35th Annual
North Central District "A"
Boys Basketball Tournament
1992

Champ

ionship

Febr

uary 28

Lake R
(18

oosevelt
-4)

Score

: 78-75

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Cascade-Leavenworth 53, Omak 50
Game 1.
At Omak, WA

Playoffs are considered a new season. The second season.
Omak found out why on Tuesday night in a North Central District A boys' basketball playoff game against Cascade. Omak had beaten the Kodiaks twice during the regular season, but Cascade erased a seven-point third-quarter deficit and went on to post a 53-50 win in the first-round game.
The win sends Cascade (12-9) on to Friday's game with Lake Roosevelt, set for 6:30 p.m. at Omak High. Tonasket (13-8), a 74-49 winner over Chelan on Tuesday, advances to meet Ephrata in the 8 p.m. game Friday.
Chelan and Omak must now wait until Tuesday, Feb. 25, when they will play loser-out games against Friday's losers.
``We were just a little complacent coming off the win Saturday,'' Omak coach Dan Williams said, referring to Omak's 61-49 win over Cascade in the regular-season finale. ``Cascade came out ready to play.''
Cascade coach Pat Fromm said it had quite awhile since he'd seen his team so focused.
``I think our intensity level was higher than it's been for some time,'' he said. ``That's been something that's plagued us. I'm never sure which team is going to be there.''
Cascade's Stan Olson and B.T. Parton each sank two free throws in the final minute to seal the win.
Omak got a final shot off, but Ken Stanley's attempt from inside the 3-point stripe missed with less than five seconds to play.
Cascade got a big lift in the fourth quarter from front-line player Cody Moreshead, who scored eight of his 10 points down the stretch.
Moreshead sank a shot off a dribble drive with about two minutes left that gave the Kodiaks a four-point lead.
``That was a big hoop,'' Fromm said.
``We guarded everybody else,'' Williams said. ``(Moreshead) made the most out of it.''
Cascade was led in scoring by B.T. Parton (17 points) and Paul Obergh (16 points).
Parton did most of the damage in the second half for the Kodiaks, netting 15 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in Cascade's third-quarter surge. Parton dealt out six assists.
Obergh dominated the first half, scoring 14 of Cascade's 16 points through the first 16 minutes.
Jason Romine of Omak paced all scorers with 20 points.
Stanley, who finished with eight points, sank a 3-pointer to pull Omak to within a point of Cascade with just under a minute to play.
Omak's Javier Navarro also hit a basket in the final minute to keep Omak close.

Cascade (12-9) - Parton 17, Obergh 16, McMahon 6, Olson 4, Moreshead 10, Hazen, Warman.

Omak (13-8) - Semoe 6, Stanley 8, Navarro 4, Romine 20, Hansen 8, Hendrick 2, Miller 2, Rader.

Cascade	------------	6	16	33	53
Omak	------------	10	21	33	50

Field Goals: Cascade 19-40 (.475), Omak 21-35 (.600) Free Throws: Cascade 9-16 (.563), Omak 6-6 (1.000) 3-Point Goals: Cascade 6-11, Omak 2-4 Rebounds: Cascade 18, Omak 18 Turnovers: Cascade 4, Omak N/A

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Tonasket 74, Chelan 49
Game 2.
At Tonasket, WA

Cory Whitmore pumped in a career-high 31 points on 12-for-22 floor shooting as the Tigers raced to the first-round victory.
Tonasket forced the bulk of Chelan's 23 turnovers in the second half, outscoring the Goats 38-22 after the intermission.
``The turnovers were way too many for this time of year,'' said Chelan coach Joe Harris.
The Tigers shot a blistering 51 percent from the field, canning 30 of 59 shots.
Chelan made 20 of 48 (42 percent) floor attempts.
``It was one of the few games where we've shown offensive discipline,'' said Tonasket coach Darryl Moulton.
Moulton praised the all-around effort of reserve guard Ben White, who played a key role directing the offense in the second half.
``He's a real silent guy, but he does all the little things,'' said Moulton.
Mike Larson scored 12 points and Barry Pilkinton added 10 points and eight assists for Tonasket.
Whitmore's nine rebounds led the Tigers to a 33-25 edge on the boards. Chelan had just five offensive rebounds.
Nathan Boyd paced the Goats with 19 points, including 3-for-4 shooting from 3-point range. Michael Young netted 10 points.

