Game recaps, highlights from the semifinals, consolation games of the 4A and 3A state basketball championships

Between the Class 4A and 3A boys and girls state tournaments, 60 basketball games will be played in the Tacoma Dome this weekend. The News Tribune will be at all of them, providing updates, game highlights, interviews, recaps and stats.

Here’s everything that happened during Friday’s semifinals and loser-out consolation games.

CLASS 4A BOYS SEMIFINALS

NO. 4 MOUNT SI 53, NO. 7 CURTIS 46

If basketball fans around the state weren’t already aware, fourth-seeded Mount Si’s performance in the Class 4A state semifinals made it abundantly clear — the Wildcats are for real.

And really good shooters.

Seventh-seeded Curtis never had an answer defensively, as the Wildcats punched their ticket to Saturday night’s championship game with a 53-46 win Friday night in the Tacoma Dome.

“Our fans know it, but maybe not a lot of people in the state know,” said 6-foot-7 forward Tyler Patterson, who scored 12 points in the win. “Maybe now they will.”

That seems like a safe bet, as Mount Si put together a remarkable shooting performance. Mount Si made 21 of its 39 attempts from the field (53.8 percent), including 9 of 18 from 3-point range.

“I think we were just ready to go,” Patterson said. “The thing that’s cool about our offense is anybody at any certain time can get hot. Being able to play off that and each other, you know the next person is going to be ready. So that helps a lot.”

Jonny Barrett added 12 points, shooting 4 of 5 from 3-point range, while Brett Williams added 10 points for the Wildcats.

“They shot the lights out today,” said Curtis senior guard Zack Paulsen, a Seattle Pacific signee. “They can all shoot so it’s hard to guard five shooters.”

Curtis coach Tim Kelly said he would have liked to see the Vikings do a better job defensively on Mount Si’s shooters.

“They did a good job executing, shot the ball well,” Kelly said. “It’s nothing that we didn’t expect, so I was disappointed that we didn’t get the feet moving a little bit more, try to get them uncomfortable and pick up the tempo a bit in the second half.

“We missed free throws, missed little shots. They played better than we did.”

The free throw shooting, in particular, proved costly for the Vikings, who went 8 of 17 from the line.

“It hurt a lot,” Kelly said. “You can’t shoot 50 percent in the semifinal game and expect to win. We’ve got to make them.”

But, Curtis still made things interesting late in the fourth quarter.

Paulsen hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to five points, then Solomon McGinnis made a pair of free throws to cut the lead to three with one minute remaining.

But, Mount Si responded, with Jabe Mullins sinking both of Mount Si’s only free throw attempts in the contest.

“We just wanted to stick to defense,” Patterson said. “Control the things we can control. We were big on those key things.”

Paulsen was held well below his season scoring average, finishing with a team-high 11 points in the loss. Jordan Parker and McGinnis added 10 points apiece.

—Jon Manley, staff writer

TEAM STATISTICS

MS – Shooting: 21 of 39 (53.8 percent). Free throws: 2 of 2 (100). Turnovers: 13.

C – Shooting: 17 of 45 (37.8 percent). Free throws: 8 of 17 (47.1). Turnovers: 3.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

MS – Tyler Patterson 12, Jonny Barrett 12, Brett Williams 10, Bennett O’Connor 8, Quin Patterson 6, Jabe Mullins 5.

C – Zack Paulsen 11, Jordan Parker 10, Solomon McGinnis 10, Jared Franklin 8, Maceo Lewis 7.

NO. 2 GONZAGA PREP 61, NO. 3 FEDERAL WAY 53

Jaden McDaniels and Tari Eason sat next to each other, dejected, on Federal Way High School’s bench.

With less than four minutes to play in their Class 4A state semifinals game against second-seeded Gonzaga Prep, both of Federal Way’s standout players fouled out, which proved the pivotal point in a 61-53 loss Friday night at the Tacoma Dome.

For the third consecutive season the third-seeded Eagles (25-3) will end their season short of winning a coveted state title. And, for the second year in a row, the Bullpups (24-2) are the team that derailed them.

Last year, it was in the title game. This year, in the semifinals.

“It’s hard,” Eason said. “It’s tough.”

Many around the state have suggested that the rematch between these two highly talented programs should have been played in Saturday night’s final.

But, because of how the WIAA’s RPI rankings played out, Federal Way and Gonzaga Prep were slotted on the same side of the 12-team bracket, setting up the semifinals showdown.

Neither team had an in-state loss entering Friday, and Federal Way is the only team from the state ranked in the MaxPreps national poll — checking in at No. 17.

“It felt a lot like the state title game,” Gonzaga Prep junior Liam Lloyd said. “There was a lot of emotion and a lot of energy.”

The game lived up to the statewide hype, and appeared headed for a thrilling finish before McDaniels and Eason were forced to check out early.

In fact, all four of the game’s superstars — McDaniels, Eason, Lloyd and Gonzaga signee Anton Watson — played the final frame with four fouls. But, it was the Eagles who lost their two most crucial players when the game was tied at 51-51.

“I expected all of that,” Watson said. “It was chippy the whole game, and we tried to fight through it the whole time.”

The Eagles were clinging to a three-point lead when Eason, a Garfield transfer who averages 19 points, 11 rebounds per game, was called for his fifth personal.

Watson moved in the paint with Eason at his back, and the Federal Way junior appeared to be flagged for attempting to swat away Watson’s layup attempt — which banked in off of the glass. Watson completed the three-point play to tie the game.

