Friday Harbor boys close season among Class 2B's eight best - SLIDESHOW ADDED
- Written by Matt Pranger
Friday Harbor High School boys basketball team closed the 2015-2016 season among Class 2B's eight best teams after falling 62-35 to Life Christian Academy Friday, March 4, 2015 in the state tournament in Spokane.
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Wolverine coach Rod Turnbull instructs his team during a time out. Matt Pranger photo
The Eagles (24-3) advance to the fourth-sixth place contest against Morton-White Pass (25-3).
By finishing in the elite eight Friday Harbor (19-7) matches the boys basketball program's previous best finish.
Life Christian was considered one of this year's favorites before being upset 62-57 by Lind-Ritzville/Sprague in a quarterfinal March 3. The Eagles confirmed those expectations against the Wolverines, building a 25-7 lead in the first quarter.
The Eagles offense soared most of the game while the Wolverines' struggled: Life Christian made 46 percent of its field goals; Friday Harbor shot 32 percent.
Life Christian Junior Luke Lovelady tallied his 1,000th career point during the game. He scored 19 and shared game-high honors with teammate Reid Roelofs.
Senior Luke Stromberg led the Wolverines with 12 points.
Scoring:
Life Christian 62 - Luke Lovelady 19, Reid Roelofs 19, CJ Kovacs 9, Anthony Kunista 5, Wyatt Dunlap 3, Payton Shamp 2, Dawson Shamp 2, Aaron Miller 1, Tom Cannell 1, Shane Cooper 1. Field Goals 19/40 (46 percent), 3-Point Field Goals 3/15 (20 percent), Free Throws 21/41 (52 percent).
Friday Harbor 35 - Luke Stromberg 12, Kyle Mapstead 5, Kyle Jangard 4, John Gustafson 4, Danil Sonjaya 3, Eli Cooper-West 3, Stanley Patrick 2, Simon Vincent 2. Field Goals 13/41 (32 percent), 3-Point Field Goals 5/16 (31 percent), Free Throws 4/7 (57 percent).
WOLVERINE TEAM ROSTER
03 WEST,ELI COOPER
10 SONJAYA,DANIL
15 STROMBERG,LUKE
23 GUSTAFSON,JOSH
44 JANGARD,KYLE
04 MEYER,ISAAC
05 STROMBERG,ANDY
24 LOWE,JAKE
30 MAPSTEAD,KYLE
33 PATRICK,STANLEY