Girls basketball

2A District IV consolation game
River Ridge vs. Centralia – WF West HS, Chehalis – 7:00 PM

River Ridge, the last Oly area basketball team alive in the postseason, faces a loser out/winner to regionals game tonight against Centralia at WF West High School in Chehalis.

The Hawks easily handled the Tigers in each of their regular season meetings. Jazzlyn Brewster scored 30 points in their first meeting, a 74-51 River Ridge win on December 18th. Then on January 22nd, the Hawks knocked off Centralia 57-38 in Lacey.

Centralia fell to #1 ranked Mark Morris in the district opener but knocked off Washougal 64-61 and then upset Black Hills 73-62 to advance to today’s game.

River Ridge beat Washougal and then dropped into the consolation bracket after losing to Mark Morris in the second round. Facing a loser out game, the Hawks topped Hockinson 48-35 to continue their season.