Bothell comes out Strong Versus Bethel, Advances to Final Eight

Bothell comes out Strong Versus Bethel, Advances to Final Eight
By Colin Caruso 

In the late game at Rogers High School, with a trip to Tacoma at stake, the Bothell Cougars faced off against the Bethel Braves.  The Bethel band, playing the likes of Kansas, War and Journey kept the fans grooving during timeouts and halftime in this win and advance, loser out game.

The game started with a flash of athleticism from the Cougars.  Bothell collected the tip and threw a half court alley-oop to LaVine for an emphatic dunk in the opening seconds of the contest.  The Cougars had the opportunity to put a big lead in the books in the first quarter, but two missed dunks led to just a four point lead going into the second.

Bethel needed a strong second to put pressure on the Cougars during halftime, but six turnovers and only five points in the quarter allowed Bothell to continue to play their free flowing style.  Bothell took a 30-20 lead into halftime.

Bothell continued to grind in the third behind junior Josh Martin.  Martin filled the stat sheet for the Cougars with seven points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in the third.

The Bothell lead ballooned to as many as 19 in the final quarter.  Bethel trimmed the lead to single digits, led by junior James Moore and his nine fourth quarter points.  But Bothell, in control the entire game, closed out the contest strong and won by 12, 61-49.

Top Performers:
Bothell
Josh Martin (15 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 3 assists)
Perrion Callandret (19 points, 4 assists, 3 steals)
Zach LaVine (19 points, 5 rebounds) 

Bethel
James Moore (11 points, 7 rebounds)
Dominique Lewis (8 points, 8 rebounds)