Moffet, Lions head to district championship
Boys basketball recaps
WENATCHEE - One more win.
That's all the Moses Lake Christian boys basketball team needs to return to the 1B state tournament, after the Lions rallied past the Pateros Billygoats 55-52 in a North Central district playoff game on Monday at Wenatchee High School.
The Lions (12-5 overall) have a tough test on their hands in Thursday's district championship game, facing state-ranked Entiat (18-3) at 5:30 p.m., also at Wenatchee. The loser has another chance to qualify for state on Saturday.
Moses Lake Christian star Adrian Moffet led all scorers with 22 points and Jesse Bassett added 15 points. The Lions trailed 37-32 after three quarters, but closed the game on a 23-15 run.
"We kind of slept through the first half," Lions head coach Lonny Brown said. "(It was) a 4 o'clock game - we just didn't get off the bus ready to go."
Moffet and Tim Gjefle grabbed six rebounds apiece to lead the Lions. Kyle Richardson had 13 points for Pateros, with Brant Harvey scoring 12 and Terence Dietrich adding 10.
Brown knows his team will have to play at a high level in all areas to beat Entiat on Thursday.
"We have to control their three guards, who've done really well against us," Brown said. "We need to get to the foul line, which we haven't been able to do against them."
Soap Lake 60, Waterville 56
WATERVILLE - The Eagles closed North Central 2B League play on a winning streak, rallying from an early 12-point deficit to defeat the host Shockers.
Soap Lake's wins over Manson and Waterville moved the Eagles into a tie for the fourth and final district playoff spot. The Eagles will try to earn that spot on Wednesday when they go to Bridgeport at 6:30 p.m. for a loser-out game. The winner advances to the double-elimination district tournament, and plays Oroville on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Wenatchee High School.
Against Waterville, Soap Lake (6-14 overall, 4-8 league) got a game-high 19 points from Taylor Baughman, while Waterville's John Jorgenson and Javier Vierya scored 17 points apiece. The Eagles trailed 20-8 entering the second period but took over after that.
Lind-Ritzville 78, Wellpinit 61
SPOKANE - The Broncos took care of the Redskins in Northeast 2B district play, going up 42-17 at halftime and cruising from there.
Alex Pfeifer and Jamie Stevenson led Lind-Ritzville with 19 points apiece, while Cory Whitmore and Matt Saetre threw in 16 points each.
The Broncos (18-5 overall) are the No. 4 seed to the double-elimination regional tournament, and play top-seeded Northwest Christian on Saturday. The game takes place at Mount Spokane High School at 11:30 a.m.
Moses Lake Christian 71, Pateros 40
MOSES LAKE - The Lions shot 49 percent from the floor and 86 percent from the free-throw line, beating the visiting Billygoats in a North Central 1B contest.
Adrian Moffet led all scorers with 22 points, shooting 8 of 14 from the field. Jesse Bassett added 11 points on 5 of 9 shooting, while Tim Gjefle, Taylor Sandberg and Kameron Firouzi all posted eight points apiece.
Moses Lake Christian limited Pateros to 35 percent from the floor. Terence Dietrich led the Billygoats with 14 points.
Grandview 69, Quincy 31
GRANDVIEW - The Greyhounds stretched their CWAC winning streak to seven games with a blowout win over the visiting Jackrabbits.
Grandview took immediate control with a 25-15 first-quarter spurt, then held Quincy scoreless in the second period to lead 40-15 at the break.
C.J. Lopez led Grandview with 20 points and Nick Sears chipped in 11. Eric Martin, Cory Keller and Chase Webley all had eight points apiece for Quincy.
The Jacks host their Senior Night activities on Tuesday against the Selah Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Prosser 55, Othello 42
PROSSER - The CWAC-leading Mustangs got off to a running start and buried the visiting Huskies early.
An 18-6 first-quarter hole proved too much for the Huskies to dig out of, even though Prosser's advantage over the final three quarters was only one point.
Gabe Cantu led Othello with 11 points and Jakob Scott added 10, but the Huskies shot only 7 of 15 from the foul line. Prosser's Kellen Crawford finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Cody Bruns chipped in 11 points. Cantu and Scott combined for 11 rebounds.
Othello travels to Toppenish on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Entiat 78, Wilson Creek 34
ENTIAT - The Tigers kept the Devils winless in North Central 1B League action, using a 39-16 surge in the first half to gain control.
Entiat (17-3 overall. 8-0 league) had five players finish in double figures. Wilson Creek, which ended its season at 4-12, 0-8, got nine points from Daniel Thiesfeld.