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Highline men and women’s basketball both had inspired seasons. However, with regular season play concluding, the teams take divergent paths – the men’s season ends falling just short of the postseason, while the women are set to embark on the playoffs this weekend, with eyes set on a championship.
The Thunderbird women head to Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash., to play in the postseason tournament. Their first match, in the Sweet 16 round, is slated for this Friday, March 6, tipping off at noon.
Highline women and men won a well-fought game Wednesday night, taking Tacoma Community College down once again.
In the Feb. 25 matches, the men and women played their hearts out on sophomore night. The men won 98-86, a game with high energy and grit – a stimulating one to be at. And the women clutching up 60-57, a definite nail biter and a game getting people out of their seats.
The T-birds had some exciting games this past week with the men and women heading down to Pierce College. Both teams came away from the match up victorious over their Raider counterparts.
In the Feb. 7 match, the women showed grit and determination, defeating Pierce 46-40 in a come-from-behind win. The Thunderbirds outscored Pierce 20-7 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
It has been a hair raising, nail biting week for the Highline Thunderbird basketball teams. The Highline men and women both had competitive games against Lower Columbia Community College and Tacoma Community College.
Both the men and women had upsetting games against Lower Columbia on Jan. 24, but they were quite the war.
Last Saturday was absolutely wild for Highline Thunderbirds basketball. Both the men’s and women’s teams came out swinging with fire – each of the games against Pierce College. And by the end of it all, Highline walked away with two unforgettable wins that had fans on the edge of their seats.
Right from the tip-off, the energy was electric. On the men’s side, the Thunderbirds and the Pierce Raiders were neck and neck the whole game, trading buckets, hustling on defense, and refusing to give in.
Although the regular season has ended for both Highline men’s and women’s basketball, league play is starting for both teams. The men’s team faced Green River on Wednesday, Jan. 7, which was an unfortunate loss for the team; but the boys looked like they had a lot more connection and chemistry huddling at each dead ball.
Sophomore forward Jackson Owens, while commenting about the regular season, said, “We had our ups and downs during the regular season but we have been working hard at practice as a team and coming together to get ready for league. I want to make it to the tournament again.”
The Highline men’s basketball started the regular season with an exciting win. Playing against Whatcom the Thunderbirds took home the victory with a score of 80-72 on Nov. 13.
Next, the team split a set of away games. On the road playing Portland Community College was a great game to watch, but an unfortunate loss. During the Nov. 18 game, the final scoreboard read 80-72, just like their last game, but this time with Highline coming up on the trailing end of the score.
The Highline men’s basketball team wrapped up an impressive 2024-2025 season, making it all the way to the final four with an outstanding performance against Spokane College at Columbia Basin College. Although they fell to Lower Columbia in the first game of the final four. The team finished strong with an impressive 21-11 record and plenty to be proud of.
The squad looks promising with five returners and 12 new players joining the roster. Now, as the 2025-2026 season gets underway, guard Dane Lewis (#3) said, “The team chemistry is good. Even though we got a whole new team from last year, we trust each other and all have similar goals.”
The Highline women’s volleyball team captured a great victory on Wednesday Oct. 8, ending with a score of 3-0, bringing energy and momentum into their next match, taking place on Friday. After a hard-fought battle, the Thunderbirds came out on top and set the tone for their next game.
This win is particularly meaningful given how the team has been navigating adversity. Highline’s roster is one of the youngest in the NWAC, featuring 10 freshmen and just two sophomores.