After losing in a blowout against fourth conference seed Lower Columbia in yesterday’s game, Spokane fought to show Skagit Valley why they’re ranked fifth in the Horizon Air Poll with a win over the Skagit Valley Cardinals, 67-64.
 

The turning point in the game came with 8:30 to play, when a three pointer allowed the Sasquatch to pull away by six. While the Cardinals kept it close until the third minute, a quick unraveling allowed Spokane to pull ahead by 10 with under two minutes to play. However, the Cardinals refused to allow the Sasquatch an easy win and scored nine straight, pulling within one after Andrew Beatty’s on-the-line three made the score 65-64 with 30 seconds to play.

 
“The second day games in the consolation bracket are tough because there is a level of disappointment in both teams,” said Spokane coach Clint Hull. “I thought our guys did a great job of bouncing back from last night’s loss to keep this thing going for at least one more day.”

 
A forced foul sent Sasquatch player Zack Humphrey to the line for two, bring the score to 67-64. Beatty’s for-the-tie three hit the rim, sending the ball out of bounds with 1.4 seconds and without another Cardinal chance.
 

Chas Kok lead the Cardinals with 20 points. Trent Leach and Brad Balch added 12 each.
 
For the Sasquatch, Zach Humphrey showed the way with 24. Kevin Bond had 10.

 
After finishing the game around 11:45 p.m. Friday night, the Spokane Sasquatch will continue their tournament dreams with a quick turnaround on Saturday at noon against Mt. Hood. The Skagit Valley Cardinals wrap up their 2008-09 season 16-12.