Auburn falls to district consolation bracket | Boys basetball

Published 12:43 pm Friday, February 13, 2015

Auburn was unable to overcome Columbia River in the first round of the West Central District III/Southwest District 4 3A boys basketball tournament, falling 55-21 Thursday.

The ice cold Trojans (8-13) shot just 7-of-21 from the field against the Chieftains (15-3) and were held scoreless for the entire third quarter.

Columbia River, which led 18-14 at the intermission, pulled away with a 30-0 in the second half.

Auburn’s Malik Williams had a team-high six points.

The loss puts the Trojans in the consolation bracket, where they face North Thurston (8-13) at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Clover Park High School in a loser-out game.