SPOKANE- Tayshawn Colvin scored a game-high 28 points and the Liberty-Spangle Lancers got past the Brewster Bears, 64–55, at the Spokane Arena on Saturday, March 5, to claim the school's second state championship. Liberty beat Bi-County League rival Reardan, 61–44 in 1986.
The Lancers are a ragged group that often played like the tough football players. They reluctantly give up easy scores, and such was the case in this game as Brewster had to move the ball well to get their points. The Bears were somewhat handicapped with their leading scorer and rebounder, Kelson Gebbers, nursing a badly sprained ankle he suffered in a quarterfinal match up with Toutle Lake.
Neither team was burning nets in the first half. Liberty was especially cold, hitting just 22% from the floor and was 0-1 from 3-point range. The Lancers trailed by double-digits, 27–17 at the half. Gebbers, obviously hurting, led all scorers with 12 points.
Liberty remained relatively cold in the third period, but Brewster was even more frigid, making only 38% of their shots. The Lancers heated up in the final period scoring 27 points on seven of 15 shots from beyond the arc and knocking down some key shots at the free thrown line.
All of the Liberty players who suited up for the game took home the 'Gold Ball' for winning the championship.
Semi-final game
Tayshawn Colvin scored 34 points, Lincoln Foland added 17, and the Lancers beat Morton-White Pass 75–65 in semi-final action. Liberty needed to have their running shoes on for his one, as Timberwolves were going full speed the entire game.
The Lancers held a slim 26-24 lead at the half, then went on a 22-1 run in the third period to break things open, 48-25. Morton-White Pass battled back in the final 10 minutes of the contest but could not overcome the Lancers' lead.
Quarter-final game
Liberty trailed a young talented Lake Roosevelt team 30–26 at the break. But after an inspiring halftime speech by Coach Jared Hodl, the Lancers took charge, outscoring the Raiders 43-26 over the third and fourth periods of the game to run away with it, 73–52. Colton Marsh was the big gun for Liberty with 19 points and 16 rebounds.
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