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Photos: Mount Vernon Christian girls beat Neah Bay for WIAA Class 1B state title behind defensive effort

The Hurricanes held Neah Bay to just three points in the fourth quarter in a come-from-behind effort.

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Photos: Mount Vernon Christian girls beat Neah Bay for WIAA Class 1B state title behind defensive effort
Photos: Mount Vernon Christian girls beat Neah Bay for WIAA Class 1B state title behind defensive effort /

SPOKANE, Wash. — A stingy defensive effort hit another level in the second half of the 2022 Class 1B girls state basketball title.

Mount Vernon Christian put the clamps on Neah Bay in the fourth quarter, holding them just three points, to mount a comeback that finished with the Hurricanes hoisting the gold ball inside the Spokane Arena.

After holding Neah Bay to 31 percent shooting in the first half, Mount Vernon Christian allowed just four made Red Devil field goals in the second half (on 16.7 percent shooting).

Allie Heino had a team-high. 11 points for Mount Vernon Christian and Hann Van Hofwegen added nine boards. Oceanna Aguirre (10 points) and Allie Green (Allie Greene) led Neah Bay in scoring.

Here is a photo gallery from the Spokane Arena Saturday. All photos were taken by photographer Erik Smith:

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ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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