BOTHELL — Turnovers and free throws can spell the difference in any close basketball game.
This was assuredly true in Saturday night’s Wesco South matchup, as the Mountlake Terrace boys not only hit key free throws throughout the game, but capitalized on two fourth-quarter Lynnwood turnovers to beat the Royals 62-53.
The Terrace win moves both teams to 6-6, and a tie for fifth smack in the middle of the Wesco South division.
Jacob Champoux, who averages 18.4 points a game, was the primary focus for the Royals defense, “He’s their primary ballhander, and we held him to 11,” said Lynnwood assistant coach Jamie Sluys, referring to the Hawks guard.
“He (Champoux) fouled out, and we played him very well,” said Sluys. “But it came down to the end, and they made more plays down the stretch, and you gotta give them credit.”
The Hawks’ offense was led by junior wing Mitch Haldane, who scored 15 points as five Terrace players had at least eight.
6-10 center Simi Fajemisin poured in 20 points to lead the Royals with junior guard Anthony Edwards chipping in with 17.
“We knew it was going to be a physical game,” said Sluys of their crosstown rivals. “We lost by 18 the first time around, but we definitely made a few too many errors, and they capitalized on them.
At Lynnwood H.S.
Mountlake Terrace17171513—62
Lynnwood1219715—53
Mountlake Terrace—Powell 8, Johnson 2, Higgins 8, Champoux 11, Haldane 15, Karels 11, Cano 0, Erickson 0, Swanstrom 4, Snow 3. Lynnwood—, Kulej 0, Norde 2, Haney 3, Nut 9, Le 0, Shaw 0, Edwards 17, DeGraw 0, Botts 2, Bowman 0, Fajemisin 20. 3-point goals—Powell 2, Champoux 1, Haldane 3, Karels 1, Haney 1, Nut 1, Edwards 1. Records—Mountlake Terrace 6-6 league, 7-7 overall. Lynnwood 6-6, 6-8.
Shoreline Christian 73, Orcas Island 44: At Eastsound, sophomore Brooks Drollinger and junior Keith Jacobs combined for eight 3-pointers to lead the Crusaders over the Vikings in Northwest 1A/2B action.
At Orcas Island H.S.
Shoreline Christian21172015—73
Orcas Island167516—44
Shoreline Christian—Taniguchi 2, Jacobs 18, Bauman 2, Drollinger 20, Hudson 16, Danhof 4, Deelstra 11. Orcas Island—Nigretto 5, Bredouw 14, Granger 3, Diepenbrock 7, Padbury 5, Janssen 7, Vanmaren 0, Hansen 3. 3-point goals—Jacobs 3, Drollinger 5, Bredouw 1, Diepenbrock 2, Hansen 1. Records—Shoreline Christian 6-2 league, 12-4 overall. Orcas Island not reported.
Diving
District 1 diving qualification meet
Class 4A
1. Eddie Young (Shorewood) 436.65 (qualified for state); 2. Zack Russell (Marysville Pilchuck) 353.70 (qualified for state); 3. Scott Wanner (Kamiak) 278.55; 4. Connor Hemming (M-P) 251.8; 5. Felyx Tsoi (Kamiak) 245.8; 6. Kramer Lorig (M-P) 240.1; 7. Jack Beam (Shorewood) 227.30; 8. Owen LeSense (Cascade) 221.70; 9. Kenji Akazawa (Snohomish) 186.3; 10. Dillon Behen (Shorewood) 184.10
Class 3A
1.Colby Hudson (Everett) 298.4; 2. Reyes McElmurray (Shorecrest) 277.75; 3. Nathan Hannah (Shorecrest) 214.25; 4. Ryan Moratti (Shorecrest) 171.95
Girls basketball
Lynnwood 50, Mountlake Terrace 48: At Bothell, with 20 seconds to go in the game the Royals’ Megan Cross drove the lane and drew a foul. She hit both free throws, giving her a team-high 15 points and giving Lynnwood the victory. The Royals’ Mokun Fajemisin just missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
At Lynnwood H.S.
Mountlake Terrace1561611—48
Lynnwood1951412—50
Mountlake Terrace— Pingul 8, James 17, Bouche 9, Lotz 0, Wilson 11, Boxley 1, Cooper 0, Lockleer 2. Lynnwood—Ruiz 2, Cross 15, Hella 0, Hill 9, Evans 5, Fajemisin 9, Parker 3, Murphy 0, Wilson 7. 3-point goals—James 3, Cross 2, Hill, Evans. Records—Mountlake Terrace 2-9 league, 3-10 overall. Lynnwood 5-7, 7-7.
Wrestling
Jaguar Invite: At Puyallup, Jackson’s wrestling team travelled south to finish sixth in the Jaguar Invite well behind tournament champion White River. Brennan Sanchez made the finals at 135 pounds but came up short. Elian Amador (119), Danny Davis (130), Taylor Mead (160), and Anthony Mortera (171) all took fourth place in their respective classes. The Jackson girls finished 20th out of 23 teams and Amerina Gotcher (145) placed fifth.
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