The Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association will play its all-state games Saturday at Curtis High. Here is the schedule, ticket information and rosters for each team.
Third-ranked Lynden shot nearly 60 percent from the field in the second half and held White River to 30.4 percent shooting in the game, on its way to a 66-45 win over the Hornets in the Class 2A boys basketball state finals Saturday at the Yakima SunDome.
Against a Lynden team known for its stingy man-to-man defensive pressure, White River never got a rhythm going offensively. White River jumped out to a quick 11-6 lead late in the first quarter, thanks to seven quick points from Billy Kiel, who finished with 14 on 5-of-14 shooting.
“They’re a good team,” Kiel said. “They’re up tight on you. We kept on trying to do everything we could to pull out the win, but couldn’t do it.”
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Spent from playing a physically and emotionally draining semifinal contest less than 24 hours prior, Bellarmine Prep fell to Union 62-51 in the consolation finals of the Class 4A boys basketball state tournament Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.
“It’s tough, but I was real proud of our guys,” Lions coach Bernie Salazar said. “We played hard.”
Bellarmine Prep (24-5) claimed fifth place.
The seventh-ranked Lions lost junior Lucas Meikle, an all-league forward, two minutes into the game when his forehead smacked the court. The blow left Meikle with stitches and a concussion, Salazar said.
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4A BOYS
No. 8 Mount Rainier 66, No. 3 Garfield 63: The Rams balanced offense overcame Garfield’s two-man attack in the fourth-/sixth-place consolation game.
Four Mount Rainier players, led by Caden Rowland’s 17 point effort, scored in double figures. Malik Rodgers had 14 points, Adrian Davis added 13 and Dwane Clay chipped in 10 for the Rams (20-11), who outscored the Bulldogs 18-10 in the fourth quarter.
A pair of junior wings powered Garfield (20-7). Tucker Haymond scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Trevaunte Williams totaled
3A BOYS
No. 7 University 63, No. 1 Kamiakin 50: Paced by …
The Bears’ withstood Jordan Chatman’s 29 points and miraculous full-court 3-pointer and escaped with the semifinal victory.
Central Valley (22-3) will play for the state finals for the first time since its lost the 4A title game to Franklin in 2006.
“This was the goal from the beginning,” said guard Gaven Deyarmin, who led the Bears with 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds. “Get to the finals”
Central Valley’s win was overshadowed by Chatman’s one-in-a-million shot at the end of the game.
After Deyarmin missed a free throw with a half second left the ball dropped into Chatman’s hands …
The Bulldogs withstood a gigantic effort from Timberwolves forward Jason Todd to advance to the trophy round.
Todd, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, erupted for 29 points, going 10 for 15 from the field. He also pulled down 15 rebounds.
Behind a balanced scoring attack, Garfield never trailed. Three players scored in double-figures, led by guard Tucker Haymond’s 19 points and 10 rebounds. Pierre Wright added 16 points and Trevaunte’ Williams had 12 points.
Caden Rowland kept shooting.
“Even if I missed I was getting my teammates open and they were getting it back to me,” said Rowland, who made 6 of 12 3-pointers on the way to scoring a team-high 26 points in the elimination game.
“I was just in a rhythm,” Rowland said.
Mount Rainier performed well offensively. Point guard Malik Rodgers came close to a triple-double, totaling 12 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Forward Dwane Clay had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds and guard Adrian Davis finished with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists.
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The Irish jumped on the Lancers early and led throughout the elimination game.
O’Dea guard Jalen Ward scored a team-high 19 points, making 8 of 19 shots. Forward Jacob Lampkin turned in a double-double, totaling 10 points and 11 rebounds, and guard Sekou Wiggs added 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
The Irish (21-8) led 24-18 at halftime and pulled away in the third quarter when they outpaced Kennedy Catholic 24-14.
Forward Mitch Penner poured in 21 points – he went 13 for 14 from the free-throw line – and grabbed nine rebounds for the Lancers (21-5).
O’Dea …