Fifteen seconds later, McDaniels — a five-star forward and the consensus No. 5 player in the country in the 2019 class, who averages 23.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game — was whistled for his fifth trying to pull down an offensive rebound.

“It’s tough, but it’s just part of the game,” Federal Way coach Yattah Reed said.

Gonzaga Prep was in the bonus, and Lloyd scored what eventual became the winning point on the ensuing free throw.

“We were still in the game, it’s just unfortunate we couldn’t make shots or make plays, and they were counter-acting on it by making plays and capitalizing on our mistakes,” Reed said.

The Bullpups closed the game on a 13-2 run, while Federal Way was just 1 of 7 from the floor after McDaniels and Eason left. Bradley Graham scored the lone basket, closing Gonzaga Prep’s lead to 58-53 with 43.5 seconds remaining, but it was too late.

“We stayed aggressive, and I think that’s what won us the game,” Lloyd said.

Gonzaga Prep will meet fifth-seeded Mount Si in Saturday night’s championship game, while Federal Way will play 4A West Central/Southwest bidistrict rival Curtis — which the Eagles beat by six points in the bidistrict final in February — for third or fifth place.

—Lauren Smith, staff writer

TEAM STATISTICS

FW – Shooting: 21 of 56 (37.5 percent). Free throws: 9 of 14 (64.3). Turnovers: 8.

GP – Shooting: 24 of 46 (52.2 percent). Free throws: 7 of 13 (53.8). Turnovers: 8.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

FW – Jishai Miller 3, Jaden McDaniels 17, Jalen Womack 9, Bradley Graham 3, Tari Eason 19, Jaylen-Wes Williams 2.

GP – Jacob Parola 10, Carter Sonneborn 9, Liam Lloyd 22, Sheadon Byrd 8, Anton Watson 10, Noah Drynan 2.

CLASS 4A GIRLS SEMIFINALS

NO. 8 EASTLAKE 76, NO. 6 BELLARMINE PREP 46

The coach in Kim West was devastated by the result handed to her Bellarmine Prep girls basketball team — the Lions were thoroughly controlled by Eastlake, from start to finish.

But, the former 6-foot-4 post player in West had to appreciate how the bigger, stronger Wolves went about their business in the Class 4A semifinals Friday night in the Tacoma Dome.

Arizona State-bound post player Keeli Burton-Oliver scored 29 points, and Eastlake handled the Lions, 76-46, to advance to its first state title game in school history.

Haley Huard added 21 points, and Mae Bryant chipped in with 18 as the Wolves shot a tournament-best 50.9 percent from the floor (29 of 57).

And they did it the easy way, tallying 42 points in the paint, and totaling 25 second-chance points.

“They gave it to us,” West said. “That is a great team. We probably lost to the best team in the state,”

And that assessment comes from the coach of the 4A SPSL champions, who lost twice to consensus tournament favorite Kentridge this season, and to Lewis and Clark in last weekend’s state regionals.

“If we play like that (Saturday), it is hard to lose a game,” Eastlake coach Sara Goldie said. “The girls put on a clinic.”

The Lions actually got off fast behind Callie Stevens’ long-range shooting. She buried five 3-pointers, with three coming in the first 5:42 of the game.

But Eastlake was calm, cool and efficient.

Huard, the daughter of former Puyallup High School and University of Washington quarterback Brock Huard, buried three 3-pointers of her own in the first nine minutes — which was enough to create space for Burton-Oliver, at 6-3, and Bryant, at 6-0, on the interior.

“We just knew if we could do what we’ve been doing all season, especially with me and Mae, we could dominate,” Burton-Oliver said.

Eastlake (21-6) opened the second quarter by scoring on three consecutive possessions, capped by Burton-Oliver’s jumper, to grab a 28-12 lead.

After that, the Lions (22-6) became too reliant on the 3-point shot, making just nine of 30 attempts in the game.

That was not going to keep up with an efficient inside game of the Wolves.

“We played hard, but we did not play smart,” West said.

—Todd Milles, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

BP – Shooting: 15 of 58 (25.9 percent). Free throws: 7 of 9 (77.8). Turnovers: 3.

E – Shooting: 29 of 57 (50.9 percent). Free throws: 12 of 21 (57.1). Turnovers: 7.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

BP – Makiah Reed 5, Callie Stevens 20, Reyelle Frazier 6, Julia Bordeaux 6, Ciara Gatpatan 9.

E – Keeli Burton-Oliver 29, Mae Bryant 18, Callie Lind 3, Haley Huard 21, K3nzie Feinglas 4, Peyton Davidson 1.

NO. 3 LEWIS AND CLARK 64, NO. 2 KENTRIDGE 55

Jucinta Buckley isn’t one to hide her bubbling excitement — or supreme confidence.

The Lewis and Clark High School standout knew what it would take to trip up the giant of Class 4A girls basketball.

“Stops and buckets,” she said.

Well, it was the buckets portion that was the landslide that buried the Kentridge Chargers.

Scorching-hot shooting sent the Tigers into their first state championship game since 2011 with a 64-55 semifinals victory over Kentridge on Friday night in the Tacoma Dome.

Lewis and Clark (23-3) will play Eastlake at 7 p.m. Saturday for the 4A crown.

Kaylee Bishop led the TIgers with 22 points, including a 6-of-6 showing from the 3-point line. Buckley added 15, and Dominique Arquette had 12.

Jordyn Jenkins led all scorers with 23 points for Kentridge (25-3), which was vying for its second championship game appearance in three seasons. Washington signee JaQuaya Miller chipped in with 17.

