When the team needs a clutch rebound, Jarell Flora hauls one in.

If a quick scoring opportunity arises off a turnover or fast break, Charles Wilson is ready under the hoop.

During the most heated moments of a game, Terrick McGhee offers a calm demeanor.

And even if he’s not on the court, role player Keegan Fein contributes hard work and support for his teammates.

“I feel like we know each other’s tendencies and what we’re about to do when we’re on the court,” Wilson said.

The chemistry between the four seniors on the Bremerton High School boys basketball is a large reason the Knights are having their best season in more than a decade.

With a 74-66 victory over No. 6 Capital High School on the road Monday, Bremerton secured a No. 1 seed to the Class 3A West Central District III/Southwest tournament.

The Knights (15-4) face the fourth-ranked Lancers of Lakes High School in the first round Friday at Clover Park High School. The winner clinches a berth to the state tournament, which begins March 10 at the Tacoma Dome.

“I’ve just been thankful that we made it this far,” McGhee said. “A lot of people were doubting us.”

The doubters may finally be dispersing as Bremerton’s senior quartet carries the team through the postseason.

Flora scored 23 points to go with 21 rebounds against Capital (19-2), helping the Knights build an early double-digit lead they never relinquished.

Capital’s only loss of the season entering the game was to Lakes (18-3), making it a season-defining victory for Bremerton.

“We face these teams in the playoffs, and it’s like they’re overlooking us, they’re looking past us,” Wilson said. “So that kind of gives us an advantage.”

Regardless of what happens at the district tournament, Bremerton’s four seniors will leave a positive mark on the program.

Coach Casey Lindberg said they lead by example and are low-maintenance, showing up to practice and games ready to play while staying out of trouble off the court.

With 12 sophomores and juniors in the Bremerton basketball program, including the junior varsity team, the underclassmen are learning what it takes to succeed from the seniors.

“They see how these guys are at practice, they see how these guys act on the bus, they see how they get here on time and are ready to roll when it’s time to play,” Lindberg said. “The young kids see it as the norm.”

Flora and McGhee grew up as next-door neighbors and played together at West Hills Elementary School, then all four seniors joined in junior high school.

They remember facing each other in Pee Wee basketball, playing in the same league but on different teams.

Those experiences, coupled with four years of high school ball, brought the seniors together off the court.

Now they’ve put it together on the court, winning a regular-season league championship and closing in on a berth to state.

“I had a feeling we’d be good this season,” Wilson said. “I knew for a fact all of us were individually good, and we play well together as a team.”