The Washougal girls basketball team is still alive in the 2A District 4 tournament, but its journey got a whole lot more challenging on Feb. 17.
W.F. West (17-5) arrived in Woodland ready to play and handed the Panthers (19-3) a 43-33 loss in a tournament semifinal game.
Washougal will now have to win two consecutive consolation games to clinch a berth to the state regional round. The Panthers’ season will end with one more district tournament loss.
“Every game is loser-out now,” said Washougal coach Britney Ervin.
The Panthers played R.A. Long (11-11) on Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Woodland. The Lumberjacks earned their way with a 31-30 upset win over Columbia River on Feb. 17. Washougal beat R.A. Long 69-46 on Jan. 20 and 50-38 in the last game of the regular season Feb. 10.
“We can still make it to state,” said Washougal junior Skylar Bea. “We just really have to get after it in the next games.”