Braydon Olson scored a game-high 25 points and the Mark Morris Monarchs defeated Black Hills 80-57 on Thursday at Tumwater in the 2A district tournament.
The win advances Mark Morris (15-8) to the 2A regional round of state next week. Black Hills (12-11) is eliminated.
Mark Morris started strong with a 22-7 lead after the first quarter. The Monarchs also came out strong in the third with a 25-10 advantage for a 62-33 lead.
Deacon Dietz added 18 points, while Kobe Parlin and Dossen Morrow each had 11 for Mark Morris.
MARK MORRIS 80, BLACK HILLS 57
MARK MORRIS — Deacon Dietz 18, Kobe Parlin 11, Malakai Gray 3, Braydon Olson 25, Corbin Jensen 0, Carson Ness 2, Rome Hendrickson 8, Jacob Hammond 0, Langston Bartrell 0, Edgar Gonzalez 0, Dossen Morrow 11, Carson Bogner 2, Jase Wygant 0, Hash Bjorge 0. Totals 34 (6) 6-8 80.
BLACK HILLS — Simon Trujillo-Nysted 0, Max Johnson 4, Johnnie Stalling 8, Harrison Pilon 6, Luke Ellison 14, Alexander Shepler 3, Jack Ellison 2, Chris Cooper-Davis 0, Keagan Rongen 16, Andre Byone 0, Arius King 0, Jaxsen Beck 4. Totals 24 (3) 6-9 57.
M.Morris 22 15 25 18—80
Black Hills 7 16 10 24—57
