1999-2000 Girls AAAA Seattle Times Poll (Feb 29nd) 1.  Kennewick (22-0)) 2.  Lake Washington (23-2) 3.  Prairie (18-3) 4.  Enumclaw (23-2) 5.  Bellarmine Prep (21-4) 6.  Bethel (23-2) 7.  Redmond (19-4) 8.  South Kitsap (19-6) 9.  Snohomish (18-4) 10. Shorewood (22-2) On the bubble - University (19-5), Cascade (Everett) (18-6), Pt Angeles (23-2), Roosevelt (19-6), Kent Meridian (19-5), Rogers (Puyallup) (17-6), Mountain View (17-4), Puyallup (16-8), Richland (17-6), Mead (16-6). Follow these links to the complete Seattle Times and AP Polls. Kingco Championship: February 22: Game 1) Redmond (17-4) 69 Bothell 46  Game 2) Inglemoor 37 Woodinville 23 Game 3) Roosevelt 56 -vs- Eastlake 54   Game 4) Lake Washington 66 Garfield 44  February 24: Game 5) Woodinville 52 Bothell 51 (loser out)  Game 6) Garfield 62 Eastlake 49 (loser out) Game 7) Redmond (18-4) 53 Inglemoor 42  Game 8) Lake Washington 71 Roosevelt 66 February 29: Game 9: Roosevelt 52  Woodinville 27 (loser out)  Game 10: Inglemoor 62  Garfield 41 (loser out)  March 2:  Game 11: Roosevelt 59  Inglemoor 48 (loser out) Game 12: Redmond (19-4) 57 Lake Washington 41 (winner Kingco Champ, to State) March 4 at Inglemoor: Game 13: Lake Washington (23-2) 42 Roosevelt 40 (winner to State, loser out)

Feb 22: Redmond 69, Bothell 46 - Even without injured 6-5 center Emily Ashbaugh, No. 8 Redmond rolled to an easy victory at Inglemoor High. Redmond (17-4) advanced to the semifinals against Inglemoor (15-6) at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Inglemoor.  The Mustangs led 20-4 after 5:13 and coasted past the Cougars (9-13). Bothell will play Woodinville in a loser-out game tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Inglemoor.

Sophomore guard Jenny DeYoung, who had a game-high 22 points, and junior center Kim Campbell, who had 16, provided the bulk of the offense for the Mustangs. Redmond Coach Pat Bangasser said Ashbaugh, who has a sore back, is "out indefinitely."  Amy Lambinicio scored 16 for Bothell.

Bothell - Kmiecik 2, Price, Marsh, Kelley 5, Lambinicio 16, Olson 4, Corbin 4, Maag 11, Shoucair 4, Behrends.
Redmond - Heitlauf 3, Scott 2, Garis 1, Oury, Dumm 12, DeYoung 22, Jones 2, Campbell 16, Gordon 11, Leach. 

Bothell          10  6 16 14 - 46
Redmond          22 18 14 15 - 69 

Game 2 Feb 24: Ailing Ashbaugh well enough for win:

KENMORE - Two weeks ago, the Redmond girls basketball team faced life without leading scorer Emily Ashbaugh after she missed two games and two weeks of practice with a sore back.  But last night, Ashbaugh was a pain for Inglemoor. The 6-foot-4 Wisconsin-bound senior came off the bench to score 14 points and lead the eighth-ranked Mustangs to a 53-42 win over Inglemoor in a Kingco 4A tournament semifinal game.

The win sent Redmond (18-4) into next Thursday's championship game against second-ranked Lake Washington. Inglemoor (15-7) will face Garfield in a loser-out game on Tuesday at Inglemoor.  Redmond Coach Pat Bangasser said Ashbaugh would play only if needed. At halftime, she was needed 

Inglemoor's Brina Chaney, a 6-4 senior, shredded Redmond for 14 points in the first half and Bangasser needed Ashbaugh for some defensive help. He got it - and more.  Ashbaugh came in with 6 minutes left in the third quarter, played 12 minutes, hit 5 of 6 shots, blocked four shots and held Chaney to just three points in the second half before Chaney fouled out.

"I was only going to play if we needed me to play," said Ashbaugh. "It felt good to get back in, but I had no wind left when I went out. I still have that to work on."  Redmond led Inglemoor 30-25 when Ashbaugh came in. "It's been a great learning experience for the girls to play without Emily," said Bangasser. "Sure, we want to have her in there all the time, but other girls are stepping up and making big plays."  Kim Campell scored 13 points for Redmond and came up with several big defensive stops.

Redmond - Scott 5, Garis 6, Dumm 5, DeYoung 10, Jones, Campbell 13, Gordon, Ashbaugh 14.
Inglemoor - Wyman 3, Sarro 5, Wenala, Thompson, Moshier 4, Corier 7, Metcalf 6, Chaney 17.

Redmond          12 16  9 16 - 53
Inglemoor         8 13 10 11 - 42

Game 3:

Mar 2: KingCo 4A District tournament: Mustangs bag title, state trip

KENMORE - While Petra Dumm searched for words, her smile said everything.  She had eight points, four steals and a grin that wouldn't go away after Redmond's 57-41 victory over Lake Washington in the KingCo 4A girls basketball title game at Inglemoor High School last night. "This was just so much fun," Dumm said.

Dumm started the season recovering from mononucleosis, and for the past two months she has tried to play her way into shape. Last night, she was at full speed - just like her team. The runaway started late in the second quarter when Redmond scored the final eight points of the half, including consecutive three-pointers by Brandi Gordon and Shavon Jones.

