High School Girls Basketball: Mark Morris playing with house money entering District title tilt

The 2A Tournament – Makaiwi, Warfield net 20 each for Monarchs in 2A District IV semifinal win; MM clinches State berth

Mark Morris junior Mikaila Warfifeld lets out a fierce holler after scoring a bucket in the paint during a 55-41 win over Black Hills, Monday, Feb. 16, in a 2A District IV semifinal at Woodland High School. The Monarchs will play W.F. West for the District title on Saturday. / Photo by Ridley Hudsons | The Chronicle

By Jordan Nailon for BlastZoneMedia.com / blastzonenews@gmail.com

2A Prep Girls Basketball / Roundup

WOODLAND – The Mark Morris girls basketball team has already clinched its spot in the state tournament, but there’s more business to attend to even though the weekend has arrived.

The Monarchs earned their ticket to State on Monday with a 55-41 win over Black Hills in a 2A District IV semifinal contest at Woodland High School.

The victory provided MM head coach Sean Atkins with a rare moment to decompress after checking off one more box on the season’s to-do-list.

“Gosh, i mean, it’s the biggest relief,” Atkins said. “It’s been a while. We’ve had a few games where we were so close to punching our ticket – even to get beyond the Regional round.”

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