Frankie Medina's 37 points leads Grandview all the way back to edge Foster in overtime
Guard makes five 3-pointers as Greyhounds stay alive in WIAA 2A boys tournament in Yakima
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YAKIMA, Wash. — Grandview High School boys basketball coach Frankie Medina rattled off everything his point guard and son, also Frankie Medina, means to the Greyhounds.
There’s his offense – 37 points on 12-for-19 shooting, 5-for-8 from behind the 3-point arc on Wednesday night.
Then there’s his leadership – essentially an assistant for his dad, coaching up the younger players when ankle injuries twice sidelined him this season.
And you can’t forget his defense, too. It’s something that might get lost in all that offense.
Finally, after a pause, he succinctly nails it.
“He’s invaluable.”
The younger Medina delivered big time Wednesday, leading seventh-seeded Grandview past No. 15 Foster in overtime, 74-71, to advance to the Class 2A state quarterfinals in the Yakima Valley SunDome.
Next up for the Greyhounds is a matchup with top-seeded and defending champion Bremerton, with superstar junior Jalen Davis.
“It’s a blessing to to even make it to where we’re at, to this game,” the younger Medina said. “That was big for us, big for the community.”
Many of whom were there Wednesday, watching the CWAC runners-up battle the Bulldogs, who were better than their seed might indicate.
The Tukwila team led by as many as nine points, and looked like they might end Grandview’s season up seven points at the start of the fourth quarter.
But the Greyhounds whittled away, and the score was knotted with about a minute to go, 63-63, sending the game into overtime.
Medina continued to lead the charge, making 5-of-6 free throws, He also got help from junior Braden Santos, whose layup to give the Greyhounds the lead for good, 68-66.
The 6-foot-5 racked up 17 points and 14 rebounds, and also blocked a shot off a Foster player to give Grandview possession in the final minute.
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