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<p>With teams like Camas, Garfield, Ellensburg, and Nooksack Valley being heavy favorites to win their respective state tournaments, there has to be a sleeper out there. Here is one sleeper from each classification to keep an eye on for future upsets. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 4A</h2>
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<p>Two teams are sleepers. I originally had Union as 3A.</p>
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<p><strong>Eastlake</strong> - Bellarmine Prep, Woodinville, Ellensburg, and Camas. Those are their four losses. Those are four powerhouse teams. They have a great inside-outside combo with [player_tooltip player_id='276114' first='Ava' last='Schmidt'] and [player_tooltip player_id='398493' first='Sofia' last='Aluas'], who can play anywhere on the floor.</p>
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<p><strong>Union</strong> - Here resides the best player in the state in my opinion. [player_tooltip player_id='317132' first='Brooklynn' last='Haywood'] is that player and she is capable of shooting Union through the brackets. She also has some other good shooters to work with in her backcourt, mainly [player_tooltip player_id='286854' first='Ava' last='Smith'] who has been a 1st team all league selection the last two years. Last year at Camas and this season for Union after transferring in the off-season.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 3A </h2>
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<p><strong>Lincoln</strong> - This is a team that should be able to compete with anyone in the post-season. Led by [player_tooltip player_id='435687' first='Oliviyah' last='Edwards'] in the post and a handful of guards and wings, they are deep and talented. They are fairly young but can still play with anyone this year and years to come. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 2A </h2>
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<p><strong>Prosser</strong> - They have played some tough competition earlier in the season with Sunnyside, Arlington, Hermiston and Ferndale all bigger schools on the schedule. Plus they have already lost to Ellensburg twice. The 3rd time is usually tougher. They have one of the most athletic and versatile players in 2A in [player_tooltip player_id='590249' first='Lay'lee' last='Dixon'] and a lights out three point shooter in [player_tooltip player_id='591484' first='Adriana' last='Milanez'].</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 1A </h2>
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<p><strong>Wapato</strong> - They are currently ranked 3rd in Class 1A, and might not be considered as a sleeper except that everyone is a sleeper with Nooksack waiting around for their next opportunity to make a statement by a large margin. [player_tooltip player_id='115396' first='KK' last='Bass'] leads Wapato, along with freshman [player_tooltip player_id='579811' first='Deets' last='Parrish-Nagle']</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 2B </h2>
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<p><strong>Laconner</strong> - They have played a brutal schedule up to this point in the season which will prepare them for the post-season. They also have the best combo in [player_tooltip player_id='584224' first='Josie' last='Harper'] and [player_tooltip player_id='144536' first='Ellie' last='Marble']. LaConner is a frequent visitor to Spokane in March, perhaps making them feel comfortable with their environment.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 1B</h2>
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<p><strong>Mossyrock</strong> - They opened up the season with a win over Class 2B #3 Napavine. They have state tournament experience, finishing 5th last season, and one of the best players in Peyton Torrey. They probably won't be afraid of the moment either since they already played in a volleyball state championship game this year. They lost that in straight sets to Oaksdale which might have them mad and ready to go. They also only have two losses, with the other being to current #1 ranked Neah Bay in OT. </p>
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With teams like Camas, Garfield, Ellensburg, and Nooksack Valley being heavy favorites to win their respective state tournaments, there has to be a sleeper out there. Here is one sleeper from each classification to keep an eye on for future upsets.
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