3A boys state hoops: 5 players who stood out on Thursday at the Tacoma Dome
Eight teams squared off in four games in the Class 3A boys high school state tournament bracket in the quarterfinal round on Thursday at the Tacoma Dome. Here are the results and our picks for five players who stood out.
Follow our full coverage from the Tacoma Dome on Thursday here, complete with game recaps, stats, photo galleries from TNT photographers Tony Overman and Brian Hayes, coach and player interviews and more.
Results
No. 4 O’Dea 48, No. 3 Garfield 43
No. 10 Rainier Beach 64, No. 8 North Central 53
No. 6 Mount Spokane 82, No. 5 Mountlake Terrace 58
No. 2 Eastside Catholic 58, No. 17 Lincoln 51
FAB FIVE
Ryan Lafferty, Mount Spokane — Wildcats’ guard was unstoppable, putting together a nearly flawless shooting performance, scoring 27 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field in the win over Mountlake Terrace. Also had five rebounds, six assists and a steal.
Dominik Robinson, Rainier Beach — Post dominated against a long North Central team, posting a double-double with 17 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting from the field and pulling down 12 rebounds.
Malcolm Clark, O’Dea — The 6-foot-7 senior wing was the biggest reason the Irish knocked out the defending 3A state champions, scoring 17 points and converting seven of his eight free throw attempts.
Omarion Boston, Lincoln — Did everything in his power to keep Lincoln’s run going against a disruptive Eastside Catholic frontcourt, posting a game-high 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting with five rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and two steals in the loss.
Jacob Cofie, Eastside Catholic — The 6-foot-9 Virginia commit’s length eventually won out against a determined Lincoln squad. Recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, three blocked shots and a pair of steals to send the Crusaders through to the semifinals.
QUOTABLE
Ryan Lafferty, Mount Spokane: “Getting out fast was really big for us. Especially first game playing in the Dome this year. Just getting used to it, getting a feel for it.”
Malcolm Clark, O’Dea: “We’ve gone back and forth all of the games. It’s really competitive, they’re an amazing team. But we knew what they liked to do, we knew their shooters. They’re a great shooting team, so we had to get our hands high.”
Dominik Robinson, Rainier Beach: “We play in one of the toughest leagues out there. It was a struggle getting here. A big struggle. It felt great to get.”
Jacob Cofie, Eastside Catholic:“We’re laser-focused. We came out slow but ended up getting the win, and that’s all that matters. We’re in the flow of things. We’re ready to go.”
This story was originally published February 29, 2024 at 5:10 PM.
