Boys Basketball Roundup | Nathan Hale surprises No. 4 Chief Sealth

Nathan Hale hit 8 of 9 free throws in the fourth quarter as the Raiders stunned fourth-ranked Chief Sealth 56-49 in a Metro League boys basketball game at Hale Tuesday night.

Chief Sealth (15-3 overall, 12-3 league), which knocked off third-ranked Rainier Beach 72-63 Monday night, fell into a tie with the Vikings for the Sound Division lead. Sealth and Beach meet again at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at Rainier Beach in the final regular-season game for both.

Wyatt Taboh-Graziano, a 6-foot-7 senior, scored 20 points and was 6 of 7 at the foul line for Hale (11-9, 6-9).

WesCo

At Marysville-Pilchuck 73, Arlington 56

Jared Stohl got 21 of his 27 points in the second half and Nathan Lozeau had 17 points and 12 rebounds as the No. 8 Tomahawks (16-3, 12-3) rolled in the North Division. Ricky Holm scored 14 for M-P. Cole Carpenter scored 14 and was 8 of 8 at the free-throw line for Arlington (3-16, 3-12).

Snohomish 50, at Lake Stevens 37

The No. 6 Panthers, the North champions, led by only four going into the fourth quarter before pulling away thanks to Lake Stevens turnovers. Kegan Bone had 17 points and four three-pointers for Snohomish (18-1, 14-1), which has one regular-season game left. Brett Dvorak led the Vikings (13-6, 11-4) with 16 points.

Everett 63, at Stanwood 51

Senior guard Jake Mattson, averaging only 9.2 points, tossed in a season-high 29 and hit 15 of 18 free throws to lead the Seagulls (5-14, 5-10) to an upset win in the North over the Spartans (13-7, 11-5).

At Mountlake Terrace 85, Mariner 56

Junior guard John Allen hit seven three-pointers, scored 31 points and had five assists to lead the Hawks (7-12, 6-9) to a WesCo South win. Terrace shot 65 percent (32 of 49) from the field. Jerrel Grant's 15 points led Mariner (11-7, 10-5).

At Lynnwood 49, Shorecrest 48, OT

Spencer Hunsinger hit a critical three-pointer in the final minute and Andrew Beatty had 14 points and five assists as the Royals (4-16, 3-13) outlasted the Scots (7-11, 4-11) in overtime in the South. Yev Zuyev's 15 points topped Shorecrest.

Jackson 59, at Shorewood 44

Jamie Eisinger got half of his 16 points in the first quarter, when the Timberwolves (14-5, 12-3) raced to a 21-5 lead against the Thunderbirds (2-17, 2-13) in the South.

KingCo 4A

At Garfield 71, Eastlake 65

Aaron Dotson and Duntae Jones each scored 19 points and Jade Collier, a 6-9 senior, controlled the paint with 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulldogs (7-9, 6-5) snapped a seven-game win streak by the Wolves (11-6, 8-4). Keaton Hayenga scored 20, Corey O'Connor 15 and Winslow Lee 13 for Eastlake.

Roosevelt 67, at Ballard 49

Junior wing Amin Tufa's 23 points helped the Roughriders (13-5, 9-4) stop the Beavers (7-10, 4-8) despite 20 from Nigel Peter-Denman.

At Redmond 53, Woodinville 45

Zach Aaron, a 6-6 senior averaging 8.9 points, scored a season-best 19 with eight rebounds and five blocks for the Mustangs (9-8, 6-6). Ryan Gilkey scored 18 for Woodinville (3-14, 2-10), which was outscored 17-5 in the decisive third quarter.

At Inglemoor 65, Lake Washington 47

Mark McLaughlin got 13 of his 22 points in the second quarter and had nine rebounds and seven assists as the Vikings (10-7, 6-5) stopped the Kangs (9-9, 5-7). Greg George scored 16 and Kirby Young 15 for LW.

At Bothell 57, Juanita 40

The Cougars (5-13, 5-8) started the second half with a 10-0 run after leading by two at halftime. John Hekker scored 19 for Bothell. Jordan Call's 15 points led the Rebels (6-10, 4-9).

KingCo 3A

At Sammamish 59, Mount Si 52

Ben Werth of the Totems (2-16, 2-12) went 7 for 7 at the foul line in the fourth quarter, capping a huge game for the senior guard. Werth finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals. Tanner Riley's 18 points led Mount Si (4-13, 4-10).

At Newport 55, Mercer Island 43

Sophomore guard Richard Woodworth went 6 of 6 at the foul line in the fourth quarter and finished with 17 points and eight rebounds as the Knights (10-6, 9-4) handed the Islanders (14-4, 11-3) their second loss in three games. Collin Bennett added 16 points for Newport. Leroy Lutu and Matt Schut each had 14 for Mercer Island.

Metro

At Bainbridge 70, Eastside Catholic 44

Coby Gibler dominated inside with 23 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and four assists for the top-ranked Spartans (17-2, 14-1) in a Mountain victory over the Crusaders (7-13, 3-12).

Rainier Beach 85, at West Seattle 54

DeAngelo Jones and Michael Ladd each scored 24 as the No. 3 Vikings (13-6, 12-3) bounced back from their loss to Chief Sealth to regain a share of the Sound Division lead by beating the Wildcats 5-15, 2-15).

At Seattle Prep 83, Lakeside 43

Jordan Hamilton (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Nico Fearn (13 points, eight assists) were among four Panthers (11-8, 9-6) who scored in double figures in a Metro Mountain win. Spenser Walker scored 18 for Lakeside (8-11, 4-11).

At O'Dea 79, Bishop Blanchet 31

The No. 2 Irish (17-2, 14-1) warmed up for their rematch with top-ranked Bainbridge as Jamelle McMillan and Kelly Edwards combined for 40 points in a Mountain Division rout of the Braves (6-13, 5-10). Bainbridge, which beat O'Dea 59-58 last week, hosts O'Dea Thursday in the final regular-season game for both.

SPSL 3A

At Enumclaw 59, Sumner 24

The sixth-ranked Hornets (16-2, 13-0), one game from a perfect league season, won their 11th straight as Julian Fernandez led a balanced offense with 14 points against the punchless Spartans (1-18, 1-12).

At White River 59, Franklin Pierce 44

Zach Johnson scored 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting and the Hornets (5-14, 3-10), who trailed by nine after the first quarter, used a 15-0 second-quarter run to overcome the Cardinals (8-10, 5-8).