Bremerton basketball suffers hiccup before state tournament
By WESLEY REMMER
Bremerton Patriot Sports writer
March 6, 2010 · 4:28 PM
The Bremerton High School boys basketball team could enter the Class 3A state tournament on its longest losing streak of the season.
After a 66-50 loss to Franklin Pierce High School in Auburn on Friday, the Knights (16-6) will look to avoid their second two-game losing streak of the season when they face Renton High School at 6 p.m. Saturday in Auburn.
The loss to Franklin Pierce, coming on the heels of a state berth-clinching victory over Evergreen High School Tuesday at the Class 3A West Central District III/Southwest Tournament, means Bremerton will be either a No. 7 or 8 seed when state begins Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome.
Bremerton has not lost more than two consecutive games all season. It lost back-to-back contest to Sequim High School and Kingston High School during the regular season by a combined four points.
Since then, the Knights have won 10 of 12.
Had the Knights defeated Franklin Pierce, they would have faced Mount Rainier High School on Saturday in a game for the No. 4 or 6 seed.
Instead, the team will have a low seed and likely will get a difficult draw.
Renton (13-12) lost to Mount Rainer 52-50 Friday, setting up the draw against Bremerton.
The game is at 6 p.m. at Auburn High School.
Mount Rainier and Franklin Pierce play for fourth and sixth on the same court at 8 p.m.
Contact Bremerton Patriot Sports writer Wesley Remmer at wremmer@bremertonpatriot.com or (360) 308-9161.Comment on this story.
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