Blaine boys varsity basketball saw its season end March 2 at the state tournament as the Borderites lost 69-51 to Quincy in the Yakima Valley SunDome.
No. 9 Blaine started the game slow, as it took until the second quarter for the team to grab its first lead over the No. 8 Quincy in the loser-out game. The Borderites kept the momentum going and took a 33-29 lead into halftime. But the Jackrabbits came out shooting in the second half and the Borderites never really looked the same.
The last time Blaine made it to the state tournament was in 2004.
Coming into the game, head coach Brett Farrar said Quincy had one of the best offenses the Borderites would face all season. And it showed. Although Blaine had been strong defensively all season, the driving force of 6-foot-4-inch senior Treyvaughn Bierlink was too much for the Borderite defense.
In the fourth quarter, Blaine missed a lot of shots and those they made the Jackrabbits matched. Farrar emptied the bench with one minute to go. The game ended 69-51.
The Borderites finished the season with a 13-7 record.
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