SGS Boys Basketball Named "Team of the Decade"

The Saint George’s Dragons were recently named the 2B Boys Basketball "Team of the Decade" by the Eli Sports Network.  "Saint George’s had a great deal of success over the last decade with seven top 8 finishes (40 points)," according to the Eli Sports website.  "The Dragons got things going with a bang as they won the title in 2013 defeating Colfax 51 to 40 and would follow up with a 2nd place finish in 2014 coming up short to Morton-White Pass 54 to 51. After not placing in the top 8 in 2015, the program would place the next five seasons and counting. After a top 8 finish in 2016, the Dragons would place 5th in 2017 before back to back trips to the championship in 2018 and 2019, losing to Kittitas-Thorp both times 65 to 50 in 2018 and 79-51 in 2019. The Dragons wrapped up the decade with a 3rd place finish in 2020."  (When Eli Sports tallied up the top boys basketball teams in all classifications, the Dragons made the Top 10 with 1 Championship, 4 Finals, 5 Final Four, and 7 Top-8 finishes.)

The Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders finished in 2nd place (35 Points).  "The Crusaders started the decade out in style with seven straight top 8 finishes from 2011-17, winning the title in 2011 defeating Napavine 41 to 32."  The Brewster Bears and Kittitas-Thorp Coyotes tied for 3rd place (30 Points).  "The Bears program had top 8 finishes in 2014-16 and 2018-20, winning the title this spring with a 58 to 57 victory over Life Christian Academy.  The Kittitas-Thorp program only finished in the top 8 three times this decade, but they really made those finishes count with state title in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Two of those victories came against Saint George’s." Note: These rankings are based off consistency of these respective programs, which is why the Dragon’s program ranked ahead of the Coyotes.