WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula eclipses Edmonds

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College women started a little slow, but picked up their play in the second quarter to roll past the overmatched Edmonds Tritons 87-35.

Cierra Moss led Peninsula in scoring with 16 points and added four assists and three steals.

Zhara Laster picked up a double-double for the Pirates, hauling down 17 rebounds, nine offensive, and scoring 13 points.

Laster added two assists and a steal.

Cherish Moss also was active for Peninsula. She scored 12 points, with five rebounds, four steals and four assists.

Imani Smith added 12 points, four assists, four boards and three steals for the Pirates (7-1, 16-5).

Peninsula visits Whatcom (2-6, 2-17) on Wednesday.

Peninsula 87, Edmonds 35

Edmonds 10 7 10 8— 35

Peninsula 14 26 23 24— 87

Individual scoring

Edmonds (35)

Greene 14, Davis 12, Butler 9.

Peninsula (87)

Ci. Moss 16, Laster 13, Ch. Moss 12, Smith 12, McKnight 6, Gonzales 6, Rodisha 5, Yayouss 5, Dugan 5, Butler 4, Cooks 3, Criddle, Hutchins.

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Sports reporter Michael Carman can be contacted at 360-452-2345, ext. 5250 or at mcarman@peninsuladailynews.com.

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