Teryn Gardner, Mead wrap up another Greater Spokane League girls basketball title

SPOKANE, Wash. - Teryn Gardner wasn’t going to let her senior-night game be forgotten.

With Gardner scoring a career-high 36 points, second-ranked Mead took down Gonzaga Prep, 81-59, to win its third consecutive Greater Spokane League girls basketball championship.

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The Panthers' league winning streak is now at 27 games.

Early on, it looked like the Bullpups might be on track to win Round 2 against the Panthers, taking an early 14-7 lead in the first four minutes of the game.

Gardner and the Panthers had a different plan: They responded by outscoring Gonzaga Prep, 37-9, for the rest of the first half. Gardner scored 14 points by herself in the second quarter.

“She’s our leader, and when we were down, I never worried.” Mead girls coach Quantae Anderson said. “I knew that she would be able to get us on track, and that’s what happened.”

Getting to cut down the nets - and grabbing another league title - never gets old, Anderson said.

“To earn a league championship, that’s what we’ve worked for, and we're not done yet.” Gardner said.

Mead hit 10 3-pointers, with six coming from Gardner. She would made 14 of her 23 field-goal attempts overall.

The Panthers' defense did its job, too, forcing multiple turnovers and empty Gonzaga Prep possessions.

“Our pressure really worked; we forced a lot of steals. It was really cool to see it all come together.” Anderson said.

Aylah Cornwall led the scoring for the Bullpups with 16 points.

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(All photos by Lane Mathews)