Jenny Jansen listened to her dad, and she was glad she did.

Warrenton coaches, teammates and fans were happy, as well. 

Jansen’s 31-point performance against Holt Monday in the Washington Tournament sent the Warriors to the semifinals to face Washington Wednesday with a 64-46 win.

“I had 31?” she asked. “That’s a lifetime high, I had no idea. My dad told me I needed to work the offensive boards, and I actually listened for once.”

Jansen and her teammates attacked the Holt 2-3 zone from inside and out, and the Indians couldn’t stop the two-front blitz.

Kaylee Anderson knocked down four 3-pointers in the first half to give the Warriors a 38-23 halftime lead.

“Kaylee Anderson started hitting shots early to get things going, and then       (Kayla) Nelson got some things going inside and it was a well-balanced attack,” Warrenton Head Coach Greg Williams said. “I like what we did offensively.”

Anderson finished with 12 points.

Nelson, who added six, worked both blocks while Holt spied on her with a      second defender.

That left Anderson, Jansen and Rylie Cox open behind the 3-point line.

Warrenton (12-2) finished with nine 3-pointers on the night.

“The reason the three’s are open is because everyone has to pinch in on Kayla,” Williams said. “It’s pick your poison. She’s either going to get you, or we’ll have to hit the three. If we can continue doing that, there are a lot of teams we can beat. Shooting will be the key down the stretch.”

Jansen helped the cause with three 3-pointers, but she did most of her damage in the soft spots of Holt’s zone, flashing to the top of the key and getting open when defenders focused on Nelson or 3-point shooters.

The zone also led to plenty of offensive rebounding opportunities for Jansen, which zones are accustomed to do.

“Obviously she’s a special talent,” Williams said.

Defensively, Warrenton allowed Holt to score five points more than its season average of 41 points per game.

“Defensively, we have some things to work on, and we’ll need to by Wednesday because we’re playing one of the premier teams in the state,” Williams said of Washington. “And that’s what you want. That’s how you get ready for the postseason.”

If the Warriors are to make a postseason run, the offense will likely look similar to what fans saw Monday night: Balanced and multi-faceted.

“They’re getting the ball moved and reversed and stretching the zone. And of course, if you hit perimeter shots, it looks good,” Williams said. “Hopefully good things are in store and that was a sign of good things to come.”