She\u2019s been delivering the goods all season long.<\/p>\n
Friday night, it finally paid off for Kent-Meridian guard Briana Shannon.<\/p>\n
Shannon, a junior, scored a game-high 21 points while teammate Candice Holder did the dirty work underneath the hoop by collecting 15 rebounds as the Royals upended Kentridge 45-42 in a South Puget Sound League North Division girls basketball game.<\/p>\n
It was the Royals (1-5 in league, 3-5 overall) first league win of the season.<\/p>\n
And Shannon deserves plenty of credit for the accomplishment. It was the ninth straight game to start the season that Shannon has reached double-figures scoring.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is special,\u201d said Kent-Meridian coach Tim Riles. \u201cShe has outstanding quickness, which makes her a tough cover and has her getting 3 to 4 steals a game. Most teams try to double team her to get the ball out of her hands.<\/p>\n
And?<\/p>\n
\u201cShe can flat-out score,\u201d Riles added.<\/p>\n
The Royals trailed 22-16 at halftime before going on a 15-7 surge in the third quarter to take a 31-29 lead.<\/p>\n
Melanie Vertrees, who poured in six points, was Kent-Meridian\u2019s next highest scorer.<\/p>\n
Kelli Suguro led Kentridge with 11 points followed by the 10 points of Megan Merrill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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