Moffet sets state scoring record

MEDICAL LAKE - Odessa's Ryan Moffet at a district playoff game against Cusick in Medical Lake became the all-time state high school basketball scorer last Saturday.

He broke the record set just last year by Brock Ravet of Kittitas, a Class 2B school.

In his four years at Odessa High School, Moffet has been a starter since his freshman year. After trying a few other sports in his younger years, he found basketball to be his true love.

And his dedication to it has shown.

The time he has spent practicing and conditioning is phenomenal, all while maintaining top grades, as well.

The magic number to beat the record was 3,101. Prior to the start of Saturday's game, orange and black sheets of paper bearing the name RYAN and that number were handed out to as many fans as wanted them.

Once Moffet got his 11th point and had amassed 3,101 points over his high school career in the second quarter, the fans let out a rousing cheer and held up their signs for a lengthy ovation.

Officials stopped the game for a few minutes to allow the celebration.

Moffet acknowledged the crowd and later told reporters present that what he and the rest of the team are truly focused on winning the state 1B title.

Head Coach Larry Weber has coached this team since the current seniors were freshman. Assistant Coach Larry Moffet has been Weber's right-hand man for the past three years.

Both coaches have sons on the team, Camden Weber and Ryan Moffet. Both dads are also teachers at Odessa High School.

Saturday's game started out well for the Tigers, as their aggressive first quarter play led to a 20-9 lead.

Cusick came back stronger in the second quarter, putting more pressure on Moffet and making him work very hard for his record-breaking basket.

At one point, Moffet missed an inside shot, but teammate Marcus King went up for the dunk, hanging on the rim for a second before screaming out his frustration on Moffet's behalf.

The Tigers were reinvigorated after that display, and it wasn't long before Moffet grabbed a loose ball and streaked down the court for a beautiful layup.