White River’s boys (11-13), coached by Rick Tripp, will square off against Squalicum High (16-7), the No. 3 seed from District 1. The girls (21-3), under coach Chris Gibson, will take on the Blaine Borderites (12-12), also District 1’s No. 3 seed.
This week’s games comprise the regional tournament and are loser-out affairs. Winners advance to the eight-team Class 2A state tourney, which runs March 5-7 at the SunDome in Yakima.
The White River girls, who spent much of the season ranked No. 3 in the state, punched their regional ticket Saturday with a 60-45 victory over Olympic High. The Hornet boys, also on Saturday, earned a regional berth with a 68-61 win over Fife.
White River boys and girls play in regional tournament today, Feb. 28 | Prep Basketball
White River’s boys (11-13), coached by Rick Tripp, will square off against Squalicum High (16-7), the No. 3 seed from District 1. The girls (21-3), under coach Chris Gibson, will take on the Blaine Borderites (12-12), also District 1’s No. 3 seed.
