All three boys teams finish on winning note
Published 4:18 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2015
All three Renton high school boys basketball teams finished on a winning note this past and will be headed into the playoffs this weekend.
LINDBERGH
The Lindbergh Eagles easily cruised past Highline 69-57 on Feb. 4 to lock in a fourth-place Seamount League finish and trip to the postseason.
The teams played a tight game through the first quarter with Lindbergh coming out on top 18-13, but fortunes turned around int he second as Highline pulled closer, though the Eagles still headed into the locker room with a 35-34 lead.
But Lindbergh all but put the game way in the third as they outscored the Pirates 22-8 to take a commanding 57-42 lead as they teams headed into the final frame, where despite a rally from Highline, Lindbergh held on for the win.
Lindbergh’s Devon Jackson led all scorers with 28 points in the victory. Anthony Hill added 15 and Darrien Sawyer-Lamb dropped in 12 of his own.
Lindbergh hosts Sequim on Thursday in the first round of the 2A district tournament.
HAZEN
The Hazen boys went out on a record-breaking note as Dominic Green and his 41 points led the way to an 81-41 victory over Tyee Feb. 4 at Tyee High School.
No other statistics were available from the game.
The Highlanders finish the season at 15-5 overall and 11-3 in the Seamount, good enough for second place. Hazen’s postseason begins Thursday against Lincoln in the 3A district meet.
RENTON
The Renton boys also went out on a high note, besting Foster 67-37 at Renton High School.
No stats were available.
The Indians finish the season at 10-9 overall and 9-5 in the league. They host Liberty on Thursday in the opening round of the 2A district tournament.
