The Columbia River boys could not keep pace in the final quarter at the Martin Luther King Basketball Tribute at Lower Columbia College in Longview, falling 57-45 to Wenatchee.
Trailing 41-40 after three quarters, Columbia River was outscored 16-5 in the fourth.
Spencer Long scored 13 points to lead the Chieftains. Andrew Vickers added 10 points.
WENATCHEE 57, COLUMBIA RIVER 45
WENATCHEE — Long 19, Peters, McKay, Miller 22, Seal 0, Worley 4, Esquivel 5, Goff 7, Springer 0. Totals 21 (6) 9-10 57.
COLUMBIA RIVER — Kyle Winborne 3, Jordan Hall 2, Andrew Vickers 10, Jameel Morton 0, Jacob Hjort 9, Nathan Hockhalter 2, Ridge Lahti 0, Spencer Long 13, Corey McArthur 0, Nasseen Gutierruz 2, Spencer Black 4, Logan Hamilton 0. Totals 18 (6) 3-4 45.
Wenatchee 12 12 17 16—57
Col. River 14 13 13 5—45
