[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2008 Class 1B boys state tournament ]

Moses Lake Christian -- Moffet 7-16 11-14 27, Gjefle 0-3 0-2 0, Bassett 4-14 5-10 14, Sandberg 1-5 2-4 4, Firouzi 2-7 3-6 8, McNamara 1-1 0-0 2, Murrell 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 16-49 22-38 58.

Lummi -- James 3-8 1-2 7, Tom 0-0 0-0 6, Dennis 2-5 0-0 5, I. Finkbonner 0-1 0-0 0, Jefferson 4-9 2-2 11, K. Finkbonner 1-7 0-0 3, Jameson 1-2 0-0 2, Revey 0-0 1-2 1, Lopez 0-2 1-2 1, Wilson 8-18 0-0 19. Totals 22-59 5-9 55.

Moses Lake Christian

3-point goals--MLC 4-18 (Moffet 2-6, Firouzi 1-4, Bassett 1-6, Murrell 0-2), L 6-14 (Wilson 3-7, K. Finkbonner 1-2, Dennis 1-2, Jefferson 1-3). Rebounds--MLC 36 (Moffet 7, Sandberg 6, Firouzi 6), L 45 (Wilson 15). Assists--MLC 7 (Bassett 4), L 12 (Tom 4). Steals--MLC 9 (Firouzi 4), L James 3). Blocked shots--MLC 2, L 1. Fouled out--Jefferson, K. Finkbonner. Total fouls--MLC 12, L 26. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--MLC 8, L 16.

Adrian Moffet poured in a game-high 27 points as Moses Lake Christian turned back a scrappy Lummi squad for a 58-55 first-round victory in the Class 1B boys state tournament Wednesday.

Moffet scored 20 of his points in the first half. But teammate Jesse Bassett, who added 14 points, pushed the Lions ahead for good 32-31 with a layup with 1:59 to play in the third quarter.

Though Lummi couldn’t overtake MLC again, the Blackhawks trailed by only two, 38-36, with 4:59 remaining before Kameron Firouzi sparked a 9-0 MLC run with a three-pointer that pushed the Lions safely ahead to stay.

Jordan Wilson paced Lummi (12-9) with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Gale Jefferson chipped in 11 points.

Lummi outrebounded the Lions 45-36, but had 16 turnovers to MLC’s nine.

Moses Lake Christian improved to 15-6.