Hot Tickets: What to watch this week in prep sports
Published 1:30 am Monday, December 30, 2019
Six high school sports events to keep an eye on this week:
Boys basketball: Jackson at Mariner, 7:15 p.m. Friday. Defending Wesco 4A champion Jackson (6-2) faces fellow league-title contender Mariner (7-1) in a clash between two teams that reached the Class 4A state regionals last season. The Timberwolves have beaten Mariner 21 consecutive times and haven’t lost to the Marauders since 2009.
Girls basketball: Arlington at Meadowdale, 7:15 p.m. Friday. Defending Wesco 3A/2A co-champion Arlington (5-2), the favorite in the league’s preseason coaches poll, faces fellow league-title contender Meadowdale (4-2) in a key conference matchup. Both teams reached the 3A state regionals last season.
Girls basketball: Shorecrest at Snohomish, 7:15 p.m. Friday. Shorecrest entered Monday night with a perfect 6-0 record, including a 15-point win over Wesco 3A/2A preseason favorite Arlington. The Scots face another perennial area power in this league clash against Snohomish, which is coming off a double-overtime loss to Wesco 4A title contender Lake Stevens. The Panthers are just 2-6, but have played tough against a handful of talented teams during an arduous non-league slate.
Girls basketball: Glacier Peak at Lake Stevens, 7:15 p.m. Saturday. This is the first of two matchups between Lake Stevens (5-0) and Glacier Peak (6-2) that could very well determine the Wesco 4A title. These teams have combined to win each of the past three conference titles — the Grizzlies in 2016-17 and 2018-19, and the Vikings in 2017-18 — and are heavy favorites to do so again.
Boys wrestling: Everett Classic, 9 a.m. Saturday at Everett H.S. At least 25 teams are slated to compete in this tournament, including Arlington, Cascade, Everett, Mariner, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace.
Girls wrestling: Woolley Women’s Tournament, 10 a.m. Saturday at Sedro-Woolley H.S. Numerous local teams are headed to Sedro-Woolley for this tournament, which is one of the biggest annual girls wrestling events in the area.
