BBB 2012-02-14 Playoff at Ferndale

Continuing their run in the postseason, the Wildcat boys basketball team traveled to Ferndale to take on the Eagles, minus some key players. Paul Johannsen was still out due to illness while Jojo Webster and Chris Hailer were not able to play.

Ferndale took quick advantage of the gaps in the Wildcat lineup and took a 16-5 first quarter lead and extended it to 31-19 at the half.

Ferndale maintained through the second half to win the game 57-45, ending the Wildcat's season.

Drew Washington topped the 'Cats with 15 and brother Mike scored 13. Kevawn Brooks finished with 6, Diamonte Ridley, Elias Whitefoot and Matt Burgoyne 3 each and Zach Jones 2.

Video highlights are posted HERE

Photos are posted HERE




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BBB 2012-02-10 Playoff at Glacier Peak

In their 3rd meeting this year, the Glacier Peak Grizzlies had the Wildcats figured out.

Their defense held Mike Washington to just 15 points and brother Drew to just 3 points. Both scored over 20 points in Tuesday's win over Shorewood.

After taking an early 4-1 lead, Oak Harbor gave up ground to the Grizzlies, trailing 15-8 at the first break and 22-13 at the half,

Glacier Peak broke the game open in the 3rd, boosting their lead to 20 points, 43-23.

Late in the game the Oak Harbor subs made the game closer, but Glacier Peak won the game 54-37.

The Wildcats play next Tuesday night, Feb 14th, at Ferndale against the Eagles.

Photos from the GP game are posted HERE.

Video highlights are HERE.

BBB 2012-02-08 playoff at Shorewood

The Oak Harbor Wildcat boys basketball team lost twice to Shorewood during the regular season, 61-44 at Shorewood and 67-50 at home.

Wednesday night the two teams faced each other in the opening round of the District 1 tournament, and it looked like the third game was going to go the way of the other two, as Shorewood grabbed an early 11-2 lead and led 47-37 starting the 4th period.

In that 2nd half, Mike Washington picked up where his brother left off. Drew scored 15 points in the first half then Mike scored 15 in the 2nd and the 'Cats went on a 15-5 run in the 4th period to tie the game late, then Jojo Webster scored on a steal to give OH the lead, 54-52. A final 3-pointer by Drew ensure a Widlcat win, 57-52.

The 'Cats go to Glacier Peak friday night to take on the Grizzlies. The winner of that game goes on to play the winner of the Mountlake Terrace/Shorecrest game for the district title. If OH loses, they will play the loser of the Ferndale/Everett game.

Drew Washington finished the game with 24 points to lead all scorers while Mike ended with 22. Matt Burgoyne scored 5 and Zach Gibbs, Kevawn Brooks and Webster each netted 2 points.

BBB 2012-01-30 vs Glacier Peak - Senior NighT

Before Monday night's varsity game, the team took time to recognize the five graduating seniors and their parents. Kevawn Brooks, Matt Burgoyne, Paul Johannsen, Michael Washington and Elias Whitefoot all escorted their parents to center court where they all received a round of applause from the spectators.

While Oak Harbor took an early 6-4 lead, the Grizzlies came back and built a 16-10 first quarter lead and outscored the Wildcats in every quarter except the last. Jojo Webster scored 16 to lead Oak Harbor, while Mike Washington and Matt Burgoyne were both in double figures as well with 13 and 11 points respectively. Kevawn Brooks finished with 4, Drew Washington with 3 and Paul Johannsen with 2 points in the 61-49 loss.

In the early game in the main gym, Glacier Peak jumped to a 25-8 first quarter lead and led 47-19 at the half on the way to a 70-32 win. Gabe Groenig scored 9 for Oak Harbor, Zach Jones 8, Andre Grey 5, Diamonte Ridley 4, and Anfernee Angkaw, Matt Zafra and Casiano Atienza each finished with 2 points.

Glacier Peak also took control early in the dome, building a 22-3 first-period lead and won 65-33. Brad Nehring scored 14 to lead the team, Gage Eccleston scored 9, Chris Humphries 8, Ben Fikse 2 and Jacob Sturdevant 1.

The boys finish the regular season Wednesday night at Marysville-Getchell then on Feb 8th the varsity team travels to the WECO #2, which looks to be either Shorecrest or Shorewood for the first round of the WESCO 3A tournament.

Video highlights are HERE.

Freshman, JV and varsity photos are posted HERE.

BBB 2012-01-27 and 28 vs Mountlake Terrace and Shorewood

It was a long week for the OHHS boys basketball team as they played 4 games in 5 days, including 3 in a row, making up for snowed out games.

