An 11-2 run in the second quarter gave the Lynden girls' basketball team a big lead and the Lions went on to beat visiting Squalicum 49-35 in Northwest Conference action on Monday, Dec. 17.

The win improved the Lions to 5-2, 2-0 NWC while the Storm dropped to 0-7, 0-2 NWC.

Lynden led by as many as 17 points in the game.

Kaitlyn Mark came off the bench and had five points, 10 rebounds and four assists for the Lions.

"We had some kids that were under the weather and we played 10 kids off the bench and all scored," Lynden coach Rob Adams said in a phone interview.

Stephanie Somers led the Lions with 15 points. Jessica Greene led the Storm with 13 points.

Lynden next travels to play Burlington-Edison on Friday, Dec. 21.

LYNDEN 49, SQUALICUM 35

Squalicum 9 9 8 9 - 35

Lynden 18 10 10 11 - 49

Squalicum: Kayla Chang 0, Meghan Lowry 8, Sarah Hulbert 0, Lauren Eckert 3, Jessica Greene 13, Kamea Pino 3, Bailey Molnar 2, Sydney Arndorfer 0, Sam Starr 2, Janna Poradun 4. Team totals: 10-44 10-21 35.

Lynden: Mandy Warner 4, Taylor VanDalen 2, Maddi Hommes 3, Holly Mckinley 2, Ashlyn Morgan 2, Miriah Brown 5, Kelsey Bouwman 8, Tanna Benson 3, Kaitlyn Mark 5, Stephanie Somers 15. Team totals: 17-56 11-22 49.

3-ptg: Squalicum 5 (Greene 4), Lynden 4 (Bouwman 2). Rebounds: Squalicum 34 (Lowry 10), Lynden 50 (Mark 10). Assists: Squalicum 6 (Lowry, Hulbert 2), Lynden 12 (Mark 4). Fouls: Squalicum 18 (none), Lynden 20 (none). Turnovers: Squalicum 22, Lynden 17.