Bellevue Cruises Past Terrace, Tacoma Bound


Bellevue Cruises Past Terrace, Tacoma Bound
By Steve Dion

Saturday- February 27th 2016 Boys 3A Regionals
Bellevue College 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Mountlake Terrace 8 11 4 12 35
Bellevue 11 11 16 5 43


Bellevue Wolverines

Despite having only 6 players active in Saturday’s regional game against Mountlake Terrace, Bellevue was able to punch their ticket in a low-scoring affair with the Hawks. An early Bellevue lead created by the likes of Sharif Khan and sharpshooter Colin Suter was gradually whittled away heading into halftime as Khyree Armstead found his rhythm recording all nine of his points in the first two quarters.

They were unable to carry the momentum into the third quarter when the Wolverines put the clamps down on defense. Mikey Henn and Cole Cirillo helped give their team a lead Terrace would not surmount. As a result, the Wolverines find themselves playing March basketball once again.

After the game, Sharif Khan discussed the excitement of returning to the Dome stating, “It’s a great feeling just knowing we’re going back there, and we have one more shot at it.” When asked about the team’s performance on Saturday, he said, “Guys stepped up big time, Cole Cirillo was huge for us, Andrew Kenny played extremely tough, and then Colin Suter was knocking down shots.” If they end up meeting with favorites Garfield or Rainier Beach in the final game, Khan explains the importance of “mental toughness. As long as we come out with an attitude that we can compete is all you can ask for.”

The Final Score
Bellevue 43, Mountlake Terrace 35.

Top Performer:

Bellevue
Mikey Henn- 10 points, 8 rebounds

Bellevue’s Dominant Third Quarter Conquers Kentwood


Bellevue’s Dominant Third Quarter Conquers Kentwood
By Steve Dion

Saturday- December 19th 2015 Boys 4A/3A SPSL/KingCo
Showare Center 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Kentwood 17 17 4 17 55
Bellevue 19 18 15 18 70


Bellevue senior Mikey Henn

The matching 23 point totals for Sharif Khan and Mikey Henn helped propel Bellevue to a double-digit win over Kentwood in the Showare Shootout. Early in the contest, Conqueror guard Darius Lubom helped Kentwood jump out in front. However, Bellevue countered with an extended run during the second quarter which helped the Wolverines take a narrow 3 point lead into halftime.

The Wolverines continued to score at their average rate in the third quarter, but Kentwood hit a wall. The Conks only recorded 4 points in the third quarter. As the game winded down, it was evident Kentwood was pressing a bit and the Wolverines kept their composure. Despite double figure scoring by Koby Huerta, Rayvaughan Bolton, and Lubom for Kentwood, the dynamic duo of Khan and Henn guided BHS to a win. Additionally, Bellevue sophomore Andrew Kenny nearly recorded a double double with 9 points and 10 rebounds and Cole Cirillo dished out 7 assists.

The Final Score
Bellevue 70, Kentwood 55

Top Performers:
Bellevue
Mikey Henn- 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
Sharif Khan- 23 points, 3 steals

Kentwood
Darius Lubom- 14 points, 3 steals