2 reasons why Friday will be a huge night for high-school basketball

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Two announcements regarding local high-school basketball games scheduled tomorrow night. First, West Seattle High School athletic director Corey Sorenson sent this community announcement:

Dear West Seattle Community,

We are excited for our upcoming basketball matchups this Friday and appreciate the incredible support for our student-athletes.

At this time, we have reached full capacity for Friday’s Girls Basketball game vs. Lakeside and Boys Basketball game vs. Rainier Beach High School. As a result, tickets will no longer be available.

For those who are unable to attend in person, both games will be broadcast live on the NFHS Network with a subscription. You can access the stream using the link below:

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-seattle-high-school-seattle-wa/basketball

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our athletic programs. Go, Wildcats!

(added) As a commenter notes, one big reason for the interest in the WSHS-Rainier Beach boys’ game is that the nation’s top-ranked player is on the RB team.

Second, Chief Sealth International High School‘s girls-basketball home game at 7 pm vs. Mt. Tahoma will be preceded by a ceremony honoring Sealth legend Regina Rogers-Wright, who died in 2024. Among the participants will be City Council President Joy Hollingsworth and District 1 City Councilmember Rob Saka, presenting a proclamation.

Craig January 8, 2026 (4:43 pm)

If you’re not aware why the interest in attendance, Rainier Beach boys team has the #1 HS player and college recruit in the USA playing for them, Tyran Stokes, very likely to go directly into the NBA. He even already has a NIL deal with Nike while still in high school. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyran_Stokes#:~:text=Tyran%20Stokes%20(born%20October%2012,Stokes%20in%202025.

Scarlett January 8, 2026 (6:13 pm)

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Signing a deal with Nike and profiting from their sweatshops of forced Uighur labor is nothing to be proud of.

Kyle January 8, 2026 (6:46 pm)

Didn’t realize you could buy tickets ahead of lining up outside.

Cathleen Turner January 9, 2026 (5:00 pm)

Are you able to buy tickets at the door to the game? Even if it’s sold out do they open it up for standing room? Trying to figure this out before I drive all the way to West Seattle.