West Bloomfield Girls Fall to Marian in District Final

The West Bloomfield High School's girl's varsity basketball team was outmatched by the Marian High School Mustangs Friday night, officially closing their 2012-13 season.

Marian advanced to the next round with a 59-39 on their home court Friday night in the MHSAA district playoff finals. The Mustangs jumped out to 18-9 lead after the first quarter, and were up 40-16 at halftime. The Lakers, which beat Seaholm 58-35 Wednesday, outscored Marian 23-19 in the second stanza, but never threatened to end the Mustangs' season.

West Bloomfield senior Ashley Zeigler sank four three-pointers and led all scorers with 18 points, Miprepzone.com reported. Fellow senior Kheri Motley scored nine.

“We had a little bit of a mental letdown, and that’s tribute to them (Marian). That’s what they do, they wear on you and they’re physical. They’re just a tough team,” West Bloomfield Head Coach Zach Hilbers told Miprepzone.com.

“I’m proud of my girls, they kept battling in what wasn’t an ideal situation. We’ve got a great group of seniors, and I’m proud of them.”

Kara Holinski scored 14 points, followed by Kilyn Bulluck (13) and Bailey Thomas (12) for Marian, now 21-3, according to Mlive.com. The Catholic High School League champions advanced to regional round and play Avondale at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Waterford Kettering High School.

West Bloomfield fell to 10-12.

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