Highlights: Peyton Howard leads Central Valley girls past Union, 61-53, in 4A semifinals

TACOMA — Peyton Howard scored 18 points with six assists and four steals and the Seattle University signee led Central Valley back to the 4A state championship

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Mar 6, 2020

Highlights: Peyton Howard leads Central Valley girls past Union, 61-53, in 4A semifinals /

TACOMA — Peyton Howard scored 18 points with six assists and four steals and the Seattle University signee led Central Valley back to the 4A state championship game for the third time in the past five years with a 61-53 victory over Union on Friday in the semifinals at the Tacoma Dome.

GAME RECAP | TOP PERFORMERS, HIGHLIGHTS, PHOTOS

Watch highlights from the game, as well as an interview with Howard:

Published Mar 6, 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.