Reardan falls in consolation bracket

COLFAX – Reardan was in control of its own destiny after defeating Davenport on Nov. 2.

Reardan needed two wins to secure the No. 3 seed in the district to advance to the state tournament in Yakima.

But the Screaming Eagles were unable to do so Thursday night, Nov. 3, in the Colfax High School gymnasium, losing in three sets to the Upper Columbia Academy Lions of Spangle in a loser-out game.

Reardan was initially able to keep pace with the Lions, trailing, 9-6, in the early stages of the first set.

That was the closest the Screaming Eagles came to the Lions, with Upper Columbia going on a 16-3 run from that point and taking the first set by a score of 25-9.

The second set didn't bode much better for Reardan, being outscored 20-5 after tying up the set in the early goings at 5-5.

The third set was when the Screaming Eagles showed their talons against the Lions, trying to hold on to their state tournament hopes.

Reardan took a narrow 15-14 lead in a third set that had 15 total ties after being down 6-3 in the early goings.

Reardan increased that lead to 22-19 later in the match, but couldn't keep the distance, with the Lions and the Screaming Eagles going back-and-forth before Upper Columbia Academy took the set 31-29 for the overall match win and advancing to the game for the district's No. 3 spot.

The Lions were later eliminated by Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtunca/Harrington, 3-1.

The Broncos advance to state as the NE2B's No. 3 team, behind Colfax and Liberty (Spangle).

Reardan didn't finish the season with a berth to state, but did finish with two All-League honorees, senior Coalie Whitman with 1st Team All-League honors and fellow senior Justine Flett earning 2nd Team All-League honors.