KINGSTON — If she hadn’t torn her ACL, Drew Clark’s stats would have been higher.
But as it stands, the 5-11 senior power forward for the Kingston Buccaneers led 2A girls basketball players in Washington state in rebounds, according to MaxPreps.com.
In 14 games, Clark, the team’s captain, averaged 14.4 points per game, 1.8 assists per game, 14.0 rebounds per game, 2.1 steals per game, and 0.6 blocks per game.
Clark also ranked third in field goal percentage, at 49 percent; fourth in scoring; 13th in blocks, and 13th in steals.
“Her stats would have been way higher, but she blew her ACL in the game against Bainbridge Island [on Jan. 27],” coach Gail Wicklein said.
Clark graduates in June. She will play next season for University of Puget Sound.
“She is a phenomenal kid,” Wicklein said. “She has a great presence on the court. She’s a natural leader. She leads by example and has a great work ethic.”
Wicklein remembered a time when she challenged her team to run a 16 in one minute. If one player could do it, they wouldn’t have to run anymore, she said.
“She was the only one who did it. Others could have done it, but they didn’t push themselves. She did.”
Kingston finished the 2014-15 season 10-2 conference, 17-5 overall, to finish second in the Olympic League.
In the playoffs, the Bucs lost to Fife 42-39 on Feb. 11, but kept their hopes alive by defeating Foster 39-27 on Feb. 13 at Bellarmine Prep. Their title hopes were dashed on Feb. 16 with a 57-51 loss to Franklin Pierce, at Wilson High School.
“We had a great season,” said Wicklein, who saw her team persevere despite injuries.
“I’m really proud of my team. They pushed through it.”
Here’s where other Bucs ranked on the 2A top 20 leader list.
— Skyler Bakken: assists (5th), 3-point (12th), steals (16th).
— Katelyn Carper: assists (2nd), free throws (8th), 3-point (10th), steals (10th), scoring (11th), field goals (16th).
— Lily Eckert: blocks (3rd), rebounds (14th), field goals (18th).
— Avy Hiner: blocks (14th).
— Aileen Kaye: 3-point (2nd), assists (3rd), steals (8th), field goals (9th), scoring (19th).
— Richard Walker
