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

Here’s an overview of the eight Washington high school Class 2A girls basketball regional playoff games taking place Friday and Saturday at sites around the

Here’s an overview of the eight Washington high school Class 2A girls basketball regional playoff games taking place Friday and Saturday at sites around the state:

• GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

WINNER-TO-THURSDAY, LOSER-TO-WEDNESDAY GAMES

No. 1 Lynden (22-1) vs. No. 8 West Valley of Spokane (18-4)
Saturday, 2 p.m., Mount Vernon High School

No. 2 Ellensburg (22-0) vs. No. 7 W.F. West (17-6)
Saturday, 2 p.m., Davis High School, Yakima

No. 3 Tumwater (22-2) vs. No. 6 Port Angeles (19-4)
Saturday, 2 p.m., Mount Tahoma High School, Tacoma

No. 4 White River (23-3) vs. No. 5 Burlington-Edison (19-4)
Saturday, 4 p.m., Auburn Mountainview High School

WINNER-TO-WEDNESDAY, LOSER-OUT GAMES

No. 9 Black Hills (18-5) vs. No. 16 North Kitsap (13-11)
Friday, 8 p.m., Tumwater High School

No. 10 Fife (21-4) vs. No. 15 Liberty of Issaquah (17-7)
Friday, 6 p.m., Rogers High School, Puyallup

No. 11 Clarkston (18-6) vs. No. 14 Franklin Pierce (17-9)
Friday, 4 p.m., West Valley High School, Spokane

No. 12 Renton (22-4) vs. No. 13 East Valley of Yakima (15-7)
Saturday, 2 p.m., Auburn Mountainvew High School

5 PLAYERS TO WATCH

G Aubrey Amendala, Tumwater, so.

F Drea Brumfield, W.F. West, so.

G Keylie Hershey, Lynden, sr.

F Dylan Philip, Ellensburg, so.

G Ashlyn Wallace, Clarkston, jr.

MATCHUP WE’RE MOST INTRIGUED BY

Fife vs. Liberty of Issaquah: The Trojans are the higher seed, and have the biggest win (state-tournament participant W.F. West) of the season between the two teams. But Liberty comes from a tougher league (3A/2A KingCo), and has the best scorer in this matchup in guard Devynn Warns, the KingCo player of the year. Especially in this win-or-go-home showdown, expect both clubs to play a fast-paced, high-intensity style.

GAME PREDICTIONS

Lynden 60, West Valley of Spokane 49

Ellensburg 51, W.F. West 41

Port Angeles 65, Tumwater 62

White River 46, Burlington-Edison 41

Black Hills 59, North Kitsap 51

Liberty 70, Fife 68

Clarkston 61, Franklin Pierce 44

East Valley of Yakima 63, Renton 55

TICKETS

$12 for adults, $9 for students and senior citizens.