Thursday the boys were at home against #3 ranked Mountlake Terrace. The Hawks held the Wildcats to just two points, both free throws, in the first quarter. Oak Harbor didn't score a field goal until the 6:15 mark in the 2nd period and ended up falling to the visitors 64-27. On the plus side, senior Michael Washington scored his 1,429th career point, breaking the school record.

Washington finished with just 6 points for the game. Brother Drew was the team's leading scorer with 10 points. Jojo Webster scored 5 and Zach Gibbs, Kevawn Brooks and Chris Hailer each had 2.

The JV team had a decent offensive night, but was still no match for the very talented Terrace squad. The final score in that game was 72-42 in favor of the Hawks. Diamonte Ridley scored 9 for the 'Cats, Gabe Groenig 7, Andre Cumberbatch 6, Rhys Mattila and Zach Jones 5 each, Isaiah Rennes and Andre Grey 4 each and Atienza Casiano 2.

In the freshman game, Gage Eccleston score 10, Chris Humphries 9, Tre Bobo 5, and Jonathon Bright and Jacob Sturdevant 2 each in the 71-28 loss.

Photos from the Mountlake Terrace game are posted HERE.

Terrace video clips are HERE.

Saturday's game vs Shorewood was the makeup game from almost two weeks ago.

Over in the dome Chris Humphries scored 25 points for the Wildcats, accounting for nearly half the team's points, but it wasn't enough as the 'Cats fell 74-54. Other Wildcats getting points were Ben Fikse with 8, Jacob Sturdevant with 6, Brad Nehring and Hunter Adams with 5 each, Jonathon Brith with 3 and Gage Eccleston with 2.

The JV team also spread out the scoring in a 44-35 loss. Zach Jones, recently moved up from the freshman team, scored 10 to lead the team. Diamonte Ridley and Gabe Groenig scored 7 each, Andre Cumberbatch 5, Rhys Mattila 3, Isaiah Rennes 2 and Atienza Casiano 1.

At the end of the first quarter in the varsity game, the Wildcats were down 14-7 but crawled back and with 1:32 to go in the half were down by just one point, 23-22 and when the horn sounded it was 27-24 for Shorewood. In the third, the Thunderbirds exploded for 23 points and built a 50-37 lead and increased it to a 67-50 final.

Mike Washington, Jr. finished with 19 points and Jojo Webster and Kevawn Brooks scored 9 each. Drew Washington scored 3 and Matt Burgoyne, Zach Gibbs, Elias Whitefoot, Chris Hailer and Paul Johannsen had 2 points each.

The Wildcats finish their regular season this week with two games. First is Senior Night on Monday against Glacier Peak, and the boys travel to Getchell on Feb 1st for their final game before prepping for the league tournament.

Click HERE for Shorewood game photos

Shorewood video clips are HERE.

BBB 2012-01-10 vs Shorecrest

Just a few more seconds is all they needed. In the first league game of the season the Oak Harbor boys basketball team lost to Shorecrest 68-51 at Shorecrest.

In the rematch at OHHS Tuesday night, the Wildcats came back from 8 points down at the beginning of the 3rd quarter and outscored the Scots 21-16, but came just 3 points short as time expired, 63-60.

It was a great game and close through the entire first half. At the buzzer in both the first and second quarter, the score was tied. 12-12 in the first and 24-24 in the second. Shorecrest pulled ahead in the 3rd and held on for the win.

Mike Washington led the scoring with 28 points and Jojo Webster had 13. Dayne Herron and Kevawn Brooks scored 6 each, Matt Burgoyne 4, Elias Whitefoot 2 and Chris Hailer 1.

The JV team also improved starting the second half. In the first matchup with the Scots they lost by 37 points but cut that margin in the rematch to just 24 points, 52-28. Diamonte Ridley scored 16 for the 'cats, Gabe Groenig 4, Andre Cumberbatch, Matt Zafra and Casiano Atienza 2 each and Isaiah Rennes and Rhys Mattila 1 each.

It was a nail-biter in the dome. After falling behind 20-8 in the first quarter and 34-16 at the half, the Freshman team chipped away at the Shorecrest lead, closing the gap to just 2 points with 1:34 remaining, but that's as close as it would get as the 'Cats fell 43-49. Zach Jones scored 22 for Oak Harbor and James Clay was also in double figures with 10. Chris Humphries finished with 4, Gage Eccleston with 3 and Jacob Sturdevant and Ben Fikse with 2 each.

Photos from all 3 games are posted HERE. Also posted are varsity team and individual photos.

Video highlights from the varsity game, including a dunk by Mike Washington, are posted HERE.

Next up for the boys is a trip to Lynnwood on Tuesday the 17th then play at home on the 19th against Shorewood.

BBB 2012-01-06 vs Marysville - Getchell

The Oak Harbor boys basketball teams recorded their first 3-game sweep of an opponent by beating Marysville-Getchell in varsity, JV and Freshman action Friday night at OHHS.

