O’Connor leads the Wildcats past Knights

January 23, 2020 1:30 pm
Mount Si guard Bennett O’Connor makes a jump shot against the King’s Knights on Jan. 20. O’Connor scored 20 points to lead the Wildcats to a 67-59 win over the Knights. Photo courtesy of Calder Productions
Mount Si guard Bennett O’Connor makes a jump shot against the King’s Knights on Jan. 20. O’Connor scored 20 points to lead the Wildcats to a 67-59 win over the Knights. Photo courtesy of Calder Productions

The Mount Si boys basketball team picked up a 67-59 victory over the King’s Knights on Jan. 20 in the King Showcase at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Sophomore guard Bennett O’Connor led the way for the Wildcats, scoring 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Tyler Patterson added 16 points and Jabe Mullins had 11 assists. The Wildcats (10-0 in league and 14-3 at press time) defeated Skyline, 74-44, and Bothell, 77-72, on Jan. 24-25.