Effort is not always rewarded.
The Camas High School girls gave plenty of it Saturday night, but just could not get over the hump in a 53-43 loss to Franklin in the Sweet 16 game at Bellevue Community College.
Kendra Preuninger led the Papermakers with 12 points. She hit two huge 3-pointers in the second quarter. Senior Tatum Schroeder got hot in the second half and made three baskets from behind the arc for 10 points. Sydney Allen made 9-of-her-10 shots from the foul line. Jenka Stiasna added 6 points, and Lauren Neff and Brenna Khaw each had 3.
While the Quakers extended their lead late in the third quarter, the Papermakers suffered through a rough patch where they couldn’t make any field goals. Camas only had two field goals in the fourth quarter.
“When I look back at this team, I can say they did things the right way,” said head coach Chuck Knight. “Everything you could ever want in a team, they were that team. I couldn’t be more disappointed about how this game turned out for them, but I also couldn’t be more proud of them for their effort.”
