Panthers defeated by Enumclaw, finish fourth in SPSL 3A | Bonney Lake Girls Basketball

Bonney Lake will play Hazen at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Auburn Mountainview High, located at 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn.

The Bonney Lake High girls finished fourth in the South Puget Sound League 3A and earned a spot in the upcoming subdistrict basketball tournament.

Bonney Lake will play Hazen at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Auburn Mountainview High, located at 28900 124th Ave. SE, Auburn.

Bonney Lake finished the season fourth in the SPSL 3A with a 5-6 record and 12-9 overall.

The Panthers closed out the regular season with two losses last week to the top teams, Enumclaw and Lakes.

Friday the girls fell 44-40 to league-leading Enumclaw in a game lead by the Panthers for most of the contest.

Bonney Lake was up 23-19 at the half, but in the fourth the Hornet defense and inside play handed the victory to Enumclaw.

Karissa Olson lead the scoring for Bonney Lake with 13 points followed by Mekensie Voeliger with seven.

On Jan. 29 the Lakes Lancers doubled up Bonney Lake in the first quarter then held on to beat the Panthers 60-51 on the strength of a 31-point game by Rodericka Ware.

Lakes went out to an 11-5 lead in the first period and 14-12 in the second to head to the half leading 25-17.

The Panthers rallied back, winning the third quarter 19-17, but Lakes held on, outscoring Bonney Lake 18-15 in the fourth for the win.

Voellger led the Panthers with 21 points.