<\/a>Eagle senior Jaylon Jenkins pushes the tempo for Federal Way. Ben Ray \/ Sound Publishing<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Vaughn Weems had a complete half, scoring eight, snagging five rebounds and dishing three assists.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
The second half was all Eagles, leading the Spartans by 22 points going into the fourth quarter, 53-31.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
It was a convincing win, but the Eagles still had things to work on. While the Eagles were up by 20, Pleasant made a cross-court pass that got intercepted, and Skyline converted on the turnover. Even though the Eagles were up big, there was a message Reed conveyed to his players.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“It’s very important to stay detail oriented because it’s all about possessions. If you were to throw that pass while we’re up 20, you’d do it while we’re up two … It’s about reiterating the need to value the ball,” Reed said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
The Eagles played a lot of stress-free basketball in an environment where surroundings are unfamiliar. The Eagles shot the ball extremely well, ending the game with a 52.3% shooting percentage. They went 10-21 from the three-point arch.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“We can be pretty dangerous. Part of the reason we are shooting that well is we pass up a good one for a great one,” Reed said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Pleasant finished with 20 points and eight rebounds, leading the team. Weems had 14 total and Lewis finished with 12 total.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“Dane has been accepting his role and he’s now a star in it. He picked the right time to score and knew when to get the ball to whoever needed it, and controlled the pace of the game,” Reed said about his point guard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
This year the Eagles have a date with the same team they beat for third place back in 2019. They take on the Vikings from Curtis, who are also the defending 4A state champions, on March 3 with tip-off at 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“We’re ready. We got to come out and play hard as a team. It’s all about the team,” Lewis said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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