Basin hoopsters participate in state tourney
From left to right, Warden High School senior Arely Rangel (1), junior Kaylee Erickson (10) and sophomore Aliza Leinweber (12) cheer on their teammates from the bench during the WIAA girls 2B state championship game on March 5.
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MLCA/CCS junior Jeff Boorman (20) goes in for a layup on March 4, during the matchup against the DeSales Irish at the state basketball tournament.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Over the weekend, five Columbia Basin teams participated in the state basketball tournament. Here’s how they matched up:
Warden High School Lady Cougars played all four days of the state tournament after losing their first game of the season in the regional matchup to Liberty (Spangle) 60-62. Warden first played Wahkiakum and won 55-40. The next day, March 3, they then also beat La Conner 61-48. Their third game of the week was against Okanogan where they took victory, 68-48. And finally the Lady Cougars beat Colfax 70-55 in the championship game. Warden brings home the championship trophy with an overall season record of 26-1. They also hold their league and district titles this year.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline boys were also automatically seeded to day two and took on Lummi Nation. ACH won 52-44. Next, the Warriors took on Northwest Yeshiva on March 4, also taking victory 52-43. Finally, they played Cusick in the championship round where they lost to Cusick 48-61. Overall, they took second place in their division at the tournament.
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys were automatically seeded to day two of the state tournament, March 3. That day they took on Sunnyside Christian where they lost 36-39. March 4, they beat DeSales 55-41. The victory over DeSales ensured a spot to a game on Saturday, March 5 for the MLCA/CCS team to play for 4th or 6th place against Lummi Nation. They lost, taking 6th. Their overall record was 23-4 this season and they held the league and district titles.
Quincy High School boys played their first state game against Blaine on March 2. They won 69-51. They went on to play Lynden Christian on March 3 and lost 44-67. On March 4, Quincy fell to Freeman 82-72, ending their state run without a placing. They were 21-6 this season and snatched the league and district title from Chelan. They also saw two athletes break the 1,000 career points achievement; seniors TreyVaughn Bierlink and Aidan Heikes.
Moses Lake High School girls played Emerald Ridge at the Tacoma Dome on March 2. They lost 34-44, ending their run. This season, they had an overall record of 14-10, took second in their league and were district champions.
