Regional preview: Stanwood boys vs. Kennedy Catholic

Published 10:55 pm Friday, February 27, 2015

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Mount Vernon H.S.

Classification: 3A

Records: Kennedy Catholic 22-3; Stanwood 19-4

AP Rankings: Both teams are unranked

How they got to regionals: Stanwood rallied to defeat Glacier Peak 68-65 in the title game of the Northwest District tournament, giving the Spartans the No. 1 seed out of the district. Kennedy Catholic, the No. 5 seed out of the 3/4 Bi-District, defeated Peninsula 71-67 in a loser-out game.

Players to watch: Kennedy Catholic—Parker Diller, Sr., G; A.J. McGrew, Sr., G; Michael Sasonoff, Sr., G; Emilio Mancol, So., G. Stanwood—AJ Martinka, So., G; Carlton McDonald, Jr., G; Karsten Chaplik, Sr., W; Skout Roberson, Sr., P.

Breakdown: Kennedy Catholic finished undefeated (14-0) in the 2A/3A Seamount League, but dropped a game in the district quarterfinals to Foss. The Lancers rebounded with three straight wins to get the fifth and final regional berth.

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Prediction: Stanwood