Boys

Lummi Nation 54, Neah Bay 33

Lummi Nation opened the game on a 10-0 run, withstood Neah Bay’s comeback attempts, and captured the State 1B title with a victory Saturday at the Arena.

The Blackhawks, making their first trip to state since 2011, got a game-high 14 points from Dean Williams. Austin Brockie added 13 points and seven rebounds and Trazil Lane chipped in 12 points and seven boards.

The Red Devils just didn’t have enough offensive firepower to hang with Lummi Nation.

Ahead 33-28 after three quarters, Brockie hit two straight 3-pointers to open the fourth and the Blackhawks never looked back. Williams’ breakaway layup off a steal with 2:16 left gave Lummi Nation a 51-33 lead and ignited a euphoric bench celebration.

Neah Bay was ice-cold throughout. The Red Devils made 12 of 50 shots and just 2 of 25 3-pointers. John Ream had 10 points and nine rebounds and Abraham Venske added 10 points and seven rebounds for Neah Bay.

Neah Bay	9	8	11	5	- 33
Lummi Nation	12	10	11	21	- 54

 Neah Bay Buzzell 0, Johnson 0, Venske 10, Nedderhoff 0, Reamer 10, McGimpsey 3, Claplanhoo 3, Doherty 2, Moss 4, Buttram 0, Munyagi 1.

Lummi Nation – Williams 14, Roberts 2, Ballew 1, James 0, Jones 4, Brockie 13, Cultee 0, T. Lane 12, K. Lane 8, A. Lawrence 0, Jefferson 0.

Seattle Lutheran 61, Shorewood Chr. 53

Xavier Turner’s 34-point, seven-rebound day helped Seattle Lutheran erase an early deficit and take third place.

The Saints trailed 16-10 after the first quarter, but Turner and Isaiah Dowding-Albrecht each hit 3s as SL began the second on a 19-6 run.

Turner and Josh Meyer added 3s in the fourth, and Turner converted four late free throws to help the Saints get across the finish line.

Jovi Fevaleaki had 15 points and 6 boards to lead SC, but the Lions made just 1 of 20 3-point attempts.

Seattle Lutheran	10	20	15	16	- 61
Shorewood Chr.	16	13	15	9	- 53

 Seattle Lutheran — Gr. Ball 0, Dowding-Albrect 3, Lulow 2, Ga. Ball 6, Turner 34, Shi 0, Duenaz 2, Rusom 4, Okabayashi 3, Meyer 7.

Shorewood Christian — Munson 2, Domingo 5, Howell 12, Fevaleaki 15, Morris 0, Sollesvik 0, Melake 0, Young 19.

Cusick 58, Pomeroy 50

Cusick used an early run and some clutch play from Cameron Bauer to edge Pomeroy in the fourth-place game.

The Panthers went on a 16-0 run in the first half and led 20-6 early in the second quarter, with Chad BrownEagle’s shot and free throw and Bauer’s 3-pointer finishing off the run.

Bauer went to work again in the fourth, as he knocked down a pair of 3s and made all four free throws in the final minute. He had 13 points in the fourth. The Panthers made 13 of their 17 free throws in the final period.

Cole Mayfield did his best to keep the Pirates in the game, as he scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half.

Cusick	17	10	8	23	- 58
Pomeroy	6	13	15	16	- 50

 Cusick — Hansen 0, Ty. Shanholtzer 8, Bauer 23, White 2, Bluff 8, BrownEagle 12, Nomee-Korbel 3, Pope 2.

Pomeroy — Gingerich 2, McGreevy 4, Slaybaugh 0, LaMunyan 0, Caruso 0, Feider 11, Snyder 6, M. Morfin 2, O. Morfin 2, Mayfield 15. Tewalt 8.