High School Sports

Top 5 high school basketball plays (Jan. 20 to 27). Vote for your favorite

Nasty crossovers, clutch long-range shots and highlight reel dunks filled this week’s highlight reel. These were the top five best high school basketball plays the past week in the South Sound. Watch the video at the top of the story and cast your vote for your favorite play.

The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their plays below.

Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted.

Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporters Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com), Lauren Smith (lsmith@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt, @smithlm12 or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and one attached video clip highlight from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.

  • Annie Wright’s Jeremiah Harshman off the glass alley-oop to Martin Kaupanger in win over Charles Wright.

  • Federal Way’s Mason Thomas crosses up a Tahoma defender and hits the midrange jumper in a home win on Thursday.

  • Auburn’s Carter Hansen throws a fast break alley-oop to Jaylen Petty.

  • Kentridge freshman guard Raelyn Ofrancia hits a deep 3-pointer to beat the shot clock in a win over Kennedy Catholic on Saturday.
  • Puyallup sophomore Will Nasinec throws down a dunk in a game against Curtis.
Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
Tyler Wicke
The News Tribune
Tyler Wicke joined The News Tribune in 2019 as a sports clerk. A graduate of the University of Washington Tacoma in 2021, Wicke covers the Mariners, preps, and maintains clerical duties. Was once a near-scratch golfer, but now, he’s just happy to break 80.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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