High School Girls Basketball: Mark Morris left in the dust by Lady Stags at State
The 2A Tournament – Miscues hamper Monarchs in 67-32 season-ending loss to No. 2 Deer Park
Jordan Nailon for BlastZoneMedia.com / blastzonenews@gmail.com
2A Prep Girls Basketball / State Report
YAKIMA — A full season of basketball is too complex to be summarized by just 32 minutes of action. The Mark Morris girls basketball team would certainly agree, and they wouldn’t want to spend too much time talking about their final effort of 20205-26, either.
On Wednesday the No. 10 ranked Monarchs saw their season end with a 67-32 loss to No. 2 Deer Park in the Round of 12 at the 2A State Tournament in the Yakima SunDome.
Foul trouble and turnovers combined to make a toxic stew that MM could not free itself from. The contest wound up reaching running clock territory when the Monarchs fell behind by 40 points midway through the fourth quarter, and the rest is history.
Of course, it’s true that history is complicated and Mark Morris would certainly agree. Head coach Sean Atkins was able to get his team to the SunDome in his first season at the helm for MM a decade ago. Since then his teams have lost in a winner-to-State elimination game four times, so simply getting back to the final site was an accomplishment worth celebrating.
“They met the goal of getting here and I’ve been so close so many times,” Atkins said. “It felt good to get back here.”
— Content below this line is reserved for paid subscribers. Thank you for helping sustain Blast Zone Media. We depend on your support in order to continue reporting on local athletics. Consider showing your support today. —
