ACH takes Lummi Nation at state tourney
ACH senior Grady Murray (25) attempts a three-point shot during the state matchup against Lummi Nation on March 3 at the Spokane Arena.
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ACH senior Cooper Correia (32) brings the ball down court during the state matchup against Lummi Nation on March 3 at the Spokane Arena.
ACH senior Reece Isaak (23) looks to the basket as an opponent jumps to block the shot at the WIAA 1B boy state basketball tournament against Lummi Nation.
ACH senior Dane Isaak (12) tries to get his hands on the ball during the matchup against Lummi Nation on March 3 at the WIAA 1B boys state basketball tournament.
SPOKANE - The Almira/Coulee-Hartline boys basketball team took on their first opponent in the state tournament Thursday at the Spokane Arena.
ACH was ranked No. 1 going into the tournament, and won their regional game against DeSales, automatically sending them to the second day of the tournament. Day two, March 3, they took on No. 7 Lummi Nation.
Lummi Nation got the possession from the tip-off and first points at just over seven minutes left in the first quarter. Lummi Nation was able to get five points before the Warriors were even able to get on the board. ACH was not going down without a fight and quickly bounced back to take the lead. The end of the first quarter saw ACH leading with 6, Lummi Nation at 5.
Starters for the ACH Warriors were seniors Dane Isaak, Parker Roberts, Reece Isaak, Grady Murray and Cooper Correia.
The warriors spent the second quarter keeping the lead from Lummi Nation. ACH started getting a decent lead of 23-19 before Lummi Nation made a three-pointer just before the buzzer. The halftime score was ACH 23, Lummi Nation 22.
The Warriors got to work during the third quarter, sinking baskets and holding Lummi Nation back. ACH managed to hold Lummi Nation back enough that they were only able to make seven points that entire quarter. As they found their groove, ACH got their largest lead during the game (14 points) and ended the third quarter with 40 points on the board, Lummi Nation at 29.
Fourth quarter got a little messier as each team was running out of time to secure the lead. Back and forth the two teams battled. The Warriors were not going to let Lummi Nation close enough to take the game from them. ACH senior Reece Isaac ended up fouling out with 26.3 seconds left on the clock but losing Isaak wasn’t enough for Lummi Nation to take the lead.
The Warriors took the game 52-44.
ACH will take on No. 3 ranked Northwest Yeshiva on March 4 at 2 p.m. Winner will move on to the championship, while the loser will play for third or fifth place. Both games will occur on March 5.
Box Score:
ACH - 6 17 17 12 - 52
Lummi Nation - 5 17 7 15 - 44
