Raiders defeat Bears by a point for District 6 title

OMAK – For the second time this season the Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated Brewster by a point, 62-61, to win the District 6 basketball title last Saturday, Feb. 11. The Raiders will next face District 7, No. 5 Reardan in a crossover game Saturday, Feb. 18, in Wenatchee.

The Bears will face off against District 7, No. 4 St. Georges in crossover competition at Wenatchee the same day.

The game was close all the way with the Bears ahead,14-11, in the first quarter and trailing 26-31 at halftime. Behind some key shots by Kelson Gebbers with 29 points and Tyson Schertenleib with 15, Brewster took its biggest lead of the game, 61-53, in the fourth quarter before Gebbers fouled out on a questionable call with 2:36 left on the game clock. With Brewster’s big man benched the Raiders closed the gap to 61-60 with 1:19 left to play before taking the lead, 62-61 with 54v seconds remaining. The Bears got a final shot attempt but could not convert.

The No. 3 Brewster girls will play District 7, No. 4 Upper Columbia Academy in crossover on Friday, Feb. 17, in Wenatchee

Also headed to crossover play in Spokane this weekend are the No. 5 Bridgeport Fillies who will meet District 7 No. 2 Liberty Spangle.

The 1B Pateros Nannies have a crossover game at Wenatchee High School on Feb. 16, time TBA.