Issaquah falls to Mount Rainier in second round of Les Schwab Classic | Wednesday prep roundup

The Issaquah boys basketball team led Mount Rainier after one quarter, but couldn't hang on in Wednesday's second-round Les Schwab Classic, falling 72-65.

The Issaquah boys basketball team led Mount Rainier after one quarter, but couldn’t hang on in Wednesday’s second-round Les Schwab Classic, falling 72-65.

The Eagles jumped out to a 14-10 lead, and trailed just 30-29 at halftime. Issaquah struggled in the third quarter, however, getting outscored 20-9 by Mount Rainier.

Cole Westover led the Eagles with 15 points. Nick Price and Nik Landdeck scored 11 and 10, respectively.

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The Rams, who only had five players score, were led by Adrian Davis’s 33 points.

Issaquah fell to 4-5 overall. The Eagles face KingCo rival Ballard (5-3) at 4 p.m., today in the consolation finals.

Other news and notes

Eastside Catholic lost its second-round game Wednesday in the Bellevue College Classic, falling 62-43 to Renton. The Crusaders, who dropped to 2-6 overall, face Oak Harbor at 3 p.m., today in the seventh-eighth place game.

The Eastlake boys basketball team concludes the Surf and Slam tournament in San Diego at noon today against in-state opponent Monroe. The winner will finish fourth, the loser places sixth.

The Eastlake girls basketball team puts its unbeaten record on the line against in-state competitor Lynden at 4:45 p.m., today for the Surf and Slam tournament championship in San Diego, Calif.

The Skyline girls basketball team vies for the Cactus Jam tournament championship in Phoenix, Ariz., at 12:30 p.m. against Holy Cross of Surrey, B.C.