Shorewood boys play final regular season basketball game Wednesday at Stanwood after Monday home victory over Glacier Peak

The Shorewood boys' basketball team plays its final regular-season game Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Stanwood after a 58-53 home victory over Glacier Peak Monday.

Honored at Shorewood Senior Night
Sam Boone, Taylor Freeman, Zane Hopen, and Anxhelos Pere.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood takes a 6-6 Western Conference 3A record (11-8 overall) into the game with Stanwood (12-0, 19-0) at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Stanwood High School, with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at 5:40 and "C" teams playing at 3:45.

Thunderbird Anxhelos Pere battles to control a loose ball
in the game with Glacier Peak
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In Shorewood's 58-53 victory over Glacier Peak, the Thunderbirds trailed 12-11 after the first quarter before taking a 28-27 halftime lead and stretching it to 43-37 after three quarters. Taylor Freeman led Shorewood with 23 points, and teammate Jordan Muir-Keung added 12. The Shorewood junior varsity lost to Glacier Peak, 64-61, and the Shorewood C's lost, 63-43.

Earlier, the T-birds lost to Mountlake Terrace 67-63 Friday despite a 19-8 fourth-quarter Shorewood surge that included a 13-0 Thunderbird run. Mountlake Terrace had led 15-13 after the first quarter, 34-30 at halftime and 59-44 after three quarters. Freeman led the Thunderbirds with 29 points. Muir-King scored 12. The Shorewood JVs lost to Mountlake Terrace, 62-39, and the T-bird "C" team won 58-48.

Inside the lane Zane Hopen looks to pass or go up for a shot.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood had won a 55-54 game at Meadowdale Tuesday Jan. 28. The T-birds trailed 11-10 after the first quarter and took a 28-23-halftime lead before the Mavericks tied the game 38-38 after the third quarter, only to have Shorewood take the one-point win. Freeman led the Thunderbirds with 18 points; Sam Boone and Brandon Mar scored 10 each; and Muir-Keung added 9. The Shorewood JVs lost to Meadowdale, 56-48, and the T-bird C's won, 61-54.

The Northwest District 3A tournament begins Tuesday, Feb. 11, with Shorewood, the No. 4 team from the Wesco 3A South opening tournament play with a return visit to Wesco 3A North No. 1 Stanwood.

Shorewood’s Sam Boone puts up a jump shot inside the lane.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood JVs take a 4-8 Wesco 3A record (9-10 overall) into their final game Wednesday at Stanwood (12-0, 16-0), and the Thunderbird "C" team takes a 7-5, 12-7 record into its final game against Stanwood (7-4, 10-6).

SHOREWOOD VARSITY 58, GLACIER PEAK 53

At Shorewood High School, Monday, Feb. 3

Glacier Peak -- 12 15 10 16 -- 53

Shorewood ---- 11 17 15 15 -- 58

Shorewood Scoring -- Anxhelos Pere 0, Taylor Freeman 23, Brandon Mar 8, Jordan Muir-Keung 12, Karson Gronvold 3, Zane Hopen 2, Cameron Teeterman 7, Sam Boone 3.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE VARSITY 67, SHOREWOOD 63

At Mountlake Terrace High School Friday, Jan. 31

Shorewood ------------ 13 17 14 19 -- 63

Mountlake Terrace -- 15 19 25  8 -- 67

Shorewood Scoring -- Pere 2, Freeman 29, Mar 4, Muir-Keung 12, Gronvold 0, Hoprn 6, Teeterman 2, Boone 8.

SHOREWOOD VARSITY 55, MEADOWDALE 54

At Meadowdale High School, Tuesday, Jan. 28

Shorewood ---- 10 18 10 17 -- 55

Meadowdale -- 11 12 15 16 -- 54

Shorewood Scoring -- Pere 2, Freeman 18, Mat 10, Muir-Keung 9, Gronvold 2, Hopen 4, Teeterman 0, Boone 10.

Taylor Freeman moves to his right to avoid a charging foul and puts a shot.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL STANDINGS

Wesco 3A South ... Conf. (Overall)

**Mountlake Terrace ... 9-3 (14-5)

*Glacier Peak .............. 8-4 (13-5)

*Shorecrest ................. 7-5 (13-6)

*Shorewood ............... 6-6 (11-8)

Meadowdale ............... 4-8 (10-9)

Wesco 3A North

**Stanwood ............... 12-0 (19-0)

Marysville-Pilchuck .... 5-7 (8-10)

Everett ........................ 5-7 (8-11)

Oak Harbor ................. 4-8 (4-15)

Marysville Getchell .. .. 0-12 (1-18)

Northwest Conference 3A

*Ferndale .................... 5-5 (8-10)

*Clinched berth in Northwest District 3A tournament (top three teams in each Wesco division and two other teams based on conference record)

**Clinched first-round tournament game at home (two Wesco division champions, top second-place Wesco team, and either the other second-place Wesco team or Ferndale of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference, depending on conference record)

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