The Lions found themselves in unfamiliar territory at halftime, as they were trailing the Trojans 32-29, but a strong third quarter put Lynden over the top as the undefeated Lions remained that way after a hard fought battle on the road.
Strong Meridian defense limited Lynden’s opportunities early on, and shots just weren’t falling, but in the third quarter, just when it was needed the most, sophomore guard Malachi Koenen kept draining three-pointers which got the Lions back in the game.
Koenen finished with a career-high 16 points.
Senior forward Brant Heppner had a slow start, but he worked tirelessly throughout the game and ended with 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a crowd-pleasing slam dunk late in the fourth quarter.
Senior forward Jack Stapleton added 10 points for the Lions.
The Trojans were led by senior forward Talon Jenkins who had 32 points and 14 rebounds while hitting 13-of-14 from the foul line.
Senior center James Hedahl had 12 points and nine boards, and senior guard Jaeger Fyfe chipped in with 11 points.
Lynden 62, Meridian 56
LYN 13 16 15 18 - 62
MER 18 14 6 18 - 56
Lynden: Navarre 2, Bedlington 5, Price 0, Bowman 2, Koenen 16, Stapleton 10, Heppner 18, Jorgenson 2, Adams 7.
Meridian: Jenkins 32, Fyfe 11, James 0, Haugen 0, Alexander 0, Brzozowski 1, Hedahl 12.
The Golden Eagles used a second quarter surge to capture their fourth straight win at home.
Ferndale junior forward Mantaj Singh finished with 17 points and five rebounds, while connecting on 8-of-10 from the foul line.
Senior forward Jonah Brillowsky had 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks, and senior forward Hunter Wills added 11 points and three steals.
Junior guard Kaveer Dhillon sparked the Golden Eagles as he came off the bench to score eight points, while also hitting both of shot attempts from downtown.
The Mariners were led by junior forward Xavier Kelley who finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
Ferndale 55, Sehome 42 SEH 6 9 8 19 - 42 FER 8 15 12 20 - 55 Sehome: Wright 5, Jackson 3, Tanovan 8, McAtee 0, Kelley 12, Mitchell 5, Rusk 0, Watson 0, Turrell 9. Ferndale: Singh 17, Brillowsky 15, Wills 11, Vincent 0, Thomas 0, Mack 4, Grewal 0, Dhillon 8.
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Sedro-Woolley 60, Squalicum 49
The Cubs extended their 2-point lead into an 8-point lead after in the third quarter, and held off the Storm to pick up the win at home.
Squalicum senior guard Marcus Nixon returned after a one-game absence to lead his team with 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting.
Sophomore guard Hunter Calloway added 12 points, and senior forward Jaxon Hofer chipped in 11 points and five rebounds.
Senior forward Ezra Nichols led the Storm with seven rebounds.
Sedro-Woolley 60, Squalicum 49 SQU 15 9 12 13 - 49 S-W 15 12 18 15 - 60 Squalicum: Nichols 5, Calloway 12, Nixon 17, Knowlton 0, Hoffmann 2, Elston 2, Hofer 11, Granberg-Kiddle 0. Sedro-Woolley: N/A.
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