AAU BBB 2012-03-03

The undefeated 8th grade AAU boys basketball Gold team continued their winning ways Saturday at the end-of-season tournament at LaConner High School.

After a first-round by due to their first-place finish in the league standings, the team won there first game. It wasn't pretty, but a win is a win.

The second game was against the Mariners from Bellingham. The first half was a bit shaky, with the Mariners ahead 10-9 at the end of the first and 18-14 at halftime, but the 'Cats turned up the defense in the third and allowed only 5 points while scoring 12 and took a 26-23 lead into the final period. In the 4th, the offense heated up even more, scoring 17 points. The final was 44 for Oak Harbor and 31 for the Mariners.

Dyllan Harris scored 22 to pace the 'Cats and Elijah Smith was also in double figures with 11 points. Donovan Sellgren finished with 5, Dalton Martin with 4 and Wiley Hesselgrave with 1.

The Championship game was versus Blaine, and this time there was no slack in the Wildcat play. Our boys jumped to an early 16-5 lead and led 23-13 at the half. An outstanding 3rd period built the lead to 36-17 and the boys cruised home to a 48-31 win.

In this game Harris was also the top scorer, netting 19 points and again Smith was also in double figures with 10. Also getting on the board were Sellgren and Tanner Walker with 4 each and Fred Miller and Martin with 2 each.

Also playing last Saturday was the 6th grade Purple team at LaVenture Middle School. They lost their first game, to the Regulators, 38-35. Results of the consolation game weren't available.

Next week, the other 4 OH team are all in action. The 8th grade Purple started at 9am at Mt. Baker Middle School, the 7th grade team also at 9am at Skagit Valley College, the 6th grade Gold team at 11:15am at SVC and the 5th grade team at 2:15pm, also at Sedro-Woolley HS.

Video clips from the 8th grade Gold team are posted HERE.

Photos from the Mariners' game are posted HERE

Photos from the Championship game are posted HERE.