The Pe Ell girls basketball team fended off a late Onalaska
run to advance to the semifinals of the State B Tournament with a 41-37 win on
Thursday at Spokane Arena.
Onalaska used a late 7-0 run to get within a point, 35-34,
but Pe Ell got a putback layup by Mattie Miller and played good enough defense
down the stretch for the victory.
Despite being down 22-21 at half, the Trojans used a 9-1 run
out of halftime to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Sami Robinson led Pe Ell with a game-high 19 points and
seven rebounds. Autumn Druand scored 12 points for Onalaska.
Pe Ell advances to the semifinals to face Northwest
Christian at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, while Onalaska drops into a consolation
bracket game against Napavine at 2:00 p.m.
