Despite ending the season with a 55-35 loss to Kennedy Catholic on Saturday morning at the Washington State 3A Hardwood Classic girls basketball tournament at the Tacoma Dome, the Auburn Mountainview girls have a lot to shout about.

The Lions’ sixth-place finish at the tourney delivers the program’s highest ever state placing. The team’s previous best finish was an eighth-place trophy at the 2007 tournament.

“Our goal was just to get here,” coach Chris Carr said of his underclassman-laden roster. “And we always said let’s make some noise this year and get ready for next year.”

Against the Lancers, Mountainview was unable to overcome a poor shooting performance, hitting just 26.7 percent from the field for the game.

“We just didn’t make shots in the first half,” Carr said. “I think we got good shots and I think our defense was decent.”

Kennedy, which takes home the fourth-place hardware, was led by Aminah Williams’ 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Auburn Mountainview was led by junior Cait Carr with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Aalia Braboy and Shayla Wolf added five points each.

The Lions finished the season with a 23-9 record.