Tuileisu Anderson goes by T. Anderson for the Union girls basketball team.
The T might as well stand for triple. As in triple-double.
Anderson had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 steals Tuesday night, leading Union in the third-place game of the Class 4A District 4 district tournament.
The Titans will advance to the bi-district tournament. Battle Ground’s season came to an end.
Anderson would not let Battle Ground’s offense breathe all night, always in a passing lane. Her steal and layup just seconds after a Hannah O’Donnell 3-pointer gave Union five quick points and a 39-35 lead with 2:25 to play.
Ball game.
Both teams played after a long layoff after the recent weather-related school cancellations. And both offenses struggled.
Union, in fact, was 3 of 29 from 3-point range until O’Donnell and Molly Petrie hit 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Grace Davis also hit a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer to give Union a 34-31 advantage.
Madison Barr made three 3-pointers for Battle Ground and finished with nine points. Kyle Smith and Jossilyn Blackman also had nine points apiece for the Tigers. Blackman grabbed 17 rebounds.
UNION 45, BATTLE GROUND 38
BATTLE GROUND — Madison Barr 9, Emily Griffith 8, Kayla Cruz 0, Alena Jarvis 3, Audrey Kangas 0, Courtney Knott 0, Kyle Smith 9, Marlayna Gillette 0, Madison Reeves 0, Savannah Hamann 0, Jossilyn Blackman 9. Totals 12-46 (4-8) 10-17 38.
UNION — Grace Davis 8, T. Anderson 20, Molly Petrie 4, Mordan Broad 0, Hannah O’Donnell 6, Katharine Williams 3, Kili Anderson 4, Abby Forsythe 0, Srah Trostle 0. Totals 16-59 (5-32) 8-16 45.
