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Lake Washington Cruises Past Sammamish
By Steve Dion
| Friday- December 11th | 2015 | Boys | 3A | KingCo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammamish High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Sammamish | 9 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 56 | |
| Lake Washington | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 83 | |
Lake Washington Sophomore Abi Kameric
The nightcap of Friday night hoops at Sammamish High School featured the host Totems and the Lake Washington Kangaroos. The Kangs jumped out to an early lead primarily due to Sahil Basra’s three buckets from downtown. If not for a Justin Jordan hustle play to throw up a fadeaway from a miss at the first-quarter buzzer, the Totems would have lacked any sense of momentum moving forward. LWHS continued to roll in the second frame when Abi Kameric matched Basra by knocking down a trio of triples of his own. Additionally, the Kangs rebounded well and did not allow for multiple chances for the Totems. At the break Lake Washington led 42-17.
Sammamish was able to outmatch their first half total in the third quarter alone by logging eighteen points in the quarter, but LW kept the pedal down and continued to extend their lead. There was a sequence in transition for the Kangs where a lead pass in transition to Sam Linsky was dished behind the back for an open bucket. Sammamish closed strong by putting together a series of possessions where they came up with two quick steals following an initial bucket by Nate Aebi for three field goals in a very short period of time. However, the Kangs led wire to wire and cruised to a double digit victory on the road.
The Final Score
Lake Washington 83, Sammamish 56
Top Performers:
Lake Washington
Sahil Basra- 26 points
Sammamish
Justin Jordan- 13 points
Lady Kangs Roll Over Totems
By Steve Dion
| Friday- December 11th | 2015 | Girls | 3A | KingCo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammamish High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Sammamish | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 | |
| Lake Washington | 17 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 49 | |
Lake Washington Lady Kangs
Lake Washington earned a league victory on Friday night after gaining a double digit lead in the first quarter. The Kangs frontcourt combination of Hanna Brender & Georgia Romine-Black helped LW jump out to a 34-17 lead after the first half. Totem coach Mike Schick made second adjustments that allowed Sammamish to cut down the Kang lead as the game progressed, but the contributions of Aleyah Bennett and Alliyah Shinaul were not quite enough to bring the home team within striking distance of their KingCo opponent.
The difference maker in this game was Lake Washington’s ability to dial up from long distance early and grab offensive rebounds for second chance put-backs to create enough separation by halftime that a late Sammamish run would not jeopardize their lead. Credit the Totems for winning the second-half scoring margin, but they will need balance for four quarters as league play heats up.
The Final Score
Lake Washington 49, Sammamish 37
Bellevue Hands Sammamish First Loss, Takes Lead in 3A KingCo
By Steven Dion
| Wednesday- December 16 | 2014 | Boys | 3A | KingCo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Bellevue | 13 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 70 | |
| Sammamish | 9 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 47 | |
Bellevue Senior Gunther Klimes
Tuesday night’s high school hoops schedule included a clash of two teams that were without a loss in their records. The Wolverines played host to the Totems with a chance to be perched at the top of the KingCo League standings. The home team features many of its key contributors to the state tournament last season; would Sammamish challenge one of the state’s finest?
There was a high level of energy displayed in this contest as both teams were content with attacking the bucket in transition early in the shot clock. Bellevue’s zone defense established their ability to create turnovers as their length and swarming nature resulted in Sammamish headaches. However, the Wolverines were unable to convert these takeaways to points, thus keeping the Totems within striking distance. Seven Wolverines scored in the second quarter giving the home squad a 33-20 lead by halftime. The final moments of the first half were quite a spectacle as Kyle Foreman seemingly had a clear path to another Bellevue bucket. Michael Shinaul chased the Wolverine senior down and made a phenomenal block near the rim. Shinaul came crashing down into the padding behind the basket knocking it off the wall. Meanwhile, Issac Garcia raced to pick up the loose ball that was bouncing toward the Sammamish bench. He collided with an official and both tumbled to the floor into the Totem bench as the buzzer sounded. There were seemingly more players on the hardwood than standing as the first half concluded.
To give themselves a chance to climb back into the game, it was imperative the Totems outscore Bellevue in the third quarter. Shaky free throw shooting by BHS was a start, but not finishing on their own possessions prevented Sammamish for cutting down the lead. Zach Moore, Andrew Kenny, and Foreman scored four apiece in the third and while captain Vlad Yadevich netted five, the Bellevue lead grew to 19 after three quarters. The depth of the Wolverines continued to show its strength as 8 players scored in the fourth quarter as the home team picked up its fourth win by the score of 70-47. The leading scorers in the game were Gunther Klimes and Kyle Foreman of BHS and Kyle Tracy of SHS who all scored 14 points.
Top Performers:
Bellevue
Gunther Klimes & Kyle Foreman-14 points
Sammamish
Kyle Tracy-14 points