MARYSVILLE — Tomahawk girls basketball looked to restart a winning streak when they squared off against 7-1 Burlington-Edison on Dec. 29.

Marysville-Pilchuck’s fleet-footed offense found the basket just often enough to hold on for a 45-42 win.

The Tomahawks opened the game in a 2-3 zone, out of which sophomore guard Amanda Klep snagged two quick steals.

B-E kept their patience against the zone blockade, looking for open shots as M-P wanted to run them up and down the floor.

The Tigers were methodical with pick-and-rolls on offense but did not hesitate to shoot threes. The Tomahawks weren’t worried about what B-E wanted to do because Klep harassed Tiger guards and energized her team with steal after steal.

“Amanda’s a spark plug,” Tomahawk head coach Julie Martin said. “She’s learning the aspects of the point guard position and I’m so proud of her.”

B-E started a full-court press to slow the Tomahawk stampede, but M-P forward Emily Enberg kept her team scoring by making a set of free throws on back-to-back trips down the court on the way to a 12-6 M-P lead at the end of the first quarter.

Tiger senior guard Katlyn Mataya hit started the second quarter with a three-pointer that said B-E would not roll over.

Klep notched another steal and thundered down the court with sophomore guard Jordan Bengen and senior post Hannah Watson to continue their attack. The Tomahawks began to box the Tigers out, control the ball and take away B-E’s second chances.

“We did a good job to find the open person,” Martin said. “We went high-low and didn’t just shoot it if there wasn’t a shot.”

Boyle hit two free throws after being fouled on a post leaner from the left block and sophomore guard Charlee Pilon cashed in a fast break layup to force a Tiger timeout, up 18-9 with 2:09 until halftime.

Klep showed off her versatility when she sank a turnaround jumper from free throw depth. Enberg muscled down the lane with a galloping swoop before the half expired, but B-E hit another three-pointer to keep the game close, 22-17 M-P, at the half.

The Tomahawks stepped up to challenge Tiger drivers, stuck to B-E’s shooters on the perimeter and led 24-17 when M-P called timeout with 5:27 left in the third quarter as they were outplaying B-E but not turning their efforts into points.

“We went to set plays to work the ball against their 2-3 zone when we weren’t scoring,” said Martin, who recognized her team’s composure and confidence.

B-E played like a smart, seasoned team with ball control offense and a battling defense to trail only 27-26 at the start of the fourth quarter. Mataya hit a three to open the fourth and give the Tigers their first lead of the game at 29-27.

Klep rebutted by finding Pilon streaking down the court for a fast break layup to tie the game and swing momentum back in the Tomahawks’ favor.

Enberg opened up the offense with a left free throw depth jumper as the Tigers switched to a 2-3 zone. She and Klep hit three-pointers to push the lead to 38-30 and force a B-E timeout.

Tiger junior guard Sydney Brown hit a three with 2:30 left to draw to 38-33, but Watson made two free throws and scored in the post on the next possession to open up a 42-33 lead with 1:43 to go.

Brown sank another three-pointer and Mataya made one of two free throws off a fouled drive to trail 42-37 with 34.2 seconds left.

“When we stayed in 1-2-2 zone, Brown decided to start hitting threes,” Martin said.

Klep made a free throw, and two more after the Tigers missed a shot and had to foul, to put the Tomahawks up 45-39.

The Tigers sank a three-pointer but received a technical foul for an intentional foul with one second left. M-P missed the free throw but had only to inbound the ball and drain the final second from the clock for a 45-42 win.

“We wanted to focus on ourselves and get better at what we do, and non-conference games are good for that,” Martin said. “This was our most complete game and everyone played her role.”