As expected, Mount Shasta High School’s girls basketball team had to overcome a stern challenge to win their final regular season game and finish as Shasta Cascade League co-champions.
The Bears fell behind early, took the lead with 4:30 play in the third quarter and held off a determined Weed Cougar team Friday night in Weed, 36-30.
Taylor Hansen scored a game-high 18 points for the Bears, who finished 10-2 in the SCL play, tied for first place with both Fall River and Etna.
Hansen sank one of her three three-point shots to put the Bears on top for the first time, 21-20, then put through another three with 6:10 to play in the final period for a 31-26 Mount Shasta lead. She also made 5 of 7 free throw attempts.
Kismet Prosper scored 6 for Mount Shasta, Amanda Amesbury and Rachel Abbott 4 each, and Jeana Michels and Kendra Woodglass 2 apiece.
Sierra Skeen led the Cougars with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals. Amanda Greene scored 9, Nicolette Neel 7, and Kera Vogel and Mindi Chandler 1 each.
“It was a battle,” said Mount Shasta coach Danny Hansen. “The Weed girls played hard, like we knew they would. We were too excited early and tried to win the game in the first half. We finally settled into it in the second half.”
Coaching his daughter and many other girls she grew up with makes this year’s title extra special for Danny Hansen, who has led other Mount Shasta girls and boys teams to championships during his long career.
“Having a front row seat for this is something I’ll cherish for a long time,” he said.
He also said he’s not ready to say goodbye to this team yet and is looking forward to good things in the playoffs. Northern Section CIF postseason seedings were to be determined Saturday.
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As expected, Mount Shasta High School’s girls basketball team had to overcome a stern challenge to win their final regular season game and finish as Shasta Cascade League co-champions.
The Bears fell behind early, took the lead with 4:30 play in the third quarter and held off a determined Weed Cougar team Friday night in Weed, 36-30.
Taylor Hansen scored a game-high 18 points for the Bears, who finished 10-2 in the SCL play, tied for first place with both Fall River and Etna.
Hansen sank one of her three three-point shots to put the Bears on top for the first time, 21-20, then put through another three with 6:10 to play in the final period for a 31-26 Mount Shasta lead. She also made 5 of 7 free throw attempts.
Kismet Prosper scored 6 for Mount Shasta, Amanda Amesbury and Rachel Abbott 4 each, and Jeana Michels and Kendra Woodglass 2 apiece.
Sierra Skeen led the Cougars with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals. Amanda Greene scored 9, Nicolette Neel 7, and Kera Vogel and Mindi Chandler 1 each.
“It was a battle,” said Mount Shasta coach Danny Hansen. “The Weed girls played hard, like we knew they would. We were too excited early and tried to win the game in the first half. We finally settled into it in the second half.”
Coaching his daughter and many other girls she grew up with makes this year’s title extra special for Danny Hansen, who has led other Mount Shasta girls and boys teams to championships during his long career.
“Having a front row seat for this is something I’ll cherish for a long time,” he said.
He also said he’s not ready to say goodbye to this team yet and is looking forward to good things in the playoffs. Northern Section CIF postseason seedings were to be determined Saturday.
