The Monday Morning Blast

This Day – Weekend scores and links from around The Blast Zone; plus R.A. Long vs Timberline basketball (1974)

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College Baseball

LCC’s Jaylen Kennedy gears up for a swing during a game at David Story Field. The Red Devils swept a weekend series at home against Walla Walla over the weekend. / Photo courtesy of LCC Athletics

Sunday

• Lower Columbia 8, Walla Walla 5

• Lower Columbia 2, Walla Walla 0

Saturday

• Lower Columbia 12, Walla Walla 2

• Lower Columbia 3, Walla Walla 1

College Softball

Saturday / NWAC Crossovers

• Lower Columbia 20, Highline 1

• Lower Columbia 11, Columbia Basin 3 (5 inn.)

Friday / NWAC Crossovers

• Lower Columbia 29, Big Bend 4

• Lower Columbia 3, Spokane 1

College Women’s Basketball

LCC’s Angelica Askey lifts off for a breakaway layup during a 65-50 win over Columbia Basin in the NWAC Elite-8, Saturday, March 7, at CBC in Paco. / Photo by Daniel Acosta

Saturday / NWAC Elite 8

• Lower Columbia 65, Columbia Basin 50

Friday / NWAC Sweet 16

• Lower Columbia 70, Chemeketa 54

High School Boys Basketball

R.A. Long head coach Jeray Key discusses strategy with his team during a timeout in the second half of the 2A state championship game against Bremerton, Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Yakima SunDome. The Lumberjacks went on to lose 45-43. / Photo by Candy Durgeloh for Blast Zone Media

Saturday / 2A State Finals

• Bremerton 45, R.A. Long 43

Friday / 2A State Semifinals

• R.A. Long 53, Anacortes 49

High School Girls Basketball

The Toutle Lake Fighting Ducks celebrate a big moment early in a 76-51 loss to Northwest Christian in the 4th/6th place game at the 2B State Tournament, March 7, at Spokane Arena. / Photo by Catrina Webber

Saturday / 2B State 4th/6h Place

• Northwest Christian 76, Toutle Lake 51

Friday / 2B State Consolation

• Toutle Lake 47, Adna 43

This Day In History

• Mar. 9, 1974: The R.A. Long boys basketball team lays claim to the 2A District title with a 69-58 win over Timberline at Kelso. Dean Hawley led the Lumberjacks with 14 points despite getting into foul trouble early, while Kirk Morris and Guy Hamer both scored 12 and Jerry Dickson added 11.
  “Tonight we experienced all the things we have wanted to do all year,” RAL coach Duane Magee said.

Friend of the Program

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In Case You Missed It

PHOTO GALLERY: Looking at R.A. Long’s inaugural trip to the State finals

High School Boys Basketball: R.A. Long repelled by Bremerton in State title tilt

High School Girls Basketball: Toutle Lake brings home first State trophy since 2015