MEDICAL LAKE — The Medical Lake girls snapped a two-game Northeast A League losing streak with a notable win and in the process earned a home playoff game.
The Cardinals did something they had not accomplished in five seasons by beating Freeman 43-29 on Jan. 30 and finished out the regular season with a 35-29 loss at home to Lakeside on Senior Night.
In the process Medical Lake (5-7, 12-9) earned a first-round home playoff game — a rematch with Freeman — that was played on Feb. 6.
Against the NEA’s No. 2 team, Lakeside (10-2, 17-3), the Cardinals played with the Eagles through the first half, but that was it.
“We went into halftime tied with Lakeside 13-13,” head coach Yeta Holloway wrote in an email. But with just two points in the third quarter, “We couldn’t recover in the fourth,” adding, “It was tough watching the girls’ shots roll out of the rim.”
A trio led the Cardinals in what limited scoring they had as Emma Heinemann, Delaney Gunther and Chiche Okembgo each had six points.
Against Freeman (5-7, 10-10), a fast start with a 10-2 first quarter advantage, and similar finish at 20-9 provided the margin of victory.
“Little did I know, ML girls have lost to Freeman for the past five years,” Holloway said.
Gunther led the Cards with 23 points — “Her best shooting night of the season,” according to her coach — while Charde Luat added 15.
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