King's Anderson wins MVP again for state runner-up

YAKIMA – King’s senior Kaleo Anderson repeated as the MVP of the Class 1A girls state basketball tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome.

The Virginia Tech-bound standout averaged 19.3 points and 12.7 rebounds per game in leading the Knights to a runner-up finish for the second straight tournament.

Zillah’s June Fiander (16.3 points per game) and Makenna Klitzke (13.0 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game) earned first-team honors after helping the Leopards win their first state championship.

Royal’s Lauren Wardenaar and Graycie Kast were second-team selections in the vote by the media after helping the Knights to third place in their first trip to state in 25 years.

1A GIRLS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

FIRST TEAM

MVP: Kaleo Anderson, King’s

Tyra Dykstra, Lynden Christian

Aaliyeh Martin, Annie Wright

June Fiander, Zillah

Makenna Klitzke, Zillah

SECOND TEAM

Kaitlin Cramer, King’s

Lauren Wardenaar, Royal

Graycie Kast, Royal

Emily Hoffman, Bellevue Christian

Kiana Skogstad, Bellevue Christian