MARYSVILLE — The Marysville-Pilchuck boys basketball team enters the first round of the state regional tournament against Kennewick at Chiawana High School in Pasco at 2 p.m Saturday, Feb. 28.

“We’re pretty excited for the drive,” head coach Bary Gould said. “We’re looking at it as another neat experience.”

Though losing to Glacier Peak by one point in districts was tough and settling for third place was less than ideal, Gould said it was still a good experience.

“We beat some tough teams like Arlington, Shorewood and Ferndale,” Gould said. “We got some confidence coming out of that.”

The Tomahawks took their week off to brush up on their fundamentals but also to study their opponent.

“We’ve scouted out Kennewick,” Gould said. “They run our defense and are pretty fast.”

Though there are similarities, M-P is looking to throw in some “new stuff.”

“We have some surprises,” Gould said. “You can’t just all of a sudden be a different team than you already are.”