Day 1 of the 3A and 4A high school girls basketball state tournaments on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome is in the books. Here are the results and five players from each session who stood out.

Follow our roundup coverage from the Tacoma Dome on Wednesday, complete with game recaps, stats, photo galleries from TNT photographer Brian Hayes, coach and player interviews and more.

CLASS 4A

RESULTS

No. 11 Kennedy Catholic 52, No. 3 Chiawana 49

No. 10 Lake Stevens 55, No. 7 Bothell 48

No. 4 Woodinville 63, No. 13 Tahoma 53

No. 8 Sumner 51, No. 9 Auburn 40

FAB FIVE

Paige Nadarski, Kennedy Catholic — Caught fire from beyond the arc, knocking down four of her eight 3-point attempts. Scored 17 points and had five rebounds in win over Chiawana.

Charlotte Lipkin, Bothell — Almost single-handedly kept Bothell in the game against Lake Stevens, scoring a game-high 26 points and shooting 5-of-10 from beyond the arc. Had three rebounds, two blocks and four steals.

Keira Isabelle Tupua — Guard scored a team-high 21 points with nine rebounds, an assist and a steal in win over Bothell.

Jazlyn Wilkerson, Woodinville — Scored a team-high 18 points with four rebounds, two assists and a steal in win over Tahoma.

Raymiah Jackson, Sumner — Nearly had a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds in win over Auburn.

CLASS 3A

RESULTS

No. 11 Lakeside 55, No. 3 Ridgeline 41

No. 7 Evergreen 53, No. 15 Meadowdale 37

No. 12 White River 60, No. 5 North Thurston 45

No. 9 Stanwood 62, No. 8 Edmonds-Woodway 47

FAB FIVE

F Kaliya Woodard, Lakeside — Scored 23 points and shot a blistering 6-of-8 from beyond the arc in win over Ridgeline.

C Madilyn Crowley, Ridgeline — Posted a double-double with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds in loss to Lakeside.

G Maggee Schmitz, White River — Scored a game-high 28 points and made three 3-pointers, leading the Hornets to the upset against North Thurston.

G Shayla Cordis, North Thurston — Scored a team-high 23 points, shot 50 percent from beyond the arc and pulled down eight rebounds in loss to White River.

G Ellalee Wortham, Stanwood — Guard scored a team-high 18 points with eight rebounds in 62-47 win over Edmonds-Woodway.

Day 1 of the WIAA 3A and 4A high school boys basketball state tournaments on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome is in the books. Here are the results and five players from each session who stood out.

Follow our roundup coverage from the Tacoma Dome on Wednesday, complete with game recaps, stats, photo galleries from TNT photographer Brian Hayes, coach and player interviews and more.

CLASS 3A BOYS

RESULTS

No. 11 Edmonds-Woodway 49, No. 6 Prairie 46

No. 2 O’Dea 62, No. 10 Shorewood 52

No. 4 Eastside Catholic 79, No. 12 Liberty 70

No. 8 Bellevue 85, No. 9 Auburn Mountainview 71

FAB FIVE

G Dennis Karl, Edmonds-Woodway — No Cam Hiatt this year (he’s now playing at Dartmouth), no problem. Karl scored 17 points and pulled down three rebounds, leading Edmonds-Woodway to an upset win over Prairie in the opening round.

G Brian Webster, O’Dea — Think the Irish were motivated after last weekend’s regional loss to Lincoln of Tacoma? Webster had his way with Shorewood’s defense, pouring in 29 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal.

F Yabi Aklog, Eastside Catholic — Being 6-foot-10 has its benefits, especially when the skills match the frame. The Crusaders big posted a double-double with 32 points and 13 rebounds, adding two assists, two blocked shots and a steal in win over Liberty.

G Jackson Whitaker, Liberty (Renton) — Liberty couldn’t match Eastside Catholic’s size and talent, but Liberty’s star guard did everything he could, scoring a team-high 31 points with seven rebounds, three assists and a steal in the loss.

G Jackson Skaggs, Bellevue — Nearly had a double-double with 22 points, nine rebounds and a pair of steals on an efficient 8-of-16 shooting from the field. Made four of his five free throw attempts.

QUOTABLE

Bellevue’s Jackson Skaggs on the team peaking at the right time: “We had a bit of a dry spell in the middle of the season, kind of feeling down. Now that we’re back up, it feels great.”

Eastside Catholic’s Yabi Aklog on his dominant effort: “I know what I have to do. I know I have to score, rebound, do all that, get blocks. I just try to buy into that and play my role. “Everybody has a role. That’s my role.”

O’Dea guard Brian Webster on quarterfinal matchup with Rainier Beach, Part 5: “We’ve gotta bring energy from the start like we usually do. I feel like we’ll get them if we just play defense and take care of the ball.”

CLASS 4A BOYS

RESULTS

No. 6 Puyallup 60, No. 11 Chiawana 51

No. 7 Emerald Ridge 63, No. 10 Redmond 47

No. 4 Glacier Peak 57, No. 13 Woodinville 38

No. 8 West Valley 71, No. 9 Auburn 67

FAB FIVE

G Mychal Turner, Emerald Ridge — Wasn’t the team’s leading scorer, but a contested shot on the low block and a clutch 3-pointer on consecutive trips down the floor iced the game against Redmond in the fourth quarter. Scored 13 points, had six rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and two steals.

F Will Nasinec, Puyallup — Puyallup’s post has been virtually unstoppable as of late and kept his scorching pace up on Wednesday, posting a 23-point, 12-rebound double double. Hit three of his six 3-point attempts.

F Paulos Mulugeta, Glacier Peak — Forward scored 20 points, knocking down four 3-pointers and shooting 7-of-9 from the field with five rebounds in win over Woodinville.

