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27 Eastern Washington teams head to state basketball showdowns

Gonzaga Prep's Anton Watson drives into the key as Brock Bozett (5) of Ferris gets a hand on the ball during the first half of a GSL high school basketball game on Jan. 14, 2019 at Ferris High School. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
By Dave Nichols daven@spokesman.com(509) 459-5441

Of the 28 Eastern Washington teams that qualified for the regional round of state basketball over the weekend, 27 advanced to games at state venues – including nine that won a loser-out game to get there.

Five Greater Spokane League teams qualified for quarterfinal games on Thursday, avoiding a first-round loser-out game on Wednesday: Gonzaga Prep and Mt. Spokane boys earned No. 2 seeds in 4A and 3A respectively; Lewis and Clark and Central Valley girls are seeded Nos. 3 and 4 in 4A, while Mt. Spokane is the second seed in 3A.

The highest protected seed to fall into a first-round loser-out from regional play was in 2A, as the second-seeded East Valley girls fell to Washougal 52-45 on Saturday at University HS, and must Wednesday.

Five area schools qualified boys and girls teams to state venues: Mt. Spokane (3A), Clarkston (2A), Liberty (2B), St. George’s (2B) and Almira/Coulee-Hartline (1B).

The area has one No. 1 seed: the Colton girls, who have won 10 of the last 11 1B state titles.

There are three defending state champions from Eastern Washington in the brackets: 4A Gonzaga Prep boys and Central Valley girls, and 1B Colton girls. Four runners-up from last year also qualified: St. George’s boys (2B), ACH boys (1B), Davenport girls (2B) and Pomeroy girls (1B).

All Wednesday games are loser-out. Thursday games are quarterfinals, with losers moving to consolation brackets. The 4A/3A games are at the Tacoma Dome, 2A/1A at the Yakima SunDome and 2B/1B at the Spokane Arena.

Boys (12)

4A

(2) Gonzaga Prep vs. (8) Battle Ground/(9) Kentridge, Thursday at 2 p.m.

3A

(2) Mt. Spokane vs. (8) West Seattle/(9) Capital, Thursday at 9 p.m.

2A

(6) Clarkston vs. (14) Liberty, Wednesday at 9 a.m.

(5) Pullman vs. 6/14 winner, Thursday at 9 a.m.

1A

(7) Deer Park vs. (10) King’s, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

2B

(3) St. George’s vs. (5) Toutle Lake/(12) Kalama, Thursday at 12:15 p.m.

(9) Liberty vs. (8) Lake Roosevelt, Wednesday at 2 p.m.

(10) Asotin vs. (2) Toledo, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

1B

(2) Odessa vs. (10) Neah Bay, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

(12) Oakesdale vs (4) Tulalip Heritage, Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.

(9) Garfield-Palouse vs. (8) Naselle, Wednesday at 9 p.m.

(7) Almira/Coulee-Hartline vs. 8/9 winner, Thursday at 9 p.m.

Girls (15)

4A

(3) Lewis and Clark vs. (5) Glacier Peak/(12) Chiawana, Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

(4) Central Valley vs. (6) Bellarmine Prep/(14) Hazen, Thursday at 3:45 p.m.

3A

(2) Mt. Spokane vs. (8) Arlington/(9) West Seattle, Thursday at 2 p.m.

2A

(2) East Valley vs. (10) Anacortes, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

(3) Clarkston vs. (5) Archbishop Murphy/(13) Black Hills, Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

1A

(9) Medical Lake vs. (8) King’s, Wednesday at 2 p.m.

(10) Freeman vs. (2) Bellevue Christian, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

2B

(6) Liberty vs. (11) Willapa Valley, Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.

(5) Davenport vs. 6/11 winner, Thursday at 3:45 p.m.

(12) St. George’s vs. (4) Ilwaco, Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.

1B

(14) Inchelium vs. (5) Sunnyside Christian, Wednesday at 9 a.m.

(15) Selkirk vs. (7) Taholah, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

(1) Colton vs. 7/15 winner, Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

(3) Almira/Coulee-Hartline vs. (4) Mount Vernon Christian/(12) Naselle, Thursday at 12:15 p.m.

(2) Pomeroy vs. (8) Concordia Christian/(16) Riverside Christian, Thursday at 2 p.m.