Photos: Walla Walla boys basketball hands Kamiakin first loss of season in battle atop MCC

The Blue Devils avenged a 37-point season opening loss to put a dent in Kamiakin's red hot start.

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Michael Cornia scored 24 points and Walla Walla rode disciplined defense to hand Kamiakin its first loss of the season, 74-65, avenging a season-opening blowout on Tuesday night.

The Blue Devils kept Kamiakin forward Tyler Bilodeau off the court in foul trouble for much of the second half. Still, the Mid-Columbia Conference's breakout star finished with 27 points — 22 in the first half. Junior guard Dillon Wasser chipped in 18 points for Wa-Hi (8-1).

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Kamiakin opened the season with a 37-point win against the Blue Devils, have posted six wins by 30 or more points and have scored at least 82 points in five games.

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Published Jun 2, 2021

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.

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