Knights boys earn third place at state with grit and effort
Graham Palmer (12) drives the ball into the paint against a Zillah defender. The Royal Knights suffered a loss to the Zillah Leopards in the 1A state basketball semifinals Friday.
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The Knights’ Manny Ruvalcaba (0) watches his shot go in during their game against the Zillah Leopards in the 1A state basketball semifinals Friday.
Grant Wardenaar (24) pushes the pace against a Zillah defender during the 1A state basketball semifinals Friday. Wardenaar scored 25 points.
The Knights’ Dax Jenks (4) spins his way into the paint for a shot attempt against Zillah Friday.
YAKIMA — The Royal Knights (24-5) finish in third place in the 1A state basketball tournament after a deep run saw them make the semifinals before falling short 74-64 to the Zillah Leopards. From there, they bounced back with a redeeming 64-49 win over King’s Knights to earn third in the bracket.
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