Boys roundup: Connell goes unbeaten in SCAC East

BURBANK -- Aaron Hawkins scored a game-high 19 points and the eighth-ranked Connell boys basketball team wrapped up an unbeaten campaign in the SCAC's East Division on Thursday with a 51-41 win at Columbia (Burbank) despite missing top scorer Lance Whitney for the third straight game with a knee injury.

The loss, coupled with Wahluke's 83-62 home win over Warden, dropped Columbia (Burbank) to the No. 3 district seed, meaning the Coyotes travel to Mabton next Thursday for a first-round game.

Wahluke is the No. 2 seed and hosts to Granger in the first round.

Connell, which long ago clinched the No. 1 seed, hosts Highland.

CONNELL (51)

Aaron Hawkins 19, Riner 5, Dillon, Montierth, Anderson 4, Martinez 1, Hadley 7, Thompson 15, Taylor. Totals 16-34 18-23 51.

COLUMBIA (BURBANK) (41)

Nick Byrd 9, Se.Shelton 3, Schuck 3, Lott 7, Roberts, Rada 4, McGreevy 4, Davis 2, Smith 2, Sa.Shelton 7. Totals 16-52 6-13 41.

Connell 9 16 9 17 -- 51

Burbank 8 11 8 14 -- 41

Royal 41, Kiona-Benton 34

ROYAL CITY -- Angel Mendoza scored Ki-Be's first 32 points of the game, but Royal's balanced attack -- led by Blair Collins' 17 points -- helped the Knights hold on for a victory in the SCAC East Division.

KIONA-BENTON (34)

Angel Mendoza 32, Gifford 2, Lucatero, Ayala, Gomez, Salmeron, Riels.

ROYAL (41)

Blair Collins 17, Gomez, Paysse, Iverson 11, Vermeer 2, Nunez 2, W.Christensen 2, Albertson 5, J.Christensen 2, Ramos.

Kiona-Benton 9 10 5 10 -- 34

Royal 11 13 5 12 -- 41

Highlights -- Marc Albertson 14 rbs, 8 blks.

Wahluke 83, Warden 62

WARDEN (62)

Geo Flores 18, Reyes 3, Jesse 8, Stott 9, Bates 2, Shipley 14, Brown 3, Burkholder 5.

WAHLUKE (83)

Aaron Neary 20, Fabela 10, Barajas 6, Rubalcava 9, De La Garza 12, Hirai 5, Mendoza 5, Acevedo 2, Cuevas 2, Calaway 12.

Warden 24 9 16 13 -- 62

Wahluke 21 18 19 25 -- 83

Highlights -- Joel Fabela 6 rbs; Manuel Rubalcava 6 rbs, 5 asts; Juan De La Garza 8 rbs, 13 asts; Makai Hirai 6 rbs, 5 asts, 4 stls; Neary 16 rbs; Alex Calaway 8 rbs.

Othello 60, Quincy 53

QUINCY -- Judah Gowan hit 6 of 6 free throws down the stretch and finished with a game-high 23 points as Othello rallied for a CWAC victory.

OTHELLO (60)

Judah Gowan 23, Gardner 10, Cerrillo 9, Scott 8, Harris 10, Charles, M.Garza, D.Garza, Silva. Totals 20-50 11-15 60.

QUINCY (53)

Eric Martin 17, Richardson 4, Grigg 1, Gonzales 8, Cedargreen 8, Guzman 3, Dearie 4, Keller 8, Perez, Sorto. Totals 20-56 9-12 53.

Othello 5 12 21 22 -- 60

Quincy 17 6 13 17 -- 53

Highlights -- Gowan 4x12 3pt, 9x10 FTs; Jakob Scott 14 rbs; Miles Gardner 7 asts; Martin 6 rbs.

Touchet 62, Colton 51

COLTON -- Justin Hart led four Touchet players in double figures with 16 points as the Indians avenged a pair of regular-season losses to Colton, winning a first-round Southeast 1B district game.

Touchet takes on top seed Tri-Cities Prep at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Pasco.

TOUCHET (62)

Justin Hart 16, Gregg 10, Hodnefield 15, Segerman 2, Byerley 7, Kates 10, Goble 2, Martinez. Totals 19-48 18-25 62.

COLTON (51)

Nick Heitstuman 23, Jacobs 2, Robertson 5, C.Druffel 2, Meyer 2, Straughn 12, Eacker 5, Riedner, Lutskas, Tietjen, Patchen. Totals 18-47 9-21 51.

Touchet 14 13 13 22 -- 62

Colton 13 10 10 18 -- 51

Highlights -- Jake Hodnefield 7 rbs, 5 asts; Case Druffel 11 rbs.