The Overlake School’s varsity boys basketball team was crowned champions of the Friday Harbor High School “Tip Off” Classic Tournament last weekend, defending its title from a season ago.

In the Owls’ first game, they jumped out to a sizable lead and never trailed, defeating Meridian High School, 58-49.

They held a clear advantage in the paint, scoring 38 points and more than doubling Meridian’s efforts in the key. LT Cosmos led all scorers with 17 points while also chipping in with eight rebounds, five assists and four steals. Katon Minhas scored 16 points while Owen Friend added 11 points.

The following day, in the championship game, Overlake downed tournament host Friday Harbor, 67-61. Overlake trailed by five points early in the first quarter, but rallied soon after and held onto the lead for the remainder of the game.

Their ability to push the ball in transition led to a 13-5 edge in fast-break points. Tellier Lundquist was 3-for-5 from 3-point range and scored a team-high 19 points to go along with four steals. Cosmos repeated his performance from the previous game with 17 points. Friend scored 14 points while Minhas added 12 points and eight rebounds.