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State basketball: Matchups at state venues set for 23 area teams, including six from Greater Spokane League

Gonzaga Prep’s Ryan Carney, left, Jackson Mott and Hudson Floyd begin to celebrate their preliminary-round basketball win over Puyallup on Saturday at West Valley High School. (Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVI)
By Dave Nichols daven@spokesman.com(509) 459-5441
Gonzaga Prep’s Ryan Carney, left, Jackson Mott and Hudson Floyd begin to celebrate their preliminary-round basketball win over Puyallup on Saturday at West Valley High School. (Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVI)

The opening round of state, formerly known as the regional round, was held over the weekend and 23 teams from the Greater Spokane League and surrounding area – 10 boys and 13 girls – made it through to the final 12 at state venues in Tacoma, Yakima and at the Arena.

There are six GSL teams still standing. Five of those six had a protected seed and it’s a good thing – the league went 3-2 in those games, while Boys 4A No. 1 seed Gonzaga Prep barely hung on against eighth-seeded Puyallup for a two-point win.

Let’s go through the brackets for a look at teams playing Round of 12 elimination games on Wednesday, and which teams have already advanced to quarterfinals and await opponents for Thursday’s games.

4A/3A games at Tacoma Dome, 2A/1A games at Yakima Valley SunDome, 2B/1B games at Spokane Arena. Round of 12 elimination games on Wednesday; quarterfinals on Thursday.

Boys

4A: (1) Gonzaga Prep vs. TBD, Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

3A: (2) Mt. Spokane vs. (10) Monroe, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

2A: (4) West Valley vs. (12) Franklin Pierce, Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.

1A: None

2B: (2) Freeman vs. TBD, Thursday at 2 p.m.; (3) Reardan vs TBD, Thursday at 12:15 p.m.; (4) Colfax vs. TBD, Thursday at 9 a.m.; (8) Northwest Christian vs. (9) Napavine, Wednesday at 2 p.m.

1B: (1) Almira/Coulee-Hartline vs TBD, Thursday at 5:30 p.m.; (9) Wellpinit vs. (8) Ocosta, Wednesday at 9 a.m.; (12) Garfield-Palouse vs. (5) Neah Bay, Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.

Girls

4A: (9) Mead vs. (1) Davis, Wednesday at 9 p.m.

3A: (1) Central Valley vs. TBD, Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

2A: (3) Deer Park vs. TBD, Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

1A: (13) Lakeside vs. (5) Annie Wright, Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.

2B: (4) Reardan vs. TBD, Thursday at 3:45 p.m.; (8) Northwest Christian vs TBD, Thursday at 5:30 p.m.; (10) Liberty vs. (7) Cle Elum-Roslyn, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.; (12) Colfax vs. (5) Napavine, Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.

1B: (3) Garfield-Palouse vs. TBD, Thursday at 12:15 p.m.; (5) Wellpinit vs. TBD, Thursday at 9 a.m.; (6) Inchelium vs. (11) Sunnyside Christian, Wednesday at 9 a.m.; (10) Oakesdale vs (7) Pe Ell, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.; (13) Wilbur-Creston-Keller vs. (4) Yakama Nation Tribal, Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.