[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2008 Class 2A boys state tournament ]

Ellensburg -- Hinckle 1, Ulmer 7, Rosser 5, Jenkins 15, Dekoning 6, Luce 5, M. Pfeifer, Rossow, Gray 5, Harris 3. Totals 20-47 5-15 47.

Clarkston -- McConnell 13, Entel 1, O'Kelley 4, Perconti 21, Hansen 4, Knutson 3, Waller, James 2, Brown 2. Totals 12-38 20-25 50.

Ellensburg

Clarkston

TACOMA -- Don Perconti scored 21 points, Dustin McConnell scored 13, and Clarkston held off a late Ellensburg rally to beat the Bulldogs 50-47 on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 2A boys state tournament.

Perconti and McConnell both made three 3-pointers to lead the Bantams (17-6), who led 39-22 early in the third quarter.

The Bulldogs (16-10) rallied to tie the score at 45-all with 1:33 left in the game on a Joe Jenkins bucket.

Clarkston made 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch to hold on, while Ellensburg missed a shot and a pair of free throws, and turned the ball over once.

The Bantams were 20 of 25 from the free-throw line, while the Bulldogs connected on just 5 of 15 attempts.

Jenkins led Ellensburg with 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals.