State B Tournament - Boys

FROM SPORTS REPLAY (Friday, March 6, 1998): Daniel Dhillon scored 10 points for St. George’s in their B Tournament game Wednesday. His points were credited to another player in a story Thursday.

DeSales 60, Lyle 36

Key to the game: The undersized Cougars (19-3) couldn’t match up with the likes of 6-4 Brian Lindgren and 6-6 Scott Zea of the Irish (19-5).

Other highlights: De Sales toyed with Lyle, going on a 9-0 run when its lead was trimmed to 11-7, then scoring 11 straight when the Cougars pulled within eight in the third quarter… . The Irish concentrated their first-half defense on the only Lyle player who averaged in double figures during the season, Gabe Moore (20.5). Moore was limited to one free throw after a basket in the first half-minute.

DeSales 13 11 23 13 - 60

Lyle 7 6 11 12 - 36

DeSALES - Lindgren 16, Levens 11, Heinzman 0, Stanley 10, T.Baffney 0, Wolfram 0, Barry 2, Richard 2, Zea 13, Michels 0, C.Baffney 6, Rusch 0.

LYLE - Hall 0, Sexton 4, Smith 2, Rains 0, Knowles 13, Moore 10, Kramer 0, Whitecotton 7, Porritt 0, Carlson 0, Sorensen 0, Oldenburg 0.

Curlew 79, Pateros 64

Key to the game: Gunner Olsen held Jason Crawley (20.1 ppg) of Pateros scoreless for nearly 14 minutes.

Other highlights: Sophomore Jeremy Groth of Curlew (22-6) hit three of his six 3-pointers during a 21-6, third-quarter run that also included an emphatic dunk by Olsen… . The Billygoats (23-2) had won 11 consecutive games and hadn’t lost to a Class B team this year… . Pateros soph Clint Hull scored 30, hitting 11 of 21 from the floor and 7 of 8 from the line… . Hull scored 18 points in the first half, when Pateros led by as many as six.

Curlew 13 20 28 18 - 79

Pateros 16 15 15 18 - 64

CURLEW - Conger 0, G.Olsen 16, Groth 28, Edwards 14, J.B.Olsen 4, Prazak 10, Cribby 6, Stotts 0, March 0, Strandberg 1.

PATEROS - Mauk 0, Lopez 5, K.Stennes 0, Sandy 0, Crawley 13, Morales 4, Evans 5, Hull 30, Molkjer 5, Zahn 0, M.Stennes 2, Crooks 0.

La Conner 59, Pe Ell 44

Key to the game: Senior forward Richard Koss,who averages 9.1 ppg, scored eight during a third-quarter spree that lifted the Braves (22-3) from a 30-26 lead to a 38-27 edge.

Other highlights: Koss had two layups to snap a 20-all tie late in the first half… . Andy Otis and Brandon Odell, who scored 31 apiece during La Conner’s ‘96 trip to state, scored 15 and 13, respectively… . Odell also had 11 rebounds and hit 6 of 11 from the field… . Mike Chown totaled 12 rebounds for the Trojans (18-7), whose lone lead was 20-18, on a Travis Leach basket midway through the second quarter.

Pe Ell 11 11 9 13 - 44

La Conner 16 11 17 15 - 59

PE ELL - Chown 6, Maxwell 11, Cox 1, Leach 2, Thompson 0, Huff 0, J.Coleman 2, M.Coleman 7, Phelps 11, McBride 0, Braaten 0, Nelson 4.

LA CONNER - Stephens 1, Lundberg 6, Otis 15, Skiffington 2, Odell 13, Lane 2, Koss 17, Nystrom 3. Valley Christian 70, Darrington 43

Valley Christian 70, Darrington 43

Key to the game: The persistent Panthers defense held Loggers point guard Ned Miller (15.8 ppg) scoreless until the 6-minute mark of the third quarter, then checked Dennis Sherrill (17.1 ppg) on four points in the second half. “We wanted to shut down their post and 3-point shooting,” said VC center Brian Sears. Sears and Jared Evans shared 23 first-half points. .. .Sears finished with 23, two shy of a season high he set against Davenport. … Evans had 10 rebounds and Sears hit 9 of 15 from the field to lead a 52-percent effort. … VC (23-2), with 11 straight wins, ended the first half with a 14-0 run and the second with a 15-3 run. … The Loggers (16-10) were the top returning team from last year, with a third-place trophy.

Darrington 12 4 16 11 - 43

Val.Christian 16 19 14 21 - 70

DARRINGTON -T.Wright 0, S.Wright 2, Weidman 1, Bryson 0, Tanner 6, Fromong 4, Buell 3, Miller 11, Rodin 0, Fether 0, Pomeroy 3, Sherrill 13.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN - Brecto 2, J.Decker 4, Smith 2, Spuler 12, Meyer 0, Sears 23, B.Decker 8, Evans 14, Sandin 5, Lacy 0.

St. George’s 46, Snohomish Christian 36

Key to the game: The Dragons went on a 16-0 run beginning at the 5:31 mark in the second quarter and finished at the buzzer when Zach Blume launched an ugly one-hander and scored from 30 feet out. The run gave St. George’s a 25-16 halftime lead and never trailed after that.

