Class 1A – Way too soon semi-final and championship match-ups
As a high school basketball fan myself, I can’t wait for the season to get started. This leaves me with not much trouble in creating hundreds of scenarios in my head about how the season may unfold. May I share…
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Continue ReadingAs a high school basketball fan myself, I can’t wait for the season to get started. This leaves me with not much trouble in creating hundreds of scenarios in my head about how the season may unfold. May I share one of those with you. My way too early but I can’t help it state semi-final match-ups for class 1A.
In my mind the scenery doesn’t change much when I consider these match-ups. At least the teams in it were all in Yakima last season, not all played in the semis though. Here’s my pre-mature hoop dream match-ups. Complete with the game numbers and seeds. Bottom team is home team on the scoreboard. I could write this with the opposite results and not feel like it’s a stretch. Not at all but someone has to win or it will sit there in my mind and I can’t have that.
Game 19
4 Zillah – 59
Luke Navarre
Luke
Navarre
6'5" | SG
Zillah | 2023
State
WA
27, Nic Navarre15, Aiden Garza 9
vs
2 Kings – 65 –
Cam Hiatt
Cam
Hiatt
6'4" | CG
Western Reserve Academy | 2025
OH
31, Nick Linhardt 11, Dylan Myers 10
Game 20
3 Lynden Christian – 71
Tyler Sipma
Tyler
Sipma
6'0" | CG
Lynden Christian | 2023
State
WA
31,
Griffin Dykstra
Griffin
Dykstra
6'0"
Lynden Christian | 2023
WA
17,
Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah
Wright
6'6" | PF
Lynden Christian | 2024
State
WA
12
vs
1 Annie Wright – 73
Martin Kaupanger
Martin
Kaupanger
6'5" | SG
Annie Wright | 2025
State
WA
25,
Hunter Carter
Hunter
Carter
6'5" | CG
Annie Wright | 2024
CO
15,
Jeremiah Harshman
Jeremiah
Harshman
6'1" | PG
Annie Wright | 2025
State
WA
13
Obviously I have to go with the chalk because these are my thoughts. Kings defeats Zillah in a close one all the way. Cam Hiatt Cam Hiatt 6'4" | CG Western Reserve Academy | 2025 OH in the end was too much for Zillah. He scores a game high 33 points, including 12 in the 4th quarter to put Kings back in the state title game. A familiar spot. Zillah is led by Luke Navarre Luke Navarre 6'5" | SG Zillah | 2023 State WA ‘s 27 points.
In the later game, Annie Wright survives a slow start to defeat Lynden Christian, and secure their first ever appearance in the title game. Martin Kaupanger Martin Kaupanger 6'5" | SG Annie Wright | 2025 State WA leads Annie Wright with 25 points. Tyler Sipma Tyler Sipma 6'0" | CG Lynden Christian | 2023 State WA had a game high 31 for Lynden Christian but it wasn’t enough to put the Lyncs back in the title game to go for the 3 peat.
Game #23
2 Kings – 73
Cam Hiatt
Cam
Hiatt
6'4" | CG
Western Reserve Academy | 2025
OH
29, Nick Linhardt 15, Dylan Myers 11
vs
1 Annie Wright – 74
Jeremiah Harshman
Jeremiah
Harshman
6'1" | PG
Annie Wright | 2025
State
WA
21,
Martin Kaupanger
Martin
Kaupanger
6'5" | SG
Annie Wright | 2025
State
WA
20,
Hunter Carter
Hunter
Carter
6'5" | CG
Annie Wright | 2024
CO
15
Annie Wright wins a thriller on a last second three from Jeremiah Harshman Jeremiah Harshman 6'1" | PG Annie Wright | 2025 State WA as the final buzzer sounds. Annie Wright has the school’s first state championship in boys basketball championship. I can now move on to the next game. Possibly a 2A semifinal and championship game. Is anyone else ready for the season to start?