TACOMA, Wash. - Senior guard Daniel Simon scored 14 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out five assists and blocked five shots to lead Ephrata to a 51-26 quarterfinal win over defending champ Lynden Thursday at the Class 2A boys state tournament.

The Tigers (23-2) cruised the whole way, jumping out to a 17-4 lead early in the second quarter. They shot 47 percent from the field and made 15 of 20 free throws. The 6-foot-5 Simon was 10 of 14 from the line to account for most of his scoring. Simon's brother, Patrick, who verbally committed to Washington State last year as a freshman, scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Lynden (17-8) won it all last year but returned just one starter in Brady Bomber. He scored most of Lynden's points with 18 but was just 6 of 23 from the field. The Bombers were just 8 of 50 from the field as a team. Their 26 points was just three off the record for lowest score in the 2A tournament, which dates back to 1998.

Stats

LYNDEN (26)

Dallas 3, Brady Bomber 18, Blair Bomber, McKee 1, DeLange, Blair, Martin 2, Lewis, Seto, Baxter-Bowen, Hastings 2. Totals 8-50 6-8 26.

EPHRATA (51)

Lange 4, Lutz 5, Webb 4, D. Simon 14, P. Simon 13, Frank 3, D. Buchert, Wash, R. Buchert 4, Tinnell 2, Curnutt, Miller 2. Totals 16-34 15-20 51.

Lynden 4 + 10 + 7 + 5--26

Ephrata 15 + 18 + 3 + 15--51