By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Girls basketball

West Seattle 69, Seattle Prep 42

The Wildcats claimed third place in the Metro League Championship Tournament with Thursday's victory over Seattle Prep in the Ballard gymnasium.

West Seattle gets a first round bye in the Sea-King District tournament, opening with a 3:30 p.m. Tuesday game at Bellevue College.

Roosevelt 49, Ballard 33

Ballard finished as the Metro League's No. 8 seed with Thursday's loss to the Roughriders in the seventh place game played at Franklin.

The Beavers open Sea-King play with a 7 p.m. Saturday game at Seattle Prep.

It will be loser-out.

Lindbergh 35, Highline 33

Highline 's season ended with Thursday's narrow loss to Lindbergh at Renton.

Boys basketball

Highline 57, Lindbergh 45

Highline advances to District 1/2 tournament play, opening Wednesday at a time and place to be announced.

Thursday's victory gave the Pirates the Kingco 2A tournament's No. 4 berth.

Seattle Prep 68, West Seattle 66

West Seattle was edged by Seattle Prep in Thursday's game for the Metro League's No. 5 and No. 6 district berths in a game played at Chief Sealth.

The Wildcats host Mercer Island at 7 p.m. Saturday in a loser-out Sea-King opener.