POLL: Who advances furthest at state basketball?
Published 9:49 am Monday, February 26, 2018
The Hardwood Classic has arrived.
This is the week of the high school state basketball tournaments, which begin Wednesday and continue through Saturday. The top 12 teams at each classification gather to slug it out for the rights to be called state champions.
The 4A and 3A tournaments take place in Tacoma, and there are six local teams taking part. Here’s each team at a glance:
GLACIER PEAK BOYS
Classification: 4A
Seed: No. 10
Record: 13-1 league (first), 21-3 overall
District finish: second
Streak: won two
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: No. 2 Skyview
KAMIAK BOYS
Classification: 4A
Seed: No. 14
Record: 10-4 league (third), 16-8 overall
District finish: first
Streak: won seven
Last 10: 9-1
First-round opponent: No. 3 Union
LAKE STEVENS GIRLS
Classification: 4A
Seed: No. 7
Record: 13-1 league (first), 19-4 overall
District finish: first
Streak: lost one
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: No. 10 Kentlake
STANWOOD BOYS
Classification: 3A
Seed: No. 11
Record: 10-2 league (t-second), 17-7 overall
District finish: second
Streak: won one
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: No. 6 Eastside Catholic
STANWOOD GIRLS
Classification: 3A
Seed: No. 10
Record: 9-3 league (t-third), 17-6 overall
District finish: second
Streak: won four
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: No. 7 Prairie
SHORECREST GIRLS
Classification: 3A
Seed: No. 13
Record: 9-3 league (t-third), 17-7 overall
District finish: first
Streak: won one
Last 10: 6-4
First-round opponent: No. 5 Seattle Prep
So of the teams playing at the Tacoma Dome, which one goes the furthest?
There are also five local teams taking part in the 2A and 1A tournaments in Yakima or the 2B and 1B tournaments in Spokane. They are:
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE BOYS
Classification: 2A
Seed: No. 5
Record: 11-1 league (first), 22-3 overall
District finish: third
Streak: lost one
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: No. 13 Liberty (Issaquah)
ARCHBISHOP MURPHY GIRLS
Classification: 2A
Seed: No. 5
Record: 12-0 league (first), 22-2 overall
District finish: No. 2
Streak: Won 1
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: bye
KING’S BOYS
Classification: 1A
Seed: No. 16
Record: 8-4 league (t-second), 16-11 overall
Bi-district finish: third
Streak: won six
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: No. 8 Newport
CEDAR PARK CHRISTIAN-MOUNTLAKE TERRACE BOYS
Classification: 1B
Seed: No. 3
Record: 14-0 league (first), 26-2 overall
Bi-district finish: third
Streak: Lost one
Last 10: 8-2
First-round opponent: No. 11 Tulalip Heritage
TULALIP HERITAGE BOYS
Classification: 1B
Seed: No. 11
Record: 12-2 league (second), 22-6 overall
Bi-district finish: fourth
Streak: Won one
Last 10: 6-4
First-round opponent: No. 3 Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace
So which of the smaller schools goes furthest at state?
