Boys basketball: Woodland 50, R.A. Long 45

Bryce Mulder had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Tanner Sixberry scored 14 poiints as the Beavers moved into sole possession of second place in the 2A GSHL.

The Beavers can clinch the No. 2 seed to district with a win over Hockinson on Tuesday.

The Beavers built a 10-point lead in the second quarter before Mulder and Sixberry got into foul trouble and went to the bench.

R.A. Long rallied to take a 37-35 lead into the fourth quarter.

“Then it was time to get in the trenches and go to war,” Woodland coach Jason Buffum said. “We felt like the last time we played (R.A. Long), we let it get away from us. So we didn’t want to do that again.”

Hayden Huddleston had nine points and nine rebounds for the Beavers.

WOODLAND 50, R.A. LONG 45

WOODLAND — Bryce Mulder 13, McKay Flanagan 1, Devin Rice 0, Hayden Huddleston 9, Palmer Dinehart 0, Wyatt Harsh 0, Tanner Sixberry 14, Christian Mendez 2, Tyler Flanagan 9. Totals 17 (5) 11-17 50.

R.A. LONG — Marcus Maryott 9, Mason Nickerson 3, Tyrick Lewis-Clark 0, Coby Rothwell 4, Hunter Jones 3, Gino Juarez 0, Ethan Sterkel 0, Christopher Ofstun 11, Keoni Mawae 15. Totals 15 (3) 12-14 45.

Woodland 16 12 7 15–50

R.A. Long 12 13 12 8–45

JV — R.A. Long 61-30.