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Seattle Prep explodes in the second half, advances to regionals

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Saturday- Feb. 16 2013 – 3A – SeaKing District
Bellevue College 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Seattle Prep 7 18 25 22 72
Eastside Catholic 16 7 13 14 50


Seattle Prep explodes in the second half, advances to regionals
By Colin Caruso

In this loser out, winner to regional game, the Seattle Prep Panthers matched up against the Eastside Catholic Crusaders.  The electricity in the gym picked up in the first quarter, and Eastside responded with an early 16-7 lead.  Sophomore Mandrell Worthy led all scorers with eight points in the quarter and converted twice on and-ones.

Back to back threes for Panther sophomore Jack Stewart and eight straight points from senior DJ Fenner sprang Prep into the lead 21-18 in the second.  Eastside responded with five straight points from senior Austin Soukup, but Fenner was too much for the Crusaders in the quarter, finishing with 12 points.  Prep led 25-23 at the half.

The Prep offense exploded coming out of the locker room.  Six Panthers scored in the third, led by Stewart who had nine of the team’s 25.  Eastside could not find a way to stop the Panthers defensively, and Prep took a 14 point lead into the fourth.

The hoop resembled the Pacific Ocean for the Panthers in the fourth.  Fenner poured in another 12 points, which led the Panthers to a 22 point quarter.  Worthy for the Crusaders did his best to match, putting up eight in the final frame for Eastside.  But the game was in Prep’s hands by this point, and the Panthers ended the Crusader season with a 72-50 win.

Top Performers:
Seattle Prep
DJ Fenner (33 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks)
Jack Stewart (15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals)
Laurence Hicks (8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals)

Eastside Catholic
Mandrell Worthy (21 points, 8 rebounds)
Austin Soukup (15 points)
Max Hudgins (10 points, 2 steals)

Lakeside goes 3-1 against Seattle Prep on the season, advances to state

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Lakeside goes 3-1 against Seattle Prep on the season, advances to state
By Colin Caruso 

Tuesday- Feb. 12 -2013- 3A SeaKing District
Bellevue College 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Lakeside 13 7 8 22 50
Seattle Prep 8 10 15 15 48

In their fourth matchup this year, the Seattle Prep Panthers took on the Lakeside Lions with a berth to state at stake.  The crowd was electric for this Metro contest in a SeaKing District match-up.

Seattle Prep jumped on Lakeside defensively and forced seven turnovers in the first quarter but could not capitalize off their defensive pressure.  Lakeside built a 7-6 lead and added two more uncontested layups by junior Tremaine Isabell to go up 11-6; they closed the quarter up 13-8.

Both teams came out cold to start the second, combining for only 17 points in the quarter.  Prep came back to take the lead on a DJ Fenner basket with 3:38 remaining in the second, 16-15.  But Lakeside scored five of the last seven points to go into halftime with the lead, 20-18.

Prep started the third quarter on a 9-2 run to take the lead back from the Lions, 27-22.  The teams exchanged baskets for the remainder of the quarter, and Prep took a 33-28 lead into the fourth.

Lakeside came out hot in the fourth, with two baskets in the first minute to cut the Panther lead to one.  The Lions added three pointers from D’Marques Tyson and Matthew Poplawski to take a four point lead with 4:39 remaining, 38-34.

Prep continued to battle, cutting the lead to two with 1:14 remaining on a three pointer by senior Jack Roger.  Isabell for the Lions answered from the free-throw line, hitting three of four in the final minute to secure a Lion victory, 50-48.

With the win, Lakeside secures a trip to state and will play Mercer Island at 3pm at Bellevue College on Thursday.  The Panthers will play will play O’Dea in a loser out game at Bellevue College on Friday at 3pm.

Leading Scorers:
Lakeside
Tremaine Isabell (18)
Matthew Poplawski (10, 5 rebounds)

Seattle Prep
DJ Fenner (15)
Laurence Hicks (10)

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Girls- Seattle Prep takes fourth straight from Holy Names, advances to state

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Girls- Seattle Prep takes fourth straight from Holy Names, advances to state
By Colin Caruso 

Tuesday- Feb. 12 -2013- Girls 3A SeaKing District
Bellevue College 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Seattle Preparatory 15 10 11 16 52
Holy Names 7 12 15 12 46

In the three o’clock game at Bellevue College, the winner with a guaranteed birth to state, the Seattle Prep Panthers took on the Holy Names Cougars for the fourth time this season.  Prep had won every contest during the regular season, and started the game with similar confidence.  The Panthers started on an 8-0 run in the first 3:56 of the game.  Holy Names responded with five straight, but Prep held on to their lead and closed the quarter up 15-7.

Holy Names began to extend their defense in the second quarter, pressing full court and forcing the Panthers to spend more time bringing the ball up the floor.  The Cougars stifling defense forced nine turnovers in the second quarter and they only allowed 10 points.  However, Holy Names was unable to capitalize regularly off the turnovers, going into the half down 25-19.

Holy Names came out with great intensity in the third quarter, pushing the ball up the floor and creating open looks through dribble penetration.  The Cougars outscored the Panthers in the third quarter 15-11 to cut the Panther lead to just two going into the fourth, 36-34.

The Cougars scored the first basket of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 36, the first tie since the beginning of the game.  Prep responded with an immediate 12-2 run, seven of which came from senior Holly Tonry.  The lead was too much for Holy Names to surmount, and Prep won their fourth matchup of the season against the Cougars, 52-46.

Prep has a guaranteed berth to state and will face Bellevue at Bellevue College on Thursday at 4:45 pm.  Holy Names will play Franklin on Friday at 4:45 pm at Bellevue College, winner to advance to the fifth place seed in state.

