PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Linneman comes off bench to spark Sehome's win over Anacortes

BELLINGHAM - After starting for a good portion of his sophomore basketball season, the offseason didn't go quite the way Sehome's Charles Linneman would have hoped last summer.

While playing, the 6-foot-4 forward pulled a hamstring, pulled a groin and broke a finger - all in the same week.

"It's taken me a while to get back," Linneman said. "But I'm starting to feel like myself out here. It's good to feel like I'm helping my teammates again."

 

Linneman certainly is starting to look like he's feeling healthy again, as he matched Gabe Sanchez with a team-high 15 points, pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and was a big part of a Mariners bench that sparked Sehome to a 68-57 Northwest Conference victory over visiting Anacortes on Monday, Jan. 30.

Linneman's effort helped the Mariners (12-4, 7-2 NWC) lock up at least a fourth seed into the Class 2A Northwest District Tournament and kept the defending NWC champions in contention for one of the top two seeds into the tournament.

"(Linneman's) last few games, he's starting to put it all together," Sehome coach A.J. LaBree said. "He is crashing the boards and taking better defensive angles - just getting into a better flow of the game. It's good to have Chuck back."

That's exactly what the Mariners needed from Linneman on Monday, as they dug themselves an early 9-2 hole midway through the first quarter.

Defensive rebounding hurt the Mariners badly during that stretch and throughout most of the first half. On the Seahawks' second possession, they got three offensive boards, before Billy King sank a shot from in the paint. Four possessions later, another offensive board by Sam D'Amelio set up a 3-pointer by Ty Johnson.

It was about that time that LaBree decided to go to his bench and bring in Linneman along with Evan Miksovsky, Jake Slesk and Jake Schacht in an attempt to get something positive going for Sehome.

It didn't take long, as Linneman battled for an offensive rebound of his own on the Mariners' next possession, put it back in and got fouled in the process to cut the lead to 9-5.

"I think our bench gave us a huge lift," LaBree said. "When we were down 9-2 there, we subbed those four guys, and they gave us the spark to get things started. They erased the deficit, and we were able to go into halftime tied (26-26)."

But as much as Sehome was happy dig out of the early hole, LaBree and his team knew they couldn't continue to rebound the way they did in the first half. Anacortes held a 28-19 advantage on the boards in the first 16 minutes, including 14-8 on the offensive glass, though each team had 11 second-chance points.

"We challenged our bigs at halftime," LaBree said. "We really didn't change things up. We told them they had to be more aggressive in the second half. We needed to turn the tide on the glass. We wanted to at least be even (rebounding) in the second half, and then we figured we'd be alright."

Linneman and his teammates in the post definitely answered their coach's challenge, as they ended up out-rebounding Anacortes 16-11 in the second half.

"They're athletic and they're quick, and they did a good job," Linneman said. "We came out a little sluggish, and it hurt us, but we changed things up at halftime. ... We played a little wider defensively and tried to counter their speed. Plus, we really emphasized blocking out."

By limiting the Seahawks' second-chance points, Sehome was able to pull away late in the third quarter.

After the teams traded the lead for the first 51/2 minutes after halftime, Sehome used a 9-0 run to take control of the game for good.

Konstantin Andrushenko gave the Mariners a 41-40 lead they would not relinquish with a lay-up with 2:14 left in the third, and then hit a 3-pointer off an assist from Noah Cyr-Moore on Sehome's next possession. Linneman followed with a finger-roll lay-up off a feed from Cyr-Moore, who had a game-high four assists, before Lawrence Strasser scored a pair of buckets off assists from Miksovsky to make it 50-42 heading to the fourth quarter.

Anacortes never got closer than seven the rest of the way, and a 3-pointer by Gabe Sanchez with 1:56 to play made it 64-53 to ice the game.

Cyr-Moore and Andrushenko joined Linneman and Sanchez in double figures with 14 and 10 points, respectively.

Billy King (14 points, 10 rebounds) and A.J. Yost (11 points, 10 rebounds) each had double-doubles for Anacortes, while Matt Welliver scored 11.

"This is a big win for us," Linneman said. "It was an important game. We all take a lot of pride in the basketball tradition here at Sehome."

