Two games played, two losses and the season was over.

Cedar Park Christian ran up against a pair of 1A powerhouses last week at the state girls basketball tournament in Seattle Christian and Okanogan and headed back to Bothell two days earlier than planned.

“It’s such a good experience,” said coach Sara Land. “They kids got to play against some of the best teams in the state and see how strong the kids play on the other side of the mountains.”

In Wednesday’s 9 a.m. opener at the Yakima SunDome, Kara Staggs topped the scoring list with 18 points to lead her Okanogan team to a convincing 61-25 victory over Cedar Park.

Cedar Park’s Rachel Staudacher had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Brie Boroughs chipped in with seven rebounds, Tyanna Fouts had five points and Erin Halvorson had four points.

On Thursday morning, the Eagles took on defending state champ Seattle Christian and lost, 61-29. The Eagles’ season ended with a 15-9 overall record.

Against Seattle Christian, Mikaela Raschick led the Bothell locals with eight points and nine rebounds.

Lexi Petersen powered Seattle Christian — which was upset by Connell, 33-27, in the first round — with 25 points, followed by Katie Collier with 16 points and eight blocks.

It was Cedar Park’s first state appearance since 2004.

“It dangles a carrot in front of them, it’s a fantastic motivator for next year,” said Land. “They have a perspective, they know what they have to do.”

Land added that it was an “emotionally overwhelming” few days for the Eagles, who experienced a big school send-off and bus trip to Yakima before hitting the hardwood for some tough basketball games.

The mostly sophomore and junior Eagle girls were new to the spacious SunDome’s bright-lights, big-game atmosphere.

“We’re so proud of them,” said Land. “(We) won four games three years ago, and (this year) they were the fourth seed from our district to state.”

Cedar Park Christian is also spotlighted in a Staudacher feature and a team story.