The Mustangs (19-4) led by six at halftime and never were in front by fewer than four points in the second half. The Mustangs scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter and ran away with their first KingCo 4A girls basketball title since 1996.

It was the third time the teams had met in 30 days and the Kangs' first loss since December. No. 2 Lake Washington (22-2) had won 20 straight before last night, and now must play Roosevelt in a winner-to-state, loser-out game tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Inglemoor. Redmond earned its second consecutive state-tournament berth.  "They were fearless," Redmond Coach Pat Bangasser said of her players. "Absolutely fearless."

None moreso than Emily Ashbaugh, who struggled in the first meeting with Lake Washington and missed the second because of back pain. Ashbaugh ended last night's game the same way she started it: perfectly. A senior headed to Wisconsin, Ashbaugh made all three shots she attempted in the first quarter and all three in the fourth. She finished with 16 points - tied with Lake Washington's Cathrine Kraayeveld for game-high - and made 8 of 10 shots.

That was quite a turnaround for Ashbaugh, who was 3 of 17 shooting in the first game. "We gave her what we took away last time," LW Coach Roger Hansen said. "We let her post up down low. It's just about impossible when she gets the ball 2 feet from the basket."  Ashbaugh scored Redmond's first four points in a sloppy first quarter in which both teams committed six turnovers. Lake Washington needed more than five minutes to score its first field goal.

The Mustangs showed a similar defensive intensity in the fourth quarter. Jennie Rondel's three-pointer with 3:07 left scored the Kangs' first points of the period.  Jones' third three-pointer of the game made the score 46-34 and the Kangs didn't get closer than 11 points the rest of the way

Mar 2: Redmond stuns LW for Kingco title

BOTHELL -- In front of a crowd of nonbelievers, the Redmond High girls basketball team never had a doubt. The Mustangs were confident, poised and excited. And they didn't care what anyone else thought.

Redmond played its best all-around game of the season last night, stunning top-ranked Lake Washington 57-41 in the 4A Kingco Conference tournament championship game at Inglemoor. ``Not many people in the building thought we would win,'' Redmond coach Pat Bangasser said. ``We played to win as opposed to playing not to lose. We believed we could win.''

With the victory, the Mustangs (19-4) advance to next week's Class 4A state tournament at the Tacoma Dome. The Kangaroos (22-2), whose 19-game winning streak was snapped, can still qualify for state with a victory against Roosevelt (19-5) at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Inglemoor.

This wasn't a victory conjured up in the locker room with gadgets and trick defenses. The blueprint was designed last season when the Mustangs' rallied from a 19-point deficit against Sehome to earn an improbable trip to state, a game where young players grew up fast. ``Going back to that game, this team became pretty fearless,'' Bangasser said.

And while Redmond had lost two games to Lake Washington earlier this season, the Mustangs remained confident. Last night, they were ready from the tipoff. With each basket, reserve players jumped out of their seats to cheer. They cheered waiting to enter the game. The Mustangs acknowledged each other, smiling and pointing. They sensed victory even before they had a lead.

``We knew we were going to win all week,'' said point guard Brandi Gordon, who scored eight points. ``It's difficult to beat a team three times. I think they were looking past us. They didn't think we had a chance. We showed that they're not invincible and going to roll over everyone.'' Gordon's 3-pointer late in the first half gave Redmond a 24-21 advantage, a lead it wouldn't relinquish again. The Mustangs extended the lead to 36-26 on Petra Dumm's baseline drive in the third quarter. The Kangaroos closed the gap to 39-34. They wouldn't challenge again. Redmond reeled off a 9-0 run over the first five minutes of the fourth quarter for a 48-34 lead, putting the game away.

Emily Ashbaugh, a 6-foot-5 senior post, established position in the paint throughout the game. Her two baskets off pinpoint passes from Dumm sparked the final run. ``We have been working toward this for so long,'' said Ashbaugh, who finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. ``I don't think we were going to allow a loss tonight. A loss was not acceptable.'' Ashbaugh believed that Redmond may have surprised the Kangaroos a bit.

``I don't think they thought we were going to come out with the intensity that we did,'' she said. ``This is definitely the most fun game that I've played this year.''

As Ashbaugh went to work inside, Kim Campbell (11 points), Shavon Jones (9 points) and Gordon ruled the perimeter. In addition to her eight points and four assists, Dumm also did a solid job defensively on Lake Washington standout Cathrine Kraayeveld. ``She's a good player,'' said Dumm, who stayed active guarding Kraayeveld on the wing. ``I was just hoping she wouldn't drive on me and wouldn't make me look bad.''

The Mustangs were as far from bad as possible last night. And to the players and coaches, the victory wasn't a surprise. ``We hadn't played a great game against them yet,'' Bangasser said. ``I knew we had a great game in us.'' 

Lake Washington must now quickly regroup to save a season that would end with one more loss. ``We've got our work cut out for us,'' Lake Washington coach Roger Hansen said. ``They took the patience out of our game. We were looking for only one option each time down the floor.'' Kraayeveld, who finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, was disappointed.

``I just don't think we played as hard as we should have,'' she said. ``We still have to come out and play every game. If we play our game, I think we'll be OK.''

Redmond - Scott, Garis 5, Dumm 8, DeYoung, Jones 9, Campbell 11, Gordon 8, Ashbaugh 16.
Lake Washington - Sciola, Duerr 8, Martin 4, Thomas, Rondel 13, Kraayveld 16.

Redmond          15 12 12 18 - 57
Lake Washington  11 10 13  7 - 41