The Skyhawks were led by 22 points from key reserve
Brooks Fortune. The 6-foot junior guard connected on 6 of 10 3-point attempts in the contest and added four rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 26 minutes off the bench.
Southridge jumped out to a 17-11 lead after the first quarter before stretching their advance to 31-22 at the half.
Junior guard Elijah Thompson played a crucial role in the win, finishing with 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds. (FILE PHOTO: Troy Tsuma)
Rainier Beach came storming back in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 51-50 but was unable to knock down shots in the fourth quarter, shooting 6 of 19 from the field and 2 of 8 from 3-point range.
Southridge led for the majority of the contest before a late 3-pointer from junior guard
Elijah Thompson stretched the advantage to 64-59 with 2:35 remaining.
Although the Vikings cut the deficit to two points twice in the final two minutes following 3-pointers from top-ranked senior
Tyran Stokes and freshman
J.J. Crawford, Southridge responded by knocking down a pair of free throws on the other end each time to secure the win.
Stokes had 27 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in the loss. He shot 9 of 21 from the field, 3 of 10 from 3-point range and 6 of 8 from the free throw line while turning it over five times.
Thompson added 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the victory.