Sehome doesn't have long to enjoy the win, though, as it heads to Mount Vernon on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Reach David Rasbach at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or 360-715-2271.

SEHOME 68, ANACORTES 57

Anacortes 17 9 16 15 - 57

Sehome 13 13 24 18 - 68

Anacortes: Matt Aldridge 5, Peter Luciano 0, Ty Johnson 7, Cody Myers 0, Cody Culp 0, Matt Welliver 11, A.J. Yost 11, Justin Hansen 7, Sam D'Amelio 2, Alex Luevanos 0, Andy Medelia 0, Zach Vance 0, Billy King 14. Team totals: 24-61 4-10 57.

Sehome: Drew Ronson 3, Evan Miksovsky 4, Jake Slesk 0, Lawrence Strasser 4, Konstantin Andrushenko 10, Brant Wark 0, Noah Cyr-Moore 14, Charlie Linneman 15, Riley Fraser 3, Malik Williams 0, Gabe Sanchez 15, Jake Schacht 0, Bo Banner 0, Brandon Melvin 0. Team totals: 23-52 16-21 68.

3-ptg: Anacortes 5 (Welliver 2), Sehome 6 (Sanchez 3). Rebounds: Anacortes 39 (Yost 10, King 10), Sehome 35 (Linneman 9). Assists: Anacortes 8 (Aldridge 2, D'Amelio 2), Sehome 11 (Cyr-Moore 4). Fouls: Anacortes 20, Sehome 14. Turnovers: Anacortes 19, Sehome 17.

 

Reach DAVID RASBACH at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or call 715-2271.

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PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Reimer powers LC past Sehome

Isaac Reimer had 23 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to help the Lynden Christian boys' basketball team hand host Sehome its second Northwest Conference loss of the season in a 68-54 victory Friday, Jan. 27.

Reimer made 12 of 23 shots and kept the Mariners' big men at bay with his four blocks.

But it wasn't just Reimer. Lynden Christian coach Roger DeBoer said in a phone interview senior point guard Nolan Wolffis had his best "leadership game" of the season. He had eight points and six assists, while handling Sehome's full-court pressure the entire game.

• Boys' basketball: Lynden Christian vs. Sehome

"We handled their pressure as well as we possibly could have," DeBoer said. "Wolffis did a great job of breaking it and keeping everyone involved tonight."

Sehome (11-5, 7-2 NWC) trailed by 19 points in the fourth quarter before cutting it to six. That was as close as it got before the Lyncs (13-2, 6-2) pulled away.

Reimer had 13 points and 10 rebounds at halftime.

Lynden Christian hosts Meridian next at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, while Sehome hosts Anacortes at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.

LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 68, SEHOME 54

Lynden Christian 9 19 22 18 - 68

Sehome 12 11 9 22 - 54

Lynden Christian: Nolan Wolffis 8, Nathan Meppelink 11, Levi Vander Yacht 4, Truman Van Dalen 0, Daulton Hommes 6, Austin Hahn 0, Jordan Van Kooten 9, Dustin Brandsma 5, Isaac Reimer 23, Cody Bierlink 2, Willy Scholten 0, Grant Wolffis 0. Team totals: 17-41 29-37 68.

Sehome: Konstantin Andrushenko 12, Noah Cyr-Moore 14, Riley Fraser 3, Charlie Linneman 4, Evan Miksovsky 0, Drew Ronson 3, Gabe Sanchez 12, Jake Schacht 0, Jake Slesk 6. Team totals: 15-52 17-24 54.

3-ptg: Lynden Christian 5-17 (Jordan Van Kooten 3), Sehome 7-25 (Jake Slesk, Gabe Sanchez 2). Rebounds: Lynden Christian 36 (Isaac Reimer 14), Sehome 25 (Charlie Linneman 6). Assists: Lynden Christian 18 (Nolan Wolffis 6), Sehome 7 (Noah Cyr-Moore 3). Fouls: Lynden Christian 20, Sehome 23 (Drew Ronson 5). Turnovers: Lynden Christian 18, Sehome 15.

