SEATTLE - Jermaine and Jamaal Kearse each scored on consecutive possessions late in the fourth quarter to snap a 42-all tie, and Lakes went on to beat Seattle Prep 52-49 in the Class 3A boys semifinals Friday night.

Kavario Middleton led the way with 16 points for Lakes (25-1), which will play in the state championship game for the first time in school history on Saturday.

Seattle Prep (23-6), which rallied from a 17-point deficit on Thursday to beat Mount Rainier in a quarterfinal game, will play for third place on Saturday.

Jordan Hamilton scored 16 points, and Jack Hanley added 14 for Seattle Prep.

Lakes went on a 12-1 scoring run to take a 34-23 lead midway through the third quarter. But the Panthers staged another rally, closing to 42-37 heading into the final quarter.

Seattle Prep scored the first five points of fourth, tying it at 42-all on Hanley's layup. After the teams exchanged three turnovers, Jermaine Kearse rebounded a miss and converted a three-point play for a 45-42 lead with 3 minutes left.

On Lakes' next possession, Jamaal Kearse rebounded another missed and scored for a 47-42 lead. Seattle Prep twice got within two points, but never pulled even or took the lead.

Jermaine Kearse finished with 12 points.

SEATTLE PREP (49)

Humphrie 2, Donnely 6, Stanford 0, Said 4, Hanley 14, Nyeko 0, Hamilton 16, Cameron 7, Tierney 0.

LAKES (52)

Enriquez 11, Winston 5, Jermaine Kearse 12, Waters 0, Jamaal Kearse 4, Middleton 16, Jimenez 14, Anthony 0.

Seattle Prep 10 + 10 + 17 + 12 -- 49

Lakes 16 + 6 + 20 + 10 -- 52