The Mustangs topped a great season with a state championship.
The Methow Mustangs fifth-grade basketball team took first place at the state AAU championship tournament in Spokane last weekend. And the Methow Valley Mountain Lions seventh-grade team took fourth place.
The Mustangs finished the season with a 34-3 record, with two of the losses to sixth-grade tournament teams. At the tournament, they beat Cedarcrest, 61-38, Inglemoore, 41-27, Gig Harbor, 48-28, and Sequim, 48-41, in the championship game. Coaches were Colt Scott and Ryan Surface.
Coaches for the Mountain Lions were Chad Stoothoff, Jeff Monahan and Stephanie Mitchell.
The Mountain Lions came away with a fourth-place finish in Spokane.