Chelan (11-10) - Varrelman 2, Nickell 8, Boyd 19, Ashmore 1, Schmidt, Young 10, Parks, Gibbs, Hamon 2, Vaughn 2, Kollmeyer 5.

Tonasket (13-8) - Molenda 8, Larson 12, Pilkington 10, McCliment 6, Whitmore 31, Attwood 1, Gomez, Lorz, Brightbill 2, White 4, Pile, McFarland.

Chelan	------------	13	27	33	49
Tonasket	------------	16	36	50	74

Field Goals: Chelan 20-48 (.417), Tonasket 30-59 (.508) Free Throws: Chelan 5-8 (.625), Tonasket 14-18 (.778) 3-Point Goals: Chelan 4-13, Tonasket 0-3 Rebounds: Chelan 25 (Ashmore 6), Tonasket 33 (Whitmore 9) Turnovers: Chelan 23, Tonasket 11 Fouls: Chelan 17, Tonasket 10. Fouled out: None

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Lake Roosevelt 74, Tonasket 55
Game 3.
At Omak, WA

Shawn Garvin and Clint Comstock each pumped in 20 points as the Raiders rolled over a Tiger team it had beaten twice during the regular season by a total of nine points.
Garvin and Comstock each netted eight points during the Raiders' 22-8 second-quarter run. Lake Roosevelt led 33-22 at the intermission.
Lake Roosevelt won the battle of the boards, led by the strong rebounding of Garvin (15 rebounds). Michael Hocking was a leader at both ends of the floor for the Raiders, dishing out seven assists and getting four steals. Tony Posey handed out five assists.
Tonasket was led by Cory Whitmore, who netted 18 points. Adam Molenda was next with 11 points, followed by Ryan McCliment with 10.

Tonasket (13-9) - Molenda 11, Larson 6, Pilkinton 8, Whitmore 18, McCliment 10, McFarland 2, Pile, Lorz, Brightbill, Gomez, Attwood.

Lake Roosevelt (17-4) - Kiser 9, Hocking 3, Comstock 20, Posey 6, Garvin 20, Pearson 3, Leith 3, Nicholson 6, Cook 4, Donn, Desautel, Palmer.

Tonasket	------------	14	22	37	55
Lake Roosevelt	------------	11	33	52	74

Field Goals: Tonasket 20-48 (.417), Lake Roosevelt 32-65 (.492) Free Throws: Tonasket 13-19 (.684), Lake Roosevelt 8-11 (.727) 3-Point Goals: Tonasket 2-11, Lake Roosevelt 2-10

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Ephrata 63, Cascade 60
Game 4.
At Omak, WA

Ephrata went into Friday night with two wins already under its belt against Cascade.
The third one turned out to be the toughest of all.
Ephrata's Ben Williams sank a jumper with 54 seconds to play and Travis King converted both ends of a one-and-one free-throw opportunity with 37 seconds left to seal the Tigers' 63-60 win over Cascade here Friday night in North Central District A boys' basketball tournament play.
Cascade's Brock McMahon took a 3-point shot with seconds left, but missed the mark. Ephrata then rebounded and ran out the clock.
The win sends Ephrata into the district championship game Feb. 28 at Eastmont High against Lake Roosevelt, a 74-55 winner over Tonasket on Friday.
Cascade and Tonasket move on to Tuesday's elimination games at Okanogan and Omak.
Cascade will play Chelan at 8 p.m. at Omak. Tonasket meets Omak at 8 p.m. at Okanogan.
The winners of those games will advance to play each other in a preliminary game to the district championship at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Eastmont High.
Ephrata, a nine- and six-point winner over Cascade in previous Caribou Trail League games this season, got 24 points from King. King also led the Tigers' defensively with four steals.
Glenn Chamberlain contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds for Ephrata, which led 34-24 at the intermission.
Cascade rallied in the third quarter, outscoring the Tigers 20-13. The game was tied at 52-all with just over four minutes left.
Paul Obergh topped the Kodiaks with 22 points. Cody Moreshead chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds. B.T. Parton netted 11 points.