But, both coaches agreed on the game’s deciding factor — making shots early.

“We attacked well, and we knocked down shots,” Lewis and Clark coach Gabe Medrano said. “It set the tone.”

The Tigers did not miss a shot in the first six minutes. Only one did not go down in the first quarter as they broke out to a 21-9 lead.

“That was a good quarter, huh?” the always-colorful Buckley said. “We got in their head early. They saw what we were bringing, and they were not prepared like we were.”

Lewis and Clark’s lead ballooned to 20 points — 41-21 — early in the second half before the Chargers kicked it into high gear.

They scored 14 unanswered points in the final 4:58 of the third quarter. Jenkins and Miller combined for 12 of them. Lewis and Clark’s lead shrunk to 41-35.

“We had a goal at the end of the third quarter — and reached it by cutting it to six (points),” Kentridge coach Brad McDowell said. “Then they came out and hit that one 3-pointer (by Arquette) … and it was tough sledding after that.”

Trailing by seven points with less than two minutes remaining, Kentridge decided to start fouling. The Tigers made nine of 10 free throws to close it out.

The Greater Spokane League champions shot 51.2 percent from the floor (21 of 41).

“There have been a couple of teams that has shot it well against us — but not that well,” McDowell said. “It was pretty impressive.”

—Todd Milles, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

LC – Shooting: 21 of 41 (51.2 percent). Free throws: 12 of 14 (85.7). Turnovers: 12.

K – Shooting: 19 of 50 (38.0 percent). Free throws: 16 of 20 (80.0). Turnovers: 10.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

LC – Kaylee Bishop 22, Jacinta Buckley 15, Andi Zylak 7, Dominique Arquette 12, Anna Reeves 2, Sativa Rogers 4, Jaimyn Sides 2.

K – Hana Mcvicker 6, Daylani Ballena 4, Jordyn Jenkins 23, Jaquaya Miller 17, Kiernen Denckla 5.

Gm 20: No. 3 Lewis and Clark vs. No. 2 Kentridge, 9 p.m.

CLASS 3A BOYS SEMIFINALS

NO. 11 O’DEA 49, NO. 1 EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 41

For No. 11 O’Dea High School, patience proved to be worth a premium.

The Fighting Irish marched to the Class 3A state championship game by defeating Eastside Catholic, 49-41, in Friday night’s semifinals at the Tacoma Dome, in a game that fluctuated from bursts of rim-rattling action to long, free-throw-induced slogs — and required both versatility and mental toughness to survive.

“I think it’s a testament to our league,” O’Dea assistant coach Lee Adams said. Fighting Irish coach Jason Kerr declined interviews.

“I think we have a lot of different styles in our league that play at a pretty high level, and so we’ve seen a lot of it and we can kind of pick whatever the game plan dictates … and switch that up, too.”

One constant for the Fighting Irish proved to be the steady play and leadership of Paolo Banchero, who scored a game-high 22 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and was a perfect 11 for 11 from the free throw line.

However, Banchero pointed to his team’s play on the other end of the court as the game’s defining feature.

“Coming into this tournament, we know that defense was going to win championships, and that’s what we focused on today,” he said. “It was a defensive battle, and we knew if we just stopped them we’d be able to come out on top.”

The game started out evenly matched, with Eastside Catholic taking a 8-6 lead as both teams felt out the other’s defensive scheme — the Fighting Irish a physical man-to-man, the Crusaders a switch-everything hybrid.

A turnover-prone second quarter stayed mostly level, with the Irish clinging to a 15-13 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the half.

The third quarter was marred with plenty of whistles and free throws, allowing Eastside Catholic to climb back into the game.

As the fourth quarter began, the Crusaders had cut the Irish lead to 28-25 and had all the momentum.

“In the third (quarter) both teams came out, we just kind of tried to figure out what adjustments each team was going to make,” Banchero said. “We were just trying to figure out what they would do, and it was pretty slow but we just had to keep defending and run our sets.”

The mental toughness paid off.

O’Dea flipped the switch on offense and took the ball inside, getting free throws of their own and some tough buckets to build out the lead once again.

Jermaine Davis got a huge tip-in to push the advantage to 34-29, and then Banchero decided to leave his mark on the game.

With 3:14 remaining, the sophomore grabbed a steal and took the ball the other way, stopping on a dime for a step-back jumper that swished though to give O’Dea a 36-29 lead. Order restored.

The Irish cruised for the rest of the game, settling into a free throw parade for over the final minute before savoring the team’s second title game berth in four years.

Nolan Hickman lead the Crusaders with 15 points. J.T. Tuimoloau contributed eight points and six rebounds, and Griffin Barker chipped in eight points and seven rebounds.

O’Dea, the 2016 state runner-up, will face Mount Spokane for the state championship at 5 p.m. Saturday.

—Thomas Kyle-Milward, Contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

O – Shooting: 13 for 34 (38.2 percent). Free throws: 20 for 27 (74). Turnovers: 14.

EC – Shooting: 16 for 47 (34 percent). Free throws: 8 for 16 (50). Turnovers: 10.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

O – John Misel, 3 points. Paolo Banchero 22, Dezjay Perkins 2, Jermaine Davis 2, Noah Williams 10, Paul Johnson 10.

EC – Shane Nowell, 7 points, Nolan Hickman 15, J.T. Tuimoloau 8, Griffin Barker 8, Chika Nduka 3.

