by Paul Moseley

The West Seattle girls basketball team continued their early predominance in Metro league 3A basketball tonight by dismissing Ingraham 74-24 at West Seattle gym.

The Wildcats are undefeated at 5-0 and have racked up lopsided scores all season, including a 72-10 win over Hale and a 72-19 defeat of Kennedy. They have also proven their ability to beat the contenders, defeating Lakeside 59-43.

The game was over in the first quarter, and gave the Wildcats an opportunity for this team to sharpen their skills as they executed aggressively on offense and defense - playing smart, positive team ball.

Gabby Sarver led the team at point guard, serving the ball up to Lydia Giomi, Lexi Ioane and Emily Fiso, who all had double digit points on the night.

It may be too early to start talking about State championship possibilities, but this team plays with veracity and crispness that makes them fun to watch. Coach Sonya Elliott is not thinking about State Championships either. “We take it one game at a time” said Elliott, and she’s trying to get as much as she can out of these early games.

The schedule gets harder quickly for the Wildcats. They take on undefeated Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma on the 26th, then jet off to California for a 3 game series of games against strong teams including undefeated Cajon (10-0).

They are back home on January 7th at 7:30 against Holy Names in a conference match up.

If you feel like watching some good basketball, this will be a great game to watch.

Top Scorers for West Seattle:
Giomi 16 puts
Ioane 10 pts
Fiso 13 pts

Top Scorers for Ingraham:
Kirkwood - 10 pts