Ballard girls lose in basketball quarterfinals

This just in from the Tacoma Dome: Pasco 55, Ballard 45. It was a hard-fought game with six lead changes. If I’m reading the bracket correctly, the best they can do now is 4th place. But really, this is the first time the Ballard girls have gone to state in the 4A division, so way to go, girls!

Update: Seattle Times has the story here, and watch video of the game here. “It’s been an unbelievable run,” said Ballard coach Karen Blair. “If someone would have told me that we would have been 21-2 going to the state tournament and being a district champ and co-champs of our league, I would have asked, ‘What have you been smoking?’ “