Prep Basketball Roundup | Jarrell Banks leads Mount Rainier boys to win
DES MOINES — Jarrell Banks scored 27 points as Mount Rainier, ranked ninth in the state in Class 3A, rolled past Highline 74-60 in Seamount League boys basketball Wednesday night.
Banks, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, had his second consecutive lofty game for Mount Rainier. He scored 31 in a 77-75 overtime victory to match Evergreen Monday night.
The Rams withstood 29 points by Thang Nguyen of the Pirates.
Girls games
Snohomish 55, at Stanwood 30
The Panthers, ranked fourth in Class 4A, raced to a 31-15 halftime lead on the way to their seventh straight WesCo victory.
Kennedy 95, at Tyee 34
The Lancers, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, charged to a 17-3 first-quarter head and improved to 9-0 overall by a Seamount victory.
Holy Names 52, at Bishop Blanchet 42
Sixth-ranked Holy Names needed a 23-6 finishing run to come from behind for a Metro League triumph.
Juanita 55, at Liberty 49
Tori Close scored 15 points as the Rebels snapped 10th-ranked Liberty’s seven-game earn streak by a KingCo 3A/2A win.
