Ravens foil Knights to reach Hardwood Classic | 4A state girls basketball

Faith Turner scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Auburn Riverside turned away Kamiak of Mukilteo, 51-41, in a 4A state regional girls basketball elimination playoff at Puyallup’s Rogers High School on Friday night.

The Ravens (20-4) advance to play in the first round of the Hardwood Classic at the Tacoma Dome at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday against Sunnyside.

The Knights, meanwhile, were eliminated.

The game was close throughout the second half until Autumn Lee’s 3-pointer ignited Auburn Riverside’s game-ending 12-1 run.

McKenzi Williams, mired in foul trouble, helped push the comeback, finishing with 16 points and eight assists. Olivia Denton had seven points.

Katelyn Huguenin led the Knights with 14 points.