Stokes, a 6-foot-7, 230-pound five-star senior, recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. He scored 15 points in the fourth quarter.
Crawford scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half as the Vikings (27-1) advanced to the semifinals and a meeting with
Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) on Friday at 3:45 p.m.
Five-star senior Tyran Stokes started slow but finished strong with a triple-double in a WIAA playoff win over O'Dea Thursday morning. (PHOTO CREDIT: Kim Kisslo)
O'Dea jumped to a 10-3 lead to begin the game and took a 37-32 advantage into the half after holding Stokes scoreless in the second quarter.
The Vikings responded in the final 16 minutes, outscoring the Fighting Irish 53-31 over that span. Rainier Beach took its first lead of the game at 44-42 at the 4:50 mark of the third quarter as Stokes set up
Kam Babbs
for a three and Crawford for a dunk and a triple.
Widely considered the top overall prospect in the Class of 2026, Stokes hammered a pair of dunks late to put the exclamation mark on the win for Rainier Beach. Babbs finished with 13 points while
Micah Ili-Meneese added 17 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Rainier Beach went 5-0 against O’Dea (21-9) this season and will look for its 11th state title this weekend in Tacoma.
