Brewster comes back to beat LRS

SPOKANE—The No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos built a nine-point lead against No. 5 Brewster in the 2B state semifinals Friday and looked like their magical run through the state playoffs might take them to the state championship game.

But it was not to be, as Brewster erased that deficit in the second half and held on to defeat LRS 55-50 and advance to the state title game.

LRS, meanwhile, was sent to the 3rd/5th place game against Columbia (Burbank) tomorrow.

The Broncos took a 16-11 lead into the second quarter behind six points from Jayce Kelly and five points and six rebounds for Chase...