Friday’s state basketball prep roundup and schedule
Published 10:30 pm Friday, March 7, 2025
Prep basketball roundup for Friday, March 7, as well as games currently scheduled for Saturday:
Championship games are set for Saturday. Click links below for full brackets.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Friday
No. 4 King’s 45, No. 1 Lynden Christian 44
YAKIMA — Kaleo Anderson’s 3-pointer at the buzzer stunned the top-ranked Lyncs and and sent King’s to Saturday’s state championship game. Anderson led the Knights with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Kaitlin Cramer added 12 points.
King’s outscored Lynden Christian 19-10 in the third quarter and held on to advance to their first state title game since a loss to the Lyncs in the 2016 championship matchup a year after winning it all. Lynden Christian outrebounded the Knights 40-19 but turned the ball over 13 times compared to just seven for King’s.
Now that they’ve knocked off the No. 1 team, the Knights will try to do the same to No. 2 Bellevue Christian in the championship game, 7 p.m. Saturday at the Yakima SunDome.
No. 1 Davis 76, No. 13 Glacier Peak 38
TACOMA — The Grizzlies’ magical run came to an end at the hands of the top-seeded team in the state.
Read The Herald’s report of the game HERE.
No. 7 Kennewick 62, No. 4 Stanwood 51 (loser out)
TACOMA — The Spartans were eliminated despite 25 points from Ellalee Wortham. Jazmyn Legg added 14 for Stanwood, which finished 21-6 overall.
No. 5 Archbishop Murphy 65, No. 7 Columbia River 35
YAKIMA — The Wildcats advanced to the consolation final and will play Saturday for fourth place. Individual statistics were not available at press time.
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Saturday
No. 4 King’s vs. No. 2 Bellevue Christian (1A state championship game), 7 p.m. at Yakima SunDome
No. 13 Glacier Peak vs. No. 4 Woodinville 1 p.m. at Tacoma Dome (Winner 3rd in state, loser 5th)
No. 5 Archbishop Murphy vs. No. 7 Columbia River, 12:15 at Yakima SunDome (Winner 4th in state, loser 6th)
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Friday
No. 1 Gonzaga Prep 62, No. 3 Glacier Peak 50 (OT)
TACOMA — The Grizzles fell a game short of playing for the title and will battle for third place on Saturday.
Read The Herald’s report of the game HERE.
No. 5 Edmonds-Woodway 41, Mt. Spokane 34
TACOMA — The Warriors advanced to Saturday’s state title game.
Read The Herald’s report of the game HERE.
No. 9 Chelan 63, No. 5 Kings 59 (OT) (loser out)
YAKIMA — The Knights outscored Chelan 16-7 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but the Goats made three of four 3-point shots in overtime and outscored King’s 15-11. Andrew Gerbig (18 points) Dozie Asinobi (17 points, six rebounds) and Colton Adams (10 points, six rebounds, four steals) led the Knights.
No. 6 Tulalip Heritage 67, Moses Lake Christian-Covenant Christian 54
SPOKANE — The Hawks advanced to the consolation final, where they’ll play Willapa Valley for fourth place in the tournament. JJ Gray led the Hawks with 25 points, six assists and five rebounds. Davien Parks (17 points) and Ziggy Myles-Gilford (13) also played major roles for Tulalip Heritage.
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Saturday
No. 5 Edmonds-Woodway vs. No. 1 Rainier Beach (Class 3A state title game), 5 p.m. at Tacoma Dome
No. 3 Glacier Peak vs. No. 6 West Valley, 11:15 a.m. at Tacoma Dome (Winner 3rd in state, loser 5th)
No. 6 Tulalip Heritage vs. No. 3 Willapa Valley, 9:30 a.m. at Spokane Arena (Winner 4th in state, loser 6th)
