Vashon Island Sails Past Bears
By Steve Dion
| Saturday- December 12th | 2015 | Boys | 4A/1A | SPSL/Nisqually | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline College | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Tahoma | 6 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 43 | |
| Vashon Island | 17 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 48 | |
Vashon Island senior Sam Yates
At high noon in the Highline College Gym on Saturday, Vashon Island and Tahoma tipped off for game three of the Sports Authority Shootout. The Pirates jumped out to a commanding lead early by starting the game on a 17-0 run. The Bears could not get any shots to fall and their woes were compounded when their 6’9 post Clayton Stultz recorded his second foul in the first 90 seconds of the game. Once Tahoma finally found the scoreboard, they strung together a 12-0 run to find themselves back within striking distance. After two quarters of play, the Vashon Island led by a half-dozen.
THS started the second half the way they began the game by going on an extended cold streak. The Pirates outscored their opponents 11-2 in the third quarter. VI senior Alex Symbol-Godfrey led all scorers with 18 points in addition to his 10 boards. Sam Yates also scored in double figures with 15. Heading into the fourth quarter trailing 15 the Bears needed a big run to climb back into the game. They responded by outscoring the Pirates 21-11 in the final frame when Connor Thomas and Kimball Cottam heated up. The pair combined for 20 points total, many of which were scored in the final minutes of the game. Despite the game slowing down in the latter moments, VI had a big enough edge to prevent the Bears from climbing the mountain.
The Final Score
Vashon Island 48, Tahoma 43
Top Performers:
Vashon Island
Alex Symbol-Godfrey- 18 points, 10 rebounds
Tahoma
Connor Thomas- 12 points