Lincoln's sophomore duo of Davion Shareef-Dulaney and Justus Holt combined for 45 points, with Holt scoring a game-high 23 and Shareef-Dulaney adding 22. The Tacoma-based team never trailed after an early lead and answered every run from the favored Seattle-based Irish.
The victory sends Lincoln to the 3A state tournament quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome with a first-round bye. Lincoln coach Ryan credited his team's execution of the game plan and physical defense as key factors in the upset win that silenced Metro League doubters.