But it's hard to score when you've got to shoot over giants.(Copyright Brad Camp/Bainbridge Review)
Last night's game made history.
According to the Seattle Times' Michael Ko, Bainbridge was -- unofficially -- not only the first team in 3A state history, but in Hec Ed history, to hold a team scoreless for a half.
The building has been open since 1929.
Pretty impressive, eh? It was a nice idea for North Thurston to try and stall the Spartans to sleep, but when you play O'Dea three times and Prep twice, you're used to teams slowing things down. They might have been better off trying to run the Spartans off the parquet, as they aren't that fast.
Still, Bainbridge was able to relax and make some steals to put the pressure on North Thurston. I was impressed with their defense. They kept in front of their man and rarely got beat to the hoop until the game was decided long before the final buzzer.
And you know it's bad when a guy can come off the bench (as in senior guard Paxton Kruse) and score three more points than your highest scorer on the team. I mean, damn, man.
Also kudos to the Spartan fans for coming out and making some noise for their team at such a late hour. Hopefully they can grab more of their friends and family to come out and watch them play.
Up next: Bellevue tonight. They won't be able to hold the Wolverines scoreless, but it will be close and an excellent game.
Gibler v. Sikma will be the matchup to watch. The two, who are cousins, must control the glass for their team. Whoever can shut the other down will ensure their team wins.
I'll be there and I hope to see you out there as well.
Edit: Here's our photographer Brad Camp and his slideshow that he put together on the game last night. Excellent job by Brad. Just like the big papers. :)
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