Boys basketball: Seton Catholic 80, Royal 62

Gabe Anderson scored 20 points to lead five Seton scorers in double figures at the SunDome Shootout in Yakima.

Xavian Rushing scored 16 and Andrew Olson added 14 for the Cougars, who hope to use the event as a dress rehearsal for the 1A state tournament in Yakima.

Friday’s win over a team that placed fourth in last season’s 1A state tournament shows that the Cougars (4-4) can compete with the state’s best.

“We came into this season with that expectation,” said Seton coach Kris Small. “We’ve talked to the kids about adversity. Out of the gate, we’ve experienced that and learned to overcome it.”

Luke Pitzer and Kellen Ball each scored 12 points for Seton.

SETON CATHOLIC 80, ROYAL 62

SunDome Shootout

At Yakima

SETON CATHOLIC (4-4) — Kellen Ball 12, Jacob George 0, Luke Pitzer 12, Samson Sihel 0, Nolan Hannam 2, Gabe Anderson 20, Xavian Rushing 16, Andrew Olson 14, Zach Cowger 0, Griffin Young 4. Totals 31 (6) 12-16 80.

ROYAL (2-4) — Avery Ellis 0, Gunnar Livingston 1, Cooper Christensen 4, Derek Bergeson 11, Caleb Christensen 26, Tyler Alred 3, Jeff Christensen 0, Carter Dorsing 17. Totals 21 (9) 11-19 62.

Seton 19 20 24 17–80

Royal 19 13 13 17–62