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North Central 64, Mt. Spokane 59

Details

Date/Time
Feb. 17, 2024, 6 p.m.
Location
Mt. Spokane
Season
Winter 2023-24

Results

Teams 1 2 3 4 F
North Central (18-5, 6-3) 17 19 12 16 64
Mt. Spokane (19-4, 8-1) 13 16 14 16 59

Summary

What happened: Eli Williams scored 22 points, Jacori Ervin added 14 and the visiting third-seeded Wolfpack (18-5) beat the top-seeded Wildcats (19-4) in the District 8 3A championship game on Saturday, with both teams advancing to state. Ryan Lafferty and Nalu Vargas scored 15 points apiece for Mt. Spokane.

Statistics

3-point goals -NC 4 (Williams, Jones, Pratt, Darnick), MTS 5 (Smith, Lafferty, Gardner, Vargas 2).
Total fouls -NC 19, MTS 20.
Fouled out -Williams, J.Ervin.
Technicals -J.Ervin.

Scoring

North Central

Williams 6 9-11 22, Elliott 0 0-0 0, Jones 2 3-4 8, G.Ervin 3 2-4 8, Pratt 1 0-0 3, Darnick 3 2-2 9, J.Ervin 7 0-0 14. Total 22 16-21 64.

Mt. Spokane

Rayment 4 5-10 13, Smith 1 2-2 5, Lafferty 3 6-9 15, Reijonen 0 0-0 0, Gardner 2 2-2 7, Vargas 6 1-2 15, Davidson 0 0-0 0, Palm 2 0-0 4. 19 16-25 59.

Current Standings as of Feb. 17, 2024

Team League Overall
Wins Losses Wins Losses
Mt. Spokane 8 1 19 4
Gonzaga Prep 7 2 19 5
North Central 6 3 18 5
Lewis and Clark 6 3 16 9
University 6 4 12 11
Ridgeline 4 5 16 8
Cheney 3 6 9 11
Mead 3 6 9 11
Ferris 3 6 8 14
Central Valley 0 10 2 20

Next Games for Mt. Spokane

Teams Date Time Sport
Mt. Spokane 74, Garfield 64 Feb. 24 4 p.m. Boys Basketball
Mt. Spokane 82, Mountlake Terrace 58 Feb. 29 12:15 p.m. Boys Basketball
Eastside Catholic 55, Mt. Spokane 53 March 1 5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball
Mt. Spokane 66, O'Dea 62 March 2 11:15 a.m. Boys Basketball

Next Games for North Central

Teams Date Time Sport
North Central 60, Auburn 54 Feb. 23 8 p.m. Boys Basketball
Rainier Beach 64, North Central 53 Feb. 29 10:30 a.m. Boys Basketball
Garfield 71, North Central 58 March 1 9 a.m. Boys Basketball