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February 9, 1978     Shelton Mason County Journal
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February 9, 1978
 
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In one of their best-played of the season, the North girls' basketball team lost !i;hnging rematch against *, vasnon, 37-40 chnically, the game had no g on tile two teams' tie for rst-place finish in their lily League or their official records, but that didn't fans from pounding achers in the game's final es when the Bulldogs the Pirates' 10-point lead to three points. lror;h bef spell it looked ason s momentunl the absence of Vashon s ang center were going to the Bulldogs the rematch Y. teams sported identical r regular season league ng handed each other loss. 0 decide which squad d claim the top-seeded n for the two Nisquall . representatives in tl I ct .tOUrnament this , u, the game was sta e |a • ' "g d Y nxght in the South "rls drop ¢rlose grudge match against rival Vashon Kitsap ltigh School gym. North Mason maintained its usual control of the boards under the direction of Caron Zech and Karla Schillinger, but had difficulties getting the ball back in the hoop and hitting floln the outside. Vashon's superior ball handling and a lightning-quick fast break gave the Bulldogs problems in closing off Vashon's goal in the lane and underneath. Combined with the Pirates' tough press, the Bulldogs faced an uphill battle most of the game. In the first quarter North Mason played their game-of-choosing, etching out a three-point lead. But in the second period Vashon started moving the ball ahead of the Bulldogs, racked up 17 points, and went to the locker room with a six-point advantage. North Mason kept Vashon down to eight for the third quarter but could only muster eight for itself. With four minutes left in the game, the Pirates ran into foul trouble and had Io pull Iheir cenlcr, lhc keyslone Ior Iheir defense. Nol wasting lime, Ihe Bulldogs carved Ihe Piralcs' lead away to three, I)111 a series of turnovers kept Ihcm from gelling closer as Vashon ran out lhe clock. Scoring honors for the game went to Zech who tallied 17 points, while Shelly I)uncan scrambled her way Io 10 hard-earned points. Over on the Vashon side, Candi Duncan put in 12 and Madeline Hanson got 10. Come Saturday, North Mason will have to play head-up ball if they plan to survive the district tournament without the help of Zech, who will be with her family in Hawaii. Vashon 40, North Mason 37 Vashon 6 17 8 9--40 NM 9 8 8 12--37 North Mason -- Shelly Duncan 10, Kerry Burrell 4, Karla Schillinger 3, Ruth Marsh 3, Caron Zech 17. Vashon -- Polly Sechrist 6, Teri .Erchinger 8, Madeline Hanson 10, Candi Duncan 12, Cindi Mathews 4. ahll. nger displays a soft touch while getting off a Caron Zech, the •game's leading scorer with 17, tries a little boogie on the way in for another two points. ., :i • Working against a tough Vashon press, North Mason's Kerry Burrell lofts a high pass to a surprised Kathy Reid (10), while Kathy Lutzenhise brings up the rear. The Bulldogs went down to their league rivals, 37-40. i¸!iiii00¸¸00 '!• ! Shelly Duncan (14) rivets her eyes on the basket during one of her favorite close-range shots. Kathy Reid (10) cheers her on from underneath. q s I.fst ,Year of coaching the girls' basketball team solo, Don Nelson ._ ,u mem capture a shar -e Says, Comes the ,*-:-- - ed league championship with Vashon. Next, ,,,=,,ct tournament. Suspended for the moment, Kerry Burrell (15) waits for the ball to bounce back so she can finish her baseline drive. Filling in for her sister Lisa and playing her wn ganle, Ruth Marsh (31) trots in for a fast break lay-up. February 9, 1978- Huckleberry Herald section of Shelton-Mason County ,Journal - Paqe t:i