Six Valley teams will vie for spots in state championship games Friday, while four more will play to extend their season and secure a state trophy.
We’ll have updates from each game, as well as all state scores from Tacoma, Yakima and Spokane as the day goes on.
The Class 4A tournament is in the Tacoma Dome, the 2A and 1A tournaments are in the Yakima Valley SunDome, and the 2B and 1B tournaments are held in Numerica Veterans Arena.
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Boys basketball
Class 4A
GLACIER PEAK 64, WEST VALLEY 42: At Tacoma Dome, the Rams’ season came to an end with a loss to the Grizzlies in the consolation semifinals. Parker Mills was the lone West Valley (20-5) player in double-figures, finishing with 12 points.
3-point goals: West Valley 3-11 (Whitfield 2-5, Hill 1-2), Glacier Peak 7-21 (Mulugeta 4-6, Vinson 3-7). Rebounds: West Valley 29 (Mills 7), Glacier Peak 33 (Albright 13). Steals: West Valley 5, Glacier Peak 9 (Kan 4). Turnovers: West Valley 12, Glacier Peak 9. Fouls: West Valley 5, Glacier Peak 10. Fouled out: none.
Class 2A
GRANDVIEW 58, PULLMAN 36: At SunDome, Francisco Medina’s 22 points powered No. 7 Grandview to a loser-out win over No. 4 Pullman. Braden Santos and Darius Montelongo also scored in double figures to send Grandview (20-8) to a fourth-place game against No. 5 Tumwater Saturday morning.
GRANDVIEW — Francisco Medina 22, Braden Santos 12, Darius Montelongo 11, Montes De Oca 4, Garza 4, A. Ramirez 3, Richey 2, Stills 0, Martinez 0, M. Ramirez 0, Espinoza 0, Cruz 0. 25-51 6-9 58.
PULLMAN — Cade Rogers 11, Gavyn Dealy 10, Holstad 4, Brown 3, Ha 0, Liaina 5, Brannan 3, Fisher 0, Hecker 0, Wexler 0, Forar 0. 16-57 1-6 36.
Grandview=16=15=12=15=—=58
Pullman=6=9=14=7=—=36
Class 1A
ZILLAH 74, ROYAL 64: At SunDome, the No. 1 Leopards advanced with a semifinal victory over the No. 3 Knights. Zillah (26-0) will play either No. 2 Lynden Christian or No. 6 King’s in the championship game at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Something about going up against Royal at the Yakima Valley SunDome appears to bring out the best in Zillah’s Dekker Van De Graaf.
Girls basketball
Class 4A
DAVIS 57, KENNEDY CATHOLIC 38: At Tacoma Dome, the defending champion Pirates (23-2) return to the championship game after beating the No. 11 Lancers. Davis will play either No. 6 Lake Washington or No. 8 Sumner at 5 p.m. Saturday.
TACOMA — On the run to a state title last season and to the precipice of a second ring this year, the 4A No. 1 Davis girls basketball team has…
Class 2A
PROSSER 64, ELLENSBURG 42: At SunDome, the No. 3 Mustangs (24-3) raced by the No. 7 Bulldogs (21-5) and snapped a four-game semifinal losing streak while advancing to the final against No. 1 Lynden.
Ellensburg, which beat Prosser twice on its way to four straight title games, will play No. 4 Clarkston for third place Saturday.
Prosser’s girls basketball team has achieved quite a bit this season – a CWAC league title, its first district championship since 2011, and mo…
SELAH 50, ARCHBISHOP MURPHY 48: At SunDome, Elise Kingston’s layup with four seconds left to knock off the No. 5 Wildcats and guarantee the Vikings will win their first 2A trophy in program history. Kingston finished with 17 and Makenna Pepper added 10 to help offset 30 points from AM star Brook Blachly, who rallied her team back from an 11-point deficit. Selah (21-9) will play for fourth-place Saturday morning against No. 2 Deer Park, which beat the Vikings 56-45 at the SunDome Shootout in December.
