When the Washougal girls basketball team travels to away games, a large contingent of Panther faithfuls follow.
On Friday, Jan. 11, those diehard fans were rewarded.
The Panthers were playing league rivals, the Hockinson Hawks, at Hockinson and put in 27 points before the Hawks were able to score even once.
Hockinson fans quietly watched as Panther fans celebrated their team’s quick, dominating start.
“Hockinson is a really good rival, so we really wanted to beat them,” Washougal junior McKinley Stotts said later. “I’m not sure why we came out so strong, but I’m glad we did.”
Stotts led all scorers with 21 points as the Panthers ruled the court from tip-off to the final buzzer.
The score was 58-22 at halftime. Washougal went on to win the game 90-58, and remain undefeated in league play.