In Freshman action, the two teams played fairly evenly in the first half, which ended with Oak Harbor ahead 25-19, but the Wildcats opened up the game in the second half, outscoring the Chargers 28-17 on the way to a 53-36 victory. Zach Jones led the team with 18 points and Chris Humphries was also in double figures with 11 points. James Clay scored 8, Tre Bobo and Jonathon Bright 3 each, and Brad Nehring, Hunter Adams, Gage Eccleston, Jacob Sturdevant and Ben Fikse 2 points each.

The JV team sprinted to a 13-6 first quarter lead and increased it to 35-20 to begin the 4th period. While the JV boys scored 19 points, they allowed M-G to score 22, but held on for a 54-42 win. Free throws proved the difference, as the Wildcats sank 19 of 28 attempts from the line. Three players finished in double figures - Gabriel Groenig with 17, Anfernee Angkaw and Rhys Mattila getting 10 each. Diamonte Ridley finished with 9 points and Matt Zafra 8.

Oak Harbor and Getchell played tight ball in the varsity matchup. The first quarter ended 15-12 in favor of Oak Harbor and the Wildcats led 29-27 at halftime. Starting the 4th quarter, though, the Chargers held a 45-44 lead. No matter, as the Wildcat offense took off in the final period, pouring in 29 points to win 73-60. Mike Washington scored 24 points, including going 6-for-7 from the free throw line in the final quarter. Chris Hailer had a big game, scoring 12 points, many on acrobatic plays. Jojo Webster scored 11. Elias Whitefoot scored 8, Matt Burgoyne and Dayne Herron 6 each, Kevawn Brooks 4 and Paul Johannsen 2.

At the close of the first half of league play, the varsity team has a firm hold on 5th place with a 4-4 record. The JV and Freshman teams are both 2-6 and in 8th place.

The boys play at home Tuesday, Jan 10th against Shorecrest in their only game of the week.

Video Highlights are posted HERE.

Photos are HERE.

BBB 2011-12-20 vs Meadowdale

Oak Harbor hosted the Meadowdale Mavericks in the last home game of 2011.

Starting in the dome, the 1-3 freshman team faced a 3-1 and talented Meadowdale squad. The Mav jumped to a big 17-4 lead early, then cruised on to a 71-32 win. Leading the Wildcats was Zach Jones with 14 points. James Clay netted 5, Jacob Sturdevant 4, Gage Eccleston 3 and Tre Bobo and Carter Wride a pair each.

The Meadowdale JV squad came into the game undefeated in league play while Oak Harbor was 1-3. It didn't look like it as the Wildcats, behind 12 points by Diamonte Ridley, jumped to an 18-9 first-quarter lead. Oak Harbor still held the lead 26-22 at halftime, but in the 3rd, Meadowdale closed the gap and then took a 36-34 lead with 2:15 left in the period which ended with a 43-36 Maverick lead. The two teams played even, scoring 12 each in the 4th period, leaving the Mavs with a 55-48 victory. Ridley ended the game with 16 points, Anfernee Angkaw hit for 8, Zach Gibbs and Gabe Groenig 7 each, Rhys Mattila 4 and Matt Zafra and Isaiah Rennes scored 3 each.

Oak Harbor's varsity was 2-2 in league play and Meadowdale 3-1 when the varsity game started. Oak Harbor led throughout the first quarter, ended 14-10 in favor of the Wildcats, but Meadowdale came back to tie the game 16-16 at the 5:00 mark in the 2nd, but with 5 seconds left in the half, OH led 24-19, but a quick Meadowdale score made it 24-22 at halftime.

The third period was tight, but Oak Harbor maintained the lead, even though it was only one point with 33 seconds left, 36-35. Still, the Wildcats led 38-35 with one quarter to go. Again, the Wildcats held on to their slim lead until late in the game. With 31 seconds to go and Oak Harbor up 49-46, the Mavericks were forced into foul mode to stop the clock, but it didn't help much as the the person they usually fouled was Mike Washington who sank 3 late free throws to give OH a 52-46 win. Washington finished with 19 points, Matt Burgoyne quietly built his total to 11 and Drew Washington hit for 10. Also scoring were Jojo Webster with 6, Chris Hailer with 4 and Dayne Herron with 2.

Next for the Wildcat varsity team is a 3-day varsity tournament in Bellevue at the end of the month. They return to league action on January 3rd, traveling to Glacier Peak. The next home game for the boys basketball team is Friday, January 6, 2012 vs Marysville Getchell.

Photos from the Freshman, JV and Varsity games are posted HERE.

Video highlights from JV and Varsity action are posted HERE.

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.

BBB 2011-12-13 vs Lynnwood

The Lynnwood Royals came to town Tuesday night for a trio of games.

