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Ferndale 59, Meadowdale 44
It was win or go home in this playin round of the 3A district tournament, and the Golden Eagles started strong, and finished even stronger as they kept their season alive with the victory.
Junior forward Mantaj Singh led Ferndale with 17 points on an incredibly efficient 6-of-9 shooting from the field before fouling out with a little over three minutes to go in the game.
The Golden Eagles led 49-42 at that point, but rallied together to finish on a 10-2 run.
Senior forward Hunter Wills had 13 points and eight rebounds, while seniors Jonah Brillowsky and Lincoln Thomas each had 10 points and seven boards.
Senior forward Tommy Mack provided tremendous hustle off the bench and led Ferndale with 11 rebounds, five of which came off the offensive glass.
The Golden Eagles will now play at the top seed of the tournament, Edmonds-Woodway, tomorrow night at 7:00.
Ferndale 59, Meadowdale 44
MDW 8 11 15 10 - 44
FER 14 14 12 19 - 59
Meadowdale: N/A.
Ferndale: Singh 17, Brillowsky 10, Wills 13, Vincent 2, Thomas 10, Mack 7, Grewal 0, Dhillon 0.
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Lynden 67, Sehome 25
When the Lions had a scare last week against Nooksack Valley, free throw shooting was a big reason for it. That was shored up on Thursday as Lynden was a perfect 8-for-8 from the line, and the defense was stellar against the Mariners in the home win.
Speaking of perfect, junior forward Malachi Bowman enjoyed his best game of the season as he was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field for 15 points, while also adding five rebounds.
Senior forward Brant Heppner posted his seventh double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds, both game-highs for either squad.
Sophomore guard Malachi Koenen drained three of his five 3-point attempts for nine points, and fellow sophomore guard Gordy Bedlington added five assists.
Sehome was led by junior guard Nolan Wright who finished with 10 points and four rebounds.
The Lions will now play Anacortes on Saturday at 7:00 in the semifinals of the district tournament at Mount Vernon High School. The Mariners will also play on Saturday and will try to keep their season alive as they will travel to Squalicum at 7:00 in the consolation round of the district tournament.
Lynden 67, Sehome 25 SEH 9 6 4 6 - 25 LYN 18 22 10 17 - 67 Sehome: Wright 10, Jackson 0, Tanovan 2, McAtee 0, LaTray 0, Miller 2, Kelley 5, Mitchell 0, Watson 0, Duckworth 0, Turrell 6. Lynden: Navarre 5, Bedlington 4, Price 2, Bowman 15, Ellis 2, Mar. Koenen 0, Mal. Koenen 9, Broersma 0, Heppner 21, Jorgenson 4, Adams 5.
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Anacortes 61, Squalicum 56
The Seahawks avenged their regular season loss from a few weeks ago against the Storm as Squalicum made a run in the final quarter, but couldn’t quite get close enough.
A free throw by sophomore guard Hunter Calloway made it a three-point lead for Anacortes with just under two minutes to go in the game, but a three-pointer and terrific free throw shooting sealed the win for the Seahawks.
The Storm had trouble getting the ball inside, and relied on shooting 31 three-pointers, and made nine of them.
Senior guard Marcus Nixon had 16 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals to lead Squalicum in each category, and sophomore guard Blake Elston added 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting from downtown.
Senior forward Jaxon Hofer made 4-of-11 from beyond the three-point arc for 12 points, and Calloway had seven points and four assists.
The Storm will now host Sehome on Saturday at 7:00 in the consolation round of the district tournament.
Anacortes 61, Squalicum 56 SQU 13 15 14 14 - 56 ANA 16 17 17 11 - 61 Squalicum: Nichols 4, Calloway 7, Nixon 16, Hoffmann 2, Elston 15, Hofer 12. Anacortes: N/A.
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Burlington-Edison 76, Bellingham 57
Junior forward Joe Harward had 28 points and seven rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Bayhawks fell to the Tigers on the road.
Burlington-Edison shot 51% as a team, and pulled away in the second half as the game was tied at 28-28 at the midway break.
Senior guard Harmon Wienkers and sophomore guard Calvin VanHofwegen each scored seven points, and Wienkers also grabbed a team-high three steals.
Senior forward Gabe VanHofwegen led Bellingham with five assists.
The Bayhawks will now host Archbishop Murphy on Saturday at 7:00 in the consolation round of the district tournament.
Burlington-Edison 76, Bellingham 57 BEL 9 19 20 9 - 57 B-E 20 8 29 19 - 76 Bellingham: Wright 3, Isaly 0, G. VanHofwegen 0, Harward 28, C. VanHofwegen 7, VanHouten 5, Gasca 0, Singh 5, Wienkers 7, Campos 0, Johnson 2. Burlington-Edison: N/A.
