Hazen boys keep pace with two more wins
Published 4:37 pm Tuesday, January 27, 2015
The Hazen Highlanders boys basketball team had another big week, picking up two more wins to stay in second place in the Seamount League. Renton and Lindbergh, on the other hand, each won one and lost one this past week.
HAZEN
Hazen traveled to Foster on Jan. 21 for a match-up with the bulldogs and came away with a 68-43 victory.
Dominic Green, last week’s WIAA player of the week, led all scorers with 27 points. Connor O’Hearn added 13 and Jalen Green had 11 for the Highlanders, who jumped out to a 47-14 halftime lead and then hung on, even as the Bulldogs tried to climb out of the hole with a 20-13 fourth quarter.
On Friday, the Highlanders welcomed Highline and then blasted the Pirates 76-46.
Green again led the way with 24 points and O’Hearn added 16 points and 11 assists in the win.
Hazen is now 14-3 overall and 10-1 in the Seamount. The Highlanders played at Renton on Wednesday and then takes on league-leading Kennedy Catholic on Friday at Hazen.
RENTON
The Renton Indians this past week had a rough go against league-leading Kennedy, falling 58-39, but bounced back Friday at Tyee to win 59-49.
No stats were available for either game.
Renton is now 8-8 overall and 7-4 in the Seamount, good enough for third place. The Indians welcomed Hazen to Renton High School on Wednesday and play at Evergreen tonight, Friday.
LINDBERGH
The Lindbergh Eagles picked up a much-needed win at Evergreen on Jan. 21, but then fell at home against Kennedy Catholic on Friday.
In their win, the Eagles jumped out to a 10-8 lead in the first quarter and held on for a 27-22 halftime lead. After three, Lindbergh was still ahead 46-33 after three, but a fourth-quarter rally brought Evergreen closer, but the Eagles still pulled it out by a final score of 57-47.
Anthony Hill led the scoring for the Eagles with 17, followed by Devon Jackson with 12.
It did not go as well against Kennedy, however, as the Lancers bested the Eagles 76-63.
The Lancers jumped out to a 26-15 first quarter lead and never looked back, though Lindbergh rallied in the fourth to make it interesting.
Hill had 19 in the loss for the Eagles and Jackson added 16.
Lindbergh is now 7-8 on the year and 4-7 in the Seamount. They traveled to Foster Wednesday and are home against Tyee today, Friday.
