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Watch: Rainier Beach's John Hart breaks down first round win over Evergreen in the 3A state tournament

TACOMA -- For much of Rainier Beach's 3A state tournament first round win over Evergreen on Wednesday afternoon, John Hart and his teammates could hear the

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Watch: Rainier Beach's John Hart breaks down first round win over Evergreen in the 3A state tournament
Watch: Rainier Beach's John Hart breaks down first round win over Evergreen in the 3A state tournament /

TACOMA -- For much of Rainier Beach's 3A state tournament first round win over Evergreen on Wednesday afternoon, John Hart and his teammates could hear the calm, authoritative voice of former NBA standout Jamal Crawford.

For Hart, and Beach's young group, the advice and encouragement from the school's most decorated alum is welcome.

Beach beat Evergreen 61-52 in the Tacoma Dome to advance to a Thursday 3A semifinal against 6-seed Kamiakin.

Watch Hart break down his team's performance:

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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