Leading Scorers:
Seattle Prep
Quinn Glosniak (15, 8 rebounds)
Holly Tonry (13, 6 rebounds, 4 steals)

Holy Names
Camariah King (15)
Janessa Willie (14)

Cleveland Wins a Nail Biter vs. Prep, Wins 3A Metro Title

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Friday- Feb. 8 -2013- Metro League Championship
Garfield High School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Seattle Prep 11 7 13 9 40
Cleveland 8 14 14 7 43


Seattle Prep Senior Holly Tonry on the Dish


Cleveland Wins a Nail Biter vs. Prep, Wins 3A Metro Title
By Colin Caruso 

The stakes were high in a rematch of their December fifth meeting; the winner to take the #1 seed into the Sea-King district.  Cleveland topped Prep by five in their first contest, 42-37.  Seattle Prep started in a defensive 2-3 and occasional box and one zone, catching the Cleveland Eagles off guard and holding them to just eight first quarter points, all by Makayla Roper.  Prep took the lead after the first 11-8, led by senior Michaela Carew with seven.

Turnovers plagued the Panthers in the second quarter, losing the ball five times compared to Cleveland’s two.  Cleveland began the quarter on a 12-2 run, led by junior Alexia Mefi with seven points.  Prep’s Mary Ann Santucci kept the Panthers in the quarter with her first five points of the contest to cut the halftime lead to just four, 22-18.

The third quarter saw back and forth scoring, with the Eagles maintaining a slight lead.  Carew led the Panthers again in the third with eight points, while five Eagles scored field goals in the quarter.  Cleveland took a 36-31 lead into the final period.

Both teams maintained their excellent defense in the fourth quarter.  Each team forced five turnovers and neither team was able to get into an offensive rhythm.  Carew went down early in the fourth with an ankle injury, but Prep continued to battle without their leading scorer.  Clutch baskets down the stretch by Eagle junior Alexia Mefi secured the win for Cleveland, 43-40.

Top Performers:
Seattle Prep
Michaela Carew (16),
Nicole Hall (9)
Mary Ann Santucci (9)

Cleveland
Alexia Mefi (15)
Makayla Roper (15)

Lakeside Takes Down Prep, Advances to Metro Final

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Lakeside Takes Down Prep, Advances to Metro Final
By Colin Caruso 

Tuesday- Feb. 5 -2013- Metro League Tournament
Ingraham High School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Seattle Prep 16 10 15 22 63
Lakeside 16 18 10 24 68


Seattle Prep’s DJ Fenner

In a close to packed house in the Ingraham High gym, the Lakeside Lions defeated the Seattle Prep Panthers 68-63.  Lakeside started the game on a 9-2 run and was seemingly in control of the first quarter.  Prep countered with an 8-2 run of their own, making four 3-pointers in the first and closed the quarter tied 16-16.

Lakeside was more aggressive in the second quarter, attacking the basket and converting in the paint.  The Lions were led by Tramaine Isabell and freshman Isiah Brown who both had six points in the quarter.  The threes stopped falling for the Panthers, and Lakeside closed the period with an eight point lead, 34-26.

Prep matched Lakeside’s aggressiveness in the third quarter, working the ball around and creating open lanes to the basket.  Their defense was energized, forcing deep contested shots and holding the Lions to just 10 third quarter points.  Zack Moore, who didn’t score in the first half, kept the Lions in the contest in the third period with five points.

Both teams exploded offensively in the fourth quarter, combining for 46 total points.  Lakeside extended their lead to 11 in the middle of the period behind 14 points from Isabell.  Prep came back and cut the lead to just four with 2:52 left.  DJ Fenner led the rally for the Panthers, scoring 13 in the last period.  But the Lions held on behind two late three pointers from Zack Moore and Matthew Poplawski to win by five, 68-63.

Leading Scorers:
Lakeside
Tramaine Isabell (27)
Isiah Brown (11)
Matthew Poplawski (11)

Seattle Prep
DJ Fenner (30)
Jack Stewart (9)

Franklin Holds off Prep’s Late Surge

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Franklin Holds off Prep’s Late Surge
By Colin Caruso 

Tuesday- January 29 2013 Metro 3A
Franklin High School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Seattle Prep 16 10 20 16 62
Franklin 22 16 13 16 67


Franklin Senior Arell Hennings

The Prep Panthers trailed throughout the contest until they came back to tie up the score with 4:43 remaining in the fourth, but the Franklin Quakers closed out the game on a 14-9 run to win by five.

The game began with the hoop looking like the Pacific Ocean for both teams.  Prep took advantage of defensive breakdowns by the Quakers, with three wide open drives to the basket.  Franklin, behind eight first quarter points by Patrick Ball, hit from both inside and outside and held a 22-16 lead after the first.

The Quakers increased their lead in the second quarter, forcing seven Panther turnovers and converting on transition baskets.  Both offenses slowed their pace in the second quarter, but Franklin continued to pressure the ball, extending their lead to 38-26 at the half.  Senior Arell Hennings led the Quakers with nine points in the quarter.

Prep began their comeback in the third quarter, forcing five turnovers and converting on their first three pointer of the contest.  The Panthers, led by DJ Fenner with nine points in the quarter, cut the Quaker lead to 51-46 at the end of the third.

Both teams started out cold from the field in the fourth, combining for a total of six points three minutes into the quarter.  But the scoring heated up, started by Prep forcing five turnovers again in the fourth quarter and tying the game at 53-53.  The Quakers were not phased by the surging Panthers, as they made 5-6 free throws late in the fourth, and Patrick Ball and Freshman Keith Smith combined for 11 points in the quarter to win 67-62.

Leading Scorers:
Seattle Prep
Laurence Hicks (18)
DJ Fenner (17)
Sean Gummersall (17)

Franklin
Patrick Ball (22)
Arell Hennings (14)
Tim McMillon (14)