Cascade (12-10) - Parton 11, Obergh 22, McMahon 8, Olson 6, Moreshead 13, Hazen.

Ephrata (16-5) - Quinn 4, King 24, G. Chamberlain 13, Williams 6, Moreford 6, DeHoog 5, Barbre 2, Greg Chamberlain 3, Cherf, Carroll.

Cascade	------------	14	24	44	60
Ephrata	------------	15	34	47	63

Field Goals: Cascade 23-48 (.479), Ephrata 26-58 (.448) Free Throws: Cascade 9-15 (.600), Ephrata 5-8 (.833) 3-Point Goals: Cascade 5-17, Ephrata 6-14

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Omak 76, Tonasket 64
Game 5. (Loser out)
At Okanogan, WA

Jason Romine, Javier Navarro and Cody Miller picked a good night to have their best games of the season.
The three Omak players combined for 58 points in sparking the Pioneers to a 76-64 victory over Tonasket in a loser-out North Central District A boys' basketball game Tuesday.
Romine matched his season-high of 28 points, while Navarro (18) and Miller (12) each hit their season best.
The win puts Omak in a loser-out district game Friday against Cascade, which beat Chelan 63-54 in Tuesday's other elimination game.
``We're kind of excited to still be in this thing,'' said Omak coach Dan Williams. ``We feel pretty lucky to have beaten Tonasket two of three, because they're a good basketball team.''
Romine scored two points in the first quarter, then he heated up, netting eight points in the next two periods and 10 in the fourth quarter.
``Jason was just a horse inside,'' said Williams. Romine also snagged nine rebounds.
Romine and Navarro were each 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the fourth quarter for the Pioneers. Miller hit four 3-pointers, two each in the second and third quarters. David Hansen added 14 points and Shawn Rader gave Omak a lift off the bench.
Cory Whitmore paced Tonasket with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Barry Pilkinton's 14 points and Adam Molenda's 13 helped the Tigers, who finished 13-10.

Omak (14-9) - Semoe, Stanley, Navarro 18, Romine 28, Hansen 14, Hendrick 2, Miller 12, Rader 2, Carlton, Cox, Lafferty.

Tonasket (13-10) - Molenda 13, Larson 5, Pilkinton 14, Whitmore 21, McCliment 9, McFarland, Pile 2, Lorz, Brightbill, Gomez, Attwood, White.

Omak	------------	11	35	55	76
Tonasket	------------	17	35	47	64

Field Goals: Omak 29, Tonasket 23 Free Throws: Omak 14-18 (.778), Tonasket 6-9 (.667) 3-Point Goals: Omak 4, Tonasket 4

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Cascade-Leavenworth 63, Chelan 54
Game 6. (Loser out)
At Omak, WA

Paul Obergh hit a pair of 3-pointers and Brock McMahon came up with a key steal during Cascade's 10-4 run to open the fourth quarter.
Cascade, which had trailed by four points heading into the final period, then went to a delay game in the final three minutes and Chelan was unable to respond.
Obergh finished with 21 points to pace the Kodiaks, who also received solid play from McMahon (15 points), Stan Olson (15 points on 6-for-7 shooting), Cody Moreshead (12 points) and B.T. Parton (nine assists).
Jason Nickell's 17 points topped Chelan, which finished 11-11.

Chelan (11-11) - Varrelman 5, Nickell 17, Boyd 9, Ashmore 8, Schmidt 5, Young 10, Parks, Hamon, Kollmeyer.

Cascade (13-10) - Parton, Obergh 21, McMahon 15, Olson 15, Moreshead 12, Hazen.

