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3 WIAA regional basketball games you should not have missed Friday

In first state trip since 2001, youthful Royal girls take down Annie Wright, 57-45, to earn bye and automatically advance to 1A quarterfinals in Yakima

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Todd Milles
Feb 28, 2026
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TACOMA, Wash. — Let’s face it, adults are so good at strangling a moment.

Royal High School hasn’t played in a meaningful WIAA girls basketball playoff game in 25 years. But on Friday, the Knights hopped on a bus and drove for four hours for their Class 1A regional game against Annie Wright.

Were they going to be ready?

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