Boys: White Swan 63, Oroville 59 (2OT)
Highlights: Drew Blodgett scored 25 points and played all but one minute of White Swan’s 63-59 victory over Oroville on Wednesday in the first round of the State 2B boys basketball tournament at the Spokane Arena.
Blodgett, a senior, hit 6 of 11 3-point attempts for the Cougars (20-2), who will face either Quilcene or Pe Ell in the second round on Thursday.
White Swan erased an eight-point deficit entering the fourth quarter and played most of the extra time without leading scorer Guy Sanchey, who fouled out with 3:31 left in the first overtime. He had 14 points and eight rebounds.
It also withstood the Oroville trio of Marcus Kinman, Brandon Funston and Luke Rowton, who scored a combined 45 points and shot 18 of 36 from the field. Kinman and Rowton, both seniors, played the entire 40 minutes.
Oroville (15-8) will face Quilcene or Pe Ell in the consolation bracket on Thursday morning.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville | 12 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 59 |
| White Swan | 11 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 63 |
Oroville (59) Marcus Kinman 15, Brandon Funston 21, Luke Rowton 7, Preston Iverson 3, Chris Wolley 2, Adam Peterson 7, Cody Mills 4.
White Swan (63) Drew Blodgett 25, Phillip Sampson 3, Tremain Fiander 2, Guy Sanchey 14, Lawrence Fiander 9, Joel Yellow Owl 4, Cory Williams 6.
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