Class 1A bracket breakdown – 1-8
These games all appear to have big game potential with some fairly evenly matched teams. It is hard to predict who might come out on top. Lynden Christian is going for a three-peat and several other teams and players have…
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Continue ReadingThese games all appear to have big game potential with some fairly evenly matched teams. It is hard to predict who might come out on top. Lynden Christian is going for a three-peat and several other teams and players have been here before.
1 Lynden Christian 8 Overlake
PLAYERS TO WATCH
LYNDEN Christian – Tyler Sipma Tyler Sipma 6'0" | CG Lynden Christian | 2023 State WA , Griffin Dykstra Griffin Dykstra 6'0" Lynden Christian | 2023 WA , Jeremiah Wright Jeremiah Wright 6'6" | PF Lynden Christian | 2024 State WA , Gannon Dykstra Gannon Dykstra 6'0" | PG Lynden Christian | 2025 State WA
OVERLAKE – Jake Shuey Jake Shuey 6'4" | SF Overlake | 2023 WA , Jack Wiley
Lynden Christian has big game experience and they will be going for back to back state titles. They have great guard play with Sipma and Dykstra leading the way. This is a team that plays together well and gets after you on the defensive end of the floor. Overlake has talent but not enough to get past the defending champion.
Prediction Lynden Christian 77-63
2 Zillah 7 Blaine
PLAYERS TO WATCH
ZILLAH – Luke Navarre Luke Navarre 6'5" | SG Zillah | 2023 State WA , Nic Navarre, Dekker Van De Graaf, Izzy Sandoval
,BLAINE – Carson Lehnert Carson Lehnert 6'3" | SG Blaine | 2023 State WA , Mathew Russ Mathew Russ 6'3" | CG Blaine | 2023 State WA , Lucas Smith Lucas Smith 6'4" Blaine | 2023 WA
OUTLOOK
I fully expect the Borderites to give Zillah everything they can handle. They are battle tested from their league schedule and have three players who can score points. It might be a matter of whether they are hitting shots and spreading out the scoring. Lehnert can shoot it from deep as well as anyone in the tournament. Russ and Smith are big, athletic guards. Zillah has been impressive this season, losing only one contest. They are led by senior all state forward Luke Navarre Luke Navarre 6'5" | SG Zillah | 2023 State WA . Brother Nic Navarre has also been impressive in the paint. Izzy Simmons provides scoring from the guard position. Dekker Van De Graaf has had a solid freshman season.
Prediction Blaine 71-69 2OT
3 Annie Wright 6 Toppenish
PLAYERS TO WATCH
ANNIE WRIGHT – Martin Kaupanger Martin Kaupanger 6'5" | SG Annie Wright | 2025 State WA , Jeremiah Harshman Jeremiah Harshman 6'1" | PG Annie Wright | 2025 State WA , Reggie Lester, Gabriel Walsh Gabriel Walsh 5'8" | SG Annie Wright Schools | 2025 WA
TOPPENISH – Josh Perez Josh Perez 6'0" | SG Toppenish | 2023 WA , Shane Rivera
OUTLOOK
Three of the five losses for Toppenish have come at the hands of Zillah. Annie Wright is rolling into this one winners of 18 straight with only one loss. I think it’s close but I like the depth of Annie Wright a bit better.
Prediction-Annie Wright 69-63
5 Kings 4 Freeman
PLAYERS TO WATCH
KINGS – Cam Hiatt Cam Hiatt 6'4" | CG Western Reserve Academy | 2025 OH , Nick Linhardt Nick Linhardt 6'5" | SF King's | 2024 State WA , Dylan Meyers Dylan Meyers 6'3" | SG King's | 2024 State WA
FREEMAN – Boen Phelps Boen Phelps 6'2" | SG Freeman | 2023 State WA , Gabe Shculhauser, Tanner Goldsmith Tanner Goldsmith 6'4" | SF Freeman | 2025 State WA , Colton Wells Colton Wells 6'6" | SG Freeman | 2025 State WA
OUTLOOK
Kings has the best player in Class 1A in Cam Hiatt Cam Hiatt 6'4" | CG Western Reserve Academy | 2025 OH . He can get buckets with the best of them. Freeman has one of the best overall players in Class 1A in Boen Phelps Boen Phelps 6'2" | SG Freeman | 2023 State WA . This should be another great match-up.
Prediction-Kings 77-71