Othello girls take sixth at state tournament
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 1 month AGO
YAKIMA — The Othello High School girls basketball team accepts the sixth place trophy at the WIAA 2B State Tournament Saturday. The Huskies season ended with a heartbreaking 34-32 loss to Sequim in the fourth place-sixth place game, with Sequim hitting the game-winning shot with four seconds to play.
It was the first time the Huskie girls have appeared in the state tournament since 2009 and the second-highest state finish in the program’s history.
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YAKIMA — The Othello High School girls basketball team accepts the sixth place trophy at the WIAA 2B State Tournament Saturday. The Huskies season ended with a heartbreaking 34-32 loss to Sequim in the fourth place-sixth place game, with Sequim hitting the game-winning shot with four seconds to play.
It was the first time the Huskie girls have appeared in the state tournament since 2009 and the second-highest state finish in the program’s history.
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