Yesterday's games

Franklin 71, Bethel 55

The top-ranked Quakers (22-2) started slowly, but took a double-digit lead with a 12-3 run early in the third quarter and cruised to their 17th consecutive victory.

Senior guard Aaron Brooks had 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead Franklin.

Sophomore Jamil Turner tallied 18 points and six rebounds to lead the No. 9 Braves. Bethel (21-5) starts three sophomores, the most of any team in the tournament.

"It's hard. You have a good atmosphere and being sophomores, they're excited, plus they're a little nervous," said Bethel Coach Pat Mullen. "But this is only going to make us better, I think, in the long run."

Pasco 54, Rogers (Puyallup) 46

Kris Groce, the Big Nine Conference Most Valuable Player, scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Bulldogs (21-5) won their first state-tournament game since 1996.

Pasco led 43-40 with four minutes to play, and made its final seven free throws to secure the victory.

Trevor Dunstan tallied seven points and 15 rebounds for Pasco. The 6-foot-9 forward also blocked seven shots, one shy of the tournament record (eight) by Anthony Washington of Garfield in 2001.

Sophomore Brandon Gibson scored 11 points for Rogers (15-11).

Central Valley 61, South Kitsap 36

The sixth-ranked Bears (20-6) shot 70 percent in the first half, taking a 20-point halftime lead, and upset the No. 3 Wolves (23-3).

Derek Taylor scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed six rebounds for Central Valley.

"I think that was a big part of why we had success in the first half, we shot well," said Central Valley Coach Rick Sloan. "But equally important is the way we defended. It was really hard for them to get clean looks, especially their big guys."

No South Kitsap player scored in double figures. The Wolves' leading scorer, 6-8 junior Jake Beitinger (14 ppg), was held to seven points on 3-of-10 shooting.

South Kitsap committed 16 turnovers, twice as many as Central Valley, and suffered its third straight first-round loss.

Kentwood 64, Mount Vernon 45

Junior Rodney Stuckey scored 27 points and had nine rebounds and five assists as the Conquerors (24-2) pulled away in the third quarter for their 12th consecutive victory.

Stuckey scored 16 of his points after halftime as Kentwood outscored the Bulldogs (15-9) 37-22 in the second half.

"As the game went on, he seemed to kind of raise his game to a different level," Mount Vernon Coach Torey Swanson said of Stuckey. "He wasn't going to let his team lose."

Kyle Kendrick led Mount Vernon with 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. The Bulldogs committed 23 turnovers to Kentwood's 12.

Lincoln 76, Eastlake 59

The two-time defending state champion Abes won their 11th straight state-tournament game, racing past Eastlake from the opening tip. Lincoln (18-10) scored 29 points in the first quarter and led 46-27 at halftime.

Andre Thompson scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Amos Saffold had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Abes, who have not lost at state since 1999.

"I'm very excited, pleased, we had a good start to the game," said Lincoln Coach Tim Kelly. "We did a good job of being patient offensively, we got good shots and we knocked them down."

Eastlake (17-8), making its third state appearance in the past five years, lost its fifth straight state-tournament game dating to 1999. Nick Livi led the Wolves with 15 points. Teammate Jason Duty added 13 points and seven rebounds.

Mead 55, Federal Way 42

Adam Morrison fought off the stomach flu and took over the game, scoring 34 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking four shots as the second-ranked Panthers (26-0) won their first state-tournament game since 1989.

Morrison, the Greater Spokane League's Most Valuable Player, scored eight points during a game-breaking 15-0 Mead run that bridged the third and fourth quarters. The Gonzaga-bound Morrison, who also is diabetic, became sick Tuesday. He said he was "about 90 percent" last night.

Nate Sanchez had 19 points and eight rebounds for Federal Way, which led 24-23 at halftime.

Snohomish 55, Walla Walla 52

The Panthers (21-2) had a 13-point cushion entering the final quarter and needed it to withstand a Blue Devils rally.

Walla Walla had a chance to tie on its final possession but Bryce Pendleton's halfcourt shot at the buzzer missed.

Snohomish could have put the game away with free throws but made only two of its final eight attempts.

"That was scary if you're from Snohomish," said Panthers Coach Len Bone.

Paul Brockman scored 18 points for the Panthers and his brother Jon and Nate Parker each scored 14. Jon Brockman, a sophomore, collected a game-high 12 rebounds. Pierce Johnson led the Blue Devils (18-9) with 16 points.

Snohomish shot less than 50 percent from the free-throw line (10 for 21) but dominated inside.

"That's an awfully good ballclub," said WaHi Coach Jim Thacker. "They are tall inside."

Prairie 62, Mountlake Terrace 55 (OT)

Prairie played its sixth overtime game this season, pulling away from the pesky Hawks with a 6-0 run to start the extra frame.

Patrick Oury tied the score 52-52 with a top-of-the-arc three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining in regulation and junior John McKee scored six of his game-high 20 points in overtime for the Falcons.

Prairie (21-6) improved to 3-3 in overtime games this year.

"I just told myself, 'We've been wanting to get to this place for a long time.' If we were going to win, I had to hit that shot," said Oury, who finished with 13 points. "We always play close games, I don't know what it is ... (but) when we went to overtime, we were like, 'This is us.' "

Ryan Strieby's 17 points led Mountlake Terrace (16-9).