NO. 2 MOUNT SPOKANE 65, NO. 3 RAINIER BEACH 60

Second-seeded Mount Spokane High School’s 65-60 victory over third-seeded Rainier Beach was only the second-biggest storyline from the Class 3A state semifinals game on Friday night in the Tacoma Dome.

Calling the final one minute, 10 seconds of the game chaotic would be an understatement.

With Mount Spokane leading, 57-54, Rainier Beach senior Jamon Kemp picked up a personal foul, and junior Marjon Beauchamp was assessed a technical foul for arguing the call — his fifth personal, resulting in his disqualification.

Mount Spokane took advantage, making the two free throws from Kemp’s personal foul, and the two from Beauchamp’s technical, pushing its lead to 61-54.

Moments later, with Mount Spokane up, 61-55, the referees awarded the Wildcats a timeout on an in-bounds play where it appeared the ball had already been thrown in, which negated what would have been a Rainier Beach steal.

The questionable call led to a technical foul on the Rainier Beach bench, followed by and a second technical on Rainier Beach coach Mike Bethea.

The Wildcats made two of the four free throws awarded, which essentially ended any chance of a Rainier Beach comeback.

Mount Spokane will be well-represented at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday night.

After the Wildcats’ victory over Rainier Beach, both the boys and the girls teams from Mount Spokane will play for the state title on Saturday.

“I’m so proud of our school,” Mount Spokane coach David Wagenblast said. “We’ve had an exceptional year — our whole school. Getting here last year, we weren’t quite ready for it, but our guys really stepped up when they needed to.

“When big shots needed to be taken, we took and we made them. I’m so proud of how our kids competed.”

Mount Spokane made it to the Tacoma Dome last year, but lost on Wednesday in the first round.

The Wildcats (24-1) have shot the ball well all season from long range and Friday’s game was no exception. They shot 8 of 15 from 3-point range as a team, highlighted by the 4-of-6 performance of senior J.T. Smith and the 3-of-7 shooting of senior Jerry Twenge.

“We shoot the 3-ball obviously very well,” Smith said. “We get a lot of ball movement. Our pride is definitely our shooting, and we come in to shoot shots.”

Smith finished with a game-high 22 points. Sophomore Tyson Degenhart added 19. Beauchamp led the Wildcats with 19.

The Wildcats will play No. 11 O’Dea (19-8) at 5 p.m. on Saturday in the title game. Rainier Beach will play No. 1 Eastside Catholic in the third-fifth place game at 1 p.m.

—Aaron Lommers, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

RB – Shooting: 25 of 64 (39.1 percent). Free throws: 7 of 14 (50). Turnovers: 6.

MS – Shooting: 19 of 44 (43.2 percent). Free throws: 19 of 25 (76.). Turnovers: 17.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

RB – Kenny Curtis 8, Marjon Beauchamp 19, Stevie Smith 3, Micah Monroe 12, Jamon Kemp 14, Javion Garrett 4.

MS – Spencer Barrera 4, Jerry Twenge 17, J.T. Smith 22, Tyson Degenhart 19, Jojo Anderson 3.

CLASS 3A GIRLS SEMIFINALS

NO. 1 PRAIRIE 67, NO. 4 KAMIAKIN 62 (OT)

Last year, Prairie High School junior Kendyl Carson was torching opponents on junior varsity. On Friday, she took it to one of the best players in the state in Kamiakin senior and Butler signee Oumou Toure.

Carson transferred to Prairie last year from Juno, Alaska and wasn’t allowed to play varsity due to WIAA transfer rules, so she played on JV, where she dominated.

In the 3A state semifinals in the Tacoma Dome, she still dominated, scoring a game-high 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds to lead the top-seeded Falcons (24-2) to a 67-62 overtime victory over fourth-seeded Kamiakin (24-2).

“It’s been real fun,” Carson said of her experience at Prairie. “They wanted me to succeed from the very start. When (the team) found out I couldn’t play (varsity), they never wanted me to stop or decrease my ability.

“They always wanted me to be like, ‘You’re going to get better no matter what. It doesn’t matter if you’re on JV.’ I practiced with the varsity. Last year, I had a big part in practice in helping them get better in game situations.”

Senior Cassidy Gardner, a Portland State signee, added 21 points and senior Brooke Walling, a Fresno State signee, had 14 for the Falcons.

Gardner only had seven at halftime, but scored 14 in the second half including four 3-pointers.

“Cassidy will step up and do her thing,” Carson said. “In the first half, she was not herself. You could kind of tell it just wasn’t the way she wanted to start. I know what kind of player Cassidy is and she is one of the best shooters in the state.

“When I looked at her at halftime, I said, ‘Shoot it with confidence.’ That kid came out and hit like three 3’s for us and got us going. She’s a crucial part of why we won.”

Neither team led by more than seven points, the game was tied nine times, and the lead changed 20 times.

Prairie nearly won in regulation, but Toure made a driving layup with five seconds left to force overtime. The teams traded buckets for most of the overtime session, but the Falcons scored the final four points to secure the win.

“I’m kind of speechless still,” Gardner said. “It’s crazy to know that this is what we’ve been working for, that we worked for this opportunity and we have it. Now it’s kind of ours to go get.”

Kamiakin was led by senior Alexa Hazel, who finished with 20 points. Toure added 18 points and 11 rebounds.

The Falcons will play for the championship at 3 p.m. Saturday against second-seeded Mount Spokane. The Braves will play for third or fifth place against third-seeded Garfield.

—Aaron Lommers, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

K – Shooting: 26 of 72 (36.1 percent). Free throws: 3 of 6 (50). Turnovers: 17.

