Washington Class 2A boys basketball regionals bracket breakdown: Schedules, sites, players to watch, predictions

Here’s an overview of the eight Class 2A boys basketball regional games taking place Friday and Saturday at sites around the state:
WINNER-TO-THURSDAY, LOSER-TO-WEDNESDAY GAMES

No. 1 Lynden (21-2) vs. No. 8 Mountlake Terrace (18-6)
Saturday, 12 p.m., Mount Vernon
No. 2 Toppenish (21-1) vs. No. 7 Clarkston (17-5)
Saturday, 6 p.m., Eisenhower High School
No. 3 North Kitsap (20-3) vs. No. 6 Tumwater (19-4)
Saturday, 4 p.m., Mount Tahoma
No. 4 Lindbergh (23-2) vs. No. 5 White River (20-5)
Saturday, 6 p.m., Auburn Mountainview
WINNER-TO-WEDNESDAY, LOSER-OUT GAMES
No. 9 Black Hills (18-6) vs. No. 16 Woodland (13-12)
Saturday, 6 p.m., Tumwater
No. 10 Prosser (18-7) vs. No. 15 Clover Park (13-10)
Saturday, 4 p.m., Richland High School
No. 11 Selah (15-7) vs. No. 14 Renton (17-9)
Friday, 8 p.m., Davis
No. 12 Lakewood (14-9) vs. No. 13 Franklin Pierce (19-8)
Saturday, 10 a.m., Mount Vernon
FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH
G Tru Allen, Clarkston, sr.
G Isaac Perez, Clarkston, sr.
C Liam Hanenberg, Lynden, jr.
G Kobe McMillian, North Kitsap, sr.
G/F Noah Pepper, Selah, jr.
GAME WE’RE INTRIGUED BY
Selah-Renton: It’s a rematch of the 2019 2A state semifinals with an extra twist: win or go home. Selah upended 2-seed Columbia River last year in the regional round and won its way to a semifinal matchup against hot and surging 13-seed Renton. Selah won, 61-56, en route to a second place finish; Renton finished third. This time around, both teams are young and talented. Selah has the regional advantage. But Renton has proved its no stranger to an upset.
PREDICTIONS
Lynden 65, Mountlake Terrace 50
Toppenish 71, Clarkston 69
North Kitsap 77, Tumwater 68
Lindbergh 61, White River 58
Black Hills 78, Woodland 53
Prosser 74, Clover Park 67
Selah 63, Renton 53
Lakewood 83, Franklin Pierce 67
TICKETS
$12 for adults, $9 for students and senior citizens.