Shorewood boys continue in Northwest District 3A basketball tournament Wednesday after Saturday home victory over Marysville Getchell

Thunderbird Brandon Mar is undercut on his drive to the basket.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood boys’ basketball team continues in the Northwest District 3A basketball tournament with a consolation game Wednesday at Glacier Peak after avoiding elimination with a home victory over Marysville Getchell.

Shorewood’s Josh Hawkinson, a 6’9” center,
is fouled on his way to the basket
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Western Conference 3A South No. 3 Shorewood takes a 15-7 record into the 7 p.m. Wednesday game at Glacier Peak (17-5 after a 16-4 regular season, 10-3 Wesco 3A). Shorewood had a 14-6 regular-season record (9-4 Wesco 3A). Shorewood defeated Glacier Peak. 52-42, at home in December and lost at Glacier Peak, 61-35, Jan. 29.

Thunderbird Ben Andrews drives to the basket.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In Shorewood’s 77-45 home victory over Marysville Getchell Saturday, Josh Hawkinson scored 32 points in the first three quarters. Thunderbird teammate Ben Andrews added 15 points. Shorewood led Marysville Getcheell 23-15 after the first quarter, 42-26 at halftime and 59-40 after three quarters before extending the final victory margin to 77-45.

Freeman Taylor put up a jump shot over the Charger defense.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

For the season to date, Hawkinson leads the T-birds with 385 points in 19 games for an average of 20.3 points per game.

While Shorewood plays at Glacier Peak Wednesday, Shorecrest takes an 11-11 record into another elimination game at Oak Harbor (12-10). The two Tuesday winners meet Saturday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. at Jackson High School in Mill Creek for the District's No. 3 berth in regional and state 3A competition. The third-place game will be followed at 8 p.m. Saturday by the District championship game between Wesco A South champion Mountlake Terrace (20-2) and North division champion Stanwood (17-5).

Shorewood’s Zach Rattray scores as he drives across the front of the basket.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood’s 77, Marysville Getchell 45

At Shorewood High School, Saturday, Feb. 9

Marysville Getchell -- 15  11 14   5 – 45

Shorewood ------------  23 19 17 18 – 77

Shorewood Scoring -- Anxhelos Pere 0, Taylor Freeman 9, Brandon Mar 10, Zane Hopen 0, Karson Gronvold 0, Ben Andrews 15, Zach Rattray 8, Ian Kirk, Josh Hawkinson 32, Sam Boone 0, Yonathan Michael, Max Hundhausen, Jordan Muir-Kung 3.

More photos by Wayne Pridemore