In the dome, the freshman team played a tight game throughout, with neither team able to take control of the game. OH led 8-6 at the end of the first quarter but trailed 23-22 at the half. They still trailed by 1, 37-36 at the end of the third, and with time running out in the game, a well-shot ball at the buzzer missed, leaving Lynnwood on top 54-51.

Zach Jones led the Wildcats with 20 points and Ben Fikse was also in double figures with 10 points. Chris Humphries and Jacob Sturdevant each scored 8, Gage Eccleston 3 and James Clay and Jonathon Bright 2 each.

The JV team stayed in range through most of the first half, trailing 12-6 at the end of the first and 25-18 at the half, but closed to within 3, 15-12 with 5:20 left in the half. The second half belonged to Lynnwood at the Royals outscored the Wildcats 13-8 in the 3rd and 18-11 in the 4th to win 56-37. Chris Hailer scored 12 to lead the team, including a nice dunk after a steal to start the 2nd period. Zach Gibbs scored 8, Matt Zafra and Gabriel Groenig each scored 6 and Dayne Herron had 5.

In the varsity game, Washington led the way, but this time it wasn't Mike Washington, but his brother Drew, who drained eight 3-pointers during the game.

Lynnwood scored first in the varsity game, but Drew Washington put the Wildcats up 3-2 with the first of his 3-balls. Kevawn Brooks grabbed a rebound out of a Royals player's hand and scored to make it 7-2. Lynnwood fought back and at the end of the first quarter OH led 17-11. Lynnwood closed to within 1 point, 17-16 with 5:33 left in the half, but a pair of threes by Drew put the Wildcats back up. Later, with 3:27 left, Lynnwood tied the game 20-20, but the Wildcats went on an 8-0 run to end the half with a 28-20 lead. The final OH score of the half came at the buzzer, when JoJo Webster stole the Lynnwood inbounds pass and with a spin jump, shot and got the score with nothing but net.

Lynnwood again closed the gap, with the score 31-28 at one point in the 3rd, then OH scored 10 straight to make it 41-28 to start the final period. Lynnwood outscored the Wildcats 13-10 in the 4th, but it wasn't enough as Oak Harbor won their first league game of the year 51-41.

Drew Washington ended the game with 24 points, all from beyond the arc. Brother Mike Washington scored 11, Kevawn Brooks 9, Cameron Faulkner 4, JoJo Webster 2 and Matt Burgoyne 1.

120 photos covering all 3 games are posted HERE.

Video highlights are posted HERE.

BBB 2011-11-29 vs Cascade

Tuesday saw the opening of the 2011-2012 basketball season with a boys non-league game vs the 4A Cascade Bruins at OHHS.

In the dome, the freshmen boys game had a very slow start, with OH behind 4-3 at the end of the first quarter. Both teams improved in the second quarter, but the Wildcats were still behind by 1 point at halftime, 16-15. The trend continued in the 3rd, with OH still trailing by one point, 24-23. In the 4th quarter, Zach Jones, who had been quiet for most of the game, exploded for 12 of his 19 points as OH won in the end 39-38. In addition to Jones' 19 points, Gage Eccleston scored 9, Jacob Sturdevant 4, Chris Humphries 3 and Brad Nehring 2. Sorry, no photos of the freshman game this time.

In JV action, the game also started slowly, with OH down 2-8. With less than a minute in the first quarter, the Wildcats scored back-to-back to take a 13-8 lead and added two more before the first buzzer. The boys continued to play well in the second, leading 26-18 at the half. The 'Cats stumbled a bit in the 3rd, allowing Cascade to catch up and take a 32-31 lead at the end of the period. OH regained the lead just 30 seconds into the final quarter on a nice basket by Gabriel Groenig and Chris Hailer added another to go up 36-33. The Wildcats would allow just 5 points all quarter while scoring 11 to win 43-36. Diamonte Ridley led the team wtih 15 and Hailer also finished in double figures with 12. Groenig finished with 9, Anfernee Angkaw 5 and Dayne Herron 2.

Oak Harbor grabbed an early 4-0 lead in the varsity game after Kevawn Brooks made an early basket. He was fouled on the play and although he missed the free throw, Mike Washington was there for the put-back. Late in the quarter Drew Washington drained a pair of 3-pointers but Cascade led 12-10 at the first break. The Wildcats found themselves down by 7 points, 18-25, with a minute left in the half but battled back to make it 24-25 at halftime.

In the 3rd, it was back and forth, with a Mike Washington buzzer-beating 3-pointer giving the Wildcats their first lead of the night, 38-36.

Free throws proved to be the difference, as Cascade sank 8 of 17 attempts in the 4th quarter and a late surge by Oak Harbor wasn't enough as Cascade won 59-52.

