3A/4A WIAA girls basketball medal-round roundup, top stars: Reagan Jamison, Camas set 3-pointers record

Camas shot 107 3-pointers in four games at the Tacoma Dome this week, breaking the previous records for tournaments where four games could be played

TACOMA – Even as they added to the mountain of accomplishments, the Camas Papermakers already are looking ahead.

Camas earned its first-ever trophy in girls basketball on Saturday, surviving a furious fourth-quarter rally from Richland for a 49-45 victory in the Class 4A fourth-sixth place game at the Tacoma Dome.

A day after the Papermakers (19-9) set tournament records for most 3-pointers in a single game (12) and for a tournament (31), they added six more to the second one and set the mark for attempts from beyond the mark.

Camas shot 107 3-pointers in four games at the Dome this week, breaking the previous records for tournaments where four games could be played (1974-2010 (101 attempts) and 2017-present (97)). The Papermakers 37 total made 3s also is the second-most ever in a state tournament in any classification, behind only the 2015 Mark Morris team that made 39 at the 2A tournament.

“That’s just what we do,” Camas coach Scott Thompson said. “I was a little surprised when I found out we broke the records yesterday. It’s never something we had a addressed, so when I heard it I thought, that’s just us, that’s who we are.”

Though they made just six of 28 from behind the arc on Saturday, Camas held a comfortable lead on the Bombers (19-9) headed into the fourth quarter. With less than a minute to go, though, Richland had put together a 13-0 run that had turned a 44-30 advantage when the quarter began into a 46-43 nail-biter.

That’s when Reagan Jamison stepped up and saved things for Camas, continuing a run of great play the Papermakers have needed since an injury two weeks ago took league player of the year Addison Harris out of the lineup. Jamison made three of four free throws in the final 26 seconds to assure the fourth-place trophy.

“It’s huge,” said Jamison, who finished with a team-high 16 points against the Bombers. “We worked every day for this. But we’ll be back next year for a higher spot.”

That process already has begun, if Thompson was correct with his assessment just minutes after the win.

“I think if you walked in that locker room right now, they’re already talking about next year,” Thompson said. “They’re already talking about their goals. They’re already talking about getting back. You don’t have to tell these girls to get up for a basketball game. You don’t have to tell these kids to get up for a basketball practice. They’re as focused as can be.”

4A THIRD/FIFTH: Pasco 56, Eastlake 52

The Bulldogs (24-2) made 11 of 14 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off the comeback attempt from the Wolves (23-5).

Pasco scored the game’s first 10 points before Tatum Wood finally made a running layup with 4 minutes, 26 seconds left in the first quarter to get Eastlake on the scoreboard. From that point, the Wolves outscored Pasco by two points the rest of the first and in both the second and third quarters to get within two, 39-37, headed into the fourth.

After giving up a 9-4 Bulldogs run to start the fourth, Eastlake got within a point three times down the stretch, the last at 53-52 on an Ava Schmidt 3-pointer with 16 seconds left. Leanna Lepe led all scorers for Pasco with 19 points, including six of eight free throws in the fourth quarter, while Wood had 17 to pace the Wolves.

3A THIRD/FIFTH: Arlington 61, Mead 44

There would be no rally to fall short on Saturday, as the Panthers (23-2) dropped their second consecutive game after 23 straight victories throughout the regular season, playoffs and quarterfinal at the state tournament. Mead rallied from 10 points down over the last four minutes in a 42-41 semifinal loss to Lake Washington on Friday evening.

The Eagles (21-3) led this one by almost as much, 42-35, as the fourth quarter began on Saturday. But instead of a rally, it was Arlington that scored the knockout 11-0 run over the first 3:39 of the final quarter.

3A FOURTH/SIXTH: Snohomish 51, Stanwood 43

The Panthers (18-5) got a little payback in at the end, beating the district rival Spartans (13-6).

Just over two weeks ago, Stanwood beat Snohomish in the district tournament, 54-46. And the Spartans got out early on their familiar foe again on Saturday morning at the Dome, racing to a 15-6 lead after one quarter.

But the Panthers flipped things before the half, outscoring Stanwood 20-8 to take the lead for good, 26-23, despite the Spartans holding senior Ella Gallatin, who led the 3A tournament in scoring coming into this one, to just four points.

Gallatin finished with 10 points, one of four Panthers to score in double figures. But it was Gallatin’s sophomore sister, Addy Gallatin, who led the team (and game) in scoring with 15.

PERFORMANCES

Jenna Villa, Arlington: 23 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists

Leanna Lepe, Pasco: 19 points, 8 of 10 FTs

Macie Milum, Richland: 18 points, 4 rebounds

Tatum Wood: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists

Reagan Jamison, Camas: 16 points, 10 rebounds

Addy Gallatin, Snohomish: 15 points, 7 rebounds

Kylee Fox, Richland: 15 points

Keira Marsh, Arlington: 15 points

Kendall Mairs, Camas: 9 points, 15 rebounds