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Meadowdale boys’ season ends with loss to Renton

Published 12:26 pm Friday, March 7, 2008

By Herald staff

SEATTLE — The Meadowdale High School boys basketball team ended it season Friday with a 55-43 loss to Renton at the Class 3A state tournament in KeyArena.

Meadowdale trailed by one point early in the fourth quarter, but the Indians went on a 20-4 run from there to take control of the game.

The Mavericks, who were at state for the first time since 2004, finished 23-6. Renton (23-4) assured itself of placing either fifth or eighth.

Teagan Dooley scored 11 points to lead Meadowdale, and Matt Gorman added 10 points and six rebounds. Joseph Holifield scored a game-high 13 points for Renton and Najee Ali added 11 points and seven rebounds.

Meadowdale trailed by as many as 10 points early in the game, but used a 12-0 run in the second quarter to take a brief lead before Renton pulled back ahead 26-21 by halftime.

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