Thurston Seeking Revenge, State Title at Class 5A Tournament

The No. 4 Colts will look to take home their first state title since 2018 this week at the OSAA 5A state tournament in McMinnville.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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The Thurston boys basketball team will arrive in McMinnville this week with a state title in their crosshairs, and some long-awaited revenge. The No. 5 Colts (20-5, 11-1 Midwestern League) are set for the OSAA Class 5A quarterfinals, where they will face No. 4 Summit (19-6, 10-2 Intermountain Conference) in a rematch of last year's quarterfinal clash, where the Storm upset the Colts 54-46.

Why it matters

Thurston graduated plenty of talent from last year's squad, which earned the No. 2 seed in the playoffs before their title hopes were abruptly halted by Summit. Led by senior guard Lucas LaBounty, who was recently named the Midwestern League player of the year for the second consecutive season, they have quickly retooled the roster and built another contender.

The details

The Colts will be looking to avenge last year's upset loss to Summit, led by third-year coach Joe Wells. Summit boasts plenty of talent, including 6-6 left-handed shooter Foster Kettering, point guard Matthew Tompkins, and gamechangers Caleb Branch and Andy Bledsoe. Thurston, meanwhile, has seen an influx of talented sophomores step up, including first-team all-league honoree Treyson Hill and second-team selection Leo Filipe.

  • The Colts and Storm will face off in the OSAA Class 5A quarterfinals at 3:15 p.m. on March 11 at Linfield University in McMinnville.
  • Last year, Summit upset Thurston 54-46 in the quarterfinals.

The players

Thurston

The No. 5 Colts (20-5, 11-1 Midwestern League) are set for the OSAA Class 5A quarterfinals.

Summit

The No. 4 Storm (19-6, 10-2 Intermountain Conference) will face Thurston in the quarterfinals.

Lucas LaBounty

Thurston senior guard who was recently named the Midwestern League player of the year for the second consecutive season.

Blaine Liberatore

Thurston's head coach.

Joe Wells

Summit's third-year head coach.

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