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PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Sehome picks up road win versus Blaine

Sports Desk - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

Blaine fell behind by double digits early and was unable to recover in a 54-45 Northwest Conference boys' basketball loss to Sehome on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Blaine.

The Borderites, who lost in overtime to Meridian on Tuesday, fell behind 12-3 in the first quarter and were down by 12 points at halftime.

"We had an emotional game (on Tuesday)," Blaine coach Dougal Thomas said in a phone interview. "(Sehome) is just a good team."

Blaine battled back in the fourth quarter when it scored 24 points to cut the lead down to six.

"Our kids fought back and battled," Thomas said.

Dejan Stefanovic scored 12 points and three players had eight points (Chase Speelman, Luke Feenstra and Zach Rector) for Blaine (3-13, 1-8 NWC).

Sehome (11-4, 7-1 NWC) was led by Drew Ronson and Konstantin Andrushenko who each scored 13 points.

Blaine travels to Bellingham next, while Sehome hosts Lynden Christian. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27.

SEHOME 54, BLAINE 45

Sehome 13 12 11 18 - 54

Blaine 3 10 8 24 - 45

Sehome: Konstantin Andrushenko 13, Noah Cyr-Moore 2, Riley Fraser 6, Charlie Linneman 10, Evan Miksovsky, Drew Ronson 13, Gabe Sanchez 8, Jake Schacht, Jake Slesk, Lawrence Strasser 2, Malik Williams, Longanecker. Team totals: 17-53 17-22.

Blaine: Chase Speelman 8, Mario Gobbato, Tyler Chau 2, Luke Feenstra 8, Gabe Trump 7, Jesse Antczak, Zach Rector 8, Dejan Stefanovic 12, Chad Potts. Team totals: 16-56 9-14 45.

3-ptg: Sehome 3, Blaine 4 (Rector 2). Rebounds: Sehome 39 (Fraser 7), Blaine 43 (Stefanovic 12). Assists: Blaine 8 (Chau 2, Stefanovic 2). Fouls: Sehome 16, Blaine 18 (Chau). Turnovers: Sehome 11, Blaine 16.

PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Sehome finding success with reshaped roster

TJ COTTERILL - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

While last season's Sehome boys' basketball team was on its way to winning its first Northwest Conference title, little-used reserves and junior varsity players earned their keep and waited for their opportunity to do the same.

A season later, those bench warmers and JV call-ups have led the fifth-ranked Mariners to a perfect Northwest Conference record. All without eight players, including the top four scorers, from last year.

"The upper classmen have waited their turn playing JV and serving in reserve roles for the past few years which has really helped them to fine tune their skills," Sehome coach A.J. LaBree said. "I think practicing against last years' league championship team day in and day out really helped them to become better."

While other top teams in the NWC saw many of their top producers return this year, the Mariners (10-3, 6-0 NWC) can't say the same. Noah Cyr-Moore went from scratching for minutes and scoring six points total last season to averaging at team-leading 11.1 points. He also leads the team in assists.

Sehome's second-leading scorer, Drew Ronson (10.5 points per game), didn't see a minute of varsity action last year.

It hasn't been just those two either. Even without the eight players who led Sehome to the conference title last season, LaBree said balance and depth has been a huge factor in its early success this year.

"While we were inexperienced at the varsity level coming into this season, this group of guys has been working hard for a long time," LaBree said. "They've played with fearless aggression to this point and don't show any signs of being an inexperienced team."

Konstantin Andrushenko also played limited minutes last season, but is averaging 10.3 points per game. The senior team captain is one of six players averaging at least five points per game.

"That's the reason we are so hard to stop," Andrushenko said. "We have so many guys who can score. A.J. gives everyone the green light to shoot."

Riley Fraser has been the Mariners' best option in the low post and has been averaging almost a double-double over the past four games. Gabe Sanchez has proved to be a consistent threat from the 3-point line, while Evan Miksovsky and Jake Slesk have also produced well. None had significant roles last season.

LaBree said he is surprised by his team's success. But it's not because of the turnover of players from last season to this year.

"(It's) not because I don't believe in the team but because the NWC is just so tough," LaBree said. "I've seen these guys develop as players over the past four years, so I knew coming in we could compete for a playoff spot."