SELAH — Elise Kingston 17, Makenna Pepper 10, Bettis 8, Pendleton 4, St. Mary 3, Jamieson 5, Webster 3. 21-51 2-5 50.
ARCHBISHOP MURPHY — Brooke Blachly 30, Fletcher 9, Wright 3, Cham 2, Cohen 0, Ramirez Hernandez 4, Hookfin 0, Le 0, Ives 0, Miller 0, Fryberg 0. 13-43 15-23 48.
Selah=13=17=12=8=—=50
Archbishop Murphy=14=10=13=11=—=48
3-point goals: Selah 6-18 (Bettis 2-4, Pepper 2-5, Webster 1-1, St. Mary 1-3), Archbishop Murphy 7-20 (Blachly 6-17, Wright 1-2). Rebounds: Selah 38 (Jamieson 10), Archbishop Murphy 26 (Fletcher 8). Steals: Selah 3, Archbishop Murphy 4. Turnovers: Selah 11, Archbishop Murphy 6. Fouls: Selah 15, Archbishop Murphy 8. Fouled out — Cham (AB).
Class 1A
ZILLAH 53, LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 44: At SunDome, the No. 2 Leopards advances to the the state championship game against No. 1 King’s.
Class 2B
CLE ELUM 58, NAPAVINE 44: At Numerica Veterans Arena, Nellie Nicholls scored a game-high 27 points to help the No. 5 Warriors advance to the championship game with a victory over the No. 1 Tigers. Gracie Glondo added 12 points for Cle Elum (23-5), who will face either No. 4 Reardan or No. 9 Davenport at 5 p.m.
CLE ELUM — Nellie Nicholls 27, Gracie Glondo 12, Slimp 8, Wallick 8, Smith 3, B. Singer 0, Coleman 0, G. Singer 0, Nansel 0, P. Berry 0, Keller 0, D. Berry 0.
NAPAVINE — Ondong 9, Kaut 7, Bittner 7, Evander 7, Valentine 5, C. Fay 4, H. Fay 4, Williams 1, Schutz 0, B. Fay 0, Edeburn 0, Cagle 0.
Cle Elum=12=12=12=22=—=58
Napavine=10=11=8=15=—=44
3-point goals: Cle Elum 3-17 (Slimp 2-5, Smith 1-4), Napavine 4-23 (Valentine 1-1, Kaut 1-5, Bittner 1-7, Evander 1-7). Rebounds: Cle Elum 31 (Wallick 8), Napavine 32 (Kaut 14). Steals: Cle Elum 13, Napavine 6. Turnovers: Cle Elum 12, Napavine 19. Fouls: Cle Elum 13, Napavine 17. Fouled out: None.
Class 1B
LUMMI NATION 38, YAKAMA TRIBAL 35: At Numerica Veterans Arena, the Eagles’ fourth quarter rally came up short against the Blackhawks in a loser-out contest. Freshman Nika Lara led Yakama Tribal (24-5) with eight points.
LUMMI NATION — Jordan Reeder 13, James 8, Rabang 7, B. Metteba 4, Dennis 4, James 1, LaJuan 0.
YAKAMA TRIBAL — Lara 8, Trujillo Walsey 7, P. Thomas 5, Kreis-Huereca 4, Wyena 4, George 4, Sampson 3, Onepennee 0, Stahi 0, Cloud 0, T. Thomas 0.
Lummi Nation=9=11=13=5=—=38
Yakama Tribal=9=4=11=11=—=35
3-point goals: Lummi Nation 3-24 (Reeder 2-13, B. Metteba 1-1), Yakama Tribal 1-17 (Trujillo Walsey 1-2). Rebounds: Lummi Nation 40 (B Metteba 10), Yakama Tribal 40 (Stahi 8). Steals: Lummi Nation 15 (Rabang 8), Yakama Tribal 8. Turnovers: Lummi Nation 13, Yakama Tribal 23. Fouls: Lummi Nation 9, Yakama Tribal 13. Fouled out — Wyena.
Class 4A and 3A play in the Tacoma Dome, 2A and 1A in the Yakima Valley SunDome and 2B and 1B in Numerica Veterans Arena.
