Bear Creek boys advance to 2B state basketball semifinals

Bear Creek's boys basketball team will play Morton-White Pass at 7:15 p.m. tonight in the 2B state Hardwood Classic semifinals at the Spokane Arena.

March 7, 2014 7:28 pm
A Northwest Christian (Colbert) player fouls Bear Creek's Jesse Leuenberger toward the end of Thursday night's game. Leuenberger hit his two foul shots to seal the victory.
A Northwest Christian (Colbert) player fouls Bear Creek's Jesse Leuenberger toward the end of Thursday night's game. Leuenberger hit his two foul shots to seal the victory.

Bear Creek’s boys basketball team will play Morton-White Pass at 7:15 p.m. tonight in the 2B state Hardwood Classic semifinals at the Spokane Arena.

The Grizzlies (22-2 overall) defeated Northwest Christian (Colbert), 57-53, on Thursday night in their opener.

Senior Luke Blankenbeckler had 16 points and senior Collin Feight and sophomore Jordan Block had 11 points each for Bear Creek.

Bear Creek led 26-23 at halftime and the score remained close throughout the game. Bear Creek senior Jesse Leuenberger sunk two free throws with two seconds left to seal the victory.

Bear Creek’s girls (21-3 overall) lost to Northwest Christian (Colbert), 52-14, on Thursday morning at state. Senior Catherine Fernandez had eight points and junior Darryln McDonough had six points. In a 57-48 loser-out defeat to DeSales on Friday, McDonough had 13 points and sophomore Michelle Kahue had 12 and hit four-of-five 3-point attempts.

At the end of the game, Bear Creek coach Greg Cheever put injured senior Kristina Engelstone in for one play and she scored a 3-pointer.