Shorecrest boys defeat Ingraham Friday and Kamiak Saturday

The Shorecrest boys' basketball team improved its overall season record to 7-4 with victories over Ingraham of Seattle Friday, Dec. 28, and Kamiak of Mukilteo Saturday, Dec. 29, in the Bothell Holiday Tournament.

The 3A Scots had opened tournament play with a 46-45 loss to 4A Issaquah Thursday, Dec. 27.

Shorecrest takes a 1-3 Western Conference 3A record into a Friday, Jan. 4, home game with Stanwood.

In the Friday victory over Ingraham, the Scots led 24-9 after the first quarter, 38-15 at halftime and 53-22 after three quarters before pulling away in the final period for the 72-31 win. Alex Horning led Shorecrest with 20 points. Teammate Dylan Pontrello scored 14.

In the Scots' Saturday victory over Kamiak, Shorecrest led 15-13 after the first quarter, 25-23 at halftime and 41-34 after three quarters before holding on through a high-scoring fourth quarter for the 62-55 win. Cobin Oihsi led the Scots with 24 points. Horning added 10.

Shorecrest 62, Kamiak 55

At Bothell High School, Saturday, Dec. 29

Shorecrest -- 15 10 16 21 -- 62

Kamiak ----- 13 10 11 21 -- 55

Shorecrest Scoring -- Conin Oishi 24, Connor Hyppa 0, Benny Ortega 5, Zach Lawson 2, Liam O'Neill 0, Alex Hofstrand 0, Jake Scherf 5, Sam Franks 6, Keelan Tidwell, Masamba Njadoe 2, Dylan Pontrello 8, Alex Horning 10.