Other highlights: Shane Quinlan, Matt Peterson and Micah Brown were the only Snohomish County Christian players who scored in the first half. The team was shut down the final 5:45 of the first half. .. Brown, who missed part of the second quarter after coming down hard on an ankle, tried to take over in the final minutes but finished with nine points on 4-of-13 shooting. Matt Peterson led the Lions with 12 points. … Blume, Sean Taylor and Drew Moser all finished with 10 points for the Dragons. … The score was tied four times in the first half. The Dragons’ biggest lead was 38-27 with 6:10 left in the game when Moser, a ninth-grader, scored on a jumper.

Snohomish Chr. 12 4 8 11 - 36

St. George’s 7 18 9 12 - 46

SNOHOMISH COUNTY CHRISTIAN - Quinlan 4, Staal 6, Adam 4, Peterson 12, Ripley 0, Hudson 1, Johnson 0, Brotherton 0, Brown 9, Lambert 0.

ST. GEORGE’S - Blume 10, Longinotti 0, Dillon 10, Taylor 0, Moser 10, Davis 0, Helms 0, DePonty 9, Spencer 4, Yi 0, Witherspoon 3, Thomsen 0.

St. John-Endicott 54, Napavine 35

Key to the game: After a sluggish first half, SJE came out and scored six quick points to open the third quarter. The Tigers never recovered and were outscored 33-14 in the second half.

Other highlights: SJE (21-5) has held three opponents to 35 points or less. … SJE point guard Grant Bafus, averaging 14.1 ppg, was held to nine points on 3-of-16 shooting. Teammates John Stoner and Ryan Stolmeier both scored team-high 11 points. Chris Wisner of Napavine (17-10) was hit with his third foul 3:17 into the third quarter. He finished with a game-high 12 points and teammate Ryan Barr contributed with a game-high 15 rebounds. … The Eagles are looking for their first State B crown since 1980. ..

Napavine 8 13 6 8 - 35

SJE 9 12 16 17 - 54

NAPAVINE - J. Styger 2, Barr 4, R. Styger 7, Peters 0, Williams 0, T. Gaskill 0 Thompson 2, K. Gaskill 0, Wisner 12, M. Edmonds 0, T. Edmonds 8, Hughes 0.

ST. JOHN-ENDICOTT - Riehle 0, Swago 0, Miller 1, Ja. Siler 0, Bafus 9, Strader 0, Stoner 11, Hames 6, Scheuerman 7, Thompson 2, Jo. Siler 7, Stolmeier 11.

Chief Leschi 50, Odessa 45

Key to the game: After letting a 16-point third-quarter lead shrink to four points, the Warriors regained control when Michael Richardson hit 1 of 2 and Borin Lach hit 2 of 2 free throws with less than 2 minutes remaining.

Other highlights: Odessa guard Scott Kramer scored back-to-back buckets late in the fourth quarter to pull his team within 43-39. Kramer, averaging 11.1 ppg, finished with 13 points. Teammate Michael Jeske led the team with 15 while Ryan Floch led both teams with 11 boards. Doug Johns, a 6-foot-5 forward, led Chief Leschi with 15 points.

Odessa 13 4 10 18 - 45

Chief Leschi 18 10 13 9 - 50

ODESSA - Luiten 0, Kramer 13, G. Schafer 7, Dart 0, Floch 6, Hardung 0, Jeske 15, Pitts 2, Z. Schafer 0, Walter 0, Praetorius 2.

CHIEF LESCHI - Brown 6, I. Richardson 0, M. Richardson 7, Lach 9, Bradley 0, Simmons 0, Johns 15, Redding 3, McCloud 2, Trent 8, Frances 0.

North Beach 55, Cascade Christian 48

Key to the game: With 2:27 left to play, North Beach’s Mike Lilja scored on a turnaround jumper to give the Hyaks a 50-45 lead, and they held on from there.

Other highlights: Lilja, a 6-8 center, led the Hyaks with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Hyaks, a 60 percent free-throw shooting team on the season, hit 4 of 8 in the last 42.9 seconds and 10 of 18 overall. … Matt Rody led the Cougars with 15 points and nine boards.

Cascade Chr. 13 8 10 17 - 48

North Beach 15 6 18 16 - 55

CASCADE CHRISTIAN - Liening 7, Kortus 0, Davis 0, Fenton 0, Norris 2, Boburka 10, Hobson 10, Moore 4, Rody 15.

NORTH BEACH - Carlson 5, Killian 0, McGregor 0, Sage 3, Wilkinson 6, Ferguson 12, Lilja 12, Bohrn 9, Goldman 8.

, DataTimes MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: TODAY’S GAMES 9 a.m.: Snohomish County Christian (14-13) vs. Napavine (17-10) 10:30 a.m.: Odessa (18-10) vs. Cascade Christian (15-13) Noon: Pateros (23-2) vs. Pe Ell (18-7) 1:30 p.m.: Darrington (16-10) vs. Lyle (19-3) 5 p.m.: St. George’s (21-7) vs. St. John-Endicott (21-5) 6:30 p.m.: Chief Leschi (22-3) vs. North Beach (20-4) 8 p.m.: Curlew (22-6) vs. La Conner (22-3) 9:30 p.m.: Valley Christian (23-2) vs. DeSales (19-5)