Chelan	------------	9	29	46	54
Cascade	------------	17	32	42	63

Field Goals: Chelan 20-55 (.364), Cascade 22-49 (.449) Free Throws: Chelan 11-14 (.766), Cascade 17-22 (.773) 3-Point Goals: Chelan 3, Cascade 2

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Cascade-Leavenworth 52, Omak 50
Game 7. (Loser out)
At Eastmont High School

The Kodiaks didn't put away pesky Omak when they had the chance and they nearly paid the price.
Cascade, up by 11 points entering the fourth quarter, lost all but one point of the margin in the closing seconds. Then they nearly lost the game when Pete Semoe's three-quarters court shot at the buzzer bounced off the back of the rim.
``I wasn't watching,'' said Cascade coach Pat Fromm. ``I figured it that sucker goes in, it was meant to be.''
After battling through a tight first half, Cascade used defense to build its advantage in the third quarter. The Kodiaks held Omak to one field goal in the first period, none coming in the final 5:38. Getting points from five players, Cascade outscored the Pioneers 13-2 to close out the quarter, capped by Stan Olson's tip-in at the buzzer.
Omak didn't die. The Pioneers, fueled by 3-pointers from Ken Stanley and Semoe, quickly pulled within two points.
Cascade turned to Paul Obergh. The senior swished a 19-footer on the baseline and followed with a trey. The Kodiaks built the lead up to 50-44 on Brock McMahon's driving lay-in with 1:34 to play.
``Paul's a money player,'' Fromm said of Obergh. ``He's a senior and he's been there.''
A pair of Stanley treys, sandwiched around a McMahon free throw, made it 51-50 with seven seconds left. McMahon was fouled on the inbounds pass and sank one free throw with 2 seconds to play. He missed the second and Omak had time enough for Semoe to throw his last-second prayer.
``We dug ourselves too deep of a hole,'' said Omak coach Dan Williams. In the third quarter, ``we just lost our patience.''
Obergh finished with a game-high 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting. McMahon scored nine points and Cody Moreshead grabbed seven rebounds.
Jason Romine, the Kodiaks' defensive target, scored 16 points to lead Omak, which finished 14-9. Stanley scored 12 and Javier Navarro had 11.

Omak (14-10) - Semoe 3, Stanley 12, Navarro 11, Romine 16, Hansen 2, Hendrick 6, Rader, Miller, Cox.

Cascade (14-10) - Parton 8, Obergh 23, McMahon 9, Olson 4, Moreshead 4, Hazen 4.

Omak	------------	12	22	29	50
Cascade	------------	9	24	40	52

Field Goals: Omak 19-42 (.452), Cascade 21-47 (.447) Free Throws: Omak 7-8 (.875), Cascade 5-15 (.333) 3-Point Goals: Omak 5-12, Cascade 5-11 Rebounds: Omak 28 (Romine 6), Cascade 25 (Moreshead 7) Turnovers: Omak 14, Cascade 9 Fouls: Omak 15, Cascade 10. Fouled out: None Officials: Jerry Heilig and Mark Iksic

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Lake Roosevelt 78, Ephrata 75
Game 8. (Championship, winner to state)
At Eastmont High School

