Draw may favor local boys
March 8, 2010 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Fresh off its thrilling CWAC district championship victory over Ephrata, the Wapato boys will play directly after Grandview in the early half of Wednesday’s first-round games in the Class 2A state basketball tournament.
Grandview (16-8), which won two loser-out games to claim the CWAC’s third state berth, will open at 10:30 a.m. in the SunDome against fifth-ranked Fife (20-3), which won the West Central district title last Friday.
Wapato (17-5) will follow at 12:30 p.m. against Deer Park (15-7), the Great Northern district runner-up.
Both Grandview and Wapato are in the opposite semifinal bracket from top-ranked and defending champion Squalicum (22-1) and 2008 champion Ephrata (20-2).
In the girls tournament, CWAC district champion Prosser (19-3) has a first-round matchup at 5:30 p.m. with West Central runner-up Kingston (17-6) and high-scoring guard Sophia Baetz.
Ellensburg (18-6) gets the 9 p.m. nightcap with fourth-ranked Archbishop Murphy (21-2), which owns a 21-game win streak and won the Northwest district title.
CWAC district runner-up East Valley (18-4) drew an early call with a 10:30 a.m. pairing against Pullman (16-6). If the Red Devils win that game they would likely face top-ranked River Ridge (22-1), which drew the 9 a.m. opener.
The loaded quarterfinal bracket is where Ellensburg sits. Prior to the Bulldogs’ game with Murphy, unbeaten and second-ranked West Valley of Spokane (22-0) plays Black Hills at 7:30 p.m.
Class 2A
Boys
Wednesday’s games
At SunDome, Yakima
Tumwater vs. Burlington-Edison, 9 a.m.
Grandview vs. Fife, 10:30 a.m.
Deer Park vs. Wapato, 12:30 p.m.
Lynden vs. River Ridge, 2 p.m.
Hockingson vs. West Valley (Spo.), 4 p.m.
Mount Baker vs. Ephrata, 5:30 p.m.
Clarkston vs. Squalicum, 7:30 p.m.
Steilacoom vs. Mark Morris, 9 p.m.
Girls
Wednesday’s games
At SunDome, Yakima
Lynden vs. River Ridge, 9 a.m.
Pullman vs. East Valley (Yak.), 10:30 a.m.
Clarkston vs. Burlington-Edison, 12:30 p.m.
Tumwater vs. Eatonville, 2 p.m.
Squalicum vs. Elma, 4 p.m.
Kingston vs. Prosser, 5:30 p.m.
Black Hills vs. West Valley (Spo.), 7:30 p.m.
Ellensburg vs. Archbishop Murphy, 9 p.m.
Class 3A
Boys
Wednesday’s games
At Tacoma Dome
Franklin Pierce vs. Glacier Peak, 9 a.m.
Franklin vs. Lakes, 10:30 a.m.
Bremerton vs. Rainier Beach, noon
North Central vs. Union, 2 p.m.
Meadowdale vs. Enumclaw, 3:30 p.m.
Foster vs. Bellevue, 5 p.m.
Renton vs. Shadle Park, 7 p.m.
O’Dea vs. Mt. Rainier, 8:30 p.m.
Girls
Wednesday’s games
At Tacoma Dome
Lynnwood vs. Prairie, 9 a.m.
Yelm vs. Holy Names, 10:30 a.m.
Capital vs. Shadle Park, noon
Seattle Prep vs. Bonney Lake, 2 p.m.
Mount Rainier vs. Mercer Island, 3:30 p.m.
East Valley (Spo.) vs. Kennedy, 5 p.m.
Lakes vs. Shorecrest, 7 p.m.
Cleveland vs. White River, 8:30 p.m.
Filed under *State Championships*, All, Basketball (Boys), Basketball (Girls)
