Most coaches in the KingCo league agree there isn’t such a thing as an easy league game. Liberty put that to the test Tuesday night, forcing a double overtime game against Lake Washington, which the Kangs survived for the 79-73 win.

Despite outscoring the Patriots 20-6 in the first quarter, Lake Washington lost some momentum in the second as Liberty made it a 35-26 game going into the half. Liberty used their home court advantage in the third to take the lead 50-45. But the Kangs were determined not to let the win pass the team by, tying the game with a 23 point fourth quarter to force overtime tied at 68 points apiece. Each team put up just two points in the first overtime period, but Lake Washington prevailed in the second with nine points to take the win.

Matt Staudacher had a game high of 33 points during the game, while Kramer Taylor added 18 points to the team’s total. Guy Lynott had 14 points, Robert Reyes had nine, Tate Coddington put up two, as did Darien Nelson-Henry while Drew Doane had one.

Lake Washington, currently 6-4 this season will play Bellevue on Friday night, the top team in KingCo.

LWHS boys go 2-2 during Calif. tournament

Over the winter break the Lake Washington boys team traveled to California to play in the ESPN Holiday Prep Classic in La Costa. In four games the team finished with a 2-2 record.

The Kangs lost their first game of the trip to Francis Parker of San Diego by one point 44-43. Darien Nelson-Henry had 19, Matt Staudacher earned 12, Kramer Taylor added 5 while Robert Reyes had three and Guy Lynott put up four.

The following day the team faced Compton and lost 78-51. On Wednesday, Dec. 29 the Kang beat James Logan 82-77. Guy Lynott posted the team high of 20, Matt Staudacher had 17, Darien Nelson-Henry earned 16 for the team, Robert Reyes added 10, Mike Hanson had nine, Kramer Taylor added five, while Cody Bernstein and Drew Doane each had two.

On Wednesday, the last day of the tournament, the team beat James Logan 82-77.