P – Shooting: 25 of 55 (45.5 percent). Free throws: 10 of 14 (71.4 percent). Turnovers: 18.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

K – Symone Brown 8, Regan Clark 2, Rylie Clark 14, Alexa Hazel 20, Oumou Toure 18.

P – Allison Corral 3, Kendyl Carson 23, Brooke Walling 14, Mallory Williams 2, Meri Dunford 4, Cassidy Gardner 21.

NO. 2 MOUNT SPOKANE 52, NO. 3 GARFIELD 46

One of the calling cards of the third-seeded Garfield High School girls basketball team this season has been its smothering pressure defense.

The Bulldogs pressured second-seeded Mount Spokane Spokane in Friday’s Class 3A state semifinals game at the Tacoma Dome, but the Wildcats were well-equipped to handle it.

Mount Spokane (24-1) took control of the game in the second quarter, and didn’t look back en route to a 52-46 win, giving the Wildcats a spot in Saturday’s 3A championship game against Prairie (24-2) at 3 p.m.

“They did pretty well defending the pressure,” Garfield coach Marvin Hall said.

But, it didn’t start that way.

The Bulldogs took an early 11-6 lead thanks, in large part, to that pressure.

“They have really great pressure,” senior guard Aspyn Adams said. “In the first few minutes, our team was taken aback. We were getting tired, but our game plan was to keep our poise and we did that throughout the game.

“We knew at the end that they were going to come after us because they needed to get those points, and we kept our poise and got the win.”

Mount Spokane coach David Pratt said the pressure did bother his team early, but the message to his players was to relax.

“We turned it over more in the first quarter than we did the rest of the game,” Pratt said. “We knew the pressure was coming, so we called a timeout and said, ‘Relax, it’s just pressure. There are hands on you and you’re going to get the calls eventually.’ Which we did, and that helped.”

After trailing by five in the first quarter, the Wildcats used an 18-2 run to take control of the game.

Mount Spokane led by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs were able to trim that to five in 1:37 to play. The Wildcats responded with four straight points to increase the lead back to nine, and Garfield elected not to try and foul in the final moments to extend the game.

Despite the loss, Hall was pleased with the way his team has performed all season.

“At the beginning of the year, no one expected anything of us,” Hall said. “Our name was never mentioned. Mount Spokane’s name was always mentioned at the top. We’ve pretty much just kept on working our way to the top.

“I’m very proud of the young ladies, to get to this place, to get to that final four and play in this atmosphere because it just wasn’t expected.”

Adams led the Wildcats with 16 points. Senior Faith Brantley scored 22 points to lead the Bulldogs (23-3), who play fourth-seeded Kamiakin (24-2) at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday in the third-fifth place game.

—Aaron Lommers, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

G – Shooting: 15 of 43 (34.9 percent). Free throws: 8 of 13 (61.5). Turnovers: 11.

MS – Shooting: 15 of 41 (36.6 percent). Free throws: 18 of 25 (72). Turnovers: 15.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

G – Faith Brantley 22, Dalayah Daniels 10, Samaiyah Tolliver 1, Sahcari Davis 13.

MS – Aspyn Adams 16, Niveya Henley 6, Jayda Noble 12, Averi Adams 6, Emily Nelson 8, Gracey Neal 4.

CLASS 4A BOYS CONSOLATION

NO. 11 PUYALLUP 61, NO. 1 UNION 48

For the first time since 1989, the Puyallup High School boys basketball program will take some hardware home from the Tacoma Dome.

“This group deserves it. They’ve earned it,” Vikings coach Scott Campbell said. “The unselfishness, the toughness, and the care they have for each other — they deserve it.”

The Vikings (22-8) regrouped well from Thursday’s Class 4A quarterfinals loss to fifth-seeded Mount Si, and held off the top-seeded Titans, 61-48, in a loser-out consolation game Friday morning to keep their season alive.

“We knew we had to bounce back, because we could still play for (a spot in) the fourth-place game today,” said standout junior Kendall Munson, who completed a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. “So, we came out strong, fought and got the W.”

Puyallup never trailed, and led by as many as 16 points in the second half before Union — which finished its season with just three losses, all against South Sound teams in Federal Way, Curtis and now the Vikings — cranked out a late rally.

Alishawaun Taylor cut the lead to 49-48 in the final two minutes, but Puyallup closed on a 12-0 run, which included 10 consecutive made free throws by Munson and sophomore Cobi Campbell in the final 1:15.

“They’ve had a phenomenal season,” Scott Campbell said of Union. “We knew they were going to show up. Sometimes, in this game, the disappointment overrides everything, and one team shows up and they’re not really ready to compete.

“We knew they were going to battle, and I knew our guys were going to, too. It’s a good showing by both groups. ... We played really hard, we made free throws and made timely shots. I thought we responded to their run they made in the third quarter really well.”

Cobi Campbell added 15 points for Puyallup, including his perfect 8 of 8 shooting from the free throw line in the closing minute.

Tanner Toolson led Union with 18 points, but was the only scorer in double figures for the typically sharp-shooting Titans.

“We just had to take their shooters away,” Munson said. “We read that they shot more 3’s on the season than 2’s. So, that was our game plan to take their 3’s away.”

Puyallup plays fifth-seeded Richland at 8 a.m. Saturday in the fourth-sixth place game. The Vikings took sixth in that 1989 season, and haven’t had a better finish since the program’s only state title win in 1971.

