Three local high school teams advance to regional basketball competition

District Tournament Summary

Class 1B

The Naselle Comet girls basketball team beat Willapa Valley 33-24 in the District 4 1B championship last Saturday. They'll play Evergreen Lutheran at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, at Mark Morris High School in the 1B regionals.

The Naselle boys lost to Willapa Valley in their district championship game 67-40. They'll play Neah Bay at 12 p.m. on Saturday, February 26 at Mark Morris High School to start regionals.

Both regional games are loser out. Winners will head to Spokane for the State 1B tournament, which begins March 2.

Class 2B

The Lady Mules lost to Adna 43-42 Saturday and took fourth in district. They will play Tonasket at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 26 at Mark Morris High School in regional competition. The game is loser out. The winner will head to Spokane for the 2B State tournament, which begins on March 2.

The Lady Mules lost to Chief Leschi in the district semifinals 40-38 last Wednesday. They followed with a 60-38 win over Rainier on Thursday to continue district competition.

Ilwaco knocked the Mule boys out of the district tournament with a 71-47 victory last Thursday.