Confidence can be a powerful weapon.
Just look at what it's done for the Lake Roosevelt Raiders.
With a season full of close wins under their belts, the Raiders knew just what to do in the closing minutes of their 78-75 victory over Ephrata for the North Central District A boys' basketball championship Friday.
It could be summed up in one word... work.
``Champions work harder than the other guy,'' Lake Roosevelt coach Tom Johnson said. ``I think they believed they'd win the ballgame. We've had close games all year and I think that's been to our benefit.''
It certainly showed. The Raiders, down four with 4:49 to play, came on strong in the final minutes behind Shawn Garvin and Michael Hocking to win their third district title in four years. All three came on the Eastmont High floor.
``This is great,'' said Garvin. ``League champs, district champs, it means a lot of us.''
The victory sends Lake Roosevelt to the State A tournament, beginning Wednesday in Tacoma, for the fourth year in a row. Ephrata and Cascade, which downed Omak 52-50 in Friday's other game, will play 8 p.m. Saturday at Eastmont for the second state berth.
The Raiders had just enough to edge Ephrata for the third time this season. This time, Garvin's inside dominance proved to be the difference.
After battling through 31/2 quarters of exciting ball which included six ties and four lead changes, Ephrata led 68-64 with 4:49 to play. Then Garvin hit a free throw, made a steal at mid-court, leading to a Tony Posey lay-in, and netted two foul shots to put the Raiders ahead 69-68 with 2:31 to play. After Travis King scored to put Ephrata ahead, Garvin answered with a fast-break lay-in.
The Raiders upped their lead to 74-70 with 1:05 left when Hocking's lay-in and free throw finished off a 3-on-1 fast break. Glenn Chamberlain's driving layin pulled the Tigers within two, then Jason Kiser made one foul shot for the Raiders.
Ephrata had a chance to tie when King, who has hit more than 100 3-pointers this season, broke free, but his trey glanced off the rim with 22 seconds left.
The Tigers weren't done. After Posey canned one foul shot, Eric Davis bombed in a trey to make it 76-75 with 7 seconds left. The Tigers immediately fouled Clint Comstock, who calmly swished two foul shots with 4 seconds left. King's three-quarter court shot to tie at the buzzer wasn't close.
``There's not a lot of difference between these two teams,'' said Ephrata coach Marty O'Brien. ``They just beat us every time.''
Johnson attributed it all to the Raiders' effort.
``It's a four-letter word we use around the locker-room, work,'' he said. ``We just tell them hard work is going to pay off.''
Lake Roosevelt applied that work ethic to defense and rebounding. The Raiders concentrated a lot of that defense on King, the Tigers' high-scoring guard. While King scored 24 points, he tossed up 32 shots and made only eight (he was 3-for-18 on 3-pointers).
While the Raiders pulled down only two more rebounds than Ephrata, it cost the Tigers on defense. The Tigers' two biggest starters, Benji Williams and Denver Morford, each fouled out late in the game. That meant smaller players had to defend Garvin.
It didn't work. Garvin wound up with game-high totals of 24 points and 15 rebounds, plus four blocked shots. He shot 8-for-18 from the field and 8-10 at the foul line.
``I owe him an awful lot,'' Johnson said. ``I have a lot of respect for him.''
Hocking was one of three other Raiders to score in double figures, finishing with 15 points. He also took a key charge on King with the Raiders up by one point with 1:32 to play. Kiser and Comstock, who snared eight rebounds, each netted 11 points.
Glenn Chamberlain sparked Ephrata with 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting and six rebounds. Craig Cherf contributed solid defense and a team-high nine rebounds for the Tigers.

Ephrata (16-6) - King 24, Greg Chamberlain 4, Glenn Chamberlain 22, Williams 6, Morford 6, Carroll 2, Cherf 4, Quinn 4, Barbre, DeHoog, Davis 3.

Lake Roosevelt (18-4) - Kiser 11, Hocking 15, Comstock 11, Posey 7, Garvin 24, Cook 7, Nicholson 3, Leith, Pearson.

Ephrata	------------	26	45	60	75
Lake Roosevelt	------------	29	42	56	78

Field Goals: Ephrata 29-72 (.403), Lake Roosevelt 29-66 (.439) Free Throws: Ephrata 11-20 (.555), Lake Roosevelt 17-24 (.708) 3-Point Goals: Ephrata 6-27, Lake Roosevelt 3-14 Rebounds: Ephrata 42 (Cherf 9, King 8), Lake Roosevelt 44 (Garvin 15, Comstock 8) Turnovers: Ephrata 12, Lake Roosevelt  16 Fouls: Ephrata 22, Lake Roosevelt 19. Fouled out: Morford, Williams Officials: Jerry Thaut and Dave Michel

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Ephrata 77, Cascade-Leavenworth 70
Game 9. (winner to state, loser out).
At Eastmont High School

