Drew Hegarty scored 26 points and sank six three-pointers to power Liberty Christian past Almira/Coulee-Hartline 61-44 on Thursday in the Class 1B boys state quarterfinals.

The Patriots (19-8) advance to Friday’s 5:30 p.m. semifinal game against either Tulalip Heritage or Tri-Cities Prep.

Loren Bodeau added 17 points for the Patriots, who led all but the first three minutes of the game.

Liberty Christian put the game away with a 17-7 run in the third quarter. The Patriots also sank 12 of 18 shots in the second half.

Greg Giese paced ACH with 26 points, including five three-pointers. ACH slipped to 10-14.

Liberty Christian -- Morgan 2-6 2-3 8, Higgins 0-1 0-0 0, Hegarty 9-16 2-4 26, Siefken 2-5 0-0 5, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Price 2-4 1-3 5, Bodeau 8-9 1-4 17. Totals 23-41 6-14 61.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline -- Giese 10-26 1-2 26, Bean 1-4 0-0 2, Tr. McDonald 2-11 1-3 5, Sieg 0-0 0-0 0, Ta. McDonald 1-4 1-4 3, Tucker 4-5 0-0 8, Henderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 3-9 44.
Liberty Christian	13	15	17	16	--	61
Almira/Coulee-Hartline	6	18	7	13	--	44
3-point goals--LC 9-18 (Hegarty 6-11, Morgan 2-4, Siefken 1-3), ACH 5-21 (Giese 5-15, Tr. McDonald 0-6). Rebounds--LC 29 (Price 6, Higgins 5, Hegarty 5), ACH 29 (Ta. McDonald 7, Giese 6). Assists--LC 11 (Price 3, Siefken 3), ACH 4 (Tr. McDonald 2). Steals--LC 3 (Siefken 2), ACH 2 (Giese 2). Blocked shots--LC 3 (Higgins 2), ACH 2. Fouled out--Giese. Total fouls--LC 9, ACH 15. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers --LC 9, ACH 11.