2A Boys Regional Preview: Lindbergh vs Squalicum

Lindbergh Eagles

Coach - Robert Graham (first season)

Season record - 14-12 ranked 30th in 2A by maxpreps.com

Playoffs - Fifth seed of the 2A West Central District, losing to defeating state champion Clover Park.

Last state appearance - 1991 lost to West Valley Yakima

Key Players (stats provided by maxpreps.com)

James Keum averages 19.2 points a game shooting 48% and leds the team in rebounds, blocks and steals.

Colin Malone averages 10.1 points a game shooting 53%

Coaches Comments - My kids are playing hard and that's all a coach can ask. We don't have a lot of experience, so we depend a lot on Jimmy to be our leader, and he done that.

Colin Malone our junior forward has play big for us also. Casey Huppe bring a lot of game experience.

Over the last eight game we are 6-2, we are playing pretty good basketball right now. As their first year coach I am very proud of these boys. They have work hard for this all year long. Squalicum going to be a test for us. They are a very good basketball team  with a lot of experience. My players will be ready to go. We been the underdog  all year long. But if we play hard all the time good things will happen. 

What will it take - Expect Squalicum to double team Keum and force the ball to Malone or Huppe. Free throws could play later in the game. Lindbergh can beat this team with aggressive zone playing, forcing Squalicum to shoot from downtown.

Squalicum has several seniors who know what it will take if they fall behind. Lindbergh can't allow for Squalicum to get back in the game especially late when Lindbergh is tired.

Squalicum Storm

Coach - Dave Dickson

Season record - 20-3, ranked 3rd by AP, three losses came during league play.

Playoffs - Beat Cedarcrest (Duvall) 63-59 to 2A Northwest District Tournament #1 seed.

Last state appearance - 2011 Lost to Clover Park in championship game. Team has won 2-2A state titles (2009, 2010)

Key Players - The entire team is good with bench players coming in ans scoring as well. This team is very experience in the playoffs including playing in the state championship for the past three years, winning two.

Several players are over six feet, but their led scorer Joesph Chaphakeunn is only 5-8, averaging more than 20 points a game

Side note - Squalicum beat Kennedy Catholic 64-60 in overtime during the winter break.