Mike Washington finished with 26 points and was 10-13 from the free throw line. Brooks had 8 points, Drew Washington 6, along with Matt Burgoyne, who was 4-4 from the line. Cameron Faulkner scored 4 points and Elias Whitefoot 2.

The JV and freshmen teams play tonight at home against Anacortes while varsity has the night off. The boys start league play next Tuesday with a trip to Shorecrest to take on the Scots, then return home on December 13th against Lynnwood.

55 photos from the JV and Varsity games are posted HERE.

Video highlights are posted HERE.

BBB 2010-02-16 at Mountlake Terrace

Oak Harbor's extended boys basketball season came to an end Wednesday at Mountlake Terrace when the Wildcats came up just 2 points short of a chance to go to the state tournament.

The 'Cats were sluggish on offense in the 1st period, scoring only 5 points, then the defense allowed 14 points by the Hawks in the 2nd period as MLT led 24-15 at halftime. The two teams were essentially even in the 3rd, but in the final period, Oak Harbor made a move. Our boys closed the gap to just two points with just over a minute remaining, 38-36, but Terrace bumped the gap back to 4 points with 27 seconds left. Then the Wildcats were able to score with just over a second on the clock, the refs whistle blew and shortly after the horn sounded. Reviewing the video, there should have been about 1.3 seconds on the clock with MLT inbounding the ball under the OH basket, but the refs waved their arms and said 'game over' and left the court, giving a 40-38 win to Terrace.

Mike Washington led the 'Cats in scoring with 15 points and Kevawn Brooks scored 2. Denzel Massey scored 5, Jay Stout 7 and Stevie Bratt 5 in their final game in a Wildcat uniform.

Also playing their final game: David Tillotson, Connor and Trace Paul.

37 photos from the game are posted HERE.

Video highlights are posted HERE.

BBB 2011-02-12 @ Sedro Woolley - playoffs

Having lost their first game of the double-elimination WESCO 3a Tournament, the Wildcats were facing elimination when they visited Sedro Woolley High School.

OH started out on top, but the Cubs came back to lead 16-13 at the first horn. Behind 9 points by Jay Stout in the 2nd and another 12 in the 3rd, the Wildcats came back to lead 29-26 at halftime and 48-35 at the end of the 3rd. Stout was quiet in the final period, but Denzel Massey drained 8 points as Oak Harbor kept their playoff run alive with a 59-45 win.

Massey finished on top for the Wildcats with 23 points and Stout was close behind with 22. Mike Washington, Jr. had 9 and Stevie Bratt 5.

Next for the boys is a trip to Mountlake Terrace on Wednesday to face the Hawks. The two teams split their regular season game.

Video clips are posted HERE.

38 photos are posted HERE.

BBB vs Glacier Peak

On Feb 3rd, the Wildcat boys basketball team traveled to Glacier Peak for the final regular season game, and the results weren't pretty.

The freshman team lost 71-34, with Diamonte Ridley scoring 11, Rys Mattila and Gabe Groenig 6 each, Casiano Atienza and Isaiah Rennes 4 each and Alex Krantz 2.

JV also lost, 64-39. Patrick Bell and Cameron Faulkner both scored 11 points. 3 each were scored by Paul Johannsen, Corey Houck and Zach Gibbs, 2 each by Dayne Herron and Michael LaBelle, and 1 each by Forrest Brown, Devontay Sutalo, Chris Hailer and Kiefer Hermann.

The varsity final was 73-53 in favor of Glacier Peak, but with just a few minutes left in the game, Coach Washington called a timeout. The purpose of the timeout was not to plan a grand scheme to win the game, but to let the team know that Shorecrest had beat Everett and the Wildcats were going to the playoffs for the first time in 13 years. Mike Washington, Jr. scored 22 points in the loss and Jay Stout added 17. Stevie Bratt finished with 10, Corey Houck 3 and Denzel Massey 1.

Video highlights from the games, including freshman team highlights, are posted HERE.

43 photos are posted HERE.

Seven days later, the Wildcats were back at Glacier Peak, again playing the Grizzlies, but this time in the first game of a double elimination tournament. This game did not go well at all. Glacier Peak jumped to an early 13-2 lead, but the Wildcats scored 8 points in a minute and a half and the 1st period ended with GP leading 16-10. Unfortunately, it's a close as the Wildcats would get as the Grizzlies scored 30 points just off of 3-points shots. The final was 64-37.

The loss sets up a loser-out game against the Sedro Woolley Cubs Saturday night, Feb 12th at Sedro Woolley HS.

Just 22 photos from the game are posted HERE.

Video clips are posted HERE.

BBB 2011-02-01 vs Shorecrest

Looking to avenge a 1-point overtime loss, the Wildcat varsity team hosted the Shorecrest Scots in the final home game of the season.

