Mid-Columbia teams battle for remaining shots at WA basketball championship in Tacoma
After a week of district high school basketball playoffs, things are starting to shake out.
Congrats go to the Warden and Mabton girls teams, who have already earned state regional playoff berths in Class 2B.
In the 1B level, DeSales’ boys have qualified for state regionals, as have the Sunnyside Christian girls.
Looks like Richland’s and Walla Walla’s boys, Kamiakin, Kennewick and Walla Walla girls could earn state regional berths tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 13, with playoff victories (see below).
Meanwhile, hats off to what the River View boys are doing.
The Panthers had to win a play-in game to even get into the 2B EWAC district tournament. They did that by beating Goldendale.
Then they took down No. 1 West seed Cle Elum on the road, 47-39.
Now they’ll play at Tri-Cities Prep on Tuesday, Feb. 13, for a chance for a 2B state regional berth.
Mabton visits Columbia-Burbank in the other state play-in game. Both games tip off at 6 p.m.
DISTRICT 8 4A BOYS TOURNAMENT
Feb. 8
Game 1, Richland 74, Pasco 26
Game 2, Lewis & Clark 58, Chiawana 52
Game 3, Kamiakin 71, Central Valley 53
Game 4, Gonzaga Prep 78, Hanford 35
Feb. 10
Game 5, Chiawana 87, Pasco 46 Pasco (loser out)Game 6, Central Valley 70, Hanford 55 (loser out)
Game 7, Richland 80, Lewis & Clark 53
Game 8, Gonzaga Prep 70, Kamiakin 38
Feb. 13
Game 9, Chiawana at Kamiakin (loser out), 7 p.m.
Game 10, Central Valley at Lewis & Clark (loser out), 7:15 p.m.
Game 11, Gonzaga Prep at Richland (winner to state regional), 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 8 4A GIRLS TOURNAMENT
Feb. 8
Game 1, Kamiakin 74, Pasco 24
Game 2, Central Valley 75, Richland 64
Game 3, Chiawana 73, Lewis & Clark 50
Game 4, Gonzaga Prep 64, Hanford 25
Feb. 10
Game 5, Richland 57, Pasco 34 (loser out)Game 6, Lewis & Clark 48, Hanford 42 (loser out)
Game 7, Kamiakin 64, Central Valley 43
Game 8, Gonzaga Prep 40, Chiawana 37
Feb. 13
Game 9, Richland at Chiawana (loser out), 5 p.m.
Game 10, Lewis & Clark at Central Valley (loser out), 5 p.m.
Game 11, Gonzaga Prep at Kamiakin (winner to state regional), 5 p.m.
DISTRICT 8 3A BOYS TOURNAMENT
Feb. 8
Play-in game, Southridge 59, Hermiston 54 (winner to district, loser out)
Feb. 10
Game 1, Mt. Spokane 75, Ferris 43
Game 2, University 51, Kennewick 48
Game 3, North Central 82, Southridge 57
Game 4, Walla Walla 75, Ridgeline 71
Feb 13
Game 5, Ferris at Kennewick (loser out), 7 p.m.
Game 6, Ridgeline at Southridge (loser out), 6 p.m.
Game 7, University at Mt. Spokane (winner to state regional), 6 p.m.
Game 8, North Central at Walla Walla (winner to state regional), 6 p.m.
DISTRICT 8 3A GIRLS TOURNAMENT
Feb. 10
Game 1, Mead 73, Mt. Spokane 31
Game 2, Walla Walla 83, Ferris 53
Game 3, Ridgeline 77, Hermiston 38
Game 4, Kennewick 75, University 56
Feb 13
Game 5, Mt. Spokane at Ferris (loser out), 6 p.m.
Game 6, University at Hermiston (loser out), 6 p.m.
Game 7, Walla Walla at Mead (winner to state regional), 6 p.m.
Game 8, Ridgeline at Kennewick (winner to state regional), 5 p.m.
Jeff Morrow is former sports editor for the Tri-City Herald.