“It feels great,” Munson said. “Our school hasn’t been here in a while. We didn’t want to roll over after the loss. We wanted to keep fighting and bring something home to Puyallup.”

—Lauren Smith, staff writer

TEAM STATISTICS

P – Shooting: 18 of 39 (46.2 percent). Free throws: 21 of 28 (75). Turnovers: 18.

U – Shooting: 19 of 45 (42.2 percent). Free throws: 4 of 4 (100). Turnovers: 15.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

P – Cobi Campbell 15, Jacob Holcomb 8, Kendall Munson 15, Jaeden Ingram 8, Dylan Rhoades 8, Luke Holcomb 5, Zane Foster 2.

U – Brad Lackey 5, Houston Combs 5, Tanner Toolson 18, Alishawuan Taylor 4, Ethan Smith 9, Ariya Briscoe 3, Josh Reznick 2, Ty McCullum 2.

NO. 5 RICHLAND 83, NO. 9 KENTRIDGE 59

After dropping a blowout loss to fast-paced Class 4A state favorite Federal Way High School in Thursday’s quarterfinals, the Richland boys bounced back quickly to turn around and rout Kentridge on Friday morning, 83-59, in a loser-out consolation game in the Tacoma Dome.

“Pretty much the whole team is seniors, so every game could be our last game now,” Bombers senior Colten Northrop said. “We had to win today to get another game.”

Northrop scored a game-high 36 points as Richland (22-5) established a 56-32 lead by the halftime break. The Bombers finished 31 of 54 (47.4 percent) shooting from the field.

Northrop noted Richland’s efficient perimeter shooting (15 of 26 from 3-point range) and quick pace as the biggest factors in the win. Garrett Streufert added 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Bombers, while Cody Sanderson recorded 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.

The Bombers — who have placed each of the past two seasons in this tournament — also recorded assists on 19 of their 31 made field goals.

“We’ve been friends and buddies since like fourth grade, so we’re just energetic because we want to do it for each other,” Northrop said.

Owen Paznokas led Kentridge with 16 points, while Jett Briceno added 15 points and seven rebounds. The Chargers (21-9) were one of three 4A NPSL teams to make it to the Tacoma Dome — and second to be knocked out by Richland. The Bombers ended Mount Rainier’s season in Wednesday’s opening round.

Richland plays No. 11 Puyallup at 8 a.m. Saturday in the fourth-sixth place game.

—Lauren Smith, staff writer

TEAM STATISTICS

R – Shooting: 31 of 54 (57.4 percent). Free throws: 6 of 9 (66.7). Turnovers: 10.

K – Shooting: 24 of 57 (42.1 percent). Free throws: 5 of 8 (62.5). Turnovers: 11.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

R – Dhaunye Guice 6, Cody Sanderson 12, Garrett Streufert 16, Colten Northrop 36, Jack Schuster 6, Conner Hofstad 2, Pierce Thompson 2, Kirby Robertson 3.

K – Cruz Medina 2, Moses Moore 3, Jeremy Banks 5, Jett Briceno 15, Owen Paznokas 16, Isaiah Haynes 4, Adrian Pop 8, Drew Liddell 6.

CLASS 4A GIRLS CONSOLATION

NO. 4 CENTRAL VALLEY 52, NO. 7 INGLEMOOR 41

Bears senior guard Camryn Skaife knows until another schools win the Class 4A title Saturday, they still are the reigning champions.

“We have one more day,” Skaife said.

And they have one more day of playing this season. Central Valley rebounded from its disappointing state quarterfinal loss to Bellarmine Prep by handling the Vikings in a loser-out consolation game Friday afternoon.

Anika Chalich led all scorers with 15 points. Skaife and Tomekia Whitman chipped in with 10 apiece for the Bears (22-4), who will play for fourth and sixth places Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

“It shows a lot of character to come back after that,” Bears first-year coach Ryan Bragdon said. “The message was, there aren’t a lot of teams that get a chance to end their season with a win in a meaningful game.”

Trailing by double digits early in the second half, the Vikings cut it to 36-32 just 20 seconds into the fourth quarter.

But Whitman triggered a quick 6-0 scoring spurt over the next 58 seconds with her bucket, and the Bears closed it out with defense, holding Inglemoor to 4-of-14 shooting with five turnovers.

—Todd Milles, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

CV – Shooting: 17 of 50 (34.0 percent). Free throws: 13 of 18 (72.2). Turnovers: 18.

I – Shooting: 11 of 52 (21.2 percent). Free throws: 16 of 25 (64). Turnovers: 15.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

CV – Mady Simmerlink 9, Kate Sams 2, Anika Chalich 15, Camryn Skaife 10, Tomekia Whitman 10, Lexi Cook 2, Chloe Williams 4.

I – Lucy Young 5, Jenna Troy 9, Abby Haller 5, Colbi Zorich 6, Eva Taylor 7, Katelyn Laccinole 6, Aina Engelbrekt 2, Isabella Reed 1.

NO. 5 GLACIER PEAK 53, NO. 1 WOODINVILLE 51

When Woodinville’s Mia Hughes, one of the state’s best scorers, calls an opponent “one of the best on-ball defensive teams I’ve ever played against,” you know how good the Grizzlies were for 32 minutes in a loser-out consolation game Friday in the Tacoma Dome.

They were particularly good in the final seconds.

With Woodinville looking to take a late lead, Glacier Peak guard Aaliyah Collins swiped the ball from Hughes near the 3-point line, leading to Maya Erling’s putback basket — and the team’s game-winning points with 39.6 seconds remaining.