Behind 7 points from Denzel Massey, Oak Harbor grabbed an early 17-12 lead, increasing it to 30-24 at halftime. Mike Washington scored 7 of his 22 points in the 4th quarter as OH won going away, 63-52. It wasn't all easy, as Shorecrest closed the game to within a couple of points, but Oak Harbor held off the charge. In addition to Washington's 22 points, Jay Stout scored 14 and Massey 12. Trace Paul scored once in each period for his 8, Stevie Bratt hit for 5 and Patrick Bell, in his first varsity game, scored the final two points of the game, right at the buzzer.

The JV game was a disaster. Up 60-25 in the 3rd period, Shorecrest continued to press and shoot 3-pointers. Not a very classy performance by the Scots. Patrick Bell scored 6 to lead the team and Drew Washington added 5. Forrest Brown scored 4 as did Jackson Knoll. Jackson got is points in back-to-back buckets after he snagged a loose ball. The entire play is on the video clip. Cameron Faulkner, Chris Hailer, Kiefer Hermann and Corey Houck each scored 2 points.

In the Freshman game, the Scots got ahead early, leading 15-6 in the first, increasing the lead to 20, and held that lead to the end, winning 58-38. Isaiah Rennes scored 14 to lead the team. Diamonte "Cortez" Ridley and Alex Krantz each scored 9 while Casiano Atienza, Gabe Groenig and Matt Zafra scored 2 each.

These games were the final home games of the 2010-2011 season. The boys travel to Glacier Peak on Thursday. If OH wins, they get a playoff spot. If they lose, they need help from Shorecrest - if the Scots beat Everett, OH is in. If Everett wins and OH loses, the season is over.

Video clips are posted HERE.

69 photos are posted HERE.

BBB 2011-01-28 vs Meadowdale

With faint playoff hopes and looking to avenge a Jan 4th 46-38 loss, Oak Harbor welcomed the Meadowdale Mavericks boys basketball team last Friday. With just 3 games left, the Wildcats badly needed a win to hang on to their playoff hopes.

Starting in the dome, the Freshman teams played a tight first half, with Meadowdale leading by just 3 points at halftime, 20-17 but the OH defense fell apart in the 3rd, allowing the Mavs to score more points than the scored in the entire first half, leaving OH down 43-26 at the end of the 3rd. The teams played even in the 4th, with a final score of 51-34 in favor of Meadowdale.

Diamonte Ridley (Cortez) led the team with 10 points, Isaiah Rennes scored 8 and Andrae Gray and Bobby Grace 5 each. Alex Krantz and Gabriel Groenig scored 2 each and Chavez Madden and Casiano Atienza scored 1 each.

The JV team jumped to an early 26-12 lead and increased it to 37-20 at the half. Meadowdale's offense started to play in the 3rd as they scored 17 points, but OH kept even with them with 16 of their own and led 53-37 going into the final period. Meadowdale continued their offensive output and stepped up their defense, going on a 12-2 run to cut the OH lead to 5 (57-52) with 5:11 remaining. A Paul Johannsen score got the Wildcats back on track as they held on to win 72-62. Five Wildcats finished in double figures - Drew Washington with 18, Dayne Herron and Cameron Faulkner with 12 each and Zach Gibbs and Corey Houck with 10 each. Johannsen added 6, Patrick Bell 3 and Anfernee Angkaw 1.

It was a 3-point fest to start the game with the Mavericks sinking 3 and the Wildcats 5. When the period was over, OH led 18-12 and the Wildcats increased their lead to 34-24 at halftime. By the 6:00 mark in the 3rd, after back-to-back steals and dunks by Mike Washington Jr., forcing a Maverick timeout, the Wildcats led 46-26. The Mavericks fought back, ending the 3rd down 51-41. In the 4th, Meadowdale continued to close, cutting the Oak Harbor lead to just 3 points, but our boys held on for a 71-61 victory.

Next for the Wildcats is Senior Night vs Shorecrest on Feb 1st. In their first meeting the Scots won 45-44 in overtime, then on Thursday the 3rd, the boys travel to league-leading and undefeated Glacier Peak with a playoff spot on the line.

Highlights from the JV and Varsity game are here, including a big Mike Washington dunk.

70 photos are HERE, mostly of varsity, but also Freshman team and individual photos.

BBB 2011-01-25 at Mountlake Terrace

With just a few more games left in the 2010-2011 season, the OH boys basketball teams traveled to the Mountlake Terrace Hawks and came away with 3 losses.

In the freshman game, the Wildcats were outscored 48-17 in the first 3 quarters as they fell 52-29. Rys Mattila had a good game, scoring 9 of his 15 points in the 4th period. Diamonte "Cortez" Ridley and Matt Zafra each added 4 while Andrae Gray and Gabriel Groenig scored 3 each.

