BBB 2011-12-16 vs Everett

The Everett Seagulls came to town Friday evening for a set of 3 games against the Wildcats. The Seagulls varsity and JV squads came into the game winless in WESCO 3A, and the freshman team had only one league victory.

The Oak Harbor freshman team took an early lead and never let up, earning a convincing first league win, 61-45. Zach Jones led the scoring with 19 points and James Clay was also in double figures with 11. Gagle Eccleston scored 9, Chris Humphries 8, Jacob Sturdevant 6, Ben Fikse 5, and Tre Bobo, Brad Nehring and Jonathon Bright 1 each.

The JV game was tight until late in the game. The game was tied at 23 at halftime and Everett held a slip 40-38 lead to start the 4th, but Everett's David Popach dropping 10 points during the final period to lead the Seagulls to a 57-50 win. Dayne Herron scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, Zach Gibbs added 7, Matt Zafra, Andre Grey and Gabriel Groenig 6 points each, Anfernee Angkaw 5 and Eli Weidrich and Isaiah Rennes 2 each.

In the varsity game, Oak Harbor led 14-8 at the end of the first and 28-22 at halftime, building to a 45-38 lead starting the fourth quarter. Then the Wildcat shooting got cold, scoring only 6 points. Everett poured in 13 points, with the last minute or so going 1 point in either direction until time ran out in the 4th quarter with the scoreboard reading 51-51.

In the first four-minute overtime period each team could only put up 4 points, but in the second OT, Mike Washington scored 10 of the Wildcats' 11 points and when the dust settled the final was Oak Harbor 66, Everett 62.

Princeton University prospect Mike Washington scored 41 points, and moved into 2nd place in the scoring record book, surpassing Ron Durant, Brannon Stone and himself. Durant scored 40 in 1977, Stone in 1998 and Washington in early 2011. Still on top is Pat McGreevey, who scored 49 points in 1953.

In addition to Mike's 41 points, brother Drew Washington hit for 9 points, Matt Burgoyne for 8, JoJo Webster 4, Kevawn Brooks 3 and Elias Whitefoot 1.

Freshman, JV and Varsity photos are posted HERE. Included are group and individual photos of the Freshman team.

Video clips from all three games are posted HERE.