Mike Bethea advises two of his seniors, Djuan Piper (11) and Shaqquan Aaron (4), as their teammate Naim Ladd makes a free throw in the second half of their nail-biter regional game against Mercer Island on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Piper is currently deciding between offers from the University of Washington and University of Minnesota, while Aaron has committed to play for Louisville. LINDSEY WASSON/THE SEATTLE TIMES