Lots of photos from Richland’s battle at the 2024 WA state basketball championships

Every time that the Richland boys basketball team made a run on Saturday, Mount Si seemed to have an answer.

In the end, the Bombers couldn’t overcome the Wildcats, who won the WIAA 4A boys basketball state championship by a 72-58 score in the Tacoma Dome.

“I’ve coached a lot of years,” said Richland coach Earl Streufert. “I was fortunate to play in a state title game for Walla Walla. And I’ve coached in three state title games (one for Walla Walla and now two for Richland). Some things are beyond your control. We ran into a really good team tonight.”

The Wildcats grabbed 36 rebounds — 16 on the offensive end — while the Bombers just had 23.

“They attacked (the boards),” said Streufert. “Their guards just attacked the boards.”

That 18-9 fourth quarter proved to be the key for Mount Si.

“We were only 5 points behind at the end of the third quarter,” said Streufert. “We were in position to make a run. But their big three players are all really good. We had some tough turnovers. Mount Si was just a little bit better than us.”

Trevor Hennig led Mount Si with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists; Jack Taylor added 18 points; and Blake Forrest had 17 points and 4 steals as the Wildcats finished the season with a 27-2 record.

Josh Woodard, playing his final game as a Richland Bomber, led the team with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

Another senior, Luke Westerfield, finished with 14 points and 3 blocked shots.

“Luke was really good for three straight days,” said Streufert.

Landon Northrop scored 12 points for Richland, which finished the season with a 23-5 record.

Streufert said this squad was one of his top two or three teams.

“At the beginning of the year, (Richland assistant coach) Bruce (Robertson) and I thought that this team could be a state title contender,” said Streufert. “We have to give these kids credit. They got a lot better over this last month.

“I told them after the game what they did for this community was phenomenal,” he added. “They gave something to the community it could rally around.”

2B boys

COLFAX 65, COLUMBIA-BURBANK 52: The Coyotes’ bid to win a state championship and complete the season undefeated fell short Saturday afternoon in the Spokane Veterans Arena.

In a game that featured eight lead changes, the contest looked like it would go down to the wire.

Quincy Scott’s driving layup gave the Coyotes a 49-48 lead with 3:42 to go.

But things went the wrong way from there, as Burbank couldn’t get a shot to fall, and Colfax embarked on a 13-0 run to put the game away.

“We were so close,” said Burbank coach Todd Schumacher. “We just didn’t, offensively, play our best game of the year. That’s a tough time to do that. Our effort, and defensive effort was there.”

Schumacher said it was pretty silent after the game in the locker room.

“Everyone was sad, reflecting,” he said. “We finally told the players that as coaches, we enjoyed this ride with them. We had just one loss, and 26 wins. That’s the least losses in school history. The 26 wins were the most in school history. And the second-place finish was the highest in school history.”

Seth Lustig and Adria Jenkin each scored 19 points for the Bulldogs, who finished the season undefeated themselves with a 29-0 record.

Colfax went a sizzling 24-for-27 from the 3-point line, while Burbank sank all 5 of its free throws.

Colfax also sank 9 treys.

Burbank finished with a 26-1 record.

Quincy Scott kept up his hot play, scoring 16 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, blocking 2 shots and getting 3 steals.

Senior Elijah Kinsey added 13 points and 6 rebounds in his final game as a Coyote.

2A boys

LYNDEN 85, GRANDVIEW 54: The Lions dominated the boards, out rebounding the Greyhounds 46-18, and winning the state championship in the Yakima Valley SunDome on Saturday.

That rebounding advantage helped Lynden outscore Grandview 23-4 in second-chance points.

The 1-2 punch for Lynden of Anthony Canales (29 points, 8 rebounds) and Brant Heppner (27 points, 9 rebounds) proved to be too much for Grandview.

Lynden took control of the game with a 19-5 second quarter, giving the Lions a 34-19 halftime lead.

The Lions finished with a 23-4 record.

Francisco Medina led Grandview with 17 points, while Cameron Draculan added 15. Marcelino Armendariz had 12 points and 5 rebounds for the Greyhounds, who finished the season with a 23-4 record.

PROSSER 68, RENTON 64: The Mustangs jumped out to a 12-5 first-quarter lead and never looked back to win the third-place game in Yakima.

Junior Koby McClure led all scorers with 30 points and he added 5 rebounds.

Older brother Kory McClure ended his prep career with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, as Prosser completed the season with a 19-10 record.

The Redhawks finish with a 20-8 and take fifth place.

Marques Ili-Meneese and Jordan Agosto each scored 17 points for Renton, which outrebounded Prosser 53-35.

2A girls

CLARKSTON 64, PROSSER 38: The Bantams got a bit of revenge on Prosser by winning the third-place game on Saturday in Yakima.

Prosser had handed Clarkston its first loss of the season on Feb. 24 by a 49-43 score.

This time, Ella Leavitt scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, and the Bantams shot 11 for 26 from the 3-point line to put the game away.

The Bantams finished with a 26-2 record.

Prosser, which ended up with a 21-7 record, finishes fifth. The Mustangs were led by junior Lay’lee Dixon, who scored 13 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

2B girls

WARDEN 74, ADNA 68: The Cougars had four players score in double figures en route to beating the Pirates for the third-place trophy in Spokane.

Angelina Buck led Warden with 21 points and 8 assists, while Makenna Klitzke added 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Senior Lauryn Madsen, playing in her final game for the Cougars, had 14 points and 4 steals; Lauren Chamberlain had 11 points and 6 boards.

For Adna, Karsyn Freeman led all scorers with 31 points, and she added 6 rebounds.

Warden finished with a 23-6 record. Adna, which finished fifth, was 22-3.

BREWSTER 77, MABTON 71: Esmerelda Sanchez had 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, but it wasn’t enough as Mabton lost to Brewster in the fourth-place game Saturday in Spokane.

The Vikings’ Alana Zavala added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, as Mabton placed sixth and finished the season with a 22-5 record.

Brewster dominated the boards, out-rebounding Mabton 55-27. The Bears won despite turning the ball over 21 times.

Morgan McGuire led Brewster (21-8) with 19 points and 20 rebounds.

1B boys

DESALES 56, NEAH BAY 51: The Irish outscored the Red Devils 17-9 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a victory and the third-place trophy in Spokane.

It marked the second time in a week that the Walla Walla school had beaten Neah Bay. The first time was Feb. 24 at Kamiakin in a regional play-in game.

This time around, it was Carter Green who led the Irish (24-5) to victory, scoring 26 points and dishing off 3 assists.

Spencer Green added 10 points for DeSales, which won despite being out-rebounded by Neah Bay 35-22.

The Red Devils, who finished with a 19-7 record and placed fifth, were led by Daniel Cumming and Tyler Swan, who each had 13 points.

1B girls

OAKESDALE 36, SUNNYSIDE CHRISTIAN 35: Grace Perry scored a game-high 18 points to help lead Oakesdale over Sunnyside Christian in the fourth-place game in Spokane.

Devan Harrington had 11 points and 3 steals for the Knights, who placed sixth and finished with a 24-5 record. Teammate Taylor Andringa added 8 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.

Oakesdale had a 20-5 record.

This story was originally published March 3, 2024 at 1:38 PM.