By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

 

Boys basketball

Ballard 49, Roosevelt 23

Ballard nailed down a Sea-King District tournament berth with Wednesday's win over the Roughriders in the O'Dea gymnasium.

The Beavers advance to play O'Dea for the No. 7 and No. 8 positions out of the Metro League at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Ingraham.

 

Sammamish 61, Highline 50

The Pirates fell into the game for third and fourth place among Kingco 2A teams with Wednesday's loss, playing Foster at 5 p.m. Friday at Renton.

 

Renton 78, Foster 32

Foster will play the Pirates Friday following Wednesday's defeat.

 

Garfield 88, West Seattle 56

West Seattle plays Rainier Beach for third and fourth in the Metro League at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Chief Sealth after taking a lopsided loss to the powerful Bulldogs in a Wednesday semifinal.

 

Ballard 50, Chief Sealth 35

Ballard kept its season alive with Tuesday's victory.

 

SCS 60, Bellevue Christian 55

Seattle Christian concluded its regular Nisqually League season with Tuesday's win and hosts a team to be determined at 1 p.m. Saturday in postseason play.

 

Kent-Meridian 67, Kennedy 66

The Lancers were edged in Tuesday's season finale.

 

Kennedy 70, Kentlake 47

Kennedy Catholic gunned down the Falcons this past Monday.

 

West Seattle 65, Eastside Catholic 63

The Wildcats slipped by Eastside Catholic in a Monday tournament game.

 

Chief Sealth 64, Cleveland 62

Chief Sealth stayed alive for one more day after Monday's victory.

 

Foster 62, Lindbergh 54

Foster opened Kingco playoff action with a win Monday, nailing down a district berth.

 

Sammamish 63, Tyee 32

The Totems' season ended with Monday's loss.

 

Girls basketball

Garfield 79, West Seattle 36

Garfield grabbed the victory in a Wednesday Metro League semifinal.

West Seattle plays Eastside Catholic for third and fourth at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Nathan Hale.

 

Sammamish 62, Tyee 23

Tyee still plays for third and fourth in the Kingco Conference despite Wednesday's loss, playing Foster at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Renton.

 

Renton 41, Foster 20

Wednesday's loss knocked the Bulldogs into Friday's matchup with Tyee.

 

Holy Names 77, Chief Sealth 34

The Seahawks' playoff stay ended with Tuesday's loss.

 

Bellevue Christian 42, SCS 12

Seattle Christian concludes its season with a 5:15 p.m. Thursday visit to Charles Wright.

 

West Seattle 48, Ballard 38

West Seattle won by 10 against the Beavers in Monday's playoff, dropping them into a 5:45 p.m. Thursday game for fifth and sixth against Franklin at Nathan Hale.

 

Foster 54, Lindbergh 16

Foster finished off the Eagles with Monday's win while earning a district berth for themselves.

 

Tyee 42, Highline 31

Tyee earned a district berth and eliminated the Pirates Monday at Highline.

 

Kennedy 51, Kentlake 35

Kennedy Catholic won its regular season finale Friday and opens 4A West Central District tournament action with a 6 p.m. Friday visit to Puyallup.