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YAKIMA -- Spencer Hessler and Michael Weisner scored 19 points apiece for Walla Walla as the Blue Devils rallied to upset second-ranked Eisenhower 81-67 and claim their first CBBN 4A boys district championship since 1990.
Hessler scored 12 of his 19 in the second half, and Walla Walla went 21-for-25 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter for the decisive edge.
WALLA WALLA (81)
Winston 15, Heitzmann 4, Richards 3, Spencer Hessler 19, Lemke 2, Michael Weisner 19, Porter, Clothier 5, James 2, Patton, Arias 12. Totals 23-37 27-38 81.
EISENHOWER (67)
Gaut 10, Watson 4, Kinzel, Lopez 10, Mount, Elmo 11, Fowler 3, Berman 8, Robert Bonser 21. Totals 17-55 31-41 67.
Walla Walla 12 14 24 31 -- 81
Eisenhower 12 20 15 20 -- 67
Highlights -- Mac Richards 6 assists; Colton Arias 8 rbs; Bonser 9 rbs; James Lopez 6 assists.
Pasco 62, Wenatchee 54
WENATCHEE -- Anthony Scales led a balanced Pasco attack with 19 points, and the Bulldogs earned a rematch with Richland by winning at Columbia Division champion Wenatchee in the CBBN district tournament.
Pasco beat Wenatchee two weeks ago in overtime in its season finale, starting the Panthers on a spiral in which they've lost three of their last four games.
"I think beating them at home gave our kids a feeling that we could play with them," said Pasco coach Chad Herron. "The first time up here, we played our worst game of the year, so the kids came up here with something to prove."
Robert Montao added 15 points, and Andre Griffin and Jeramie Streicher added 10 apiece for the Bulldogs, who led 21-11 after one quarter.
PASCO (62)
Anthony Scales 19, Uvey 4, Griffin 10, Montao 15, Negron 2, Streicher 10, Villafan 2. Totals 20-50 12-21 62.
WENATCHEE (54)
Austin Bryan 21, Siderius 4, Arndt, Reese 7, Helm, Martin, Freund, Herron 6, Smith 12, Helton 4. Totals 21-48 11-15 54.
Pasco 21 10 16 15 -- 62
Wenatchee 11 12 15 16 -- 54
Highlights -- Pas 10x27 3pt, Wen 1x10; Pas 23 rbs, Wen 30; Pas 10 TOs, Wen 20; Scales 6 rbs, 3 asts, 4 stls; Jeramie Streicher 5 stls; Andre Griffin 3 asts; Bryan 7 rbs, 4 asts; Connor Smith 8 rbs.
Richland 58, Davis 49
YAKIMA -- Calvin Douglas and Clint Smith both recorded double-doubles to lead Richland over Davis in a regional seeding game.
The Bombers will play at Pasco today in another regional seeding game.
Douglas led all scorers with 16 points to go with 12 rebounds and Smith and 10 points and 10 rebounds.
RICHLAND (58)
Calvin Douglas 16, Veder 5, Hilty 3, Smith 10, Dunford 4, Rowe 4, Jacobs 7, Radliff 9. Totals 23-48 12-24 58.
DAVIS (49)
David Trimble 14, Henderson 5, Mendoza 9, Cuavas 2, Lopez 8, Luckett 7, Marquis 4, Rainey, Miner, Winckler. Totals 17-50 9-16 49.
Richland 18 13 12 15 -- 58
Davis 8 11 13 17 -- 49
Highlights -- Rowe 8 asts; Douglas 12 rebs; Smith 10 rebs.
Sunnyside 70, Hanford 47
SUNNYSIDE -- Alfredo De La Barrera scored 15 points and grabbed eight boards, Pedro Vargas added 14 points and Sunnyside walked over Hanford in a CBBN 3A loser-out game.
"We outrebounded them 30 to 25 and we had 19 total assists," Grizzlies coach Ron Rowe said. "We played good defense."
Kyle Wagar had 18 points to lead the Falcons.
HANFORD (47)
Bland 2, Matta, Winsor 4, Hodgson, Manderbach 3, Kyle Wagar 18, Friesz 4, Rueter 5, Nash, PZachara 10, C.Wagar, Haynes 1. Totals 17-50 11-20 47.
SUNNYSIDE (70)
Manzo 14, Sanchez 3, Steckler 3, Daley 1, Johnson 4, Bos, Esqueda 2, Leija 10, Abbott 4, Alfredo De La Barrera 15, Pedro Vargas 14. Totals 27-53 11-17 70.
Hanford 13 12 16 6 -- 47
Sunnyside 17 14 19 20 -- 70
Highlights -- Jordan Esqueda 5 asts; Kyle Leija 5 asts, 5 rbs; De La Barrera 8 rbs.
