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Rogers HS team bounces to state

Rogers Melik Hampton shoots over Kennewick's John Wuol (3) in the first half of an boy's high school basketball game, Feb. 20, 2015, at Rogers High School. Malik had a game high 29 points. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
By Eli Francovich elif@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508
Rogers Melik Hampton shoots over Kennewick's John Wuol (3) in the first half of an boy's high school basketball game, Feb. 20, 2015, at Rogers High School. Malik had a game high 29 points. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)
Rogers Melik Hampton shoots over Kennewick's John Wuol (3) in the first half of an boy's high school basketball game, Feb. 20, 2015, at Rogers High School. Malik had a game high 29 points. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo

Rogers High School’s basketball team will play in the state tournament starting Friday at Mount Spokane High School. The team is 14-7, its best league record since 1977.

S-R reporter Jim Allen wrote a great piece about the team’s journey before the last league game: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/feb/20/rogers-high-pirates-hard-work-trust-pay-off-on/

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Extra Credit." Read all stories from this blog