Washington Class 4A boys basketball regionals bracket breakdown: Schedules, sites, players to watch, predictions

Here’s an overview of the eight Washington high school Class 4A boys basketball regional playoff games taking place Friday and Saturday at sites around the

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Feb 25, 2020

Washington Class 4A boys basketball regionals bracket breakdown: Schedules, sites, players to watch, predictions /

Here’s an overview of the eight Washington high school Class 4A boys basketball regional playoff games taking place Friday and Saturday at sites around the state:

BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

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

No. 1 Union (24-0) vs. No. 8 Gonzaga Prep (19-6)
Saturday, 2 p.m., Battle Ground

No. 2 Glacier Peak (23-0) vs. No. 7 Auburn (22-5)
Saturday, 6 p.m., Jackson

No. 3 Mount Si (22-4) vs. West Valley (Yakima) (19-2)
Saturday, 8 p.m., Issaquah

No. 4 Central Valley (21-2) vs. No. 5 Federal Way (23-4)
Saturday, 6 p.m., University

WINNER-TO-WEDNESDAY, LOSER-OUT GAMES

No. 9 Sumner (18-6) vs. No. 16 Kentwood (15-10)
Friday, 8 p.m., Puyallup

No. 10 Olympia (19-6) vs. No. 15 Eastmont (14-7)
Saturday, 4 p.m., Tumwater

No. 11 Skyview (17-9) vs. No. 14 Jackson (15-10)
Saturday, 4 p.m., Battle Ground

No. 12 Battle Ground (14-10) vs. No. 13 Inglemoor (18-9)
Saturday, 8 p.m., Mark Morris

5 PLAYERS TO WATCH

Logan Kinloch, West Valley (Yakima). — Logan Kinloch, West Valley (Yakima)

G/F Tanner Toolson, Union, sr.

F Kaden Perry, Battle Ground, jr.

G Logan Kinloch, West Valley, jr.

G Jabe Mullins, Mount Si, sr.

G Liam Lloyd, Gonzaga Prep, sr.

GAME WE’RE INTRIGUED BY

Central Valley-Federal Way: The Bears’ reward for winning a district championship? Player perennial power and semifinalist last year in Federal Way. The Eagles have an arsenal of scorers, but can Central Valley’s disciplined defense can come in handy noaways.

PREDICTIONS

Union 85, Gonzaga Prep 73

Glacier Peak 55, Auburn 48

Mount Si 71, West Valley 65

Central Valley 65, Federal Way 63

Sumner 55, Kentwood 47

Olympia 78, Eastmont 73

Skyview 79, Jackson 77

Battle Ground 74, Inglemoor 68

TICKETS

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

4A BOYS REGIONAL SCOREBOARD

Published Feb 25, 2020

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.