Basin roundup: ACH, Odessa set up rematch for 1B state championship
WENATCHEE — Reigning Class 1B state champion Almira/Coulee-Hartline (ACH) will have an opportunity to go for two titles in a row this weekend at the Tacoma Dome.
Fresh off an historic 100-point game in the quarterfinals, ACH advanced to the championship game with another rout against Naselle, 82-28.
The game was tied 8-8 in the first quarter, however, like the quarterfinals against Crescent, ACH created separation with several unanswered touchdowns — six, to be exact.
A dominant run game in the quarterfinals gave way to an aerial attack in the semifinals. Maguire Isaak passed for 391 yards and five scores. Isaak added 162 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
Hayden Loomis was the main beneficiary of Isaak’s arm. Loomis was on the receiving end of touchdown passes of 53, 54 and 78 yards. Gage Burchill and Brayton Shafer also caught TD passes.
The 1B championship will be a rematch of Week 6 as top-ranked Odessa took care of business in its semifinal against Quilcene, 65-6. Odessa handled ACH with a bruising ground game to win the regular season meeting 56-22.
Marcus King rushed for 177 yards, scored five touchdowns and returned a kickoff 94 yards for good measure against Quilcene. King totaled 204 yards and four touchdowns in the previous game against the Warriors.
The Class 1B championship between No. 1 Odessa and No. 2 ACH is on Dec. 1, 4 p.m., at the Tacoma Dome.
Men’s basketball
Big Bend finish 3-0 at Skagit Valley Tournament
MT. VERNON — Koby Huerta, a Class 4A state champion with Kentwood two seasons ago, led Big Bend in scoring all three games as the Runnin’ Vikes finished 3-0 at the Skagit Valley Tournament.
Huerta finished with 25 points and seven rebounds as Big Bend rallied from a three-point halftime deficit to beat Tacoma 70-64. Moses Lake High School graduate Gio Walker contributed 14 points and eight rebounds as a reserve for the Titans.
Huerta continued his big weekend with an all-around line of 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists in Big Bend’s 83-71 win over Peninsula. Big Bend wrapped up the weekend with a rout of BC Christian 94-53. Huerta scored 18 points and Joey Andrews added 15.
Big Bend returns to the court Friday against Gonzaga Club at the Spokane Bigfoot Classic in Spokane.