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STAT HOUND

Eastmont boys coach Knowles wins Showdown in tiebreaker

Wildcats coach edges Naches Valley coach Hartman to win inaugural contest

STAT HOUND

Apr 8, 2026

Unlike the actual championship game, the inaugural Second Street Sideline Showdown went to overtime.


Eastmont boys basketball coach Wayde Knowles benefited from the relatively low-scoring victory for Michigan against UConn on Monday night in Indianapolis.


Knowles was tied atop the standings with Naches Valley boys coach Rick Hartman with 109 points out of a possible 161. In the tiebreaker – combined points for the two teams in the championship, Knowles predicted 137 while Hartman’s prediction, 140, was closer to forecasted high-scoring contest.


With both teams, however, shooting less than 40% percent for the contest, the Wolverines and Huskies combined for just 132 points.


The top-five finishers were all within four points, and all had Michigan winning the tournament.


Knowles wins a gift card to the Second Street Grill in downtown Yakima, which sponsored the contest.


Top 10

1. Wayde Knowles, Eastmont boys, 109 points*

2. Rick Hartman, Naches Valley boys, 109

3. Chris McCallum, Sunnyside girls, 108*

4. Joel Barnes, Eastmont girls, 108

5. Raul Alvarado, Davis boys, 105

6. Joel Yellow Owl, Zillah girls, 91

7. Dabi Punk, Connell girls, 86

8. Farrah Wardenaar, Royal girls, 85

9. Payton Bonny, Grandview girls, 83

10. Levi Heyen, Cashmere boys, 80

*-Won tiebreaker

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