State basketball tournament updates
REBECCA PETTINGILL | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 10 months AGO
Warden High School senior Kiana Rios (32) puts her hands up to her face in shock and joy right after beating Okanogan on March 4 at the state basketball tournament to move on to the championship game.
Rebecca Pettingill/Columbia Basin Herald
SPOKANE- At the end of day three of the state tournament, three local teams push on to Saturday, two going for the state title.
Five total Columbia Basin teams started in the state tournament with four making it to day three, which was Friday.
For 1A, Quincy High School boys battled against Freeman and lost 72-82. This was their
second loss in the tournament, ending their state run without a placing.
In the 1B category were Warden High School girl hoopers. They played Okanogan and won 68-48. They began playing Saturday at 5 p.m. against Colfax for a chance at the state title trophy.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline and Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys represented the 2B category.
MLCA/CCS played first on Friday, beating DeSales 55-41. They move on to Saturday where they will play for the fourth or sixth place trophy against Lummi Nation at 8 a.m.
ACH then saw victory over Northwest Yeshiva 52-43. They move on to the championship game at 7 p.m. on Saturday against Cusick.
For both Warden and ACH, if they win the state title, this will be the first state title for each of their respective head coaches.
Additional information will be posted as games are completed and information becomes available.
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