By Tim Clinton

Sports Editor

Boys basketball

West Seattle 53, Bellevue 52

West Seattle nailed down a state Class 3A regional berth with Tuesday's narrow win over the Wolverines at Sammamish High School.

The Wildcats return to action with a 5 p.m. Thursday battle with Rainier Beach at Bellevue College.

The winner plays for the Sea-King District title at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and the loser for third and fourth at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Both of Saturday's games would be at Bellevue College as well.

Steilacoom 59, Highline 56

Three points made the difference as the Pirates came up short at Steilacoom in a loser-out District 2/3 game Tuesday.

Sequim 73, Evergreen 61

Evergreen's season ended with Tuesday's District 2/3 opening loss at Sequim.

West Seattle 83, Roosevelt 62

West Seattle routed Roosevelt in a loser-out home game to open Sea-King action Saturday.

Mt. Rainier 64, Graham-Kapowsin 57

Mount Rainier slipped past Graham-Kapowsin in loser-out District 3/4 tournament play Saturday.

Evergreen 53, Highline 49

Both teams advanced to district after Evergreen won Friday's close game.

Girls basketball

Lake Washington 38, West Seattle 35

The Wildcats came up only three points shy against the Kangaroos in Tuesday's game played at Sammamish, just missing a quick trip to state regionals.

West Seattle now plays Roosevelt in a 5 p.m. Friday loser-out, winner-to-state game at Bellevue College.

West Seattle 61, Blanchet 50

West Seattle hosted Saturday's Sea-King District opener and won to stay alive in the tournament.

South Kitsap 39, Kennedy 33

Kennedy saw it's season end with Saturday's District 3/4 loss in Port Orchard.

Sammamish 55, Foster 38

Foster fell in Friday's Kingco 2A tournament championship.

Highline 40, Lindbergh 36

The Pirates posted a Kingco 2A playoff victory over the Eagles Friday.