Byers, Deam, Mays led scoring for Buccaneers at State

Photos: Kingston played the Lindbergh Eagles March 3 for a shot at third place in the Yakima Valley SunDome.

YAKIMA — The Buccaneers basketball program took home its second 2A State title March 3 after defeating the Lindbergh Eagles 57-46.

Of the Kingston players, Sam Byers scored the most points (57) and had the most total rebounds (31). Cody Combs accumulated the most assists (9). And KT Deam and Richie Sander tied for the most turnovers (11). Sander also put in the most time on the court with 89 minutes, 42 seconds.

Stat totals from three games:

Sam Byers: 57 PTS, 31 TR, 2 AST, 5 TO, 4 BS, 1 STL; total play time = 75:47

Cody Combs: 19 PTS, 7 TR, 9 AST, 4 TO, 2 STL; total play time = 78:63

KT Deam: 36 PTS, 9 TR, 4 AST, 11 TO, 4 STL; total play time = 87:78

Josh DeCoteau: 5 PTS; total play time = 4:81

Henry English: 1 TR; total play time = 1:57

Hunter Jones: 3 TR, 2 AST, 2 TO; total play time = 17:49

George Marinan: 1 TR, 2 TO; total play time = 7:32

Lucas Mays: 23 PTS, 19 TO, 2 TO, 1 BS, 1 STL; total play time = 58:78

Richie Sander: 18 PTS, 12 TR, 3 AST, 11 TO, 3 BS; total play time = 89:42

Hans Schippers: total play time = 1:57

Brady Sundquist: 5 PTS, 10 TR, 2 AST, 4 TO, 1 STL; total play time = 45:11

Connor Wall: total play time = 7:25

Game scores

March 1 against Anacortes

KHS 18 4 18 27 — 67

Ana 11 19 13 19 — 62

March 2 against Lynden

Lyn 16 23 14 12 — 65

KHS 3 5 13 18 — 39

March 3 against Lindbergh (third/fifth championship)

KHS 12 11 17 17 — 57

Lin 10 14 8 14 — 46

 

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