When: Saturday, 8 p.m.
Where: Everett Community College
Classification: 4A
Records: Issaquah 20-5; Jackson 17-5
AP Rankings: Issaquah (No. 3); Jackson (not ranked)
How they got to regionals: Jackson doubled up Monroe 64-32 in the championship game of the Northwest District tournament to earn the district’s No. 1 seed. Issaquah rebounded from a 63-60 loss to Woodinville with a 84-54 win over Redmond to claim the No. 2 seed out of the Sea-King District.
Players to watch: Issaquah—Ty Gibson, Sr., G; Jason Crandall, Jr., G; Scott Kellum, Jr., G. Jackson—Frank Rossi, Sr., G; Yegor Gorbenko, Sr., G/F; Sam Saufferer, Jr., G; Colton Faddis, Jr., F.
Breakdown: A tough draw for the Timberwolves, who are familiar with Issaquah. The Eagles defeated Jackson 56-44 in the state quarterfinals last season. Issaquah, which finished third at the state tournament, once again looks like one of the teams to beat.
Twitter: @aaronlommers
Prediction: Issaquah
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