This is why you not. (copyright Brad Camp/Bainbridge Review)For a minute there, I thought Bellevue was too much for Bainbridge.
Luke Sikma was dominating on the inside as Cam Warren (all of five feet, seven inches) was running around and making great passes to his teammates Sikma and Alex Schrempf, who I thought was going to have a dominate game with the way he came out and played the first quarter.
But what was most disconcerting was how the Wolverines were beating the Spartans to the lane for layins. They just don't have those defensive lapses as much as they did last night.
Credit to the team for coming out stronger on defense in the second half. They started cutting off those lanes to the rim and forcing Bellevue to shoot jumpers. When they couldn't hit them, that's when things took a turn.
It also helps to have a talented big man in Coby Gibler and - what I think - is the AP 3A MVP, Steven Gray. He and Coby did their part to bring the team back. Also, props to Nick Fling, Austin Wood, Caleb Davis and Rudy Sharar who worked their behinds off on D to keep Bellevue from taking over.
The team also deserves praise for slowing the ball down and holding onto it for long stretches to run time off the clock.
Still, Luke Sikma showed he deserves his spot on the Seattle Times Star Times team. He's got a great jumper and he's very athletic. If he was only a few inches taller (he's 6'7") he might be getting NBA attention.
But I like the guy. He'll be good at Portland.
Finally, if you haven't seen Review photographer Brad Camp's slideshow yet, click here. Outstanding work that's even better than the big papers. If you're curious, yes that's my voice leading it off.
I'll be back in a few hours from Hec Ed with some notes I've collected over the course of a few days. If you're going, get there early 'cause the place will be packed.
"See" you then.
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