Bellevue College men’s basketball won comfortably at home over Whatcom 73-56 behind a solid effort from freshman Darek Usitalo, who scored a double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds. He also had three steals in a display on both ends of the court.
After flirting with an early lead, Whatcom lost all momentum with 7:01 remaining in the first half as Shawn Etheridge hit a three pointer to put BC up 17-16. The Bulldogs 11-0 run put them up 23-16 before eventually heading into the locker room with a 35-27 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Orcas flirted with a mild comeback, fighting back to within four points, but the ‘dogs were too hot from the field shooting 50% as Isaiah White had 13 points in the second half. Usitalo had eight of his 18 rebounds in the half as they outrebounded the Orcas 24-14.
The win put Bellevue in second place at 8-3 in region play and in solid position for post season play. They host Shoreline this Wed. Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.
Last Updated February 15, 2025
