No. 1 seed, and host, Blue Eye used a big second quarter to advance to the Class 2 District 11 championship game against No. 3 seed Wheaton.
The Bulldogs played Crane even through one quarter at 13-13. Blue Eye outscored the Pirates 19-11 in the second quarter, which would prove to be all the Bulldogs needed on a 57-50 win.
Colton Spinning (14 points), Brady Isbell (12 points) and Braxton Bell (11 points) led a balanced Blue Eye attack that saw six different players score at least five points. Crane’s Owen Vaught led all scorers with 20 points.
In the second semifinal, Wheaton upset No. 2 seed Spokane 54-42. Blake Morgan (16 points), Brody Bateman (14 points) and Houston Roller (11 points) led Wheaton to the upset.
Blue Eye and Wheaton will tip off the Class 2 District 11 championship game at 4 pm on Saturday in Blue Eye. The Bulldogs won the regular season matchup over Wheaton 57-32 on Jan. 30. That victory marked the 10th consecutive win for Blue Eye over Wheaton dating back to Nov. 27, 2012.
Blue Eye 57, Crane 50 – FINAL
Crane – 13-11-11-15 — 50
Blue Eye – 13-19-10-15 — 57
C: Owen Vaught 20, Kolton Hoffman 11, Calen Faucett 11, Andrew Faucett 6, Carter Hayes 2
B: Colton Spinning 14, Brady Isbell 12, Braxton Bell 11, Braden Johnson 8, Aiden Estes 7, Mason Phillips 5
Wheaton 54, Spokane 42 – FINAL
Spokane – 12-5-7-18 — 42
Wheaton – 14-10-9-21 — 54
S: Ricky Riott 13, Kasen Blaue 12, David Blake 8, Ethan Newell 6, Bo Essick 3
W: Blake Morgan 16, Brody Bateman 14, Houston Roller 11, Zander Dutra 5, Michael Hang 4, Frenando Gonzalez 2, Devin Bateman 2
