Girls basketball: Ilwaco, Astoria open season
May 19—Two basketball teams hoping to challenge for state titles at their respective levels met on the court Monday night at the Brick House, where Astoria hosted Ilwaco in a battle of the Lady Fishermen.
It was the season opener for the Oregon School Activities Association's final season of sports this school year.
Ilwaco — always a powerhouse at the Washington state 2B level — showed what an additional three weeks of practice will do, as the visiting Lady Fishermen scored a 55-31 win over the home Fishermen, playing their first game of the season.
Astoria had several players fresh off spring sports who had less than a week of practice.
And it showed, as Ilwaco jumped out to a 17-1 lead. Ilwaco hit five 3-point shots in the first half and two more in the opening minutes of the third quarter, as the lead reached 45-22.
Ilwaco's Erika Glenn led all scorers with 18 points, with teammate Olivia McKinstry adding 11. Kelsey Fausett scored 10 points for Astoria, which plays Thursday at Warrenton.
