By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

South Puget Sound League 4A Mount Rainier rebounded from a loss to Auburn Riverside by storming by visiting Seamount League 2A Evergreen 76-33 in non-league boys basketball action on Sat., Dec. 6 with a full team intensity.

"We're young," said Ram head coach Ken Bush. "Every game we're getting a little bit better. The boys are working hard on building energy as a team."

Energy was apparent early when the Rams utilized rebound, steal and run tactics to charge from a 5-5 tie and establish a reign of terror within the first three minutes for a 19-5 lead.

"We were aggressive on offense and defense," said senior Ram guard Austin Sharma, who tied with teammate Talcum Cola at a game high 18 points. "As a team, we attacked right from the start."
This pattern just continued for the game's entirety. Mt. Rainier built four leads of 43 points, including the final score, and necessitated brief moments of a running clock.

"We weren't prepared to play," said Wolverine head coach Tony White. "Give Mt. Rainier credit. They really played well."

Statistics showed the MR key to win. The Rams collected 12 steals against only eight turnovers.
Shawn Marmon owned seven rebounds for Mt. Rainier.