PREP GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Lynden still alive with victory over Blaine

The Lynden girls' basketball team has essentially been playing postseason games the past week as it fights for the fifth and final slot to the Class 2A district tournament - lose and its run is over.

The Lions are still running.

Kortney Grattic led Lynden with 16 points and seven rebounds as the Lions defeated visiting Blaine 51-47 on Thursday, Feb. 2, to remain in contention of the final postseason spot with just one game remaining.

Lynden started off the game on an 11-0 run, but Blaine rallied back to trail by one at halftime.

But the third quarter was all Lions. They held Blaine to just five points in the quarter and held off a fourth quarter rally to earn the win.

"The kids came out with a lot of intensity," Lynden coach Rob Adams said in a phone interview. "But they have a fantastic team and have been resilient all season. They kept clawing away, but we went on a nice run to answer back."

Blaine (13-5, 8-3 NWC) entered the night as the second-best team in the Northwest Conference Standings while Lynden (13-6, 8-4) sat in sixth.

The Lions moved to fifth with the win, a half-game ahead of Anacortes (10-8, 7-4). However, they do not own the tiebreaker. But with a game left to go, Adams said there are eight different scenarios that could get his team into the postseason.

Blaine next travels to Sehome at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, while Lynden hosts Sedro-Woolley at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6.

LYNDEN 51, BLAINE 47

Blaine 10 13 5 19 - 47

Lynden 18 6 13 14 - 51

Blaine: Stefawn Perrin 19, Amber Johnson 1, Olivia Olason 0, Breanna Chau 9, Alexis McElwain 4, Cassy Richardson 0, Taylor V'Dovec 8, Mandy Hayes 6. Team totals: 16-22 (FT) 47.

Lynden: Mikayla Brown 9, Kortney Grattic 16, Amber Stokes 11, Taylor VanDalen 3, Maddie Hommes 0, Kelsey Bouwman 4, Stephanie Somers 8, Mandy Warner 0. Team totals: 9-23 (FT) 51.

3-ptg: Blaine 4 (Breanna Chau 2), Lynden 6 (Stephanie Somers 2). Rebounds: Blaine 27 (Taylor V'Dovec 8), Lynden 28 (Kortney Grattic, Amanda Stokes 7). Assists: Blaine 7 (Alexis McElwain 3), Lynden 9 (Kortney Grattic 4). Fouls: Blaine 19, Lynden 15. Turnovers: Blaine 14, Lynden 16.