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Photos: Fourth quarter surge lifts No. 7 Annie Wright boys to first round 1A state win over No. 10 Seattle Academy

First trip to state? No problem. Martin Kaupanger posts 19 points to lead the young Gators to the 1A state quarterfinals.

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Photos: Fourth quarter surge lifts No. 7 Annie Wright boys to first round 1A state win over No. 10 Seattle Academy
Photos: Fourth quarter surge lifts No. 7 Annie Wright boys to first round 1A state win over No. 10 Seattle Academy /

YAKIMA, Wash. — Annie Wright coach Dave Alwert has quipped that his Gators are so young, that they are all dropped off at practice every day because they aren't old enough to drive. 

Young? Sure. Talented? Absolutely. 

On Wednesday, they showed they can deliver on the big stage, too.

Hunter Carter scored 23 points and Martin Kaupanger added 19 and 10 rebounds to lead the upstart Annie Wright boys (in its second year as a program) to a 66-55 win over Seattle Academy in the first round of the 1A state tournament in the Yakima SunDome in the second-year program's first trip to state.

The win extends the No. 7 Gators' stay in Yakima and ensures a date in Thursday's quarterfinals with top-seeded King's at 10:30 a.m.

Seattle Academy led by as many 11 in the first half, but were outscored 23-12 in the fourth.Logan Britt had 26 points and nine boards for the Cardinals, whose season ends at 12-11.

Here is a photo gallery from the game. All photos by Sean Carter:

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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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