Fast start sends Seton Catholic girls to share of Trico League title with 83-47 win over Kalama

The Seton Catholic girls basketball team got off to a hot start on Thursday.

And that was before Remy Jenniges started hitting 3-pointers.

The junior would finish with seven 3-pointers and 25 points to spark the Cougars to an 83-47 win over Kalama, clinching at least a share of the Trico League title.

“I work a lot in the gym at getting my shots up,” Jenniges said. “So it was pretty good. It was just nice to be able to help out the team and all play to our best and make the shots when we need them.”

Madison Lee took the opening tip and raced downcourt for a layup in the opening seconds of the game, sparking the Cougars to an early 8-0 lead.

Jenniges then buried three 3-pointers as Seton push its edge to 21-7 after one quarter.

“Going into it, we were just like ‘Let’s get going. Let’s start out strong, start out with a lot of energy,’” junior Riley Seymer said. “Going into warmups, we wanted to start with a lot of energy, so that was really good. And I think just the quick start helped all of us just get energy and keep going.”

Jenniges knocked down three more 3-pointers in the second quarter as Seton built a 50-20 halftime lead.

Seymer finished with 14 points, and Lee had 15 points as the Cougars (13-6, 12-0 Trico League) notched their 11^th consecutive win that included a thrilling 35-33 win over Jesuit of Beaverton at home last Saturday.

“Tonight, I thought we played at a pace to our liking, physically to our liking, our defense to our liking and offense to our liking,” Seton Catholic coach Phil Kent said. “We were scoring out of early transition offense, as well as half-court sets.”

Kent said the team’s ball movement created opportunities, and Jenniges converted.

“Remy hit some shots,” Kent said. “And that’s thing. When we get some movement, when we’re catching the ball in rhythm, the ball is passed on time to the right spot in rhythm, we’re a really good shooting team.”

The Cougars can claim the Trico League title outright with a win at Stevenson on Tuesday or at home Thursday against King’s Way Christian.

It wasn’t all bad news for Kalama (10-8, 7-5), which got 17 points each from Aubrey Doerty and Hannah Johnson. The Chinooks clinched a district playoff berth when Stevenson beat Castle Rock on Thursday.

SETON CATHOLIC 83, KALAMA 47

KALAMA — Bridgette Hollifield 2, Marley McBride 0, Sienna DiCristina 0, Rylie Cadison 5, Aubrey Doerty 17, Payton Slunaker 0, Delaney Rinard 2, Hannah Johnson 17, Rylie Bromley 0, Ellie Kushner 0, Ada Schlangen 0, Brooklyn Storedahl 4. Totals 16 (2) 13-20 47.

SETON CATHOLIC — Madison Lee 15, Kingsley Williams 2, Kaia Lauder 0, CJ Moore 9, Reese Devereux 0, Naomi Jackson 0, 11Silvia Pujol 2, Remy Jenniges 25, Tegan Figueroa 7, Tiffany Sheldon 0, Adyson Maddock 1, Emma Whitehouse 4, Hailey Hammerstrom 4, Riley Seymer 14. Totals 32 (10) 9-14 83.

Kalama             7             13          14          13—47

Seton                  21          29          20          13—83