Austin Trafalet was the man on the spot for Toledo, scoring 28 points to rally the Indians to a win in the Class 1A district semifinals in Chehalis.
Woodland moves on to play La Center in a winner-to-regionals/loser-out game at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Kelso.
“I was really proud of my kids,” Woodland coach Adam Shepherd said. “They battled their tails off. We went toe-to-toe with a team that is ranked third in the state, and it was a game that could have gone either way.”
A big turning point came right before halftime when Woodland led 32-27 before Trafalet hit a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.
“We had all the momentum in the world, and then he hits a huge shot,” Shepherd said.
Woodland tried to keep it close late, but when 0 for 4 from the free throw line in the last two minutes.
Tanner Huddleston led Woodland with 12 points, while Kyle Hendrix and Troy Flanagan added 11 each.
TOLEDO 58, WOODLAND 50
WOODLAND (14-9) — Tanner Huddleston 12, Logan Piper 2, Kyle Hendrix 11, Troy Flanagan 11, Harley Bean 8, Henry Warndahl 0, Ryan Sturdivan 6, Anthony Dizon 0, Jake Rosenbalm 0. Totals 19 (8) 4-8 50.
TOLEDO (21-1) — Brent Wood 6, Brennan Rakoz 11, Blake Wood 2, Austin Trafelet 28, Grant McEwen 9, Lakota Rakoz 0, Joe Durham 2. Totals 22 (4) 10-14 58.
