4A boys state hoops: 5 players who stood out on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome
Eight teams squared off in four games in the Class 4A boys high school state tournament bracket in the opening round on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome. Here are the results and five players who stood out from the session.
Follow our full boys coverage and girls coverage from the Tacoma Dome from Wednesday, complete with game recaps, stats, photo galleries from TNT photographers Brian Hayes and Pete Caster, coach and player interviews and more.
RESULTS
No. 3 Glacier Peak 49, No. 14 Arlington 42
No. 2 Auburn 56, No. 10 Olympia 45
No. 4 Richland 63, No. 13 Emerald Ridge 54
No. 8 Puyallup 64, No. 9 Davis 60
FAB FIVE
G Josiah Lee, Glacier Peak, sr. — The 6-foot-2 senior showed why he’s one of the state’s best guards, filling up the stat sheet, pouring in 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field. Made five of his six free throw attempts, adding an assist. As a team, Glacier Peak shot 45.5 percent from the field.
G Daniel Johnson, Auburn, sr. — After Jaylen Petty transferred to Rainier Beach in the offseason, Johnson took on a bigger role and has thrived. In Wednesday’s opening round win over Olympia, he scored 23 points and made four of five 3-point attempts. Also had four rebounds.
G Landen Northrop, Richland, jr. — In Richland’s 1-2 punch alongside guard Lance Horntvendt, it was Northrop’s turn to shine on Wednesday. He scored a game-high 29 points, shooting 11-of-24 from the field with seven rebounds and four assists.
G Drew Jones, Puyallup, sr. — Scored a game-high 26 points and was the late-game hero, making the game-tying stepback shot with 10 seconds left in the game.
F Will Nasinec, Puyallup, jr. — Teammate Drew Jones was the team’s leading scorer, but Nasinec was an all-around, efficient machine in Puyallup’s opening-round win, posting a double-double with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, 12 rebounds and a blocked shot.
QUOTABLE
Glacier Peak’s Josiah Lee on playing breakfast ball: “We just came out a little slow. Morning game (9 a.m.), you know how it is.”
Auburn’s Daniel Johnson on avoiding a first-round upset after last year’s loss to Lincoln: “It feels great to get (the first round) out of the way and not feel that hurt again. I had that replayed in my head, last year’s (loss). I just kept playing.”
Richland’s Landen Northrop on the Bombers’ up-tempo style: “It’s just a Richland thing. We always get out and run. We’re fast.”
Puyallup guard Drew Jones on winning tight games this season: “We’ve been in these situations before. All season, multiple games. We know what it’s like.”
This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM with the headline "4A boys state hoops: 5 players who stood out on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome."
