Union-Bulletin

YAKIMA — Wa-Hi dug itself a 19-11 hole after one quarter here Friday against the defending 4A state champion Davis Pirates.

The Blue Devils bounced back to tie the game at 26-26 at intermission and Wa-Hi outscored the Pirates 35-29 over the last 16 minutes to pull out a 61-55 win.

“We got down early and showed a lot of poise, and it’s not a place to (show poise),” Wa-Hi coach John Golden said. “Anytime you win at Davis, it’s a good win.”

Eric Klicker hit two treys in the third period and sparked Wa-Hi to a 45-41 lead heading to the fourth.

The Blue Devils held off the Pirates down the stretch by out scoring Davis 16-14 over the last eight minutes to pull out the 61-55 win.

“We never led by more than six,” Golden added. “We hit some free throws down the stretch, but we missed a lot of pretty easy shots. We have to get to the point where we hit those shots.”

Klicker led Wa-Hi with 19 and Tanner Cranor added 13 and grabbed a team-high eight boards.

WA-HI 61, DAVIS 55

WA-HI (61) SEmD Toon 0-0 0-0 0, Klicker 8-14 0-0 19, Porter 1-4 4-5 6, Locati 3-11 0-0 7, Thonney 2-3 1-3 6, Eggart 0-2 0-0 0, Hogan 1-1 2-2 4, Arias 2-4 0-0 4, Gilmore 0-0 0-0 0, Cranor 4-9 5-8 13, Warriner 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 21-51 14-20 61.

DAVIS (55) SEmD Jones 12, Gasseling 6, Gil 2, Navaro 9, Ramos 0, Vijarro 15, Moctezuma 6, Hernanddez 4.

Wa-Hi 11 15 19 16 — 61

Davis 19 7 15 14 — 55

3-point goals SEmD Wa-Hi 5 (Klicker 3, Locati, Thonney), Davis 7 (Jones 4, Navaro, Moctezuma 2). Total fouls — Wa-Hi 17,Davis 20. Fouled out — Davis (Jones, Hernandez). Technical fouls—none. Turnovers — Wa-Hi 17, Davis 18.