Sehome's 10-3 start is close to last season's 11-2 start, but the Mariners have yet to earn a statement victory.

Sehome is just 2-3 against teams with winning records. It suffered non-conference losses against a pair of NWC opponents - Anacortes (10-3, 5-0) and Squalicum (11-2, 4-2). Sehome's third loss came against 11-3 Sequim on Dec. 29, at Lynden Christian.

Andrushenko said the loss to Sequim sparked a renewed effort and focus. Since the loss, Sehome has won four straight games.

"Ever since we lost to Sequim everyone knows what it's going to take," Andrushenko said. "We don't want to have that losing feeling again."

If Sehome is going to make that a five game win streak, it will have to make its biggest statement of the season on Monday, Jan. 23, when it travels to Lynden to take on the top-ranked Lions.

Lynden (11-2, 6-0) came into the season without nearly the inexperience issues Sehome had. The Lions have been led by solid group of upperclassmen including senior Nate Wielenga and junior Matt Meyer.

Not only does the game post a matchup of two teams ranked in the top-five in the state, but it has possible NWC regular season title implications as well.

"It's a huge game," Andrushenko said. "It will definitely show who we are. You always want to play the best team, and we will finally get that opportunity. The guys are excited for it."

While it will certainly be Sehome's greatest test of the season, LaBree said his team isn't going to get too far ahead of itself. With seven games left on the schedule, the Mariners are a long way from repeating as conference champs.

"We plan on going out there and giving our best effort, and we'll see what the scoreboard looks like at the end of the night," LaBree said. "We are going to keep focusing on the things we can control: effort, energy, intensity and focusing on whatever our current goal is. Win or lose at Lynden, we'll need to refocus in a hurry to get ready for the next game."

With the snow week pushing back many of the Mariners' games, the schedule gets rough for them the final two weeks of the season. Not only do they face top-ranked Lynden, but have Lynden Christian, Anacortes, Ferndale and Squalicum waiting for them after that.

The next two weeks will be a test of these former reserves and JV players' coming of age. But with what Sehome has accomplished so far, there certainly isn't any doubt its players are deserving of their varsity spots.

"We still have a lot to prove," LaBree said. "Although after last year and the effort this years' team is putting forth, I don't think any teams in this league will be writing us off."

 

PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Lynden beats Sehome

DAVID RASBACH - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

LYNDEN - It may have been 11 days since the Lynden boys' basketball team last took the court for a game thanks to last week's winter weather, but the Lions certainly weren't sitting around. "We were still working hard here," junior guard Dak Shagren said. "Almost every day, we were in here practicing and preparing, because we knew we were eventually going to have to face some pretty good teams, and we wanted to be ready." Lynden certainly looked well prepared on Monday, Jan. 23, when the Lions were finally able to resume their Northwest Conference season in a battle of two of the NWC's three remaining unbeaten teams in conference play entering the night. The Lions' crisp passing, aggressive defense, effective shooting and athleticism were simply too much for Sehome, as Lynden walked away with a 69-34 victory.

The Mariners (10-4, 6-1 NWC) were held to 11 second-half points, while Lynden (12-2, 7-0) used double-digit runs in all four quarters to build the impressive margin. Shagren led the way for the Lions with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Josh Kraght, Zach Vis and Nate Wielenga each recorded four assists.

"It was an interesting week last week," Lynden coach Brian Roper said. "We kept practicing and practicing, not really sure who we would be playing. We prepared for three different teams last week, and we ended up playing the last one. It was good to get in the gym, though."

Sehome wasn't quite as fortunate.

While Lynden was able to practice every day except for taking the day off on Wednesday, the Mariners, who like Lynden played their last game on Jan. 12, were only able to get in the gym on Monday and Saturday because Bellingham School District rules prohibit practices on days school is cancelled, Sehome coach A.J. LaBree said.

"I don't want to use that as an excuse," LaBree said. "Lynden played a heck of a game tonight, and that is a very good team. Just about everything we tried, they took us out of. I think we tried 15 different sets tonight, and we never found anything that really worked against them."

