By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Girls basketball

West Seattle 49, Eastside Catholic 46

West Seattle earned a first round bye at the Sea-King District tournament with Thursday's win in the game for third and fourth place in the Metro League Championship Tournament.

The game was played at Nathan Hale.

The Wildcats await the winner of Saturday's loser-out game between Holy Names and Hazen for a 3:30 p.m. Tuesday second round game at Bellevue Community College.

Franklin 52, Ballard 37

Ballard also journeyed to Nathan Hale on Thursday and took a loss to Franklin in the game for fifth and sixth place out of the Metro League.

The Beavers open Sea-King action with a loser-out game at Eastside Catholic that starts at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Charles Wright 33, SCS 22

Seattle Christian fell at Charles Wright in a regular season Nisqually League game Thursday.

Boys basketball

Rainier Beach 58, West Seattle 49

West Seattle finished fourth in the Metro League tournament with Thursday's loss to Rainier Beach at Chief Sealth.

The Wildcats now open the Sea-King tournament with a loser-out first round game.

West Seattle hosts Franklin for a 7 p.m. Saturday contest.

O'Dea 51, Ballard 32

The Beavers wound up eighth in the Metro League tournament after losing to the Irish in the Ingraham gymnasium Thursday.

They visit Liberty at 7 p.m. Saturday for a loser-out game.