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State B Hardwood Classic 2015

State B action with the 1B and 2B boys and girls kicks off at the Arena, Thursday, March 5, 2015.

Colfax’ Scout Cai (22) shoots over White Swan’s Tionna Tillequots (24) in the 2B girls division Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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2B girls: White Swan defeats Colfax 39-37


Colfax’ Amara Huber hits the ground hard after tussling under the basket with the White Swan defense in the 2B girls division Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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White Swan Cougar fans whoop as time expires and their team knocks off perennial favorite Colfax in the 2B girls division Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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White Swan Cougar teammates Emily Botkin, facing, and Cayla Jones (44) embrace after their team knocked off perennial favorite Colfax in the 2B girls division Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Girls and Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Spirit White, left, defends Seattle Lutheran Josh Meyer Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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1B boys: Seattle Lutheran defeats Cusick 58-36


Cusick’s Spirit White, behind at right, tries to get the ball upcourt to teammate Chad BrownEagle, left, over Seattle Lutheran’s Xavier Turner (11) Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick Coach J.R. Bluff exhorts his team in the huddle as the Seattle Lutheran Saints begin to gain on the Cusick Panthers near halftime Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Spirit White, center, takes a fastbreak lay-in to the reverse side to score tries against Seattle Lutheran’s Xavier Turner, left, and Garret Ball, right, Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Alec Bluff, the team’s regular seaason leading scorer, forces up a floater over Seattle Lutheran’s Brandon Lulow (5) Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Alec Bluff, the team’s regular season leading scorer, slides between Seattle Lutheran’s Brandon Lulow (5), right, and Hermon Rusom (cq) (23), left, to shoot, but gets called for a charge against Rusom Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Alec Bluff, left, and Chad BrownEagle, center, begin to sense the game slipping away to Seattle Lutheran Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Chad BrownEagle, left, fights through the screen of Seattle Lutheran’s Garret Ball, center, to get to Roberto Duenaz, right, Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Cameron Bauer, right, fights through the defense of Seattle Lutheran’s Hermon Rusom, right, Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Cusick’s Franklin Pope, right, tries to corral a rebound against Seattle Lutheran’s Garret Ball, left, Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015 on the first day of the 1B/2B Boys Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ David Olds drives past Auburn Adventist’s Charlie Fletcher during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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2B boys: Northwest Christian defeats Auburn Adventist 75-43


Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Ryan Ricks fires over Auburn Adventist’s Gabe Chaikin during of their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Ian Starkey drives on Auburn Adventist’s Charlie Fletcher (20), Ely Previer (40) and John Kelley (42) during of their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Auburn Adventist’s Gabe Chaikin scores on Northwest Christian during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Asher Cox scores over Auburn Adventist’s Gabe Chaikin, left, Sheldon Seui, and Charlie Fletcher, right, during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ launches a 3-point shot over Auburn Adventist’s John Kelley during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ David Olds slam dunks over Auburn Adventist’s Sheldon Seui near the end of the second quarter of their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game against , March 5, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Ian Starkey drives on the Auburn Adventist during of their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ David Olds (25) tangles with Auburn Adventist’s Matt Kelley for a loose ball infront of the Crusaders bench and coach Ray Riacks during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Ryan Harman pressures Auburn Adventist’s Gabe Chaikin during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Ryan Ricks slaps a rebound away from Auburn Adventist’s Sheldon Seui during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ David Olds adds two more points against Auburn Adventist late in the fourth quarter during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game, March 5, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Ryan Ricks beats pressure from Auburn Adventist’s Gabe Chaikin (33) and John Kelley during their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders’ Ryan Ricks greets teammate Thomas Brown as the final buzzer sounds against Auburn Adventist to end their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game, March 5, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena.

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Northwest Christian Crusaders fans, with cheerleaders Alexis Craig, left, Caitie McKinney, center, and Kendra Kilpatrick mimic the arm and body movements of a fellow student during the final moment of their 2015 2B Boys Hardwood Classic basketball game against the Auburn Adventist Falcons, March 5, 2015, in the Spokane Veterans Arena. The Crusaders won the state playoff game 75-43.

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Republic’s Lily Beckwith battles Evergreen Lutheran’s Amelia Menges (35) and Morgan Smith for a loose ball, March 5, 2015, during their 2015 1B Girls Hardwood Classic playoff game.

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1B girls: Republic defeats Evergreen Lutheran 64-34


Republic’s Shania Graham beats Evergreen Lutheran’s Emily Holder (43) and Jessie Holder (23) to the basket March 5, 2015, during their 2015 1B Girls Hardwood Classic playoff game.

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Republic’s Kiana Koepke (14) and Demi Jo Vaugh snag a rebound against Evergreen Lutheran, March 5, 2015, during their 2015 1B Girls Hardwood Classic playoff game.

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Republic’s Sierra McQuay gets a shot off with pressure from Evergreen Lutheran’s Emily Holder , March 5, 2015, during their 2015 1B Girls Hardwood Classic playoff game.

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Republic’s Sierra McQuay tangles with Evergreen Lutheran’s Mallory Finn for a rebound , March 5, 2015, during their 2015 1B Girls Hardwood Classic playoff game.

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Republic’s Kalie Rittel (13) wrestles Evergreen Lutheran’s Morgan Smith (11) and Amelia Menges (35) for a rebound, March 5, 2015, during their 2015 1B Girls Hardwood Classic playoff game.

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Republic’s Kiana Koepke (14) battles Evergreen Lutheran’s Amelia Menges, left, and Emily holder, right, for a loose ball, March 5, 2015, during their 2015 1B Girls Hardwood Classic playoff game.

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