Glacier Peak’s Brynna Pukis tries to get a clear shot during the game against Lake Stevens on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Strong fourth quarter powers Lake girls to GP sweep
The Vikings outscored the Grizzlies 21-12 in the fourth to close in on the league title.
SNOHOMISH — Friday night’s matchup between Lake Stevens girls basketball and Glacier Peak was as close to a Wesco 4A title game as you can get. Both teams went 5-0 in their last five games against league opponents leading up to the rematch, but it would be the Vikings (11-4, 8-0) celebrating a 56-51 comeback victory over the Grizzlies (10-6, 6-2) to widen their season lead.
Tessa Anastasi’s play on both ends led the way for Lake Stevens, as the junior scored a game-high 22 points on five 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds. But Anastasi, accustomed to blocking shots of any kind as an All-Wesco soccer goalie, shone brightest when she slid across the key to deflect a game-tying 3-pointer with just 12 seconds remaining in the contest…