Richland’s Sorn, Kamiakin’s Toure headline All-MCC hoops squads
There’s little debate to be had over this year’s Mid-Columbia Conference basketball players of the year.
Richland High School’s 7-foot-3 senior center Riley Sorn averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and nearly four blocks per game this season, and was named the All-MCC Boys Player of the Year on Thursday, also picking up his second straight Defensive Player of the Year nod.
Kamiakin junior Oumou Toure led the league by averaging 25.7 points per game during the regular season, and last week became the school’s all-time leading scorer — with a season still to go in her high school career — when she passed 1,570 career points in last week’s district semifinal win over North Central. She earned her second All-Conference Player of the Year nod.
Earl Streufert (coach of the 22-0 Richland boys) earned his fifth coach of the year award, and Steve Davis (who coaches the co-MCC-champion Chiawana girls) was named girls coach of the year for the fourth time. Chiawana sophomore guard Alyssa Agundis was named the girls Defensive Player of the Year.
Sorn is joined on the All-Area first team by teammates Cole Northrop and Garrett Streufert — both juniors. Already guaranteed a spot at the Tacoma Dome, the Bombers will take on undefeated GSL champion Gonzaga Prep at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the District 8 championship at the Spokane Arena.
Joined by fellow All-MCC first-teamer Alexa Hazel, Toure’s co-MCC-champion Braves (19-2) tried to defend their 3A district title against Mt. Spokane on Thursday at the Spokane Arena, followed by the Kamiakin boys, who were also playing Mt. Spokane.
2018 ALL-MCC BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
Player of the Year: Riley Sorn, Sr., C, Richland. Defensive Player of the Year: Riley Sorn, Sr., C, Richland. Coach of the Year: Earl Streufert, Richland.
First team: Garrett Streufert, Jr., G, Richland; Cole Northrop, Jr., G, Richland; Garrett Paxton, Sr., G, Kamiakin; Matthew Kroner, Jr., P, Chiawana; Riley Sorn, Sr., C, Richland.
Second team: Cody Sanderson, Jr., G, Richland; Champ Grayson, Sr., G, Kamiakin; Jenner Norwood, Sr., G, Kennewick; Ryan Wagar, Sr., G, Richland; Austin Penny, Sr., G, Chiawana; Tyler Greene, Sr., G, Walla Walla.
Honorable mention: Taylor Hamada, Jr., G, Walla Walla; Connor Woodward, Jr., G, Hanford; Tristan Smith, So., F, Southridge.
2018 ALL-MCC GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
Player of the Year: Oumou Toure, Jr., G, Kamiakin. Defensive Player of the Year: Alyssa Agundis, So., G, Chiawana. Coach of the Year: Steve Davis, Chiawana.
First team: Oumou Toure, Jr., G, Kamiakin; Alexa Hazel, Jr., G, Kamiakin; Kenedy Cartwright, Sr., G, Chiawana; Nicole Gall, Jr., G, Richland; Alicia Oatis, Sr., P, Kennewick.
Second team: Macey Morales, Jr., G, Chiawana; Clare Eubanks, Jr., G, Chiawana; MeiLani McBee, So., F, Kennewick; Faith Hoe, Sr., G, Walla Walla; Bella Gutierrez, Sr., G, Pasco.
Honorable mention: Meghan Yenney, Sr., G, Walla Walla; Aislin Fiander, So., G, Kennewick; Gracie Pierce, Jr., F, Richland; Chanceler Williams, Sr., P, Kamiakin; Emmee Ball, So., G, Southridge.
WEDNESDAY GAMES
Brooke Wheeler scored 15 points and pulled down 15 boards, and the Prosser girls advanced to a crossover game with a loser-out win over the Selah Vikings, 58-49 on Wednesday at Eisenhower High School.
The Mustangs (17-5) travel to the GNL No. 2 seed West Valley (Spokane) Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in a winner-to-regionals, loser-out game.
CWAC Player of the Year Marissa Cortes scored 10 points and had five steals and four assists in the winning effort for Prosser.
Dustin Brennan: 509-582-1413, @Tweet_By_Dustin
This story was originally published February 15, 2018 at 3:54 PM with the headline "Richland’s Sorn, Kamiakin’s Toure headline All-MCC hoops squads."