TACOMA, Wash. - Senior guard Jeray Key scored 23 points and Eric Hutchison added 13 points and 11 rebounds as hot-shooting Mark Morris beat Clarkston 67-53 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A boys state tournament.

The Monarchs (23-3), who lost to Lynden in last year's 2A title game, won their 19th straight. They did so by shooting 55 percent. Key was 8 of 11 from the field and Hutchison was 5 of 9. Matt Trautman scored 10 points and Jyles Petersen added nine, all on 3-pointers.

The Bantams (17-7) fell behind early and trailed by as many as 21 points. Dustin McConnell led the way with 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Drew Hansen scored 11, but Clarkston was just 17 of 58 from the field (29 percent).

CLARKSTON (53)

McConnell 17, Entel 9, O'Kelley 3, Perconti 6, Hansen 11, Knutson 3, Carey, Waller, Brown 4. Totals 17-58 13-18 53.

MARK MORRIS (67)

Key 23, Petersen 9, Waldher 6, Trautman 10, Hutchison 13, Brill 4, Carson, Crawford, Van Zanten, Sokol. Olson 2, Suek. Totals 26-47 9-15 67.

Clarkston 12 + 12 + 6 + 23--53

Mark Morris 19 + 13 + 17 + 18--67