SCC Men’s Basketball 2-1 at NWAACC championship, plays Bellevue College on Tuesday

Avery Scharer blocks a shot
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

The Shoreline Community College Men's Basketball Team won its second game at the NWAACC Men's Basketball Championship on Monday, defeating Lower Columbia College 80-77.

Avery Scharer led the Dolphins with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Joe Bodman added 12 points and 8 rebounds and Will Acromite scored 10 points. Shoreline led by 6 at half-time, 38-32, but could not shake LCC during the second half, as both teams swapped leads in the final 5 minutes.

SCC faces NWAACC Northern Region rival, Bellevue College tomorrow at 10:00 AM in the 7th place game. SCC and BC are 1-1 on the season, as the SCC squad beat Bellevue at home, but was routed at BC in the last game of the regular season.

SCC is 18-12 on the season and 2-1 at the NWAACC Championship. SCC dropped an opening game to Mt. Hood CC, 100-93 which sent Shoreline to the consolation bracket, before defeating Walla Walla CC on Sunday 96-94. Lower Columbia finished the season 16-13 on the year.