And when the Falcons had a chance to tie with 10 seconds to go, the Grizzlies’ defense on Madison Dubois was so good out on the perimeter, she never got off a shot.

“Isn’t that great?” Glacier Peak coach Brian Hill said. “At the timeout, we talked about … not feeding into any of their strengths. We took their strengths away.”

Hughes was otherwise fantastic, tallying a game-high 29 points — 14 coming in the final nine minutes of the game.

She became her school’s all-time leading scorer (1,063 points was previous record) Wednesday, and finished her sophomore season with more than 1,130 career points.

—Todd Milles, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

GP – Shooting: 19 of 48 (39.6 percent). Free throws: 10 of 21 (47.6). Turnovers: 17.

W – Shooting: 14 of 41 (34.1 percent). Free throws: 20 of 27 (74.1). Turnovers: 18.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

GP – Haley Grambo 6, Madison Rubino 4, Sydney Guffey 5, Aaliyah Collins 13, Maya Erling 10, Shay Sande 7, Malia Smith 6, Tiara Hollimons 2.

W – Veronica Sheffey 5, Katie Minnehan 5, Madison Dubois 5, Morgan Lundquist 5, Mia Hughes 29, Rachel Moscatel 3.

CLASS 3A BOYS CONSOLATION

NO. 4 MARYSVILLE-PILCHUCK 80, NO. 10 INGRAHAM 68

The fourth-seeded Tomahawks (21-4) bounced back from a tough loss to No. 11 O’Dea in Thursday’s Class 3A state quarterfinals with an 80-68 win over No. 10 Ingraham (18-10) in a loser-out consolation game Friday.

“It’s just our mental-toughness,” senior RaeQuan Battle said. “We came in wanting to go to the semifinals against Eastside Catholic, but since that didn’t happen our next goal is to win fourth place.”

In what was otherwise an even game, the Tomahawks outscored the Rams by six points in the second quarter and seven in the third quarter to build the lead.

Junior Cameron Stordahl led the Tomahawks with 20 points, including three 3-pointers. Battle, a Washington signee, chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds, and junior Aaron Kalab added 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Junior Mitchell Saxon led the Rams with 20 points and eight rebounds.

The Tomahawks will play for fourth or sixth place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

—Aaron Lommers, contributing writer

TEAM STATISTICS

M – Shooting: 28 of 61 (45.9 percent). Free throws: 19 of 28 (67.9). Turnovers: 11.

I – Shooting: 26 of 64 (40.6 percent). Free throws: 11 of 17 (64.7). Turnovers: 11.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

M – Brady Phelps 2, Luke Dobler 16, RaeQuan Battle 19, Cameron Stordahl 20, Aaron Kalab 16, Ethan Jackson 2, Alec Jones-Smith 5.

I – Daniel Kestenbaum 2, Mitchell Saxon 20, Eyob Hailu 2, Austin McKenzie 2, Latrell Jones 13, Malik Johnson 2, David Atwood 6, Cozion Collins 9, Ronan Axtell 2, E’lijah Rabideau 10.

NO. 5 KELSO 66, NO. 9 CAPITAL 61

Former Timberline High School standout Erik Stevenson, now a freshman at Wichita State, set six modern Class 3A state tournament records last season on his way to MVP honors.

Two of those were broken by another Thurston County basketball player, Capital senior Chris Penner, Friday afternoon in the Tacoma Dome.

“He’s amazing,” Capital coach Brian Vandiver said. “You get a kid like him once every decade, two decades, if you’re lucky.”

Penner ended his three-game tournament run with 18 made 3-pointers — topping Stevenson’s record of 13, and tying the all-time record set by Squalicum’s Dustin Jones in 2005. His 42 attempts also passed Stevenson’s 36 from a season ago.

Penner finished with a stunning 42.9 percentage for the tournament from the perimeter, and averaged 23.3 points per game, though the Cougars (21-6) bowed out just short of a state trophy with a 66-61 loss to Kelso in a loser-out consolation game.

“It was a great season — the best season this school has had in 23 years,” Vandiver said. “These kids should really feel proud of themselves.

“Just the way they stick together, they never give up. They play their hearts out.”

Capital won its first game in the Tacoma Dome since 1996 with an opening-round win over West Seattle on Wednesday. A loss to Mount Spokane in Thursday’s quarterfinals sent the Cougars to their season-ending meeting with Kelso.

The Hilanders (22-5) shot 46 percent from the field, bolstered by Seattle Pacific signee Shaw Anderson’s game-high 35 points. He also pulled down nine rebounds.

Anderson, who has 88 points in three games, is on the cusp of breaking another of Stevenson’s modern records. Stevenson finished his four-game run with 116 points. The all-time tournament record, set by Lakes’ Andre Winston Jr. in 2010, is 119.

“Everyone on the team — coaches, everybody — they all want me to be aggressive. That’s what I’ve been doing all year, and that’s what helps our team,” Anderson said. “I really try to be in attack mode as much as I can, and teammates play off of that.”

Grant Erickson (13 points, seven rebounds) and Lucas Bowser (11 points, 11 rebounds) also reached double figures scoring for Capital.

Kelso plays fourth-seeded Marysville-Pilchuck at 9:30 a.m. Saturday for fourth or sixth place.

“It means everything,” Anderson said. “I was just glad to get one more day of high school basketball.”

—Lauren Smith, staff writer

TEAM STATISTICS

K – Shooting: 23 of 50 (46 percent). Free throws: 12 of 18 (66.7). Turnovers: 5.

