4A boys state hoops: 5 players who stood out in quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome
Eight teams squared off in four games in the Class 4A boys high school state tournament bracket in the quarterfinal round on Thursday 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 Thursday, 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 44, No. 5 Camas 42 (OT)
No. 1 Gonzaga Prep 53, No. 2 Auburn 50 (OT)
No. 6 West Valley (Yakima) 73, No. 4 Richland 70
No. 8 Puyallup 55, No. 7 Mount Si 47
FAB FIVE
G Landen Birley, West Valley (Yakima), sr. — The leading scorer of West Valley’s high-powered trio on Thursday afternoon, Birley had 22 points on 64 percent shooting from the field, adding five rebounds, six assists and three steals. As a team, West Valley shot a blistering 66 percent from the field.
G Landen Northrop, Richland, jr. — Did everything he could for the Bombers in a coles loss, scoring a game-high 32 points, including four 3-pointers. Added four rebounds, four assists and a steal.
G Daniel Johnson, Auburn, sr. — Auburn’s tournament standout wasn’t on the winning end this time around but was still electric, pouring in a game-high 26 points, shooting 50 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc. Added eight rebounds, and assist and two steals in the loss.
G Reed Nagel, Glacier Peak, jr. — Scored a game-high 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field, hit a pair of 3-pointers, had three rebounds and an assist in overtime win over Camas.
G Drew Jones, Puyallup, sr. — Lit up Mount Si from the tip to the tune of 33 points, including five 3-pointers, three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
QUOTABLE
Glacier Peak guard Josiah Lee on teammate Reed Nagel re-finding his form: “Reed’s been in a little funk recently, but after that game? He played awesome. I think he’s back now.”
Puyallup guard Drew Jones on his 33 points: “When big games, big moments happen, I never seem to back down. I’m always ready for the moment.”
This story was originally published March 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM with the headline "4A boys state hoops: 5 players who stood out in quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome."
