Davion Shareef-Dulaney remembers last year’s 3A quarterfinal at the Hardwood Classic all too well. The star guard’s breakout, freshman season ended with a 73-36 loss to Edmonds-Woodway, souring his first taste of Tacoma Dome action.

That sting fueled him. The Abes brought a chip on their shoulder to this year’s dance and quickly cemented themselves as one of Class 3A’s best, leaving Bellevue College with a statement regional win over No. 2 O’Dea last weekend. The good times have followed them back down Interstate 5, too.

Before Bellevue could blink in Thursday’s state quarterfinals, the Abes raced to a 10-0 lead and never looked back. Shareef-Dulaney scored from all levels, Oshea Lamar proved lethal from the perimeter, and Lincoln crushed Bellevue, 77-57, to reach Friday’s ‘Final Four’ at the Tacoma Dome.

“It feels good to finally get my get back from last year,” Shareef-Dulaney told The News Tribune. “That was really messed up.

“That last year really amped us. We were talking about that all day, all week.”

Lincoln moves on!

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Lincoln featured four scorers in double-digits, headlined by Lamar’s game-high 17 points and five triples. That depth is their superpower, possessing the shooters and rim-protecting bigs required for a deep tournament run.

“(Head coach Ryan Rogers) makes us trust each other,” Shareef-Dulaney said. “It just translates to games. Now, everybody’s trusting each other. We’ve got multiple players in double-digits.

“Last year, we weren’t really like this. It was all iso, or me doing my own thing. This year, it’s (Oshea), not just me.”

Shareef-Dulaney finished with 13 points, four assists, and two rebounds. Guard Jalan Lillie had 16 points and forward Justus Holt added 13.

Bellevue’s Jackson Skaggs led the Wolverines with 15 points.

For some teams, the Tacoma Dome sits hundreds of miles from home — but the Abes are playing basketball in their own backyard.

“This is our home court, basically,” Shareef-Dulaney said with a smile.

Lincoln meets No. 4 Eastside Catholic in Friday’s 3A semifinals at 5:30 p.m.