State 3A Team Capsules

1. Chief Sealth Seahawks
Record: 25-0 City: Seattle
League: Metro District (Seed): Sea-King (No. 1)
Players to Watch: P Regina Rogers, 6-4 junior; W Christina Nzekwe, 6-4 junior; G Nia Jackson, 5-6 junior; G Colleen Betteridge, 5-6 senior.
What to Expect: Would have to be taken out by pressure in the semifinals, when Rogers starts to lose her legs, but opposition still has theirs.

2. River Ridge Hawks
Record: 22-2 City: Lacey
League: PAC 9 District (Seed): Southwest (No. 1)
Players to Watch: W Sophie Russell, 5-10 sophomore; F Gabby Wade, 5-9 senior
What to Expect: Can get after it fullcourt or bang it out in a conventional game.

3. Issaquah Eagles
Record: 20-5 City: Issaquah
League: KingCo District (Seed): Sea-King (No. 2)
Players to Watch: G Melissa Richardson, 5-8 senior; PG Alyssa Shoji, 5-6 sophomore; G Aubrey Jensen, 5-6 junior.
What to Expect: Best ball pressure in tournament; question will be how long they can sustain it.

4. Anacortes Seahawks
Record: 20-3 City: Anacortes
League: Northwest District (Seed): Northwest (No. 1)
Players to Watch: G Brittany Janz, 5-6 sophomore; P Marissa Bower, 6-1 senior; W Kelly Kilburn, 5-11 senior.
What to Expect: Strong inside and can be disruptive with pressure because of their overall length.

5. White River Hornets
Record: 20-5 City: Buckley
League: Seamount District (Seed): West Central (No. 1)
Players to Watch: F Kaysie Kiel Forward, 5-9 senior; G Kelly Brons, 5-10 senior; G Jennifer Sorensen, 5-4 senior.
What to Expect: A talented but inconsistent team that can be dangerous if it finds its chops.

6. Sehome Mariners
Record: 17-6 City: Bellingham
League: Northwest District (Seed): Northwest (No. 2)
Players to Watch: G Megan Busch, 5-8 senior; F Jessica Tinned, 6-1 junior; P Brittany Todhunter, 6-0 sophomore.
What to Expect: Led by a talented trio that will need support to get deep.

7. Kennedy Lancers
Record: 19-4 City: Burien
League: Seamount District (Seed): West Central (No. 2)
Players to Watch: F C'Era WalkingChild, 6-0 junior; G Daidra Brown, 5-5 freshman.
What to Expect: Lots of talent, but a little soft inside and inexperienced overall.

8. Tumwater Thunderbirds
Record: 16-7 City: Tumwater
League: PAC 9 District (Seed): Southwest (No. 2)
Players to Watch: G Ashley Andrews, 5-7 sophomore; P Morgan Schwegler, 6-0 sophomore; P Cristin Richards, 6-0 freshman.
What to Expect: Has star power in Andrews, and some mobile size, but needs more shooting, ballhandling.

9. Hanford Falcons
Record: 20-4 City: Hanford
League: Mid-Valley District (Seed): Eastern (No. 1)
Players to Watch: G Nikki DePeel, 5-6 senior; F Brittany Quick, 6-1 sophomore.
What to Expect: DePeel is the deal and the Falcons ride an 11-game win streak.

10. Holy Names Academy Cougars
Record: 19-8 City: Seattle
League: Metro District (Seed): Sea-King (No. 3)
Players to Watch: F Devin Brooks, 5-6 junior; P Anna Martin, 6-0 junior; Bri Reichelt, 5-9 junior.
What to Expect: An unorthodox team that could catch many unprepared.

11. Clarkston Bantams
Record: 13-10 City: ClarkstonBri Reichelt League: Greater Spokane League District (Seed): Eastern (No. 2)
Players to Watch: F Misty Atkinson, 5-10 junior; G Alicia Jelinek, 5-8 senior; G Patsy Dodgen-Auer, 5-7 senior.
What to Expect: Atkinson may be the best unknown player in the state.

12. Ellensburg Bulldogs
Record: 18-8 City: EllensburgBri Reichelt League: Mid-Valley District (Seed): Eastern (No. 3)
Players to Watch: F Kayla Standish, 6-2 sophomore; G Rebecca Sharon, 5-6 junior.Bri Reichelt What to Expect: Standish will have people buzzing by the end of the tourney.

13. Burlington-Edison Tigers
Record: 19-5 City: BurlingtonBri Reichelt League: Northwest District (Seed): Northwest (No. 3)
Players to Watch: G Keri Arendse, 5-6 sophomore; P Corinna Sharick, 6-0 junior.
What to Expect: A team whose time to do damage is next year.

14. Black Hills Wolves
Record: 18-6 City: OlympiaBri Reichelt League: PAC 9 District (Seed): Southwest (No. 3)
Players to Watch: Whitney Scott G 12 5-6 12, GAnalisa Mccann 5-3 junior. What to Expect: Scott is capable of big games, but her team lacks size.

15. Lindbergh Eagles
Record: 21-4 City: Renton League: Seamount District (Seed): West Central (No. 2)
Players to Watch: P Marcisa McMillan 6-1 freshman; G Aysa Love 5-6 senior. What to Expect: Ranking only reflects wild inconsistency for a talented core.

16. Seattle Prep Panthers
Record: 15-13 City: Seattle League: Metro District (Seed): Sea-King (No. 4)
Players to Watch: G Jasmine Williams, 5-8 junior; P Candace Chambers, 6-1 sophomore. What to Expect: Great experience for a team with lots of young talent.

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Dark Cloud Over 3A
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3A Bracket Breakdown
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Elite Eleven Players
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Elite Eleven: A What-If 3A
We project River Ridge and tournament MVP Sophie Russell to be the champions of a State 3A tournament that never actually will happen..

State 3A, 1A Schedules & Results
Day-by-day schedule (and results, during tournament) for the State 3A & 1A girls basketball tournaments.

State 3A Team Capsules
Essential information on each of the 16 State 3A tournament participants, ranked by HoopGurlz.com (on team strength, not predicted finish). Individual team capsules also can be accessed by clicking team name from front-page list of qualifiers.

Commit List
Know where all the seniors are headed after the tournament. We have the most complete list anywhere of Division I commitments by players from Washington and Oregon.

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