PHOTOS: West Seattle HS girls’ second basketball win

PHOTOS BY OLIVER HAMLIN FOR WSB

(#4, Ayla Moore; #33, Dagny Hendershott)

West Seattle High School girls basketball has a young varsity team this year – half freshmen, only one senior – but they’ve won two games by large margins, including this one last night.

The Wildcats defeated Peninsula HS 55-30 at home. Photojournalist Oliver Hamlin was there for WSB. #10, junior Seneca Lucas, led scoring with 20 points:

Most of that came from five 3-pointers.

Next-highest point total was contributed by #4, sophomore Ayla Moore, with 19:

#15, freshman Ella Brown, added 8 points.

#24, freshman Jackie Sutcliffe, had 6:

The Wildcats’ head coach is Darnell Taylor.

(#3, senior Lucy Parker)

Next up for the team: Both they and the boys’ varsity squad host their crosstown counterparts from Chief Sealth IHS on Monday night.

(#23, freshman Edna Tito)

The girls play at 5:45 pm; the boys, at 7:30 pm.

4 Replies to "PHOTOS: West Seattle HS girls' second basketball win"

  • WS Neighbor December 14, 2025 (6:27 pm)

    Thank you for your reporting.  Love to read about our local teams and girl sports is so important. Photos were excellent. Made me feel like I could have been there.And thank you to WS Blog Editor, Tracy, for getting all the news reported with amazing photos.  

  • brandon December 15, 2025 (12:32 pm)

    Keep an eye on #4.  Big future ahead.

  • Tubbs O'Malley December 15, 2025 (1:15 pm)

    Excellent photography from a young photojournalist! I had no idea a high school so small could even field a Varsity team. This is great! Have a terrific season, Wildcats! 

    • WSB December 15, 2025 (2:03 pm)

      Yes, Oliver does great work. But re: “school so small,” is 1,000+ students “small”?

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