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About 800,000 federal workers are about to miss their first checks in a partial government shutdown that’s now poised to become the longest in U.S. history. Among staff who won’t get paid Friday are law enforcement officers, NASA engineers and office workers across the country.
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McKinley Stotts scored 21 points, Beyonce Bea added 16 and the quick-starting Panthers won a 2A Greater St. Helens League game on the road.
Washougal (9-4, 4-0) scored 29 points in both the first and second quarters to lead 58-22 at halftime.
“They basically came in and punched us right in the face.,” Hockinson coach Damon Roche said. “We didn’t respond until the second half.”
Meggie Kistler led the Hawks with 15 points off the bench. Hockinson (7-6, 2-3) had 26 steals, but also 32 turnovers.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
BOYS BASKETBALL
Stevenson at King’s Way Christian, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Battle Ground at Mossyrock, 12:30 p.m.
Rogers-Puyallup at Prairie, 5 p.m.
WRESTLING
Clark County Championships at Battle Ground
Camas at Lake Stevens Invitational

Jaydia Martin scored 20 points and Kamelai Powell added 12 as the Eagles jumped out to a 21-4 first-quarter lead and cruised to the 3A Greater St. Helens League win.
HUDSON’S BAY 59, EVERGREEN 32
HUDSON’S BAY — Gabriela Garcia 3, Juliann Medrano 0, Shelby DeLong 0, Sadie Soumakil 1, Maria Mendez 1, Jaydia Martin 20, Mae Carse 4, Aniyah Hampton 10, Kamelai Powell 12, Anastacia Mikaele 8, Lose’ Tamo’ua 0. Totals 23 (3) 10-14 59.

Kaden Perry scored a game-high 27 points, and Vincent McCormic added 20 as the Tigers posted their first 4A Greater St. Helens League victory of the season.
Perry was the only Battle Ground player to get to the free-throw line, where he went 6 for 10. Of McCormic’s 20 points, 18 were on 3-pointers.
Heritage’s Conner Childs also hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points. Emmari Brown had 10 points.
BATTLE GROUND 69, HERITAGE 55

Mario Herring had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead Evergreen to a 3A Greater St. Helens League win.
Leading 37-28 at half, the Plainsmen held onto the lead despite a six-point third quarter before pulling away in the fourth.
Izaac Romero added 12 points for Evergreen. Eli Hoover led Bay with 21 points and five rebounds.
EVERGREEN 59, HUDSON’S BAY 49

MacKenzie Ellertson had 12 points in a balanced team scoring effort for King’s Way Christian, which kept pace atop the Trico League with La Center.
KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN 66, SETON CATHOLIC 13
SETON CATHOLIC — Emma Watkins 3, Katie Willis 2, Jasmine Morgan 4, Madi Manary 0, Claire Kirn 0, Jerrica Pachl 4, Aislynn Hogan 0, Maddie Willis 4, Cailean McGovern 0, Katherine Zdunich 0. Totals 5 (1) 2-4 13.