SCAC district: Ki-Be holds off Goldendale (w/ gallery)

BENTON CITY — Cristian Aguilar's 16 points helped carry the Kiona-Benton Bears to a 46-40 win over visiting Goldendale on Thursday night in an SCAC district opener.

Dalton Morgan and Mick Phelps had a combined 18 points for Ki-Be, which advances to the district semifinals Satuday against Naches Valley.

GOLDENDALE -- Golding 2, Denny, Casey 5, Folkner 3, Conway 13, Ross 4, Foley 13.

KIONA-BENTON -- A. Cortez 8, T. Cortez, Solorazano 2, Cristian Aguilar 16, Gifford, Herman 2, Morgan 8, Phelps 10, Christensen.

Goldendale 4 6 15 15 -- 40

Kiona-Benton 8 12 6 20 -- 46

Highlights -- Goldendale 5-11 FTs, KB 11-22 FTs.

Zillah 52, Burbank 40: Nathan Roberts had 15 points for Columbia-Burbank in an SCAC district road loss against Zillah.

Burbank is off until Tuesday and faces Royal in a loser-out game.

BURBANK -- McBride, Hanshew 2, Idler 2, Lawrence 8, Nathan Roberts 15, Romm 10, Ryckman 3.

ZILLAH -- Slack 12, McKay, Ames 2, Ricky Cuellar 15, Mengarelli, Widner 9, Calhoun, Villanueva 2, Derrell Pascall 12, Dunsmore.

Burbank 6 7 13 14 -- 40

Zillah 6 13 17 16 -- 52

Naches Valley 75, Mabton 52: Josh Sanchez's game-high 22 points for Mabton couldn't carry his team to victory as the Vikings fell in an SCAC district game at Naches Valley.

Mabton will face Goldendale in a loser-out game Tuesday.

MABTON -- Ruiz 15, Josh Sanchez 22, Chavez, Lopez, L. Sanchez 2, An. Gutierrez 7, Espinoza, Ad. Gutierrez, Diaz, Carrasco, Galarza, Reyna 6.

NACHES VALLEY -- Martin 6, Swain, Pierson 17, St. Martin 3, Da. Huck, De. Huck 10, Vance 2, E. Cuillier, A. Cuillier, Cameron Walker 18, Gaudette 15, Calaghan 4.

Mabton 14 17 6 15 -- 52

Naches Valley 17 25 22 11 -- 75

Granger 58, Royal 51: Danny Vermeer scored 18 points and Kent Christensen added 16, but the Knights fell at home in a SCAC district opener.

GRANGER -- Castro 22, Reddout 10, Mendoza 8, Ochoa 4, Andrade 4, Cervantes 4.

ROYAL -- Danny Vermeer 18, Kent Christensen 16, Leitz 11, Lefler 3, Castellon 2, Dixon, Ramirez, Montoya.

Granger 14 20 8 16 -- 58

Royal 14 9 14 14 -- 51

Highlights -- Vermeer 4x6 3s, 3 stls.