Originally published Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Comments (0) 
E-mail article 
Print view
Boys Basketball | SPSL 4A: Sophomore Jaleel Williams ignites Federal Way
Jaleel Williams, a 6-foot-6 sophomore transfer from Texas, scored a season-high 14 points as fourth-ranked Federal Way beat No. 7 Auburn 79-68 Tuesday night.
Seattle Times staff reporter
Scores & stats
Schedule/results
Standings
Leaders
Teams
Rankings
More sports: Golf | Tennis | Swimming | Cross-country
AUBURN — This was the coming-out party Jaleel Williams was waiting for.
Williams, a 6-foot-6 sophomore transfer from Texas, scored a season-high 14 points — 10 in the second half — as the fourth-ranked Federal Way boys basketball team beat No. 7 Auburn Tuesday night, 79-68, in a South Puget Sound League 4A North Division showdown.
It was the first loss for the Trojans (5-1 overall, 4-1 league) and put Federal Way (3-1, 3-1) back on track after Saturday's loss to Kentridge.
Williams, who scored seven points in the Eagles' first three games, said that loss inspired him.
"I came out with fury," he said. "I didn't want that to happen again."
Neither did Michael Hale, who contributed 15 points, six assists, four steals and three rebounds.
"We came here tonight on a mission," Hale said.
Jeff Forbes added 23 points and Cole Dickerson had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds for Federal Way.
Auburn's Isaiah Johnson, a 6-6, 270-pound junior, scored 10 of his 20 points in the first quarter as Auburn led 19-17. But the Eagles adjusted and shut him out in the second quarter while taking a 34-33 lead. Two minutes into the third period, Federal Way turned up the heat defensively, forcing seven turnovers to ignite a 20-4 run.
"We talked about limiting their runs, but they got that one in the third quarter, and I really believe that's what the game came down to," Auburn coach Ryan Hansen said.
Williams had two big dunks in the third quarter, one off a feed from Hale, and Forbes dropped in one of his four three-pointers.
Auburn, which reached the Class 3A state tournament the past two seasons, got 13 points from Jeff Gouveia and 12 each from Payne and Carlo Lavoie. Johnson just missed a double-double with nine rebounds.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
More High School Sports headlines...
E-mail article 
Print view Share: 
Digg 
Newsvine
Prep Football | Liberty tested but advances with 32-22 win
Girls State Cross Country | Eastlake claims 4A crown
Prep Football | Mountlake Terrace's season ends with loss to Central Kitsap
Prep Swimming | Twice as nice for Juanita's seniors
Mourners gather at KeyArena for slain officer's memorial
Mourners gathered at KeyArena for the memorial service of Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton on November 6, 2009.
Procession for slain SPD officer
Election Night: Approve R-71
Election Night: Reject R-71
Election Night: Joe Mallahan
Election Night: Mike McGinn
Election Night: Susan Hutchison
Election Night: Dow Constatine
Candlelight vigil for Officer Brenton
Flying Elephant on Auroranwjobs
Post a comment
Michelle Goodman blogs about work/life balance.
How to tell your office you're gravely ill
Post a comment
nwautos
Choosing a new sedan? Weigh the impact of your choice on your wallet and on the planet.
Post a comment
Open Houses | Find this weekend's open house listings.  Or search by location: |
- Flags were key link to cop slaying, bombings
- Suspect shot as city mourns slain officer
- Bombs, guns found at home of suspect in Officer Brenton's slaying
- Briefs | Soccer: New Mexico suspends hair-pulling player Elizabeth Lambert
- How an underdog named Mike McGinn took City Hall
- 3 Cascade Mountain passes close due to snow; more rain, wind expected Sunday
- Huskies suffer another heartbreaking loss to UCLA
- The birth of 'Grunge,' in photos by Michael Lavine
- McGinn pulling away as late ballots come in
- Using anti-shooter tactics, civilian Army police officer brought down gunman
- U.S. House passes health plan 378
- Bombs, guns found at home of suspect in Officer Brenton's slaying 296
- Grading the game 161
- Referendum 71 show's Washington's strategy for marriage equality is working 161
- How an underdog named Mike McGinn took City Hall 94
- Beavers open as 10-point favorites against Huskies 93
- Sounders FC-Dynamo playoff Game 2 thread 81
- Fort Hood shooting suspect had shown troubling signs 74
- Game thread: Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks, Nov. 8 74
- Landmark health bill passes House on close vote 66
- Suspect shot as city mourns slain officer
- Flags were key link to cop slaying, bombings
- The birth of 'Grunge,' in photos by Michael Lavine
- Bombs, guns found at home of suspect in Officer Brenton's slaying
- 10 ways to take control of your health
- Tlingit heritage helps glass artist Preston Singletary break new ground
- 10 investing missteps to avoid
- How an underdog named Mike McGinn took City Hall
- How do innovators think?
- Danny Westneat | Lee the Horse Logger found slow wagon shrank tumor
