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Grizzlies got the goods
February 4th, 2010 at Thu, 4th, 2010 at 12:48 pm by Tim WatanabeAfter attending Tuesday night’s Bear Creek boys’ basketball game against Rainier Christian, I now know the true meaning of the word “dominance.” Never have I seen a team so strong on all facets of the game… Head coach Scott Moe’s squad this season has been able to stay relatively healthy and they got the goods – kids that can shoot, post up, rebound, and a fantastic pressure defense that forces turnovers and missed shots. You can see a real chemistry when they play, kids that are just as willing to dish the ball off to a mate than to put up big numbers themselves – a great example of this was senior guard Kyle Blankenbeckler who recorded nearly as many assists (12) as he did points (13) for a spectacular double-double.
But although Moe and his Grizzlies have been blowing the league out of the water lately, scoring 80+ points for 5 of their last 6 games while winning by at least 28 each time, he is very humble when he talks about his teams successes and doesn’t put the proverbial cart before the horse as far as postseason goals go.
And speaking of classy, I think Jamie Meyer (TBCS guard and 2-time reigning league MVP) is probably the classiest high school athlete I have ever met. He reached an incredible milestone late in Tuesday’s game, scoring his 1,500th point during his career at the school, a mark that no one has even come close to, and when asked about it he gave all the credit to his teammates:
“For me, this is an indicator of where my whole team has come. Anything that shows up in the paper, I can’t do that without my teammates. I’m just so grateful, the things that we’ve been able to accomplish together.”
This kid is one of the top guards in the state at the 2B level, if not THE best, but he’s got a solid head on his shoulders.
And how about Chandler Jones tying a CAREER HIGH with 33 points against Ballard on Tuesday! You go, girl!
Tim Watanabe Hi there! I graduated from the University of Washington in 2007 with a degree in Journalism and have been the sports writer for the Redmond Reporter since May of 2008. When I'm not covering the local high school sports scene I enjoy bowling, anything related to African lions, and performing as a lion mascot for community and charity events.
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