March 1 - Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

Kansan, March 6, 2009Washington advances after strong fourth quarterby Nick SloanAfter Bonner Springs hung with Washington through the first three quarters of action, theWildcats smothered the Braves in the fourth quarter.Washington prevailed 89-73 in an up and affair at Washington High School Thursday night.Washington's Dominique Simmons scored a game-high 21 points, with Brett Jones scoring 18 points, KalubLong adding 17 and DeAndre Clark scored 10.A barrage of three-point shots kept Bonner Springs in the game. The Braves hit nine three-pointers, whileWashington only hit two. Juan Pichardo drilled four shots from behind the arc, scoring a team-high 20 points.Jared Brailsford added 11 points for Bonner.From the get go, the tempo was fast. Washington led 24-20 after one and a high-scoringaffair in the second quarter brought Bonner to within three at 49-46. Washington took a 64-60 lead into the fourth quarter.Washington held Bonner to just 13 points in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Braves 25-13.With the victory, Washington will play Lansing this Saturday.Copyright © 2008 GateHouse Media. Some Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license.