Kentlake’s Luce signs letter to play hoops

Kentlake senior Stephanie Luce signed a letter of intent Monday to play basketball at Concordia University in Portland, Ore.

Kentlake senior Stephanie Luce signed a letter of intent Monday to play basketball at Concordia University in Portland, Ore.

Luce, a 6-foot-4 post for the Falcons, will be a captain on the varsity for the second year this season and has been on the varsity roster all four years at Kentlake, wrote coach Scott Simmons in an email.

During her junior season, Luce averaged 10.8 points per game, two blocks and six rebounds, which Simmons said he expects to see all of those numbers to go up substantially this season.

“Her athleticism has really picked up since last school year and she moves pretty well,” Simmons wrote. “She’s developed a nice touch around the rim and has an arsenal of post moves that allows her to make adjustments with.”

Kentlake’s girls basketball kicks off its South Puget Sound League North regular season schedule Friday in a double-header with the boys team at home against Auburn Riverside.

The girls tip off at 5 p.m. while the boys game starts at 7:30 p.m.