Cougars take third at 2B Girls state tournament
Warden players celebrate after placing third in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament Saturday at the Spokane Arena. The No. 2 seed Cougars defeated No. 6 Adna 74-68 in the third/fifth-place game.
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Warden senior Molly Sackmann (20) lays the ball in for a basket in the second quarter against Adna.
Warden freshman Angelina Buck, left in the foreground, led the Cougars with 21 points in their win over Adna Saturday. Buck connected on five-of-seven second-half three-pointers.
Warden senior Aliza Leinweber, left, attempts a three-pointer in the second quarter against Adna.
Warden senior Lauryn Madsen, left, looks for an open teammate in the third quarter against Adna.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | March 4, 2024 1:45 AM
SPOKANE — No. 2 seed Warden closed out the 2023-24 season with a third-place trophy after defeating No. 6 Adna in Saturday’s 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament, overcoming a narrow halftime deficit to beat the Pirates 74-68.
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