Continuing the trend in KingCo that no team is safe, the Juanita boys upset Sammamish on Tuesday night, beating the Totems 58-54.

“The Rebels jumped out early and then fought off a tough and determined Sammamish team,” said Rebels head coach Derek Witt. “If there ever was a balanced team win it was tonight.”

Senior Kellen Gildersleeve had 14 points with four rebounds during the game, Nicola Stanjic had 12 points and three assists, Ty Eng put up 10 points and nine assists. Brett Hamre had eight points and seven rebounds, added to by Avery Britton’s seven points and nine rebounds and Taylor Williams seven points and five rebounds.

Coming into the game the Totems had averaged 10 3-pointers a game, but the Rebels held Sammamish to just three 3-point baskets during the game.

Juanita will travel to face Mercer Island on Friday night at 8 p.m.

Juanita boys sneak past Lynnwood during tournament

The Juanita boys team beat Lynnwood in the Rebel’s final game of the Bothell Christmas Tournament on Dec. 23. The Rebels held off a late fourth quarter advance by the Royals scraping out the two point win in the 55-53 victory.

Juanita held the lead at the half 23-19 and going into the fourth quarter with a 40-36 gap between the teams, but Lynnwood edged closer in the final minutes. The Rebels stayed strong to earn the victory in the last game before the holidays.

Kellen Gildersleeve had 18 points in the game, with teammate Ryan Reid adding 10 to the total.