Class 4A
Boys
Semifinals
No. 5 Gonzaga Prep 52, No. 7 Emerald Ridge 37
No. 3 Lake Washington vs. No. 2 Richland, 9 p.m.
Loser outs
No. 1 Mount Si 74, No. 6 Puyallup 66 (OT)
No. 4 Glacier Peak 64, No. 8 West Valley 42
Girls
Semifinals
No. 1 Davis 57, No. 11 Kennedy Catholic 38
No. 8 Sumner 52, No. 6 Lake Washington 41
Loser outs
No. 5 Gonzaga Prep 50, No. 10 Lake Stevens 42
No. 4 Woodinville 64, No. 2 Union 55
Class 3A
Boys
Semifinals
No. 1 Rainier Beach 71, No. 5 Bellarmine Prep 49
No. 7 Lincoln 64, No. 4 Eastside Catholic 62
Loser out
No. 11 Edmonds-Woodway 64, No. 2 O’Dea 55
No. 3 Mt. Spokane 73, No. 8 Bellevue 58
Girls
Semifinal
No. 1 Bellevue 51, No. 4 Roosevelt 47
No. 6 Eastside Catholic 47, No. 2 Snohomish 43
Loser out
No. 7 Evergreen 51, No. 11 Lakeside 46
No. 12 White River 47, No. 9 Stanwood 28
Class 2A
Boys
Semifinals
No. 1 Bremerton 55, No. 11 Columbia River 54 OT
No. 2 R.A. Long 53, No. 6 Anacortes 49
Loser outs
No. 7 Grandview 58, No. 4 Pullman 36
No. 5 Tumwater 50, No. 8 Renton 48
Girls
Semifinals
No. 1 Lynden 50, No. 4 Clarkston 30
No. 7 Ellensburg 54, No. 3 Prosser 42
Loser outs
No. 2 Deer Park 53, No. 11 Nathan Hale 22
No. 8 Selah 50, No. 5 Archbishop Murphy 48
Class 1A
Boys
Semifinals
No. 1 Zillah 74, No. 3 Royal 64
No. 2 Lynden Christian 63, No. 6 King’s 54
Loser outs
No. 4 Annie Wright 49, No. 7 Chelan 42 (OT)
No. 4 Bear Creek 60, No. 8 Seattle Christian 43
Girls
Semifinals
No. 1 King’s 42, No. 5 Royal 27
No. 2 Zillah 53, No. 3 Lynden Christian 44
Loser outs
No. 6 Bellevue Christian 52, No. 7 Seton Catholic 37
No. 4 Annie Wright 48, No. 8 Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 38
Class 2B
Boys
Semifinals
No. 1 Colfax 62, No. 3 Okanogan 48
No. 9 Adna 63, No. 6 Reardan 53
Loser outs
No. 5 Tri-Cities Prep 59, No. 10 Freeman 42
No. 5 Northwest Christian (Colbert) 82, No. 12 Burbank 76 (OT)
Girls
Semifinals
No. 5 Cle Elum 58, No. 1 Napavine 44
No. 4 Reardan 49, No. 9 Davenport 38
Loser outs
No. 6 Toutle Lake 47, No. 7 Adna 43
No 2 Northwest Christian (Colbert) 68, No. 3 Brewster 64
Class 1B
Boys
Semifinals
No. 1 Lummi Nation 74, No. 4 DeSales 58
No. 3 Tulalip Heritage 64, No. 2 Almira-Coulee-Hartline 49
Loser outs
No. 6 Liberty Christian 53, No. 7 Neah Bay 50
No. 5 Moses Lake Christian 57, No. 17 Columbia Adventist 43
Girls
Semifinals
No. 1 Neah Bay 56, No. 5 Oakesdale 23
No. 2 Garfield-Palouse 43, No. 3 Waterville-Mansfield 42
Loser outs
No. 7 Pateros 62, No. 6 Crosspoint Christian 55
No. 8 Lummi Nation 38, No. 4 Yakama Tribal 35