G Luke Unruh, Woodinville — A quiet night for Woodinville’s offense, except Unruh, who scored 20 points, had five rebounds and three assists.

G Austin Birley, West Valley of Yakima — Guard posted a double-double, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots.

QUOTABLE

Will Nasinec on Puyallup’s defensive effort: “I think the only points they had in the first quarter were free throws. Just being solid, playing straight-up. We feel like we’re, defensively, a great team. We can play together and switch things and talk.”

Paulos Mulugeta on Glacier Peak’s 3-point shooting: “Our coach tells us: If you’re at the Dome, the No. 1 thing is layups. Layups, free throws, rebounds… all that stuff is what’s going to help you win the game. Threes are like the cherry on top.”

Day 1 of the high school boys and girls 4A and 3A state basketball tournaments is in the books. Here are five takeaways from Wednesday’s opening round action.

UPSETS! UPSETS EVERYWHERE

These were the seeding upsets that happened on Wednesday:

• 3A boys: No. 11 Edmonds-Woodway 49, No. 6 Prairie 46
• 4A girls: No. 11 Kennedy Catholic 52, No. 3 Chiawana 49
• 4A girls: No. 10 Lake Stevens 55, No. 7 Bothell 48
• 3A girls: No. 11 Lakeside 55, No. 3 Ridgeline 41
• 3A girls: No. 12 White River 60, No. 5 North Thurston 45
• 3A girls: No. 9 Stanwood 62, No. 9 Edmonds-Woodway 47

The day started off with a pair of upsets in the 9 a.m. games, with Edmonds-Woodway knocking off Prairie on the boys court and Kennedy Catholic beating Chiawana on the girls court. Don’t tell Kennedy Catholic guard Jayden Fitzgerald it was an upset, though. “You guys (the media) may think it’s an upset, but we know deep down that we can do it,” she said. “To us, it’s not an upset.” The lowest seed to win on Wednesday was the No. 12 White River girls. Knowing what we know about White River guard Maggee Schmitz’s ability, the folks at The News Tribune weren’t shocked. One of the South Sound’s top guards, she scored a game-high 28 points in the win.

METRO LEAGUE STARS SHINE

The league’s biggest star doesn’t play until the quarterfinals Thursday (more on that below), but a pair of Metro stars had strong showings on Wednesday. Eastside Catholic 6-foot-10 forward Yabi Aklog posted a 32-point, 13-rebound double-double with two assists in a win over Liberty. O’Dea guard Brian Webster scored 29 points, had seven rebounds and an assist in a win over Shorewood.

GOOD DAY FOR THE SOUTH SOUND

Specifically, it was a good day for east Pierce County. On the boys side, Puyallup handled Chiawana and Emerald Ridge beat Redmond. On the girls side, Sumner beat Auburn and White River upset North Thurston.

ALL EYES ON TYRAN STOKES ON THURSDAY

The nation’s No. 1 high school basketball recruit will make his Tacoma Dome debut on Thursday with Rainier Beach. After transferring from California to Beach for his senior season, Tyran Stokes has led the Vikings to a 26-1 record this season and the No. 1 seed in the 3A state tournament. Adding some intrigue: a rematch with Metro peer O’Dea, the fifth meeting between the programs this season. Rainier Beach has swept all four.

TACOMA UP NEXT

A pair of Tacoma programs — No. 5 Bellarmine Prep and No. 7 Lincoln — play their first games of the tournament in the quarterfinal round on Thursday. Bellarmine Prep beat No. 4 Eastside Catholic in the regional round to earn the bye, while Lincoln knocked off No. 2 O’Dea to secure the day off. Bellarmine faces Edmonds-Woodway at 9 a.m., while Lincoln faces No. 8 Bellevue at 2 p.m.

Emerald Ridge was cruising comfortably most of the game, but Redmond closed the gap in the fourth quarter and was threatening to spoil the party.

Mychal Turner had an answer: a tough, contested shot on the low block off the glass and on the next possession, a 3-pointer. Nothing but net.

The plays gave Emerald Ridge a 48-39 lead with under four minutes to play and ended any hopes of a comeback from the opposition.

“I knew they went on a run so we just had to stay locked in,” Turner said. “I ended up hitting a big shot. Any of our guys could’ve hit that same shot, so we’ve just gotta trust in one another. One of us is gonna hit it.”

Emerald Ridge coach Pat Mullen is thrilled to have Turner back on the court after he missed the past few games (academics).

“It’s nice to have him back,” Mullen said, smiling. “We’ve missed him for five games and he’s done a lot of work, he hasn’t pouted, hasn’t complained. He’s done a great job on our scout team. … Those are the type of plays he can make.”

Emerald Ridge forward Jamaize McGriff scored a game-high 16 points, Jordan Bennett added 14 and Turner had 13. Matthew Grabarski scored a team-high 14 points for Redmond.

“Some teams have one or two scorers, so when you have three or four, it’s always great to share the ball,” Turner said.

Mullen said his team’s unselfish play makes them difficult for teams to match up against. While McGriff is usually the best player on the floor, it’s not a one-man show.

“I think that’s sometimes overlooked with our team,” Mullen said. “Jamaize is averaging only 14 a game. You think he should be averaging more. But we have four guys who are almost in double figures. So that’s pretty big for a high school team to have that opportunity to have guys that can step up and score for you like that.”

Up next: No. 1 Mount Si in Thursday’s quarterfinal round.

“We fear nobody,” Turner said. “We’re gonna go out there and play like we play everybody.”

Prior to Wednesday’s win, Emerald Ridge had never reached the quarterfinal round in its program history.

“We’re gonna come out, play hard and see what happens,” Mullen said.