The Bothell High School boys basketball team’s season came to an abrupt end Friday with a furious comeback that ultimately fell short, as the Cougars lost to Newport 65-58.

Bothell trailed 50-39 with two minutes left in the third quarter but the team was not willing to go down easy. The Cougars mounted a comeback that saw them whittle the lead down to just three points with less than a minute to play. But a big shot by Newport’s Miles Fowler, who hit a fadeaway jumper with the shot clock expiring, extend the lead to five points with less than 40 seconds remaining in the game.

Bothell began the game with the lead. Cougar Josh Martin showed his power, dunking the ball and knocking the hoop off its base. It took officials 15 minutes to get the hoop set back up.

But the layoff seemed to hurt the Cougars, as they held an 18-16 lead at the time of the dunk and Newport began their run just after.

One of the biggest issues Bothell had during the game was from beyond the three-point line, as the team shot a dismal 1-for-15.

Bothell senior Zach LaVine led the team with 27 points but was o-for-10 from three-point range. Cougar teammates Perrion Callendret (15 points) and Martin (10 points) both scored in double figures.