The JV game was similar, with the Hawks taking a commanding lead in the first 3 quarters. In this game it was 48-29 with a final of 54-41. Drew Washington hit four 3-pointers for his team-leading 12 points. Zach Gibbs scored 7, Corey Houck 6, Kiefer Hermann 4 and with 2 points each were Cameron Faulkner, Devontay Sutalo, Paul Johannsen, Jackson Knoll, Anfernee Angkaw and Forrest Brown.

Varsity action was much closer. Oak Harbor opened the game by taking a 15-11 lead, but some unfortunate passes and missed free throws let MLT tie the game with 3:40 left in the 1st half then they took a 23-22 lead with just over 2 minutes left. At halftime the score was OH 22, MLT 25. The Wildcat offense stayed cold in the 3rd period, scoring just 6 points as Terrace took a 38-28 lead. In the 4th, OH wasn't able to cut into the Hawk lead and fell 40-49.

Click HERE for freshman, JV and varsity video clips.

38 Photos are posted HERE

The boys play next at home on Friday the 28th against Meadowdale, then Senior Night vs Shorecrest on Tuesday, Feb 1st. The boys end their regular season on the road at Glacier Peak on Thursday, Feb 3rd.

BBB 2011-01-20 vs Everett

Anyone who was at the boys basketball games last Thursday against the Everett Seagulls at OHHS sure got their money's worth, with two games going into overtime and a third decided in the final seconds.

In the dome, the Freshman team held a 2-point lead at the first break, then went on a 15-7 run to take a 23-13 lead into halftime. Everett came out and started the 2nd half by reversing the trend and closing to within 1 point, 26-27. The Seagulls made up that difference to end regulation tied at 37. In overtime, the Wildcats went cold and could score any points while Everett scored 6 to win 43-37. For the Wildcats it was Cortez with 11, Rennes with 10, Zafra 8, Groenig 3, Grace and Krantz 2 and Mattila 1.

Oak Harbor took a long time to get going in the JV game, with the first score coming with 3:10 left in the 1st quarter. Fortunately Everett was also cold, so the OH score made it 4-2. Oak Harbor wound up scoring 6 more points in the final 3 minutes of the period to lead 8-6. The two teams went back and forth in the 2nd, but OH held a 3-point 22-19 lead at halftime. Both teams scored 14 in the 3rd and the 'Cats were able to hold on in the 4th for a 51-49 win. Three Wildcats were in double figures - Drew Washington with 12 and Dayne Herron and Zach Gibbs with 10 each. Kiefer Hermann scored 6, Paul Johannsen 5, Cameron Faulkner 4, Andre Cumberbatch 3 and Patrick Bell 1.

At the end if the 1st period in the varsity game, Oak Harbor led 9-2 and built their lead to 14-2 in the 2nd before Everett cut away and closed to within 3 points. The first half ended with OH on top 23-18. Everett outscored the Wildcats 18-13 in the 3rd and tied the game at 36 and regulation time ended in a 55-all tie after Jay Stout hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left.

In overtime, free throws sank the Wildcats. Oak Harbor put up 7 points, but Everett put up 7 points just in free throws and won 67-62. The Wildcats shot only 17 free throws all night, making 7 while the Seagulls MADE 17 FTs out of 28 attempted.

Jay Stout led the Wildcats in scoring with 20 points, Denzel Massey added 15 and Mike Washington 14. Kevawn Brooks had 5, Trace Paul 4 and Connor Paul and Stevie Bratt 2 each.

75 photos from the Freshman, JV and Varsity games are posted HERE.

Highlight clips are HERE.

Next for the Wildcats is a trip to Mountlake Terrace on Tuesday the 25th then return home on Friday the 28th against Meadowdale.

BBB 2011-01-12 vs Glacier Peak and 2011-01-14 vs Lynnwood

After being postponed a day due to the threat of snow, Glacier Peak came to OHHS to finish the first half of the 2010-2011 regular season and the first two games weren't pretty.

In the dome, the freshman squad fell 48-26 while in the main gym the JV team got pummeled 75-37.

Cortez scored 7 for the freshman team, Mattila and Groenig 6 each, Rennes 4 and Atienza 3. For the JV it was Gibbs, newly moved up from the Freshman team 10, Houck 7, Herron 6, LaBelle 4, Bell 3, Faulkner Johannsen and Hermann 2 each and Knoll 1.

The varsity game, however, was close for the entire game. The first quarter ended with OH down 16-13, they went toe-to-toe in the 2nd, until GP hit a 3-point buzzer beater to take a 5-point halftime lead, 30-25. The OH offense stalled in the 3rd, scoring only 8 points and GP was now on top 45-33. Oak Harbor came back yet again, closing to within 4 points, but the Grizzlies pulled away to win 55-44.

