By Keith Daigle

The Chief Sealth boys basketball team played a tough game against Seattle Prep on Friday night, Jan. 14, losing 57-50.

The Chief Sealth Seahawks were dominated by the Seattle Prep Panthers in the first half; while the Seahawks were never far behind but just could not wrest the lead from the Panthers. They ended the half 26-23 Panthers.

In the beginning of the second half the Seahawks drew first blood. After a battle for the ball at the Panthers’ basket the Seahawks ran it down the court for a layup.

The Seahawks saw themselves in the lead for the first time in the game in the middle of the third quarter when Chief Sealth junior John Aguilar sank a basket for a score of 29-28. This began a back-and-forth battle between teams for the lead that lasted well into the fourth quarter.

Toward the end of the fourth quarter the Panthers rallied for four points in a row, breaking a tie and making the score 45-41.
After the Panthers rally the Seahawks were left trying to catch up for the rest of the game and never quite got there.

The loss takes the Seahawks to a conference record of 6-2, and a season record of 8-4. Chief Sealth’s next conference game was at home against Rainier Beach Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Seattle Prep improved their conference record to 7-2 and their season record to 10-2. Seattle Prep’s next conference match will be an away game against Blanchet on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.