Washington Girls Basketball

Washington girls roll by Wahlert

DUBUQUE - The Cedar Rapids Washington girls basketball team exploded for 36 points in the third quarter Tuesday night and dumped Dubuque Wahlert, 73-46, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game in Dubuque.

Vanessa Eniola led the Warriors with 17 points.

Anne Visser finished with 13 points, six rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots for Washington. Joniqua Clark had 11 points and five steals. Payton Bruner finished with eight points and seven steals.

The Warriors made 23 steals in the ballgame.

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Wash girls pound Davenport in opener

DAVENPORT – Anne Visser scored 15 points Tuesday night as the Washington girls basketball team began the season by dumping Davenport Central, 78-49, in Davenport.

Payton Bruner contributed 13 points for the Warriors. Joniqua Clark finished with 11 points, six steals and four assists.

WASHINGTON (78): Clark 3 4-6 11, Carey 0 0-0 0, Visser 4 4-4 15, V.Eniola 3 0-0 6, B.Hoeger 2 0-5 4, O’Donnell 2 1-2 5, M.Hoerger 2 0-2 5, Bruner 4 4-5 13, Puk 0 4-6 4, Riley 3 0-0 9, Mia 1 0-3 2, D.Eniola 1 2-2 4, Levy 0 0-2 0. Totals 25 19-37 78.

DAVENPORT CENTRAL (49): Woods 4 2-7 10, Hawkins 5 10-11 20, Puck 0 2-3 2, Light 1 0-0 2, Baker 1 1-6 3, Niksich 1 0-0 2, Westmoreland 2 2-6 6, Smith 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 17-33 49.

Halftime - Washington 48, Davenport Central 22. 3-point goals – Washington 9 (Visser 3, Riley 3, Clark 1, M.Hoeger 1, Bruner 1), Davenport Central 0.

Clark, Visser lead Wash into new year

Joniqua Clark stands only 5-foot-2, but she could play a big role for the Cedar Rapids Washington girls basketball team this season.

Coach Frank Howell likes her style as a point guard who can set a fast tempo, feed her teammates and get to every loose ball on the floor.

"I've never seen her lose a loose ball to anybody," Howell said Thursday. "If there's a loose ball, she's probably going to get it.

"She's as quick to the basketball as anybody that you'll probably see all year."

Howell is counting on Clark and Anne Visser to set the tone for the Warriors this season as they look to build upon last year's 13-9 record.

"Joniqua has the ability to be the top assist person in the league and Anne can really get the job done on the boards," he said. "If Joniqua can get seven or more assists, then we're going to be in a great position to win the game. And if Anne can get nine-plus rebounds, then we're going to be in good position to win the game."

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O'Donnell will play at Mount Mercy

Kandis O'Donnell of Cedar Rapids Washington plans to stay in town and play college basketball at Mount Mercy University.

O'Donnell, a 5-foot-11 forward, averaged 10.8 points and 5.3 rebounds for Washington this season. She helped the Warriors compile a 13-9 record.

O'Donnell was named first team all-Mississippi Valley Conference and first team all-Metro. She will be joining Washington grad Abby Herb with the Mustangs.