Defensively, things weren't any better for the Mariners, as Lynden passers repeatedly found an open shooter in the perfect spot on the floor to get a bucket. In all, eight different players logged an assist for the Lions, who finished with 18 in the game. "Those are stats we like to hear," Roper said. "Eight guys with assists, I think that shows the amount of balance we have on this team." It also shows some of the hard work Lynden put in last week during its unexpected midseason break, as Shagren said it was a focus for the team in practice sessions. "We knew against a good team like Sehome we needed to look to make good passes," Shagren said. "We worked in practice on making that extra pass to find the open guy." It certainly worked to perfection, as Lynden shot 8 for 10 from the field in the first quarter and used an 11-0 run to storm back from an early deficit and take a 21-14 lead by the end of the period. An 11-0 run in the second quarter helped the Lions stretch that advantage to 38-20 by halftime, and an 11-1 streak in the third made it 52-31 after three. Sehome opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer from Noah Cyr-Moore on its first possession, but the Lions closed out the game on a 17-0 run. Lynden finished the game hitting 28 of 51 (54.9 percent) of its field goal attempts. "They did a great job of beating our press and getting the ball to the open man," LaBree said. "They did a good job of shutting us down defensively. Nothing we tried really seemed to work against them, and from there, it just snowballed." Wielenga joined Shagren in double figures with 11 points, while John Shine had nine and Jaremy Martin recorded seven points and five rebounds. Lucas Jacob also turned in a good game off the bench with five points and six rebounds. Sehome was led by 10 points from Gabe Sanchez, while Cyr-Moore scored nine and Drew Ronson tallied eight points and a team-high five rebounds. "We knew this was a big game, and we wanted to make sure we showed what we could do and come out on top," Shagren said. "We wanted to make a statement." You can bet the Lions' next opponent - Squalicum - was listening. The Lions and Storm will meet at Squalicum in an 8 p.m. game on Wednesday, Jan. 25. "I'm not concerned about getting these guys up to play a team like Squalicum," Roper said. "Squalicum has been at the top of the league for a long time, and deservedly so. It's a big game, but it's only one game."

Sehome will try to bounce back on Wednesday when it travels to Blaine.

Reach David Rasbach at david.rasbach@bellinghamherald.com or 360-715-2271.

LYNDEN 69, SEHOME 34

Sehome 14 9 8 3 - 34

Lynden 21 17 14 17 - 69

Sehome: Drew Ronson 8, Evan Miksovsky 0, Jake Slesk 0, Lawrence Strasser 0, Konstantin Andrushenko 1, Brant Ward 0, Noah Cyr-Moore 9, Charles Linneman 5, Riley Fraser 1, Malik Williams 0, Gabe Sanchez 10, Jake Schacht 0. Team totals: 11-47 9-15 34.

Lynden: Josh Kraght 0, Lucas Jacob 5, Zach Vis 4, John Shine 9, Dak Shagren 21, Jaremy Martin 7, Nate Wielenga 11, Jalani Phelps 0, Scott Hastings 0, Matt Meyer 8, Marcus Fakkema 2, Bret DeGraaff 2. Team totals: 28-51 8-17 69.

3-pointers: Sehome 3 (Cyr-Moore 3); Lynden 5 (Shagren 3). Rebounds: 23 (Ronson 5), Lynden 41 (Shagren 9). Assists: Sehome 2 (Andrushenko 2); Lynden 18 (Kraght 4, Vis 4, Wielenga 4). Team fouls: Sehome 17, Lynden 14. Turnovers: Sehome 15, Lynden 11.

Washington State Associated Press boys basketball state rankings (1/18/12)

SEATTLE -- How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2012, by WIAA divisions, with win-loss records for some divisions and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

Boys

Class 4A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Bellarmine Prep (9) 12-1 90 1
2. Davis 11-2 81 2
3. Skyline 12-3 72 3
4. Union 10-3 58 5
5. Snohomish 12-2 49 8
T6. Redmond 11-3 35 10
T6. Garfield 9-4 35 7
8. Central Valley 9-3 31 NR
9. Gonzaga Prep 8-4 10 NR
10. Kent Meridian 10-5 8 NR

Others receiving votes: Lewis and Clark 6. Curtis 6. Edmonds-Woodway 4. Olympia 3. Ferris 2. Issaquah 2. Bothell 2. Mt. Rainier 1. 

