a string of 14 consecutive games in double figures.
Jennifer Lampe and Shawna Watts were effective inside for Omak. Each played strong defense, rebounded well and scored, Lampe hitting a game-high 11 points and Watts 10.
The Pioneers also received solid defense from Shannon Ayres and Dawn Barker, who were effective on the pressure defense. Tonasket finished 12-11.

Omak (18-5) -
Tonasket (12-11) -
Omak ------------ 45
Tonasket ------------ 22
Officials: 

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Okanogan 43, Omak 39
Game 11. (Winner to state, loser out)
At Eastmont High School

When Omak's Dawn Barker nailed a three-pointer inside the final minute, Okanogan coach Dick Merriman had feelings of deja vu.
When the rivals met on January 25, it was Barker who hit a key three-pointer in the last minute to help Omak win by two points.
"I was wondering a bit," said Merriman.
But this time, the Bulldogs scored the final three points to emerge with the state tournament berth. After Barker's trey reduced the Okanogan lead to 40-39 with 49 seconds to play, Wanda Christmann missed a free throw, but teammate Pia Culp tied up Barker on the rebound, giving Okanogan the ball.
The Bulldogs fed Felicia Clinkenbeard, who tossed in her third long-range jumper of the quarter. Clinkenbeard later hit one free throw with seven seconds to clinch the victory.
While Clinkenbeard's last three points were crucial, perhaps more important were her back-to-back long range jumpers which put the Bulldogs ahead 37-30 with 4:13 to play. The first one was a 3-pointer just before the 30-second clock ran out.
Okanogan's aggressive play on the boards and defense were also important. The Bulldogs got numerous second shots, especially in the second half and never let Omak get in a flow offensively.
"The kids got after them. They hustle all the time," Merriman said. "The kids really went to the boards hard."
"We just got out-hustled," said Omak coach Gary Smith. "Our kids did not play with composure."
Okanogan had several unsung heroes. Brandy Nicholas played well in place of Jennifer Whitley, the team's second-leading scorer, who was out with chicken pox, Michelle Messinger scored eight points and had a solid all-around game off the bench.
Omak's post, Jennifer Lampe and Shawna Watts were forces underneath. Lampe delivered 17 points, nine in the second half, and Watts wound up with 15, 12 in the second half.
The loss snapped a string of five consecutive State "A" tournament appearances for the Pioneers, who finished the season 18-6.

Okanogan (15-9) - Raab 2, Clinkenbeard 10, Christmann 6, B. Nicholas 6, Culp 5, Morris 2, Messinger 8, Smith 4.
Omak (18-6) - Lewis, Barker 4, Watts 15, Ayres 2, Lampe 17, Hurlbert, Blue, Yenko, Holder 1.
Okanogan ------------ 11 19 26 43
Omak ------------ 6 13 25 39
Officials:  Woody Hunter and Dave Michel

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Ephrata 76, Cascade-Leavenworth 64
Game 12. (Championship, both to state)
At Eastmont High School

Not even the team's first halftime deficit of the season could derail Ephrata from capturing the North Central District "A" girls basketball championship.
Trailing by three points at halftime, the Tigers erupted for 29 third period points and went on to defeat the Cascade Kodiaks on Saturday.
"I didn't make a big deal of it," Ephrata coach Don King said of the halftime score. "We were alright, we were still in the game."
"Cascade had a great, super first half and we played well."
The Kodiaks had the early lead up to five points early in the third period, when the Ephrata express started to rumble. With Heidi Moritz and Jennifer Fletcher leading the way, the Tigers went on a 25-4 run in less than six minutes to take charge. Cascade never mounted a serious run after that.
"It just goes to show they can play as well the second half as they first," said King.
"We let down," said Cascade coach coach Chuck Darlington. "We kind of went to sleep for awhile."
During that stretch, Ephrata tightened up its defense and got its running game going. Moritz cashed in for 11 points and six rebounds in the period and Fletcher took some fine passes to convert nine points.
"I ran these girls probably harder than any team I've had before," said King. "I think they played super tonight."
The outing should pay off for the Tigers at the state tournament, said King.
"I think Cascade made us a better team tonight," said King. "These girls, I feel, can play with anybody in the state."
Ephrata post Amy Jo Silva, who scored 23 points, grabbed seven rebounds, blocked five shots and handed out five assists, also appreciated the tough game.
"It's nicer to win in a close game," she said. "It'll get us ready for state."
Moritz finished with 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals. Fletcher wound up with 13 points and Amanda Miller added nine points and eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, the game will be a good state tournament tune-up for Cascade.
"We played well and are real happy with that," said Darlington. "If we can continue to control the tempo, we'll do pretty well over there."
Megan Myhre was potent outside shooting threat for Cascade, sinking five of eight treys for a game-high 25 points. Alicia McIver added 15 points. Darann Hamilton netted 10 points and Lori Lang pulled down nine rebounds.

Cascade (14-9) - McIver 15, Delvo 7, Hamilton 10, Myhre 25, Darlington 3, Lang 2, Cook, Zimmerman, Whitehead, Arndt, Johnson 2.
Ephrata (22-1) - Miller 9, Tabler 5, Moritz 20, Fletcher 13, Silva 23, Downing 4, Ellis 2, Bates.
Cascade ------------ 15 34 44 64
Ephrata ------------ 16 31 60 76
Officials:  Brian Barnaby and Dave Cullen

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Tournament Scoring Leaders
Player Team Total Points Games Played Average