Bellingham photographer | Western (WWU) defeats Central 66-62

Western Washington University fans celebrate after a 66-62 victory over rival Central Washington University Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Carver Gym in Bellingham, Wash. Photo by Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com

What a nail biter of a game — a handful of free throws in the final waning
minutes basically decided the game. With just seconds to go, the game was
within two points! When Western won, a scrum of fans stormed the court. It wasn’t
exactly the Super Bowl scrum but it was more than I’m used to.

Western's John Allen (#20) looks on after attempting a shot in the second quarter of their 66-62 victory over rival Central Wednesday, Feb. 16. Photo by Seattle Bellingham photographer Daniel Berman/www.bermanphotos.com

More photos after the jump

Bellingham editorial photographer | NCAA Basketball photos

I had assignments from The Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin to cover BYU-Hawaii taking on Cal Poly-Pomona this past Monday in the final round of NCAA Division II Regional Tournament. It was held at Carver Gym at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. This was an exciting game to cover — in the final minute, BYU-H had three chances to score, all of which would have tied the game — they could not make it happen.

Some of my favorites below, and more of my photos of the BYU-Hawaii v. Cal Poly-Pomona game.

BYU-Hawaii's Virgil Buensuceso (#21) looks up after a foul knocked him to the ground in the second half of their 78-75 loss to Cal Poly-Pomona in the final round of the NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. Monday March 15, 2010.

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