[ t o u r n e y t o w n . c o m -- 2011 Class 2A boys state tournament ]

Clover Park -- Crisp 5-15 4-7 15, Walker 0-0 0-0 0, M. Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Rorie 5-12 9-10 21, Pritchard 6-17 0-0 13, Russell 0-0 0-0 0, Crawford 5-7 0-0 10, Cornelius 0-0 0-0 0, I. Brown 0-3 1-2 1, Colon 0-0 0-0 0, Means 0-0 0-0 0, Sheppard 2-5 3-4 7. Totals 24-61 17-23 69.

Squalicum -- Herndon 0-1 0-0 0, Youtsey 0-0 0-0 0, Kurtz 0-3 0-0 0, Dickerson 0-0 0-0 0, Csolti 2-10 0-0 6, Chunphakvenn 6-11 7-8 20, King 3-6 1-1 7, Qualls 6-12 4-4 17, Ceranova 0-0 0-0 0, Pierce 2-4 0-0 4, Soderquist 0-1 0-0 0, Mattix 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-48 12-13 54.

Clover Park (27-3)

Squalicum (18-9)

3-point goals--CP 4-17 (Rorie 2-7, Pritchard 1-1, Crisp 1-8, I. Brown 0-1), S 4-16 (Csolti 2-6, Qualls 1-2, Chunphakvenn 1-6, Pierce 0-1, Soderquist 0-1). Rebounds--CP 39 (Pritchard 9), S 28 (Csolti 6). Assists--CP 5 (Pritchard 4), S 6 (Chunphakvenn 4). Steals--CP 4 (I. Brown 2), S 3. Blocked shots--CP 1, S 1. Fouled out--Pierce. Total fouls--CP 14, S 17. Technical fouls--None. Turnovers--CP 4, S 12.

The Clover Park Warriors may have entered the Class 2A boys state tournament as the top-ranked team, but from the start, they came with a chip on their shoulders.

The Warriors knew at some point they'd have to go through defending champion Squalicum, and after losing narrowly to the Storm last week, the Warriors looked forward to the opportunity they ultimately got in Saturday night's state championship at the SunDome.

"Squalicum beat us in regionals, so we knew if we didn't come out with the effort that we did, we wouldn't come out on top," senior Tana Pritchard said.

Clover Park erased its earlier defeat in impressive fashion, storming past Squalicum in the tournament's final game 69-54 on Saturday night.

Pritchard scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds in helping Clover Park earn its first state title.

"It feels great, but it wasn't just for our team, it was for the community, our family and our school," Pritchard said.

The first half was a battle. Squalicum ended the first quarter up 17-15, and after two lead changes and three ties in the first half, Clover Park went to the locker room with a 30-26 lead.

Things quickly picked up for CP in the third period, though, as the Warriors posted a 13-0 run that left Squalicum unable to recover. A late fourth-quarter surge by Squalicum saw a 16-point deficit trimmed to nine, but the Storm would get no closer.

"They beat us in rebounding last time and we feel like that was one of the biggest reasons they beat us," Pritchard said. "They run the ball really well. They did that against us the first time and we didn't let them do that this time. So that's why we won."

Pritchard was named the tournament's MVP, a welcome surprise for the multi-sport athlete who plans to play linebacker for Washington State.

"It feels great, really," he said. "I'm smiling."

Freshmen David Crisp and Ahmaad Rorie were the game's biggest surprises, though. Rorie scored a team-high 21 points while Crisp chipped in 15.

"It's 27 years of blood, sweat and tears," Clover Park coach Mel Ninnis said. "I don't mean to sound cocky, but when you've got guys like Tana Pritchard and two unbelievable freshmen (in Crisp and Rorie), and players that know their roles, that's what makes it happen."