Inchelium Girls Basketball, Agapith Continues to Shoot the Lights Out

Inchelium opened the stretch with a dominant 56-21 victory over the Springdale Chargers on Dec. 30, in a nonleague matchup at home. The Hornets set the tone immediately, holding Springdale scoreless in the first quarter while building an 11-0 lead.

Marianna Agapith led the way with 18 points as Inchelium knocked down eight 3-pointers and controlled the game on both ends of the floor. The Hornets led 28-4 at halftime and continued to widen the gap behind balanced scoring and defensive pressure. Ashlynn Ford paced Springdale with 11 points.

Inchelium backed up that performance with a 63-37 league win over Springdale on Friday, Jan. 2, at Wellpinit High School. The Hornets jumped out to a 20-9 first-quarter lead and never let the Chargers recover.

Agapith delivered another standout effort, scoring 21 points and hitting five 3-pointers. Ronni Seymour added 16 points as Inchelium connected on 12 shots from beyond the arc and led 38-20 at halftime. The Hornets extended the lead to 53-23 after three quarters before cruising to the win.

Mikel Ford led Springdale with 16 points in the league contest, but the Chargers were limited to just one 3-pointer as Inchelium’s perimeter shooting and depth proved decisive.

The Lady Hornets played Selkirk on Tuesday, Jan. 6; results were not available at press time. They are scheduled to face Columbia on Friday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m.