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WHITE SWAN, Wash. – The DW girls’ basketball team played a competitive first quarter, but ultimately took a hard hit in a Jan. 5 conference road game against White Swan.

“White Swan was a very quick and scrappy team. They put a lot of pressure on the ball and we didn’t handle it too well,” said Assistant Coach Desirae Jones.

White Swan had a tight two-point lead to end the first quarter 10-8. From there, they steadily gained momentum, making 19 points to DWs two in quarters three and four. The Cougars made 21 points to DWs 9 in the final quarter to take the game 68-21.

For DW, Sadie Seney was top scorer with eight points, followed my Tatumn Laughery with seven. Mackenzie Forney and Kira Boggs each brought in treys.

DW travels to WWVA on Thurs., Jan. 10 and hits the home court against Mabton on Sat., Jan. 12 in Dayton.

DW:    8 2 2 9 - 21

WS: 10 19 19 20 - 68

DW: T. Laughery 7, Culley 2, Seney 8, Mackenzie Forney 3, Boggs 3; 3 Pts: Laughery, Boggs; FT: Forney

WS: Sampson 4, Jackson 2, Andrews-Ike 6, Bass 12, Bock 9, Zagelow 2, G. Pineda 11, Van-Pelt 10, Scabbyrobe 4, Castilleja 5, Pineda 2; 3 pt: Andrews-Ike 2, Bass, Bock, Scabbyrobe; FT: Bass, G. Pineda 5, Castilleja

Rebounds: DW: 25, WS: 27novers: DW: 25, WS: 7