Class 3A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Rainier Beach (9) 13-1 90 1
2. Kamiakin 13-0 81 3
3. Mountlake Terrace 14-0 70 4
4. Seattle Prep 12-2 65 5
5. University 9-3 41 6
6. Lincoln 11-3 39 9
7. Columbia River 12-2 24 T9
8. Foss 13-3 14 8
9. Wilson, Woodrow 11-2 13 NR
10. Franklin 12-3 11 NR

Others receiving votes: Lakes 11. Kennewick 8. Kennedy 6. Bellevue 6. Shadle Park 4. Lake Washington 4. Ferndale 3. Sammamish 3. Mountain View 2.

Class 2A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Lynden (5) 12-2 85 3
2. Pullman (3) 13-2 82 4
3. Clover Park (1) 11-3 68 1
4. Squalicum 11-2 61 2

5. Sehome 11-2 50 7

6. Sumner 13-2 49 6
7. West Valley (Spokane) 12-1 32 9
8. Toppenish 10-2 17 NR
9. White River 11-4 14 NR
10. Ellensburg 9-3 11 5

Others receiving votes: North Thurston 9. Mark Morris 6. Kingston 5. Sequim 2. Tumwater 2. Clarkston 1. River Ridge 1.

Class 1A

School Points Last Week
1. Cashmere (2) 76 5
2. Naches Valley (5) 68 3
3. Bellevue Christian 65 2
T4. Lynden Christian (2) 62 4
T4. Granger 62 1
6. King's 45 6
7. Zillah 34 10
8. Okanogan 31 T7
9. Toledo 29 T7
10. Freeman 6 NR

Others receiving votes: Kiona Benton 4. Newport 4. Seattle Christian 3. Seattle Academy 2. Life Christian Academy 2. Meridian 1. Chewelah (Jenkins) 1.

Class 2B

School Points Last Week

1. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (8) 80 1
2. Bear Creek School 67 3
T3. Adna 56 2
T3. White Swan 56 4
5. Dayton 43 5
6. LaConner 42 6
7. Toutle Lake 33 7
8. Colfax 16 9
9. Davenport 15 8
10. Wahkiakum 12 10

Others receiving votes: Napavine 9. Lake Roosevelt 5. Raymond 4. Riverside Christian 2.

Class B

School Points Last Week

1. Colton (7) 79 1
2. Valley Christian 68 3
3. Moses Lake Christian Academy 62 4
4. Almira Coulee-Hartline (1) 55 2
5. Sunnyside Christian 50 5

Others receiving votes: Lummi 6.

Washington State Associated Press boys basketball state rankings (1/10/12)

Associated Press boys basketball state rankings

Voting by a panel of sportswriters, with win-loss records through Jan. 10 and total points (first-place votes in parentheses). Records not available for some teams.

Class 4A

W-L Pts

1. Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) (8)	10-1 88
2. Davis (Yakima)	9-2 81
3. Skyline (Sammamish)	10-3 71
4. Lewis and Clark (Spokane)	8-2 53
5. Union (Vancouver)	9-3 46
6. Mount Rainier (Des Moines)	9-4 37
7. Garfield (Seattle)	8-3 36
8. Snohomish (1)	10-2 33
9. Curtis (University Place)	10-4 22
10. Redmond	10-3 19

Others receiving votes — Gonzaga Prep 6, Issaquah 2, Evergreen (Vancouver) 1.

Class 3A

1. Rainier Beach (9)	12-0 90
2. Lincoln (Tacoma)	10-1 77
3. Kamiakin (Kennewick)	11-0 76
4. Mountlake Terrace	13-0 60
5. Seattle Prep	10-2 52
6. University (Spokane)	7-3 34
7. Sammamish (Bellevue)	10-2 28
8. Foss (Tacoma)	9-1 23
9. (tie) Columbia River (Vancouver)	10-2 14
(tie) Lakes (Lakewood)	5-5 14

Others receiving votes — Franklin 12, Bellevue 6, Lake Washington 5, Mercer Island 2, Wilson 1, Shadle Park 1.

