Monroe Clinches Share of Wesco North Title as Area Boys Basketball Teams Close Out January
The Bearcats beat Marysville Getchell 73-42 on Friday to secure at least a share of the league crown, while Edmonds-Woodway and Tulalip Heritage also posted notable results.
By Jennifer Paige · · Originally reported by The Everett Herald
Monroe locked up at least a share of the Wesco 3A/2A North boys basketball title on Friday, beating Marysville Getchell 73-42. The Bearcats improved to 16-2 overall and 8-1 in league play.
Isaiah Kiehl led Monroe with a game-high 22 points. Wyatt Prohn added 19 and Caleb Campbell scored 10. Evan Trinidad put up a team-best 18 for the Spartans, who are 0-18 overall and 0-9 in the league.
Snohomish stayed within a game of Monroe in the standings by beating Stanwood 58-44. Grady Rohrich scored 25 points and Hudson Smith had 20 for the Panthers, now 13-7 overall and 7-2 in league. Deyton Wheat contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, and Luke Davis grabbed 12 rebounds. Rece Green scored a game-high 28 for Stanwood, which fell to 5-14 and 3-6. Elsewhere in the North, Everett defeated Marysville Pilchuck 76-36.
In the South division, Shorewood beat Lynnwood 80-43 on Friday. On Saturday, Archbishop Murphy edged Shorecrest 71-65. Edmonds-Woodway topped Meadowdale 61-55 in Lynnwood to move to 17-2 overall and 9-1 in league. Four Warriors reached double figures: Andreas Simonsen with 16 points, Will Alseth with 13, Shayaan Shah with 13 points and nine rebounds, and Grant Williams with 11. Marley Miller scored a game-high 17 for Meadowdale (15-4, 8-2), and Noah Million and Hassan Motley each added 14.
In Wesco 4A play, Lake Stevens beat Cascade 73-27. Daniel Ngezaho scored 15 points, Gabe Allinson had 12 and Devin Freeman added 11 for the Vikings, who are 11-7 overall and 6-4 in league. Cascade dropped to 1-16 and 1-8.
Kamiak won a rivalry game over Mariner, 71-42, in Everett. Aaron Pierre scored 24 points for the Knights (8-11, 4-6), and Zane Rucker had 17. Mariner fell to 1-17 overall and 1-10 in league. Glacier Peak also won, beating Jackson 59-38.
In the Emerald Sound League, Granite Falls defeated Bush 54-46 and King's beat Bear Creek 64-49.
Darrington beat Concrete 73-54 in Northwest 2B/1B play. Grady Stuvland scored 24 points with two steals for the Loggers, and Hunter Anderson had 17 points and 13 assists. Carter Snel added 12 points and nine rebounds, and Jayce Lenker had 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots. Darrington is 12-6 overall and 5-3 in league.
In Northwest 1B, Tulalip Heritage routed Grace Academy 104-51 in Marysville. JJ Gray recorded a triple-double of 29 points, 13 assists and 14 steals, and Davien Parks scored 42 points with 11 rebounds and five steals. Tulalip Heritage improved to 15-3 overall and 5-1 in league. Ryker Stewar led the Eagles with 23 points, and Jayce Anderson scored 19.
A Saturday game between Tulalip Heritage and Concrete had no reported score. In a non-league game that day, King's beat Cascade Christian 54-48.
