LEAVENWORTH Liberty Bell High Schools boys basketball team went 2-0 and claimed the championship at the Cascade Holiday Tournament on Monday and Tuesday.

The Mountain Lions got off to a fast start edging 1A Cascade, 49-47 on Monday. Liberty Bell lead 32-29 at the half.

We were able to battle despite a poor shooting night and survive a last second three point shot that would have won it, Liberty Bell coach Kyle Acord said.

Connor Cooley finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Micah Klemmeck added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.

Liberty Bell (49) Scoring: Lara 6, B. Klemmeck 3, Dominguez 2, Reggiatore 4, Cooley 13, M. Klemmeck 13, Duguay 4, Dornfeld 4. Rebounds: Cooley 8, M. Klemmeck 6, Duguay 5, Dornfeld 3. Steals: Dominguez 3, M. Klemmeck 3, Duguay 2. Assists: Duguay 5.

The Mountain Lions put together a strong second half to slip past Cle Elum-Roslyn, 63-56, on Tuesday.

Liberty Bell trailed 33-25 at the half before using a 24-12 fourth quarter run to gain the victory.

We did a better job of executing our offense in the fourth quarter, Acord said of the championship game. That, along with some key defensive stops enabled us to take a 2-point lead with just under a minute to play.

Cle Elum-Roslyn was hit with a personal foul, a player technical and a coach technical in the final minute.

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Liberty Bell boys basketball wins tournament