Federal Way earned its way into the West Central District III boys basketball championship game after pummeling Wilson of Tacoma, 67-47, at Showare Center in Kent Tuesday.

The Eagles -- champions of the South Puget Sound League and SPSL North Division -- advance to play Narrows League champion Lincoln at 8 p.m. Friday back at Showare.

"I'm just proud of our kids," said Federal Way head coach Jerome Collins, whose team is already assured of going to next week's state tournament at the Tacoma Dome as the WCD No. 1 or No. 2 seed. "I'm proud of what they did. We came out and established momentum. They want another West Central District championship and they want to get it done."

Then the Eagles will get their shot at defending their state 4A title in tournament action starting Wednesday, March 3.

Federal Way jumped out to a 24-11 lead against Wilson, starting with a three-point basket by Tyrell Lewis with 6:40 to play in the first quarter.

The Rams closed the gap to 3-2, but University of San Francisco-bound Cole Dickerson scored a two-point basket and a three-point basket for a sudden 8-3 lead with 4:45 to go in the quarter.

Lewis hit seven points in an ensuing run to 20-11 by the end of the first quarter, including a slam dunk on a pass from Isiah Umipig.

Dickerson scored two to open the second quarter and Lewis went up and in for a layup at 6:29 to make it a 24-11 lead.

Federal Way worked its way to a 39-21 advantage by the end of the second quarter, with the period ending with a three point basket by Jerry Duckworth at the six second mark

The Eagles went on to lead by a 49-30 score at the end of the third quarter and by a 67-47 score at the end of a high-scoring fourth quarter. Dickerson drove a dunk into the hoop at 7:19 to go.