PASCO, WA -- On Saturday, March 7, the Lane Titans men's basketball team was eliminated in the Elite 8 of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Men's Basketball Championships. It took 48 minutes for the Tritions to defeat the Titans, 73-72.

Here is a recap from the official NWAC website:

Edmonds opened the first half with a quick 4-0 advantage, highlighted by a layup from Hunter White assisted by Adonai Daniel. Lane responded effectively, with Joey Banry's 3-pointer at 18:20 marking the start of their scoring. The teams exchanged leads, but the Titans gained momentum with a 12-4 run, including a layup by Noah Salmon at 00:41, achieving their largest lead of 11 points. Sebastian Cooper's late layup brought the Tritons within nine, closing the half at 35-26 in Lane's favor.

Kyrylo Kapinos and Avidan West led the Tritons' comeback in the second half, overcoming Lane's early 11-point lead. Kapinos contributed critical points in the paint, including a key dunk at the 6:37 mark that helped Edmonds take a five-point lead, their largest of the game. Lane's Salmon kept the Titans in contention with crucial 3-pointers. For the second night in a row, West had the go-ahead basket, pulling down an offensive rebound and finishing with a layup with five seconds left. After a couple timeouts, Lane's last chance shot was tipped and fell short, sending Edmonds to the victory.

Kapinos led the Tritons with a standout performance, posting 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field. He also contributed defensively with two blocks and one steal. West was a key playmaker once again, scoring 13 points and dishing out six assists. Lockhart was effective beyond the arc, hitting three 3-pointers and adding five assists, finishing with nine points. Isaiah Lopez provided a scoring boost off the bench, contributing 11 points while securing four rebounds.

Salmon led the Titans with an impressive performance, scoring 22 points while hitting 7 of 12 shots from the field, including three 3-pointers. AJ Austin was another key player, contributing 10 points and leading the team in rebounds with seven, while also recording two blocks. Banry added nine points as did Steven Adams.