C – Shooting: 19 of 53 (35.8 percent). Free throws: 12 of 19 (63.2). Turnovers: 4.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

K – Josh Webb 2, Riley Noah 11, Jayden Hardeman 5, Shaw Anderson 35, Drew Tack 2, Wyatt Brown 11.

C – Gabe Landers 2, Chris Penner 29, Lucas Bowser 11, Brandin Riedel 6, Grant Erickson 13.

CLASS 3A GIRLS CONSOLATION

NO. 11 SNOHOMISH 45, NO. 15 EDMONDS-WOODWAY 21

Snohomish knew Edmonds-Woodway had some quality perimeter shooters, so in Friday morning’s Class 3A state tournament consolation game, the Panthers aimed to take away any clean looks.

The 2-3 zone was enormously effective in shutting down the Warriors, as Snohomish held Edmonds-Woodway to just seven first-half points, culminating in a 45-21 win.

“We were really just working as a team,” said Snohomish guard Kinslee Gallatin, who scored 11 points. “We knew what they were going to come out and do because we’ve played them before, so really just getting down there, playing as hard as we can and watching their 3-pointers. That’s what we know that they do. Just playing as a team.”

In the first meeting between the teams on Jan. 4, Snohomish won 46-44 thanks to some late-game heroics. But Friday’s second meeting in the Tacoma Dome wasn’t nearly as competitive.

“We knew they were shooters, we knew a couple girls have certain moves, so we just knew we had to get out on them and play hard defense,” Gallatin said. “Against them, especially, we extended (the 2-3 zone) out. We knew they were shooters. We just talked really well and moved together really well.”

The Panthers also held the Warriors scoreless in the fourth quarter. In quarters one, two and four, Edmonds-Woodway scored a total of seven points.

After a 57-39 loss to Kamiakin on Thursday, the Panthers were eager to bounce back and guarantee a spot in Saturday’s placing games.

“We were so ready,” Gallatin said. “We really wanted to get to Saturday. That’s our goal every year, to get to Saturday. We just came out and worked hard and powered through and got the win.”

Snohomish was led by Ella Gallatin, who scored a game-high 14 points. Snohomish will play for fourth or sixth place at 8 a.m. Saturday.

—Jon Manley, staff writer

TEAM STATISTICS

S – Shooting: 19 of 57 (33.3 percent). Free throws: 4 of 7 (57.1 percent). Turnovers: 9.

EW – Shooting: 9 of 41 (22 percent). Free throws 0 of 0 (0). Turnovers: 18.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

S – Ella Gallatin 14, Kinslee Gallatin 11, Courtney Perry 9, Kayla Soderstrom 4, Maya DuChesne 4, Cheyenne Rodgers 2, Jordyn Beckel 1.

EW – AJ Martineau 4, Maddie McMahon 4, Ingrid Fosberg 3, Adrienne Poling 3, Jadyen Waram 3, Kirsten Reijonen 2, Brooke Kearney 2.

NO. 9 WEST SEATTLE 50, NO. 12 ROOSEVELT 42

When West Seattle point guard Jasmine Gayles looked up at the scoreboard after three quarters in the Wildcats’ Friday morning Class 3A consolation game against Roosevelt, and saw her team down by one point, she was bound and determined to make sure it wouldn’t be the final game of the season.

Gayles, who scored a team-high 21 points, took over in the fourth quarter, guiding West Seattle to a 50-42 win to secure a spot in Saturday’s fourth-sixth place game at 8 a.m. against Snohomish.

“I definitely knew I needed to do what I could to help my team win,” Gayles said. “I knew that in order for us to win, I needed to step up for my team and perform.

“I wasn’t doing everything that I felt like I could do. So, contributing with rebounding, getting my teammates involved or scoring, I just wanted to help my team win.”

West Seattle outscored Roosevelt 17-8 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory, coming up with big stops down the stretch and sinking shots on the other end.

“We definitely had to defend,” Gayles said. “All season, we’ve really been focusing on our defense, especially after our first few games. We knew they had a couple key players they’d try to get it to on the offensive end, so we wanted to stop their runs.”

The biggest challenge was slowing down 6-foot-2 Roosevelt center Katie Thiers, who scored a game-high 24 points. While Thiers was plenty productive throughout the game, the Wildcats were able to limit her effectiveness in the final period.

“We knew we were undersized, so we knew when it was on her side, we had to make sure we were staying in front. If she got the ball, she could definitely do some damage in the post,” Gayles said.

“So staying in front of her and then having the backside come on the help side was really important. We had to make sure we were rotating correctly. That helped us stay connected strategically and also mentally in the game.”

Gayles said the possibility to play in a trophy game was a “huge motivation” after a 55-35 loss to No. 2 Mount Spokane in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

“We know they’re a talented team,” Gayles said. “They’ve had some tough wins, for sure. We just need to play within ourselves, compete and play together. Defense is always a big one for us.”

—Jon Manley, staff writer

TEAM STATISTICS

R – Shooting: 20 of 40 (50 percent). Free throws: 1 of 6 (16.7). Turnovers: 22.

WS – Shooting: 16 of 51 (31.4 percent). Free throws: 11 of 16 (68.8). Turnovers: 15.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

R – Katie Thiers 24, Karmelah Dean 8, Genevieve Symons 6, Payton Dukes 2, Sammy Teal 2.

WS – Jasmine Gayles 21, Kelsey Lenzie 14, Jayla Wilson 6, Grace Sarver 5, Meghan Fiso 4.

This story was originally published March 1, 2019 at 11:52 AM.