1B boys: Fourth-quarter run leads Wellpinit to 70-51 win over Columbia Adventist

No. 2 seed Wellpinit scored 16 unanswered points to open the fourth quarter and pulled away from Columbia Adventist 70-51 in a Class 1B boys basketball state quarterfinal game Thursday at Spokane Arena.

Columbia Adventist will face Moses Lake Christian in a loser-out game Friday at 10:30 a.m.

The 16th-seeded Kodiak played the defending 1B state champions tight for three quarters. Columbia Adventist took a 40-38 lead with 4:20 left in the third quarter on basket by Caleb Payne.

But Wellpinit scored the first 16 points of the fourth quarter to take a 66-46 lead. Evan Akrawi’s basket with 2:22 left ended the drought for Columbia Adventist.

Tristan White had a big game inside for the Kodiaks, leading the team with 16 points. Collin Delaney added 14.

WELLPINIT 70, COLUMBIA ADVENTIST 51

COLUMBIA ADVENTIST — Collin Delaney 14, Caleb Payne 2, Logan Piercer 9, Carter Krenzler 3, Evan Akrawi 4, Gareth Neufeld 2, Luke Pierce 1, Tristan White 16. Ethan Heinrich 0. Totals 20 (0) 11-18.

WELLPINIT — Adam Moyer 3, Eli Leyva 3, Andrew Moyer 7, Franky Wynne 17, Jacoby Flett 0, Grant Denison III 31, Cruz Leyva 0, Carter Hughes 5, Kaden McCrea 2, Jordan Montgomery 2, Eliott Rima 0, Jesse Jamison 0. Totals 26 (5) 13-16 70.

CAA 9 19 18 5—51

Wellpinit 14 21 15 20—70