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Doug Pacey joined The News Tribune in 2007 after covering prep sports at The Bellingham Herald for five years. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1998 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Kansas in 2002. E-mail Doug.


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Covering high school sports in Tacoma, Pierce County and the South Sound.
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 11:30:12 pm

Prep Zone

What to watch Saturday

»» Want to see the best Class 4A basketball team in the state? Then come to tonight’s Garfield-Foss boys basketball game. The top-ranked Bulldogs feature sophomore guard Tony Wroten, who some recruiting evaluators believe is the best player in the nation in his class. This game could provide a glimpse of how the Narrows League will stack up against the state’s best come tournament time.
Where: Foss
Time: 7:30 p.m.

»» Some of the best regular-season wrestling of the year will happen at the Dream Duals in Spokane. South Sound schools Enumclaw, Rogers, Orting and Yelm will participate.
Finals are expected to begin at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Spokane East Valley
Time: 8:30 a.m.

»» Second-ranked Kentwood travels to rival Kentridge in rivalry game. Conquerors center Josh Smith is his team’s main weapon, but the Chargers boast four players averaging double-figures, led by sophomore guard Gary Bell, who’s scoring 20.2 points per game.
Where: Kentridge
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s highlights

»» Central Kitsap won the Narrows League bowling tournament team title, edging Wilson, 3,176-3,140. South Kitsap’s Megan McMahon was the individual champion, recording a mark of 643. Wilson’s Amanda Richards finished second with 611.

»» Sophomore guard Jordan Russell hit a runner with 45 seconds remaining that gave Lincoln the lead for good in the Narrows League Bay Division-leading Abes’ 61-58 win over Bellarmine Prep. Russell led all players with 22 points. Abdul Gaddy scored 15 for the Lions.

»» Auburn Riverside’s Ryan Rogers led the Ravens with 29 points in their 82-68 win at Kent Meridian.

»» Washington’s Jackie Jamison scored 30 points and Samantha Schubach had 21 in the Patriots’ 62-57 win at Steilacoom. Brianna Garcia had 24 for the Sentinels.

»» No. 3 Federal Way escaped from Kentridge with a 57-47 win, getting 14 points from Cole Dickerson.
»» Chad Rasmussen scored 18 points for No. 8 Curtis in the Vikings’ 54-44 win over Bethel.

»» Olympia’s Alex Weber-Brader scored 23 points in the Bears’ 66-63 overtime win at Gig Harbor.

»» Four Rogers players scored in double-figures, led by Ryan McIntosh’s 18 points, as the Rams won, 67-58, at Emerald Ridge. Colby Williams tallied 18 points for the Jaguars.

»» South Kitsap outscored Mount Tahoma 19-10 in overtime on its way to a 72-63 win over the Thunderbirds.

»» Bonney Lake’s girls recovered from an early deficit to beat Peninsula, 72-52, getting 22 points from Marcel Pounds.

»» Tosha Hollingsworth scored nearly half her team’s points, finishing with 25 in Capital’s 51-35 win over Yelm.

»» Fife’s Shelly Kilcup scored 27 points in a losing effort, falling, 59-45, to Eatonville.

»» Foss’ Max Kelly finished with 19 points in the Falcons 54-50 victory at Central Kitsap.

»» Tara Paddock totaled 18 points, leading Bethel to a 53-30 win over Curtis.