Cavin Holden’s 34 points not enough as R.A. Long boys fall to North Kitsap

Despite a valiant effort by Cavin Holden, the R.A. Long boys basketball team saw its season end in a 57-55 loss to North Kitsap in a fourth-place semifinal at the 2A state tournament in Yakima.

R.A. Long shot 25 percent from the field in the first half and trailed 27-21 at halftime.

North Kitsap took a 39-34 lead into the fourth quarter. The Lumberjacks got within one over a couple of occassions in the final period, the last time at 50-49 with about two minutes to play.

But the Lumberjacks never took the lead down the stretch.

Holden finished with a game-high 34 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Landon Irwin added nine points.

NORTH KITSAP 57, R.A. LONG 55

NORTH KITSAP — Jalen East 8, Mason Chmielewski 4, Ethan Gillespie 6, Cade Orness 15, Harry Davies 24, Noah Sorensen 0, Jay Ashford-Downing 0, Jaxon Korsak 0. Totals 21-48 (5-15) 10-14 57.

RA LONG — Lonnie Brown Jr. 6, Jacob Gabbard 0, Aizik Rothwell 2, Cavin Holden 34, Jaxon Cook 0, Aeybel Milian 0, Jeffrey Rooklidge 0, TraMayne Jenkins 4, Landon Irwin 9. Totals 20-52 (10-28) 5-10 55.

Kitsap 13 14 12 18—57

Long 7 14 13 21—55