The shattered backboard is replaced, Ernest Udeh Jr. is okayed to play, and the stage is set for round three of this season’s exceptional Dr. Phillips vs. Olympia boys basketball rivalry.
DP (20-3) hosts backyard rival Olympia (21-6) in a Tuesday night Class 7A region semifinal game that surely would have packed the house had not COVID-19 guidelines restricted capacity. Only 250 tickets ($7) were available through the GoFan.co web site and those sold out in about 45 minutes with no social media push.
DP is No. 3 and Olympia No. 5 in the updated Maxpreps 7A rankings.