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Watch: Cavin Holden breaks down R.A. Long's rise to district championship

LONGVIEW, Wash. — The district trophy is staying in Longview. This time, it's staying across town. R.A. Long continued its special season Friday night. Its big

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Watch: Cavin Holden breaks down R.A. Long's rise to district championship
Watch: Cavin Holden breaks down R.A. Long's rise to district championship /

LONGVIEW, Wash. — The district trophy is staying in Longview.

This time, it's staying across town.

R.A. Long continued its special season Friday night. Its big three stepped up: Cavin Holden had 15 points, Aaron Ofstun added 14 and Jamond Harris pitched in 14 as the Lumberjacks beat Tumwater in the 2A District IV championship at Mark Morris High School.

Luke Brewer found his way offensively early as Tumwater built a first half lead. Brewer. had 13 points and finished with a game-high 18 points for the Thunderbirds, No. 6 in SBLive's 2A power rankings.

Both teams are through to the regional round. A state seeding committee will release the regional and state brackets on Sunday.

Stay tuned for a story from a raucous Friday night in Longview.

Watch Holden discuss the Jacks' fourth quarter rally, how he found his rhythm and the team's 2A state goals:

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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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