CASTLE ROCK — Kaylin Todd picked a good time to have her best game of the year: in a do-or-die game with league foe Napavine in the 2B District IV playoffs Tuesday.
Todd scored 17 points on 67% shooting from the field, dished out five assists and nabbed five steals as Adna blitzed Napavine for a 63-40 win at Castle Rock High School.
“This is the first time I haven’t walked into the locker room and been like, ‘OK, you two played really well but you three didn’t show up as a collective team today, and I think it all started with Kaylin Todd,” Adna coach Chris Bannish said.
Adna post Karlee Von Moos added a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds in a dominating performance in the paint for the junior, while Brooklyn Loose scored nine points and Danika Hallom pitched in eight.
“We’ve worked on getting the ball inside to Karlee,” Bannish said. “There’s nobody as good as her in the league in the post.”
The Pirates stole the momentum in the second quarter, turning a four-point lead into a 29-18 advantage heading into the locker room. That momentum stayed as the Pirates outscored Napavine 16-7 in the third quarter to pull away for good.
Adna now faces league foe Onalaska Thursday in a winner-to-regionals matchup at Castle Rock High School. The loser of that game will still have a chance to clinch a regional bid.
Napavine’s season comes to a close with the loss. Danielle Tupuola led the Tigers with 12 points and six rebounds while Grace Gall added nine points.
Seniors playing in their final high school game were Makensee Taliaferro (five points) and Natalya Marcial (three points).
“I appreciate my seniors staying with it because freshman year they were getting beat by 30 and 40 points, and to still keep coming to practice, that’s hard to do,” Napavine coach Shane Schutz said. “So I’m thankful they stuck with it. They’ve had great leadership qualities. I’m proud of this team in terms of I think we've taken a step forward.”
