The Enumclaw High School boys water polo team played two games in the opening round of the state tournament on Wednesday, November 7.  The Hornets beat Lakes 12-11 in their first game and lost to defending state champion Bellevue 20-4 in their second game.

The Hornets advance to quarterfinal play on Friday at Curtis High School.  The Hornets will play at 5:20 p.m. against Newport.

• If the Hornets lose to Newport, they would play in a consolation game on Friday at 8:50 p.m., and play for 5th through 8th place on Saturday afternoon.

• If the Hornets beat Newport, the Hornets would advance to the semifinal game at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, and play for 1st through 4th place Saturday evening.

The Hornets have a 18-9-1 overall record, and an 11-3 league record.

Scoring for Enumclaw against Lakes:

Thomas Petersen – 5
Bennon VanHoof – 4
Will Cooper – 1
Mason Culp – 1
Brandon Butler – 1

Scoring for Enumclaw against Bellevue:

Bennon VanHoof – 2
Shay Larsen – 1
Mitchell Petellin – 1