Lauren Eckert scored a team-high 17 points, but the Squalicum girls' basketball team lost to Burlington-Edison 55-34 in a Northwest Conference game Friday, Dec. 14, at Burlington-Edison.

"I was really stoked about (our) effort in the first half," Storm coach Mark Wright said in a phone interview. "Eckert had a really good game. She played smart."

The Storm trailed only 19-12 at the end of the first quarter, but the Tigers, led by Ellary Torset's team-high 15 points, took a 36- 21 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half.

Janna Poradun scored five points and grabbed four rebounds, and Sydney Arndorfer added three points.

Squalicum (0-6, 0-1) plays at Lynden on Monday, Dec. 17, in a Northwest Conference game.

BURLINGTON-EDISON 55, SQUALICUM 34

Squalicum 12 9 5 8 - 34

Burlington-Edison 19 17 17 12 - 55

Squalicum: Kayla Chang 0, Meghan Lowry 1, Sarah Hulbert 1, Lauren Eckert 17, Jessica Greene 1, Kamea Pino 2, Bailey Molnar 0, Sydney Arndorfer 3, Sam Starr 2, Hannah Lewis 0, Janna Poradun 5. Team totals: 10-38 11-21 34.

Burlington-Edison: Mariah Swanson 15, Tyra Lopez 10, Carly Watson 2, Edie Breckenridge 4, Kim Rabenstein 2, Molly McTaggart 2, Sydney Brown 8, Olivia Capron 4, Ellary Torset 16, Emily Agen 2. Team totals: 23-41 17-25 55.

3-ptg: Squalicum 3-10 (Eckert 3), Burlington-Edison 2-5 (Brown, Swanson). Rebounds: Squalicum 25 (Lowry and Poradun 4), Burlington-Edison 33 (Torset 9). Assists: Squalicum 6 (Lowry 2), Burlington-Edison 14 (Swanson 3, Torset 3). Fouls: Squalicum 18, Burlington-Edison 17. Turnovers: Squalicum 26, Burlington-Edison 21.