The Shorewood boys' basketball team plays its final regular-season game Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Stanwood after a 58-53 home victory over Glacier Peak Monday.
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Honored at Shorewood Senior Night Sam Boone, Taylor Freeman, Zane Hopen, and Anxhelos Pere. Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
Shorewood takes a 6-6 Western Conference 3A record (11-8 overall) into the game with Stanwood (12-0, 19-0) at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Stanwood High School, with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at 5:40 and "C" teams playing at 3:45.
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Thunderbird Anxhelos Pere battles to control a loose ball in the game with Glacier Peak Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
In Shorewood's 58-53 victory over Glacier Peak, the Thunderbirds trailed 12-11 after the first quarter before taking a 28-27 halftime lead and stretching it to 43-37 after three quarters. Taylor Freeman led Shorewood with 23 points, and teammate Jordan Muir-Keung added 12. The Shorewood junior varsity lost to Glacier Peak, 64-61, and the Shorewood C's lost, 63-43.
Earlier, the T-birds lost to Mountlake Terrace 67-63 Friday despite a 19-8 fourth-quarter Shorewood surge that included a 13-0 Thunderbird run. Mountlake Terrace had led 15-13 after the first quarter, 34-30 at halftime and 59-44 after three quarters. Freeman led the Thunderbirds with 29 points. Muir-King scored 12. The Shorewood JVs lost to Mountlake Terrace, 62-39, and the T-bird "C" team won 58-48.
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Inside the lane Zane Hopen looks to pass or go up for a shot. Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
Shorewood had won a 55-54 game at Meadowdale Tuesday Jan. 28. The T-birds trailed 11-10 after the first quarter and took a 28-23-halftime lead before the Mavericks tied the game 38-38 after the third quarter, only to have Shorewood take the one-point win. Freeman led the Thunderbirds with 18 points; Sam Boone and Brandon Mar scored 10 each; and Muir-Keung added 9. The Shorewood JVs lost to Meadowdale, 56-48, and the T-bird C's won, 61-54.
The Northwest District 3A tournament begins Tuesday, Feb. 11, with Shorewood, the No. 4 team from the Wesco 3A South opening tournament play with a return visit to Wesco 3A North No. 1 Stanwood.
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Shorewood’s Sam Boone puts up a jump shot inside the lane. Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
The Shorewood JVs take a 4-8 Wesco 3A record (9-10 overall) into their final game Wednesday at Stanwood (12-0, 16-0), and the Thunderbird "C" team takes a 7-5, 12-7 record into its final game against Stanwood (7-4, 10-6).
SHOREWOOD VARSITY 58, GLACIER PEAK 53
At Shorewood High School, Monday, Feb. 3
Glacier Peak -- 12 15 10 16 -- 53
Shorewood ---- 11 17 15 15 -- 58
Shorewood Scoring -- Anxhelos Pere 0, Taylor Freeman 23, Brandon Mar 8, Jordan Muir-Keung 12, Karson Gronvold 3, Zane Hopen 2, Cameron Teeterman 7, Sam Boone 3.
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE VARSITY 67, SHOREWOOD 63
At Mountlake Terrace High School Friday, Jan. 31
Shorewood ------------ 13 17 14 19 -- 63
Mountlake Terrace -- 15 19 25 8 -- 67
Shorewood Scoring -- Pere 2, Freeman 29, Mar 4, Muir-Keung 12, Gronvold 0, Hoprn 6, Teeterman 2, Boone 8.
SHOREWOOD VARSITY 55, MEADOWDALE 54
At Meadowdale High School, Tuesday, Jan. 28
Shorewood ---- 10 18 10 17 -- 55
Meadowdale -- 11 12 15 16 -- 54
Shorewood Scoring -- Pere 2, Freeman 18, Mat 10, Muir-Keung 9, Gronvold 2, Hopen 4, Teeterman 0, Boone 10.
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Taylor Freeman moves to his right to avoid a charging foul and puts a shot. Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Wesco 3A South ... Conf. (Overall)
**Mountlake Terrace ... 9-3 (14-5)
*Glacier Peak .............. 8-4 (13-5)
*Shorecrest ................. 7-5 (13-6)
*Shorewood ............... 6-6 (11-8)
Meadowdale ............... 4-8 (10-9)
Wesco 3A North
**Stanwood ............... 12-0 (19-0)
Marysville-Pilchuck .... 5-7 (8-10)
Everett ........................ 5-7 (8-11)
Oak Harbor ................. 4-8 (4-15)
Marysville Getchell .. .. 0-12 (1-18)
Northwest Conference 3A
*Ferndale .................... 5-5 (8-10)
*Clinched berth in Northwest District 3A tournament (top three teams in each Wesco division and two other teams based on conference record)
**Clinched first-round tournament game at home (two Wesco division champions, top second-place Wesco team, and either the other second-place Wesco team or Ferndale of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference, depending on conference record)
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