Mercer Island guard Jessica Blakeslee averages 12.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.

Class 3A

Glacier Peak v. Cleveland (Bellevue College, Sat. 2/28, 12 p.m.) Cleveland knows how to play under pressure. The Eagles are looking to threepeat as state champions and recently came away with double overtime playoff wins over Mercer Island and Lakeside.

Glacier Peak’s deadly combination of Sadie Mensing and Paisley Johnson’s sharp shooting and Kayla Watkins’ inside power could prove match to Cleveland’s Kansas bound point guard Jayde Christopher and center Joyce Harrell, who’s headed to Boise State.

Glacier Peak coach Brian Hill said Harrell and Christopher, along with shooting guard Aqeelah Williams, were the biggest concerns for the Grizzlies.

“[Harrell] does a lot of good things and keep things alive for them, so we need to keep her off the glass and reduce her overall impact in the game,” Hill said.

He added, “Christopher, she does a great job of seeing the floor and making smart passes. She’ll make a pass that no one else in the gym can see and it’s on the money. We need to make sure we contain her.”

Mercer Island v. Wilson (Mt. Tahoma H.S., Sat. 2/28, 6 p.m.) After Wilson ousted Mercer Island from the state tournament two years in a row, the Islanders have an axe to grind. Wilson’s season has been about aggressive defense, driven by forwards Kiara Knox, Violet Kapri Morrow, and Erica Hamlin.

“We play a high energy level on defense, and sometimes on offense we allow teams to take breaks,” said Wilson coach Michelle Birge. “We have gotten way more efficient on offense and making teams guard us and making us hard to guard.”

Mercer Island has shooting capability from many places on the court, and shares the points – four players average over nine points per night.

Birge said Mercer Island’s tempo is slower and more consistent than Wilson’s which could be the deciding factor in which team gets to the Dome.

“Whatever team does the best at dictating tempo will come out victorious,” Birge said.

Lincoln v. Bellevue (Bellevue College, Sat. 2/28, 6 p.m.) Bellevue’s set a solid defense behind Mandy Steward, Shelby Cansler and top rebounder Tatiana Streun, and it will be their task to contain All-Narrows MVP Tamia Braggs and Kiaira Thomas, who has proved to be an outside threat.

West Seattle v. Sumner (Renton H.S., Sat. 2/28, 8 p.m.) Both teams are nursing injured starters and coming in off close district losses. West Seattle faced a 57-54 loss to Cleveland for a third place finish and was without point guard Gabby Sarver, who has a torn ACL. Sumner had a 59-50 loss to Wilson for the championship, and forward Jamie Lange, who averages 21.9 points per game, also tore her ACL before the game.

Sumner coach Jordan Moog said Lange’s injury is a “huge blow for our team, but we are prepping well for West Seattle.”

Without Lange, West Seattle’s main focus will be defending against Sumner’s outside game, and West Seattle coach Sonya Elliott said the game will come down to defense.

“That’s usually our game, the focus on our defense, and making sure we take care of the other team,” she said.

Central Kitsap v. Lynnwood (Everett Community College, Sat. 2/28, 6 p.m.) Central Kitsap (11-3) has a tough road ahead against the Northwest District champion Lynnwood (21-2). Led by wing Mikayla Pivec, No. 1 Lynnwood doesn’t let up, and owes losses to state ranked Beamer and Glacier Peak. Lynnwood, which placed third in the 4A state tournament last year, is known for its up-tempo style and pressing defense, and coach Everett Edwards hopes that will be the Royals’ advantage.

“We hope to make Central Kitsap’s defense adjust to our defensive pressure instead of us adjusting to them,” Edwards said.

Lynnwood will be going up against Central Kitsap’s strong shooters Taylor Krouse and Maddie White, who average 14 and 11.7 points per game, respectively.

Beamer guard Quinessa Caylao-Do is a strong outside shooter and leads the Titans with 12.9 points per game.

Class 4A

Olympia v. Beamer (Puyallup H.S., Fri. 2/28, 6 p.m.) Beamer has no shortage of players who can drive the Titans’ up-tempo style. Sharp shooting Quinessa Caylao-Do and Bria Rice, combined with inside threats Nia Alexander and Makenna Woodfolk pile up points – Beamer averages over 68 points a game. Olympia, led by guard Jenna Randich, will be looking to avenge Beamer for crushing the Bears 49-26 last year in districts.

Bothell v. Snohomish (Everett Community College, Sat. 2/28, 10 a.m.) Bothell’s young team is led by sophomore forward Taya Corosdale (17.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game). Corosdale will be a match inside for Snohomish forwards Madeline Smith and Madison Pollock who average a combined 27.4 points per game.

“We haven’t played many teams with posts as good as ours,” said Snohomish coach Ken Roberts. “We’ve been able to get the ball inside and have success with that, so hopefully we can continue that.”

Point guard Darian Rielly is also back for the Panthers after missing most of the season due to a knee injury, and Roberts said her basketball IQ has been key in setting up the Snohomish offense.

Monroe v. Inglemoor (Bothell H.S., Sat. 2/28, 8 p.m.) Inglemoor (22-1) owes its sole loss to Monroe (18-6) from a holiday tournament upset where Inglemoor’s star center Deja Strother was absent. But with a state tournament spot on the line and Strother in the line-up, Monroe should be wary of the Vikings, who score well in transition and have strong shooters in addition to Strother’s post presence.