Davis steps up, leads Kennewick girls to district semifinals

Reilyn Davis had 15 points in a breakout performance, and Aislin Fiander and Alicia Oatis each added 13 to lift the Kennewick girls basketball team over the visiting Shadle Park Highlanders 59-36 on Tuesday in the opening round of the District 8 Class 3A playoffs.

The Lions (12-8) will hit the road to take on the top GSL-seeded Mt. Spokane Wildcats at 5 p.m. Friday in the district semifinals, while the Highlanders (3-18) will face elimination next week against either Kamiakin or North Central.

In a lockdown defensive performance, the Lions didn’t give up more than nine points in a quarter, after allowing 12 in the first, to steadily pull away for the win. Makenna Grier and Emilie Tangeman tied for the team high for Shadle Park with nine points each.

This story was originally published February 6, 2018 at 9:52 PM with the headline "Davis steps up, leads Kennewick girls to district semifinals."