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The LuBom brothers combined for 36 points to lead No. 3 Kentwood past No. 10 Kentridge 63-41 in a 4A West Central District 3 boys basketball semifinal Thursday at Puyallup High School.
Darius LuBom scored 21 points and his younger brother, Marcus, added 15 as the Conquerors (22-2) beat the Chargers (18-5) for the third time this season.
Kentwood faces Federal Way (22-2) at 8 p.m. Saturday at Puyallup in the championship game. The Conquerors are looking to win their first district title since 2009.
Kentridge plays Curtis (19-6) for the district’s third seed and a berth to the regional round of the state tournament. Tipoff is 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School.
Kentwood jumped out to a 13-0 lead and never looked back. The Conquerors used a 20-6 run in the third quarter to pad a 53-22 cushion heading into the final period.
Joran Ticeson led the Chargers with eight points. Deon Thomas finished with seven.
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