History Repeats Itself As Reardan Ousted
1A boys
Once again, Reardan needed to go the length of the floor in the final seconds, and once again the Indians’ inbounds play went awry at the 1A boys basketball state tournament in the Tacoma Dome Thursday morning.
This time, trailing by two points with 2 seconds left, the Indians tried to pass the ball in from under the Toledo basket but instead threw the ball into press row at midcourt.
Reardan immediately fouled on the Toledo inbounds pass and Jim Netteland made 1 of 2 free throws for the final 54-51 margin.
Pete Eastman had put Reardan up 51-48 with 1:38 left on a 3-pointer. But Toledo’s Brock Jordan, who missed all nine of his previous shots, answered with a 3-pointer to tie the game 11 seconds later. The loss eliminated Reardan (16-9). Toledo (18-7) advances to face Zillah in the consolation bracket.
On Wednesday, the Indians lastditch inbounds play was stolen at midcourt, sealing the win for Life Christian Academy.
Reardan senior Rhett Soliday again provided the bulk of Reardan’s offense. He made 8 of 14 shots, including 7 of 12 from 3-point range, for a game-high 27 points. He scored 16 in the first half. Reece Jenkin added 10 points.
Nettleland topped Toledo with 18 points. Kurt Wallace added 14, D.J. Wallace had 13.
Toledo 54, Reardan 51
Reardan 9 20 11 11 51
Toledo 14 14 14 12 54
REARDAN - Eastman 8, Soliday 27, Jenkin 10, Nollmeyer 2, Brown 0, Flaa 4, Hopper 0.
TOLEDO - Wallace 0, Beal 0, D.J.Wallace 13, Slewart 3, Jorgusen 6, K.Wallace 14, Nettleland 18, Strutsenburg 0.
Chelan 67, Life Christian 35
Phil Cullen scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Goats (22-2) won a quarterfinal game against the Eagles (21-5).
Cullen, the Goats’ 6-foot-11 senior forward, scored nine points in the first period as Chelan (22-2) breezed to a 15-4 lead. Cullen also finished with seven blocks and two steals.
L. Christ. 4 15 5 11 35
Chelan 15 18 24 10 67
LIFE CHRISTIAN - Murray 8, Ecklund 2, Lee 5, Lee 2, Davis 11, Overfield 2, McCleary 2, Callaway 3.
CHELAN - Dobbs 14, Waller 8, Johnson 15, Cullen 26, Jeff Barnhart 4.
Lynden Christian 59, Cle Elum 47
Greg Dykstra had 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Lyncs (17-8) over the Warriors (21-4).
L. Christ. 17 22 6 14 59
C. Elum 13 11 13 10 47
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN - Mellema 14, Dykstra 23, Dykstra 7, Scholten 8, Zoerink 7.
CLE ELUM - Mills 3, Craven 8, Litzenberger 2, Craven 11, Randleman 13, Braack 3, McLean 7.
Zillah 49, Onalaska 46
Fabian Bass scored 18 points to lift the Leopards (20-6) past Onalaska (17-9) in a loser-out game.
Zillah 16 12 12 9 49
Onalaska 7 14 16 9 46
ZILLAH - Johnson 2, Walker 2, Johnson 2, Bass 18, Buechler 11, Rowe 3, Breum 6, Irion 5. ONALASKA - Smaciarz 16, Meade 3, Oien 11, Moroom 14, Lyons 2.
Liberty Bell 55, B. Christian 51
Kyle Northcott scored 25 points as the Mountain Lions (18-8) upended the Vikings (9-17).
Toutle Lake 75, Granger 71
Casey Frandsen scored 24 points to help lift the Ducks (17-8) over the Spartans (14-12) in a loser-out game.
Granger 20 18 18 14 70
T. Lake 22 12 19 22 75
GRANGER (70) - Cisneros 18, Ornelas 15, Manjarrez 17, Salinas 15, Perez 3, Barra 2. TOUTLE LAKE - Frandsen 24, Keele 17, Sweet 7, Hynning 17, Norris 2, Gosselin 6, Wills 2.
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