Photo By: Alex TamGirls basketball: Wilsonville 43, Hermiston 32
Wilsonville High School senior Ashley Walters goes up for a shot over Hermiston High School sophomore Crystal Schmidt (left) and sophomore Maloree Moss (right) during the Wildcats' 43-32 victory on Wednesday in the OSAA Class 5A state quarterfinals at McArthur Court in Eugene.
EUGENE -- The first step in the journey is now complete for No. 2 Wilsonville.
Battling a rough first half of shooting where nerves seem to have gotten the best of them, the Wildcats pulled through over the final 16 minutes to pull out a 43-32 victory over Hermiston in the quarterfinals of the OSAA Class 5A state tournament on Wednesday at McArthur Court.