Bellevue boys fall to Eastside Catholic | Prep basketball news

The Wolverines lost in the semi-finals in 3A, while the Knights go for a conference title Friday.

Bellevue dug out of a double-digit hole to lead in the fourth quarter of its Sea-King district semi-final game against Eastside Catholic. But the Crusaders retook the lead in short order, winning 55-47 and sending the Wolverines to Saturday’s third place game against O’Dea.

Sharif Khan scored a team high 12 points, and briefly gave his team its only lead with five and a half minutes remaining. But Eastside Catholic went on a 7-0 run to regain control, and allowed only two Bellevue points after Khan’s hoop while outscoring the Wolverines 10-2.

Eastside Catholic senior Nathan Christie scored a game high 16 points to lead the Crusaders, while Mandrell Worthy added 14 and Mattisse Thybulle scored 10.

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Jack Walton added nine in the loss for Bellevue, which will head to next week’s Regional round after facing the Irish at Bellevue College Saturday for third place.