The Washougal High girls basketball team made history even before the postseason started by wrapping up the program’s first-ever undefeated league season with a 66-27 victory over the Columbia River Chieftains at a home game, Feb. 5.
Prior to tip-off, the always passionate home crowd honored the team’s three seniors, who have been a huge part of developing the Washougal girls basketball program into the regional powerhouse it is today.
Washougal seniors Beyonce Bea, Kiara Cross and Ashley Gibbons have been playing basketball together since elementary school. Before the Feb. 5 game, the girls’ fans honored the three seniors long list of individual and team accomplishments with flowers, balloons and roaring applause.
“It was awesome because these girls and my family are all such a big part of my basketball career,” Beyonce Bea said.
The oldest Bea on the team — she has has three other relatives playing on the varsity squad — Beyonce Bea is the school’s all-time leading scorer and will play Division I basketball for the University of Idaho next season.