Tilleman, a Lake City High graduate who helped the Cardinals finish fifth in the NJCAA Tournament in 2015, has guided the team to a 30-1 record entering the Elite 8 of the conference tournament on Friday against Bellevue at 2 p.m. at Pierce College in Lakewood, Wash.
NIC (14-4-3), the third seed from the East Region, advances to face Peninsula (15-0-2), the top seed from the North Region on Saturday at noon in Port Angeles, Wash.