Mike Washington scored 19 points for the Wildcats, Denzel Massey and Jay Stout added 8 each. Stevie Bratt put in 6 points and Drew Washington 3.

121 photos, including JV group and individual photos, are posted HERE.

Video highlights are HERE.

On Friday against Lynnwood, the Freshman and JV teams took out their frustrations from Wednesday on the visiting Royals. The Frosh team led all the way, and held Lynnwood to just 2 points in the 3rd period on their way to a 48-34 win. Isaiah Rennes scored 23 points to lead the team. Cortez scored 9, Groenig 7, Krantz 6 and Mattila 3.

The JV team won even bigger, with 11 different players scoring at least a free throw. Leading 11-4 at the first horn and 21-13 at the half, the boys picked up and outscored Lynnwood 22-12 in the third on their way to a 53-35 win. Cameron Faulkner had an outstanding game, scoring 21 points and Corey Houck was also in double figures with 10. Zach Gibbs scored 6, Dayne Herron and Anfernee Angkaw 4 each, Chris Hailer and Forrest Brown 2 each. Jackson Knoll, Kiefer Hermann, Michael LaBelle and Andre Cumberbatch each scored a free throw.

As exciting as the first two games were, they were nothing compared to the varsity game! The 'Cats were down by 3, 15-12 at the end of the first period, but recovered to tie the game at 23 by halftime. The game started to get out of hand, as the Wildcats didn't score a field goal until late in the 3rd, and scored only 6 points total in the period, giving Lynnwood a 32-28 lead. Oak Harbor made up the difference, tying the game, and with just 3.9 seconds on the clock, were going to get the ball. Mike Washington was bumped while attempting a layin and missed, but Stevie Bratt was right there, grabbed the rebound and put it in the basket right at the buzzer. The officials conferred and the shot was ruled no good, it left his hand after the buzzer sounded. Even after reviewing the video, it was hard to tell, as the gym was so loud it was hard to hear the buzzer.

So, to overtime we go. In the extra period, the Wildcats opened up their offense, scoring 13 points in just 4 minutes while holding Lynnwood to just 7. Final score: Oak Harbor 56, Lynnwood 50.

Friday's photos are HERE

Friday's video clips are HERE.

BBB 2010-12-21 vs Mountlake Terrace

After the Freshman and JV games, it didn't look like it would be a good night for Oak Harbor boys basketball. The JV team played a decent first half, down by just 9 points at the break, but the Hawks came out on fire in the 2nd half, scoring 46 points while holding the Wildcats to just 15 points. The final in that game was 75-35 in favor of MLT. Anfernee Angkaw scored 9 point to lead the team and Paul Johannsen and Corey Houck had 6 each. Kiefer Hermann and Michael LaBelle scored 4 each while Devontay Sutalo, Jackson Knoll and Forrest Brown had 2 each. On the bright side, the team did well at the free throw line, hitting 13 of 18 attempts.

The freshman game was similar, with MLT holding a 33-17 halftime lead and extending it to 78-33 by the end of the game. Zach Gibbs scored 15 for the Wildcats, Chavez Madden 5, Isaiah Rennes 4, Andrae Gray and Casiano Atienza 2.

Mike Washington, Jr. scored 8 of the team's 13 first-period points and trailed 13-17 at the first horn and in the 2nd period, Stevie Bratt scored all but 2 of the team's 11 points and MLT led 36-24 at halftime.

Coming out of the locker room, Oak Harbor started to chip away at the Hawk lead, cutting it to just 5 points, 41-36 after a 3-pointer by Jay Stout at the 4:18 mark. Then, in a 29-second flurry, Mike Washington grabbed a rebound tipped by Bratt for two at the 3:41 mark, got a steal and drained a 3-pointer at 3:33, then got a pass after another Wildcat steal and hit another three at 3:12 to put the Wildcats up by 1 point, 44-43 and forcing an MLT timeout. The two teams went back and forth for the remained of the 3rd period which ended in a tie at 47.

Just under a minute into the 4th period, Jay Stout got a bucket and put the Wildcats into the lead for good. The boys built a 9-point lead with 1:22 left but Terrace wasn't out yet. They scored twice in less than a minute to cut the OH lead to 5, but 4 late points by the 'Cats sealed the 69-62 win.

Washington finished on top of the leaderboard with 27 points while Stout was close behind with 21. Bratt also finished in double figures with 14. Denzel Massey hit 4 free throws and Kevawn Brooks finished with 3 points. As a team, our boys scored eight 3-pointers and were 17/24 from the free throw line.

Next for the boys is a 3-day tournament at Bellevue College, then return to league play on January 4th at Meadowdale. Their next home game is January 11th vs Glacier Peak.

Video highlights from the JV and Varsity game are HERE.

Pictures are posted HERE.