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Weston Ide and the Zillah Boys Basketball team face a daunting task this postseason. If they’re going to win a State Title, they will have to win four straight games this week, against some of the best competition in the state. It’s a gauntlet that’s perhaps more psychologically challenging than it is physical...

His freshman year he won a state title with Kittitas. His sophomore year he transferred to Cashmere and made the state playoffs. Now he's in Zillah, where he has a legitimate opportunity to capture another state title.

It might seem like a stretch proclaim a sophomore in his first year starting as one of the best players in the region, but there's good reason to believe it.

Zillah forward Sebastian Godina might be having his best season yet in his senior year.

The Zillah Leopards are coming off an emotionally-charged 2019 season that ended with them hoisting the Gold Ball trophy this past March.

Every once in a while you’ll get that one game, and you’ll realize, I need to see that one. Saturday night's Zillah vs. Cashmere matchup is that game.

Photo credit: S. Carter Action Images 2019 Zillah (Wash.) guard Cesar Diaz is a player that’s largely flown under the radar throughout his high school career. That’s through no fault of his own however. The 5-10 prospect is a multi-year starter for powerhouse Zillah, he has two All-League awards to his name, and there’s an array of colleges knocking on his door...

There is one huge target on Zillah’s back this season. They could very well be the team to beat. The top player at the 1A level may resides in Lynden Christian with 6-7 Michigan commit Cole Bajema. But one through eight, this team is as deep as you’ll find.

Despite losing a heart-breaker to Freeman in the state semi-finals, Zillah maintained a positive mental attitude. It might've won them their final game of the season. "We wanted to bounce back," said senior guard Payton Whitaker, "We didn't play our best, so we re-focused and went all in for today's game...

Zillah played some tough games this year; against the likes of Selah, Mark Morris, and Kittitas. And they beat them all. But Zillah had not faced a team like Freeman. Freeman's roster boasted eight seniors returning from last year's state championship appearance (a loss to Zillah)...