The Bothell High School boys basketball team used strong defense to beat Mount Si, 67-59, on Friday at home.

Bothell built a 32-25 lead by halftime but the Wildcats made a big push during the third quarter to cut the lead to two points. The Cougar defense came up big during the fourth quarter, holding Mount Si to just 12 points while the offense scored 18.

Bothell was led by Josh Kollman with 19 points and Hunter Dean with 15 points.