Ephrata had 'em outnumbered.
Sheer force of depth enabled the Tigers to topple Cascade 77-70 in the North Central District A runner-up game Saturday at Eastmont High.
Along with the win came a berth in the State A tournament beginning Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome. Cascade's season ended at 14-11.
``We had a deeper bench and more kids,'' said Ephrata coach Marty O'Brien, who used all 12 players and received some strong performances from substitutes.
``That's been a concern all year long,'' said Cascade coach Pat Fromm, who used only six players until the final minute. ``I felt if we could keep the game under 60 (points), we'd have a shot.''
Instead, Ephrata was able to get the game at its fast pace long enough in the second quarter to build a 12-point lead. Cascade fought back to trail by five points with 4:11 to play, but Travis King's driving lay-in and two free throws during an 8-2 run put the Tigers in command at 71-60 with 2:04 left.
Cascade was forced to foul and Ephrata responded by sinking 10 of 13 foul shots in the fourth quarter. Two of the misses came in the final 38 seconds when the game had been decided.
``We shot our free throws and took good shots,'' O'Brien said. ``We let the game come to us a bit tonight.''
The bench played a big role. Both teams had players in foul trouble early in the game. While Ephrata received help off the bench, Cascade didn't and had to play a bit soft. That's what happened in the second quarter when Ephrata substitute Eric Davis hit two 3-pointers in one minute and launched 14 points in the second quarter.
Davis had played in the dying seconds of Ephrata's district championship loss to Lake Roosevelt and canned a 3-pointer. Afterward, O'Brien promised to give Davis a chance earlier on Saturday.
``I think we had a coming out party for Eric Davis,'' O'Brien said of the sophomore, who finished with 15 points on 4-for-7 shooting. His previous varsity high was seven points.
The scoring of Davis helped put Ephrata in control. The Tigers, who trailed only once at 3-2, had a 12-point lead trimmed to three at the end of the first quarter. Then Davis emerged, hitting five points during an 11-4 run which the Tigers turned into a 42-30 halftime lead.
Cascade had been forced to keep its scoring leader, Paul Obergh, in the game with three fouls. Obergh, who topped the 1,000-point mark in career scoring, had to play soft on Davis.
Ephrata's other bench star was Bryan Barbre, who drew the tough defensive job on Obergh for much of the game. Obergh shot 4-for-13 for the game.
Obergh ``personally can beat you and we were afraid he would,'' said O'Brien in praising Barbre's defensive effort.
Ephrata also had emotions to overcome. Usually teams which lose the district championship have trouble winning the next night in the second-place game.
``I was concerned if we had the right attitude,'' O'Brien said. ``I shouldn't have been, because we've had good attitude all the time.''
The Tigers' balanced attack was paced by King's 24 points, 16 coming in the first half. Glenn Chamberlain had a solid game, with 17 points (on 6-for-10 shooting) and a team-high eight rebounds. Benji Williams hit 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting.
Four Kodiaks scored in double figures, topped by Brock McMahon's 19 points. The sophomore hit back-to-back treys during Cascade's fourth quarter rally.
Obergh finished with 13 points and eight rebounds, while B.T. Parton and Cody Moreshead each netted 11 points.

Ephrata (17-6) - King 24, Greg Chamberlain 5, Glenn Chamberlain 17, Williams 12, Morford, DeHoog, Carroll 2, Quinn, Davis 15, Barbre 2, Bair.

Cascade (14-11) - Parton 11, Obergh 13, McMahon 19, Olson 8, Moreshead 11, Hazen 5, Hickman, Warman, Furman, Renberg 3.

Ephrata	------------	17	42	59	77
Cascade	------------	14	30	46	70

Officials: Byron Worley and Mark Iksic Field Goals: Ephrata 25-59 (.424), Cascade 22-50 (.440) Free Throws: Ephrata 21-25 (.840), Cascade 20-28 (.714) 3-Point Goals: Ephrata 6-16, Cascade 6-18 Rebounds: Ephrata 35 (Glenn Chamberlain 8), Cascade 29 (Obergh 8) Turnovers: Ephrata 12, Cascade 11 Fouls: Ephrata 25, Cascade 22. Fouled out: Obergh, King, McMahon Technicals: Barbre

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