Class 2A

1. Clover Park (Lakewood) (7)	10-2 88
2. Squalicum (Bellingham) (2)	10-1 83
3. Lynden	10-2 71
4. Pullman	11-1 64
5. Ellensburg	8-1 39
6. Sumner	11-2 38
7. Sehome (Bellingham)	9-3 33
8. Kingston	10-3 17
9. West Valley (Spokane)	9-1 14
10. River Ridge (Lacey)	7-5 11

Others receiving votes — Port Angeles 8, Burlington-Edison 7, Mark Morris 7, North Thurston 6, White River 6, Toppenish 1, W.F. West 1, Washougal 1.

Class 1A

1. Granger (8)	80
2. Bellevue Christian	70
3. Naches	63
4. Lynden Christian	44
5. Cashmere	43
6. King's (Shoreline)	41
7. (tie) Okanogan	20
(tie) Toledo	20
9. Seattle Christian	19
10. Zillah	16

Others receiving votes — Life Christian 7, Newport 6, Cascade Christian 5, Chimacum 3, Montesano 2, Onalaska 1.

Class 2B

1. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (5)	50
2. Adna	41
3. Bear Creek (Redmond)	36
4. White Swan	31
5. Dayton	27
6. LaConner	26
7. Toutle Lake	14
8. Davenport	13
9. Colfax	11
10. Wahkiakum (Cathlamet)	10

Others receiving votes — Raymond 6, South Bend 5, Riverside Christian 3, Lake Roosevelt 2.

Class 1B

1. Colton (3)	48
2. Almira/Coulee-Hartline (2)	47
3. Valley Christian (Spokane)	32
4. Moses Lake Christian	27
5. Sunnyside Christian	25

Others receiving votes — Mount Rainier Lutheran 8, Northport 7, Lummi 6.

PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Sehome uses third quarter to beat Bellingham

SPORTS DESK - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

The Sehome boys' basketball team used a 30-point third quarter to take a commanding lead over Bellingham as the Mariners beat the Red Raiders 69-47 in a Northwest Conference matchup Thursday, Jan. 12, at Sehome High School.

Sehome (10-3, 6-0 NWC) held a one-point lead at the half, but Mariners' guard Drew Ronson scored 14 of his team-high 16 points in the third quarter as Sehome established a lead Bellingham (2-11, 1-5 NWC) couldn't come back against.

"(Bellingham) did a good job of handling our defensive pressure," Sehome coach A.J. LaBree said in a phone interview. "We really picked up our intensity and made some runs on them in the third. That (quarter) was the difference in the game."

Besides Ronson's 16 points, Konstantin Andrushenko scored 12, Noah Cyr-Moore scored 11, Evan Miksovsky scored 10 and Riley Fraser rounded out Sehome's double digit scorers, adding 10 points of his own in the win.

LaBree was thrilled with the performances of Miksovsky and Andrushenko.

"Evan had 10 points tonight, which is his career high," LaBree said. "He also did a great job of hustling. Konstantin had four 3s, so he gave us some steady shooting."

Marques Reynolds scored a team-high 12 points for Bellingham in the loss.

Bellingham travels to Burlington-Edison next at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, while Sehome hosts Anacortes at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Sehome 69, Bellingham 47

Bellingham 6 15 8 18 - 47

Sehome 14 8 30 17 - 69

Bellingham: Alex Check 4, Cyrus Davies 3, Derek Guy 2, Tristan Hurley 6, Niall Quinn 2, Kyle Redmond 9, Marques Reynolds 12, Yeung Yip 0, Keande Washington 0, Nick Zeegers 7. Team totals: 8-15 (FT) 47.

Sehome: Konstantin Andrushenko 12, Noah Cyr-Moore 11, Riley Fraser 10, Charlie Linneman 2, Evan Miksovsky 10, Drew Ronson 16, Gabe Sanchez 2, Jake Schacht 0, Jake Slesk 4, Lawrence Strasser 0, Brant Wark 2, Malik Williams 0. Team totals:12-26 (FT) 69.

3-ptg: Bellingham 1 (Zeegers 1), Sehome 7 (Andrushenko 4). Fouls: Bellingham 22 (Davies), Sehome 20 (Ronson).