Lincoln, the No. 6 seed, answered Seattle's Metro League basketball pride with a dominant performance at Bellevue College on Saturday. The Abes jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, silencing the favored Irish who had only lost to No. 1 Rainier Beach in-state this season.
Shareef-Dulaney scored 22 points while Holt added a game-high 23 points for Lincoln, which advances to the 3A state tournament quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome. Coach Ryan Rogers praised his team's execution, saying "they knew it was going to be a really tough matchup" and "they wanted this game." The win marked a significant statement for Tacoma basketball against Seattle's Metro League dominance.