Amber Stokes scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds as the Lynden girls' basketball team handed Squalicum its fifth straight loss with a 57-54 non-conference victory on Friday, Dec. 9.
Lynden built a 10-point lead entering the fourth quarter and shut the door on any chance of a Squalicum rally by outscoring the Storm 19-6 the final quarter.
Jessica Greene led Squalicum (0-5) with 13 points, nine from the 3-point line, and Janna Poradun had 11 points and nine rebounds.
"I was really proud of my team," Squalicum coach Mark Wright said in a phone interview. "We hung with a really good Lynden team for quite a while. We just got overwhelmed in the fourth quarter."
Kelsey Bouwman, Stephanie Somers and Mandy Warner each scored eight points for Lynden (3-1).
Squalicum faces Sehome its next game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, on its home floor, while Lynden hosts Ferndale at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15.
LYNDEN 57, SQUALICUM 34
Lynden 9 15 14 19 - 57
Squalicum 8 6 14 6 - 34
Lynden: Mikayla Brown 4, Kortney Grattic 5, Amber Stokes 19, Taylor VanDalen 0, Maddie Hommes 3, Sierra Sharp 0, Kelsey Bouwman 8, Stephanie Somers 8, Mandy Warner 8, K. Mark 0, Allie Morgan 2, T. Benson 0. Team totals: 21-61 12-24 57.
Squalicum: Meghan Lowry 4, Sam Starr 0, Jessica Greene 13, Kayla Chang 1, Jessica King 0, Bailey Molnar 0, Lauren Eckert 2, Hannah Lewis 1, Manraj Sahota 2, Janna Poradun 11. Team totals: 12-49 7-14 34.
3-ptg: Lynden 3-8, Squalicum 3-17 (Jessica Greene 3). Rebounds: Lynden 49 (Amber Stokes 11), Squalicum 38 (Janna Poradun 9). Assists: Lynden 14 (Jesse Summers 5), Squalicum 10 (Lauren Eckert 3). Fouls: Lynden 16, Squalicum 18. Turnovers: Lynden 15, Squalicum 24.
