Chase Anderson is so shocked by District 2’s possibly un-American policy on cash money, he momentarily loses control of the basketball. (Jackie Saia photo)
Four teams enter, two teams claim a magic ticket.
The double-elimination District 1/2 boys’ basketball tourney kicks off Monday at various sites, before everyone converges in Coupeville to decide which teams will advance to the state tourney.
Thanks to (not) having the luck of the draw when Northwest 2B/1B League athletic directors did a pre-season seeding draw, Coupeville opens on the road against Auburn Adventist Academy.
Meanwhile, La Conner is at home, hosting Northwest Christian (Lacey), which beat Atlas Summit in a play-in game.
Monday’s winners advance to play for the Bi-District title, and the first state berth, Wednesday at CHS, while the losers square off in an elimination game the same night at the same location.
The team which comes up short in the title game plays the survivor of the loser-out affair for the second state tourney berth Saturday back in Coupeville.
Unless both teams in that game are from District 2, then they get to stay closer to home and the Wolf support crew gets the night off.
To see the bracket, pop over to:
https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4209
What do you need to know before tip-off Monday?
Well, since Coupeville’s first game is on the road at a District 2 site, don’t expect to pay cash to get in.
Having surrendered to their digital overlords, D2 only sells tickets through GoFan, with your phone being your ticket.
That means you pay processing fees on top of inflated playoff pricing.
Will there be further issues?
Possibly, as the site currently has the game listed at the wrong time (4:00 instead of 6:00 PM) and at the wrong location (Northwest Christian, instead of Auburn Adventist Academy).
https://gofan.co/event/1364248?schoolId=WA86276
Once you’re back in Cow Town, you’ll still have to pay a bit more than regular season prices, since it’s the playoffs, but cash will be welcome, and those pesky processing fees vanish into the ether.
Logan Downes crashes to the hoop. (Bailey Thule photo)
A look at the teams involved:
Auburn Adventist Academy
Season record: 17-3
League: 1B/2B SeaTac
Trips to state tourney: 2 (Most recent: 2023)
RPI ranking: #7
Results vs. bi-district foes: Beat Northwest Christian 86-59, lost to Coupeville 69-57
Coach: Hector Brito
Seniors: Zachary Ellis, Tom Lai, Bobby Osei-Bonsu, Jonathan Russell, Kobe Yoshitake
Mascot: Falcons
Coupeville
Season record: 15-5
League: Northwest 2B/1B League
Trips to state tourney: 6 (Most recent: 2022)
RPI ranking: #14
Results vs. bi-district foes: Beat AAA 69-57, lost to La Conner 69-68, beat La Conner 65-54
Coach: Brad Sherman
Seniors: Ryan Blouin, William Davidson, Logan Downes, Nick Guay, Timothy Nitta, Zane Oldenstadt, Mikey Robinett, Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim, Cole White
Mascot: Wolves
La Conner
Season record: 14-6
League: Northwest 2B/1B League
Trips to state tourney: 43 (Most recent: 2023)
RPI ranking: #17
Results vs. bi-district foes: Beat Coupeville 69-68, lost to Coupeville 65-54
Coach: Lance Lopez
Seniors: Logan Burks, Ivory Damien, Alfonso Sampson, Kenai Zimmerman
Mascot: Braves
Northwest Christian (Lacey)
Season record: 6-10
League: 1B/2B SeaTac
Trips to state tourney: 3 (Most recent – 2013)
RPI ranking: #45
Results vs. bi-district foes: Lost to AAA 86-59
Coach: Ben Lamb
Seniors: Kaden Lanham, Ryddis Robinson
Mascot: Wolverines
Zane Oldenstadt powers inside for a bucket. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
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