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Jeff Horner

There were tears in the Tri-Cities Friday night as Jill McDaniels sat on the bench in the final seconds of Wa-Hi's District Championship game loss to Chiawana and gently tried to wipe the sadness away.

Jeff Horner

Wa-Hi's Jamie Weisner gets mauled on the ground by an aggressive Chiawana defense.

Jeff Horner

Wa-Hi's Jamie Weisner feels the online pressure as she searches for Blue Devil help along the mid-court out-of-bounds with Chiawana's Kendyl Reynolds threatening.

Jeff Horner

Wa-Hi's Jill McDaniels, #24, and Jamie Weisner, #14 engage in some serious arm wrestling for the ball during 3rd period action against Chiawana's Shelby Ellsworth Friday night during Friday night's District Championship game at the Riverhawks' gym. After the armed conflict was finished, the Blue Devils came away with the defeat.

Jeff Horner

While tears fell on the Wa-Hi bench, Ashley Kelly did a Chiawana victory dance with the rest of the Riverhawks as they walked away with the Friday night District Championship win.

Jeff Horner

Jill McDaniels drives against Melanie Valdez and tries to find a way around the Riverhawks during 1st period play Friday in the Tri-Cities. The Blue Devils were unable to find their way past Chiawana and went down 51-32 in the District Championship game.

Jeff Horner

Chiawana's Melanie Valdez showed some Riverhawk rage as she slams to the floor in a ball battle with Wa-Hi's Jamie Weisner during 2nd period play during the District Championship game Friday in Chiawana. Wa-Hi couldn't withstand the Chiawana onslaught and lost in the match-up.