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Meridian 62, Nooksack Valley 54
After watching these two teams battle it out on the hardwood over the last few years, you just knew that it would be a physical battle.
With the season on the line, and 44 fouls later, the Trojans made the biggest plays in the biggest moments to survive.
One of those players that made the biggest plays was sophomore point guard Pierce Brzozowski who had a steal and a score early in the fourth quarter, a reverse layup while getting fouled a few minutes later and a corner three-pointer with 4:15 left in the game which gave Meridian a 56-44 lead.
Brzozowski, who is no stranger to pressure situations after starring in the state championship baseball game last spring as a freshman, finished with 14 points and a team-high four steals.
Driving and kicking out to Brzozowski on that three-pointer was senior guard Jaeger Fyfe who added 12 points.
Senior forward Talon Jenkins posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and senior center James Hedahl had 11 points and six boards.
Senior guard Canyon James played superb defense, and also led the Trojans with four assists.
The Pioneers missed key opportunities at the hoop throughout the game, and shot 2-of-14 from behind the three-point line.
Senior point guard Caden Heutink led his team with 17 points, and senior guard Cory Olney added 10 points and three steals.
Junior guard Owen Wichers led Nooksack Valley with five assists and senior center Lance VanBerkum pulled down a team-high nine rebounds as the season came to a close for the Pioneers.
The Trojans will still have to win one more game, a crossover game with an unknown District 2 opponent at King’s High School on Saturday at 5:00, for a chance to get back to the state tournament.
Meridian 62, Nooksack Valley 54
NV 12 17 13 12 - 54
MER 17 14 16 15 - 62
Nooksack Valley: Coppinger 4, Olney 10, Heutink 17, Wichers 3, Kamphouse 7, Silves 2, D. Ackerman 3, VanBerkum 5, B. Ackerman 3.
Meridian: Jenkins 16, Fyfe 12, James 0, Haugen 2, Blankenburg 0, Larsen 0, Alexander 7, Brzozowski 14, Harris 0, Hedahl 11.
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Lummi Nation 94, Providence Classical Christian 25
The Blackhawks are returning to the state tournament, and they did it by providing one of the best shooting performances of the season in Whatcom County.
Lummi Nation made 67.2% of its shots from the field, as well as 55.6% of its shots from behind the three-point line.
The defense wasn’t too shabby either, as the Blackhawks ripped off 18 steals, which led to numerous easy buckets.
Senior guard Rayshawn Bob had his best scoring night of the season with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
Junior guard Jerome Toby had 18 points, five assists, five rebounds and shot 7-of-10 from the field.
Senior forward Trevon Lee also had his best game of the season by posting a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, six of which came off the offensive glass, and senior forward Tony Abrams added 11 points and three assists.
Lummi Nation will travel to Mount Vernon Christian High School on Thursday to take on Summit Classical Christian at 7:15.
Lummi Nation 94, Providence Classical Christian 25 PCC 7 4 5 9 - 25 LUM 34 21 18 21 - 94 Providence Classical Christian: N/A. Lummi Nation: Bob 20, Toby 18, Lee 16, Abrams 11, Revey 7, Edwards 7, James 6, LaFontaine 5, Hawk 4.
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Burlington-Edison 60, Squalicum 43
After a tightly contested first half, the overall size of the Tigers proved to be too much in the second half as the Storm battled but had to ultimately end their season on Tuesday night at Mount Vernon High School.
It was a tremendous final effort for Squalicum senior Marcus Nixon who shot 10-for-20 and finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.
Senior forward Jaxon Hofer, as well as sophomore guards Hunter Calloway and Blake Elston, all each finished with six points apiece.
Calloway also led the Storm with eight assists, while Elston and Hofer each pulled down five rebounds.
Burlington-Edison 60, Squalicum 43 SQU 18 10 12 3 - 43 B-E 19 13 18 10 - 60 Squalicum: Nichols 1, Calloway 6, Nixon 24, Hoffmann 0, Elston 6, Hofer 6. Burlington-Edison: N/A.
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