Tradition: The Quest for a Championship

by Scott A. Weiss

With the seconds ticking down on the clock, the 1981 Mercer Island High School Boys' Basketball team appeared poised to win their first state championship after seven previous attempts.

As the final buzzer rang out, their opponent threw up a last-second shot that was initially waved off, then counted. A melee in the middle of the court ensued as the scoreboard was changed and Shadle Park, not Mercer Island, were declared the '81 state champs.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578337002
• ISBN13: 9780578337005
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Headliner Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"