Bulldogs Win Thriller In Overtime Over Highline

Yonathan Michael had 29 points to lead Bellevue to the overtime win at Highline last night. photo by Rich Dworkis
Yonathan Michael had 29 points to lead Bellevue to the overtime win at Highline last night. photo by Rich Dworkis

Bellevue College men’s basketball continued their stretch of rapid improvement with another come-from-behind win; it was their second in two nights, as the Bulldogs defeated host Highline College 69-62 in overtime last night.

Freshman Yonathan Michael continued his stretch of hot shooting by scoring 29 points. He was 8-for-14 from the field and cashed in on his free throw opportunities by sinking 9-of-11.

After trailing by five at halftime 30-25, Bellevue stuck with it’s recipe for success from the previous night by improving their shooting percentage in the second half. The ‘dogs shot 55% in the second half as compared to the Thunderbirds’ 27%. After tying the game up in the second half to send it to OT, Bellevue continued the hot shooting by outracing the T-Birds 16-9 in the extra period.

Jack Walton had 14 points on 7-for-10 shooting while Calvin Dennis added 10 points and led BC with 10 rebounds as well.

The Bulldogs are now 9-6 and are on a three-game win streak at the right time as league play begins this week. Bellevue travels to Shoreline to open up North Region play with a 4:00 p.m. game this Saturday January 9.

Last Updated January 5, 2016